A Few Sunfish and Bluegill This Evening On the Tenkara Rod.

Since the recent rains, the water level has been up at Bethany.  Decided to take the Tenkara Rod and work the shallows.  Had a few hits but no solid hookups, made worse by losing an Olive Damselfly to a snag.  Tied on a well worn Purple Damselfly and managed to catch a few Sunfish and Bluegill.  Mainly little ones, save for one that went about 7" in size.


A Few Sunfish and Bluegill This Evening On the Tenkara Rod.

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Wooley Bugger Keeps Working At Bethany Lakes

Fished the Bead Head Wooley Bugger under a strike indicator at Bethany this evening, again.  Caught a few Bass and a Sunfish.  Also, missed a lot of hooksets.  Fished till a snag resulted in losing the Wooley Bugger.  Did see others catching Bass, including one hookup that looked like a Bruiser except it was lost while landing it.

Wooley Bugger Keeps Working At Bethany Lakes

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One Sunfish This Round.

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening.  Late start,... had little less than 45" before it got dark.  Tied more Bead Head Olive Wooley Buggers and used one to catch a Sunfish and lose three little Bass.

Only One Fish This Round.

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One More Try At Bethany Before it Rained?

Made it back to Bethany Lakes to work a Bead Head Olive Wooley Bugger under a strike indicator.  Had fun catching a few fish before it started to rain!  Caught three Sunfish and six Bass.  Even lost a Bruiser that broke off the Wooley Bugger... going to tie more as it was the last one in the flybox.

One More Try At Bethany Before it Rained?

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10 Bass This AM at Bethany.

Water levels are up in the Main and Back Ponds at Bethany.  Gave it a go this morning fishing with Flyfishing Gear.  Caught two Bass on a White Foam Rubber Spider Variant, and then eight more on an unweighted Olive Wooley Bugger under a strike indicator.  Bass were small with the largest going about 13" and all were caught less than ten feet from the bank.

10 Bass This AM at Bethany.

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Kayak Fishing at Lake Lavon Was Tough Today.

Went kayak fishing at Lake Lavon but it was tough to find a place to launch.  Since Brockdale and Highland Park have been closed for awhile, we have been going to Ticky Creek.  Today, found out it was closed.  Ended up launching from Avalon Park.  Lake level is low but did manage to hook a little Bass that was lost while trying to bring it into the kayak.  Other than that, had a few more strikes trolling a jig but no hook ups.  Really hoping rains come soon.

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Switched the Waterlogged Reel to Another Rod and Fished with Bread...

Switched the now fixed "waterlogged" reel to another fishing rod, and then took it to Celebration Park.  Was testing the waters to see if the Bruiser Catfish were still lurking in the East Pond.  Had several strikes and misses, but finally hooked and landed a 16" Catfish.  Caught it using Bread!  Posted a picture on the 2011 COAF Leader Board.

Water Levels are Low But One Bruiser Still Lurks!

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Lake Lavon Hunting Permits Available

Not sure how the upcoming Season is going to pan out.  Low water levels and limited access to are favored hunting areas has us waiting for (hopefully) more rain and boat ramps reopening.  Just in case, decided to renew our Hunting Permits.



For those who were issued Permits in the past, easy to update it on line.  For new Hunters, you will need to check with the Area Office.  See Link for more info



Till then, we are holding off on Duck Hunting but keeping a close watch on the weather!

Lake Lavon Hunting Permits Available

Waterlogged Baitcasting Rod/Reel Combo Comes Through at Kroger.

Recovered a waterlogged baitcasting rod/reel combo while fishing the other day.  After a little elbow grease and "reverse engineering" was able to get the reel back to working condition!  Took it out to Kroger Park this evening and fished a Carolina-Rigged Half-Quatro (hand poured Senko Worm variant).  Caught a Bass and had several other light strikes... not bad given the spool was frozen solid when we found it.

Waterlogged Baitcasting Rod/Reel Combo Comes Through at Kroger.

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Bass and Panfish at Bethany Lakes This Morning!

Caught four Bass and several Panfish using a Purple Damselfly, Bead Olive Wooley Bugger, an Olive Crawdad, and an unweighted Olive Wooley Bugger  Caught several Panfish as well using the unweighted Wooley Bugger.  Fun stuff... good to see Bethany Lakes is holding up from the drought.


Bass and Panfish at Bethany Lakes This Morning!

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"River Why" Tip Comes Through!

