Tenkara Fishing Still Does Well... Lost a Bruiser Though.

Took the Tenkara Rod to Bethany this evening and caught Bass, Bluegill, and Sunfish using a Foam Rubber Grasshopper, a Purple Damsel Fly, and an Olive Damsel Fly.  Of the three, the Olive Damsel Fly did best.  Worked the shallows and had a number of strikes/misses.  Did hook into a Bruiser Catfish, fought it for several minutes, and then lost it while landing it. Line broke off... hated losing the Bruiser, hated losing the Olive Damsel Fly!!


Tenkara Anyone?


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Five Bass This Evening On The Jitterbug!

More evening fishing at Bethany Lakes.  Caught five Bass on the Jitterbug.  No Bruisers but still had fun catching them.

Five Bass This Evening On The Jitterbug!

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Jitterbug Keeps Working....

Hit Kroger Park and Bethany well after dark.  Caught one Bass and a Frog (second one this year) on a Jitterbug at Kroger Park.  Went across the street to Bethany Lakes.  Caught a Bass, lost a Bruiser, and missed more Bass.  Also, saw a Raccoon working the banks for food.

Bass and a Frog Go For The Jitterbug!

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Three Bass This Round... On a Jitterbug!

Another round at Bethany Lakes.  This time caught three Bass using an Arbogast Jitterbug.  Fun stuff watching the strike on the surface!  Did miss a lot more; no worries will be back!

Three Bass This Round... On a Jitterbug!

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One More On A Buzzbait....

Caught one more Bass on a Buzzbait this evening at Bethany.  Had five short strikes but did get this one finally.  Caught it at the Lower Pond.

One More On A Buzzbait....

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More Bass This Morning... Buzzbaits Are Working!

More Bass this morning at Bethany Lakes.  A slow retrieve and Buzzbait made it happen with several Bass caught and more missed strikes.  Two were likely Bruisers!  No worries managed to catch a 15" and 16" Bass to keep things interesting.

More Bass This Morning... Buzzbaits Are Working!

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One More On a Buzzbait Tonight.

Stopped by Bethany this evening while running errands.  Restocked the tackle box with Buzzbaits from Cabela's; had to try one out before heading home.  Caught one Bass on a slow retrieve.  Able to call it a day!

One More On a Buzzbait Tonight.

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Two Bass At Bethany, One Bass At Kroger Park... On Buzzbaits!

Was not able to test out the trailer hook this morning.  Lost the Buzzbait to a Tree Fish.  Switched to another Buzzbait rigged with a Fluke.  Caught two Bass at Bethany Lakes with the larger one going about 14" in size.  Then, went to Kroger Park and caught one that was less than a foot from the bank.  Went about 16" in size.  Fun morning!

Two Bass At Bethany, One Bass At Kroger Park... On Buzzbaits!

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Added a Trailer Hook to the Buzzbait....

Added a trailer hook to the Buzzbait in hopes of hooking up more on short striking Bass.  Went to Bethany Lakes to test it out.  Caught two Bass and missed four others.  Going to have to keep testing this out,... just to make sure that it does work!

Added a Trailer Hook to the Buzzbait....

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Buzzbaits Do It Again!

Went to Kroger Park and caught a Bass on a Buzzbait this evening.  Then, went across the street to Bethany and caught a Bass (went about 15" in size) on a Buzzbait as well!  Had several more strikes but just could not set the hook in time.  May need to add a trailer hook to increase the hooksets.  Regardless, the two Bass caught this evening were larger than the others we caught on Ultralight Gear....

One Bass at Kroger Park, Another At Bethany!

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More Bass With Buzzbaits At Bethany!

Fished Bethany this evening using Buzzbaits.  Caught three Bass, lost two others, and had several short strikes.  Fun stuff...!

More Bass With Buzz Baits At Bethany!

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More Baitcasting, Buzzbaits, and Bass This Round!

Went to Kroger Park this evening and caught several Bass.  Brought the same Baitcasting Rig and Buzzbait that we used to catch the Frog yesterday.  This round... caught Bass!

More Baitcasting, Buzzbaits, and Bass This Round!

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Baitcasting Rig, Buzzbait, and a Big Frog!

Fished Bethany this evening. Live music was good with a Country band playing in the amphitheater.  Decided to fish with an old Baitcasting Rig and a Buzzbait.  Had several strikes but no solid hookups.  Did hook and land a big Frog that struck the lure. Did not know that they liked Buzzbaits!

Baitcasting Rig, Buzzbait, and a Frog!

Just Passing By.... Angelina River!

Continued a road trip that really had the Team wishing for a long weekend.  Passed by the Angelina River and was only able to take snapshot while passing by.  Really looked promising!

Just Passing By... Angelina River!

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Hidden Creek (Tyler)

Was on the road today. Brought along the Tenkara Rod and looked for any opportunity to fish. Tight schedules made for a tough go at wetting line. Luckily, found a hidden creek along a jogging trail. Small creek, lots of brush, and tight access... Tenkara Rod worked great. Too bad, there were only little Panfish to catch. No worries... it is still fishing! Even more, Purple Damsel Fly worked while on the road, too.

Tenkara Fishing at a Hidden Creek

Rooster Tail Works Again!

Evening trip to Bethany to closeout this TGIF! Caught mainly Bass but did get a nice Catfish that went well over 16" in length (estimate about 19"; ruler in the photo is 16" long). Funny thing... caught it on the same Rooster Tail we used earlier today - Chartreuse Rooster Tail. Given the Catfish meets the minimum 15" to post on 2011's COAF Fishing Leader Board, submitted a picture to the Board.

Rooster Tail Works Again!

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Bethany At Lunch Today

Fished Bethany at lunch time today!  Really hot weather, glad the Bass were cooperating.  Caught four but only able to take a picture of three.  One flopped back in the water soon after landing it.  Used a different Ultralight Rod - same one used for Trout Fishing, just changed out the line with Spiderwire and then used a Rooster Tail that had a chartreuse blade.

Bethany At Lunch Today

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Late Start... Rooster Tail Continues to Produce!

Late start this evening but made it to Bethany Lakes.  Went with the Ultralight Gear again and tied on a larger sized Rooster Tail.  Gained more distance, had a number of strikes, landed a few, and hooked but lost a few more.

Late Start... Rooster Tail Continues to Produce!

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Sidetracked by Catfish at Bethany!

Headed out to Bethany after work this evening.  Was targeting Bass but was sidetracked by Catfish feeding on Bread that someone had left for the Ducks!  Saw some Bruisers in the shallows.  So baited up a hook with Bread and caught a few Catfish. Largest went about 18" in size!

Sidetracked by Catfish at Bethany!

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Bethany Still Going Strong!

Fished Bethany again this evening. Had steady strikes on the Chartreuse Rooster Tail. Did catch one little Bass on the Curly Tail Roadrunner. Also, met a fellow Metal Detector Enthusiast and Fisherman, who was catching Bass on Jigs. Looks like Jigs continue to produce as well!

Bass in the first row, third from left was caught on a Curly Tail Roadrunner.  Bass in the second row, second from left was caught on a Jig by the Metal Detector Enthusiast/Fisherman

Bethany Continues To Produce!

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