Flyfishing This Round

Went flyfishing this round at Bethany.  Caught three Sunfish/Bluegill on a Foam Rubber Grasshopper.  Did miss a few Bass with none landed.  Still was good to stretch the flyline!



3 on the Fly!



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Made a Topwater Lure... Caught Two Bass!

Decided to make a homemade topwater lure.  Whittled out a lure out of cedar last night, put a quick coat of paint on it, and soon as it dried... went fishing!  Caught a nice Bass at Kroger Park, and then went across the street and caught one more Bass.  Glad to see the homemade topwater lure worked!

PS: Like the cedar wood because of the added weight; only one backlash on the baitcasting gear this round.

Made a Topwater Lure... Caught Two Bass!

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Hula Popper Works At The Village, Too

Change of pace this evening.  Opted to try fishing the Hula Popper somewhere else other than Bethany Lakes.  Went for the Pond at the Village in Allen.  Water level was low but managed to catch a few Bass.  Largest went about 15" in size... fun stuff!

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Windy Night... Caught Two Bass On The Hula Popper!

Fished a Hula Popper this evening at Bethany Lakes.  Managed to catch two Bass despite the windy conditions!  Was hoping for a Bruiser but two scrappy Bass will do!

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Foam Grasshopper, Rooster Tail, and then the Roadrunner Gets Hits!

Windy morning made for a tough go flyfishing; did manage a Shellcracker on a Foam Grasshopper!!  Switched to Ultralight Gear and a Rooster Tail and caught little Bass and a Sunfish.  Tied on a Roadrunner and caught more Bass!  Fun stuff...!

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Happy Father's Day - Advice?

Here is a Father's Day email that COAF Field Team Member - Zeke Rutlegde received from a buddy. Posting the email message for other Dads... thought it was funny! May have to use some of the advice given...

 

Hi All,
Wishing all the Dads a Happy Father's Day! Cannot go without a day relearning the "Fatherly" things that Dad taught me. Really glad to have been prepared for the good and bad moments that come with a family, fatherhood, and yes... even getting older (I mean "aging" in the sense of fine wine getting better over time and not like my receding hairline or the progressive eyeglasses that I wear now).

Possessing this knowledge and experience as a Dad, I would like to share my plans to pass on this information to my Son. Please feel free to try this on your kids.

Although we know a lot, let us not give away everything. Therefore, I intend to withhold bits of fatherly advice because our Sons must learn some things on their own. Specifically,

- You should say "No" to a child's request at random. There should be no reason as to your decision. This is to keep the child guessing how you think and your thought process. Remember if they think you are crazy, then they will stay on edge... which is the point.

- If your teenage daughter asks if her "***** look bigger", you respond incoherently. Do not,... I repeat answer in the definitive. She must never know that she is attractive to boys.

- You can repeat over, and over, and over, and over.... again and again and again to pick up your "______" (fill in the blank with shoes, keys, phones, homework, etc...) the child will never remember that you told them this. Instead, the child's behavior will only change when forgetting causes them to lose out on something that personally affects them - lost cash, low grade, missed appointment/class,....

- Children become deaf and mute when you begin a sentence with "When I was your age...."

- "California Stops" are illegal but I do them anyways when you are not in the car with me.

- Finally, I cherish each memory of when they were "cute and cuddly" and relive them during acts of stupidity that they display to keep me sane. Note: Stupidity is defined as something I never would admit I did when I was their age, too. (Also, I may have to share this one with my Son. Still debating over this).

Happy Father's Day to the Dads; have a beer, wine, shot or even better... have several! And, most important.... Thank you Dad for all you taught meas well as did not tell me intentionally. It worked!

Happy Fathers Day!
"Proceeding In Life With Complete Oblivion"

Tenkara Gets 2 Sunfish and 1 Bass This PM

Saw an opening in the weekend's activities to fish Bethany again.  Brought the Tenkara Rod and used the Olive Damsel Fly to catch two Sunfish and a little Bass this evening.

Tenkara Gets 2 Sunfish and 1 Bass This PM

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Morning Quick Trip Using The Rooster Tail...

After a fun time catching them on the Hula Popper last night, decided to check if the Ultralight Gear and Rooster Tail combination would still produce at Bethany.  Went this morning and confirmed it does, catching several Bass and missing a few more.  Lotta fun but did notice that the water level is dropping.  We do need some rain!

Rooster Tail Worked This Morning!

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Hula Popper Does Well Tonight!

Stopped by Cabelas and picked up a Hula Popper, then ran to Bethany this evening for a go at some Bass.  Had several strikes and misses... did catch three Bass and a Catfish on the Hula Popper.  Two of the Bass were little, the third one went about 18" in size.  Then, closed out the evening with a Catfish (about 18" in size, too)!  Fun stuff catching them on topwater lures!

Hula Popper Does Well Tonight!

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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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