Went back to Kroger Park this afternoon for a go at the Catfish.  Brought Ultralight Gear and Bread for bait.  Unfortunately, struck out miserably.  Not a bite at all.

Did see Bluegill and Bass working the shallows. A quick check of the gear on hand... an Ultralight Spinning Rod/Reel, Bread, Hooks, and an Olive Wooley Bugger found on the floorboard of the truck.

Taking a tip from the movie "River Why", wrapped the Olive Wooley Bugger with Bread (mud was used in the movie) and casted the fly using the Ultralight Gear.  Shortly after casting the Wooley Bugger, the Bread broke apart and was able to fish the fly!

Caught one Bass and a Bluegill, hooked but lost two other Bass.  Not a bad outing saved by a piece of Bread!

"River Why" Tip Comes Through!

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Two Bass and a Sunfish at Kroger Park This Evening.

Fished Kroger Park this evening.  Caught two Bass on an Olive Crawdad and then a Sunfish on a Yellow Grasshopper Variant.  Did see some Bruiser Catfish feeding on leftover bread that someone had left after feeding the ducks.  Had several hookups on them but could not keep on the hook long enough to land them!

Two Bass and a Sunfish at Kroger Park This Evening.

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Cool Temps Make for a Comfortable Outing To Bethany!

Cool temps made for a great reason to go fishing.  Went with Flyfishing Gear again despite the strong winds.  Fished an Olive Crawdad and caught one Bass, several Sunfish, a decent Shellcracker, and a Turtle....

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Flyfishing at the Village Producing Bass

Fished the Village this morning with Flyfishing Gear.  Tied on an Olive Crawdad Fly and caught a Bass on the first cast, then lost the Fly to a breakoff on another Bass.  Murphy's Law came in to play as the only Crawdad Fly we had was the one lost to the breakoff.  Tied on a Bead Head Olive Wooley Bugger and caught two Bass of which one was actively chasing baitfish in the shallows.  Fun stuff... especially with the cooler temps!

Flyfishing at the Village Producing Bass

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Been Away But Made It To Kroger Park This Evening!

Was able to break away from the "Salt Mines" this evening. Opted for a quick trip to Kroger Park and Flyfishing Gear.  Caught mainly Bluegill and one Bass but did see a few Bruisers working the shallows.... too bad they were not interested in a Deer Hair Bug, Wooley Bugger, Damselfly, Clouser Minnow,....

Been Away But Made It To Kroger Park This Evening!

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Kroger Park - Bluegill and a Bass.

Stopped by Kroger Park this morning to flex a flyrod and to see if the lower water levels and hot temps have affected the action.  Water is low but luckily the fountain has been running and has kept things relatively cool.  Managed a few Bluegill and one little Bass.  Did see fish working the shallows in the shaded areas... none wanted a fishing fly though. Bluegill struck Dry Flies; Bass went for the Purple Damsel Fly!

Kroger Park - Bluegill and a Bass.

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Only One Bass at the Village on the Half-Quatro this AM...

Slow action this morning at the Village.  Only one Bass caught using the Half-Quatro.  Had several other missed hooksets but overall fishing was slowwwww....  Need some rain and a break in the hot temps.  Looking forward to the Fall; hope it arrives soon!

Only One Bass at the Village on the Half-Quatro this AM...

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Emotion Spitfire Kayak Makes Good With Kayak Fishing At Lake Lavon....

Been a bear lately with our day jobs, especially with the new kayak sitting in the garage instead of on the water!  Finally found a break in the schedule and took it out to Lake Lavon.  Had not been to the Lake lately... soon found that the ramps at Brockdale, Highland Park, and Bratonia were closed.  Luckily, Ticky Creek remains open and was able to launch the kayak.

Was easy to launch the little 8' kayak.  Light to carry, stable on the water, and easy to paddle.  Was not a problem trolling a Yellow Crappie Jig on a flatline.  Ended up catching three little White Bass.  Not bad for the Spitfire's first fishing trip!

Emotion Spitfire Kayak Makes Good With Kayak Fishing At Lake Lavon....

Deal On a Kayak....

Stopped by Cabelas and checked out their end of Summer Season deals.  Could not pass up the sale price one of their Sit On Top Kayaks!

Half-Quatro Still Working At The Village!

Back at the Village this morning fishing with the hand poured Half-Quatro Worm.  Good to see the water level is up since last time we were here.  Also, good to see the Bass are still liking the Half-Quatro!  Caught and released four Bass.

 Half-Quatro Still Working At The Village!

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