One Bass on a Senko this Evening.

Been tough being able to fish lately but did manage to wet a line this evening.  Only one Bass caught on a weightless Senko.  Fun stuff...!

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Half-Quatro Works At Bethany On a Slowwww Retrieve.

After pouring a few Half-Quatros earlier today, opted to fish them at Bethany this evening.  Bass were active but for some reason a slow retrieve was the ticket.  Caught four Bass... really liking the cooler temps.  Just need to adust for the Fall pattern.

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Hand Poured Half-Quatros

With a break in work, decided to restock the tackle box with more plastic worms.  Since we prefer to make our own rather than buy them at a premium, gathered up the "leftover" plastic baits that we have been saving for another day and melted them to re-use as hand poured plastic worms that we call "Half-Quatros"!

Basically, they are 4" Senko Worms except they are poured into a mold that only uses half the Senko Worm.  Works just like the Senko, just cheaper and are fun to fish knowing you poured them yourself!

... plus since we are recycling, you could call us "green" and Earth friendly(?).

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Cool Temps This Morning, Slows Things Down... Managed a Little Bass and Several Panfish.

Cool temps this morning slows the action down slightly.  Fished Bethany Lakes using Flyfishing Gear.  Went with a Crappie Jig Variant and caught a little Bass and several Panfish on a "stop and go" retrieve.  Hits came mainly on the stop!

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Sunfish and a Little Bass on a TGIF.

Went to Bethany after work... caught several Sunfish and a little Bass.

Caught them flyfishing a Crappie Jig Variant.  Fun stuff, even better that is Friday!

Restocked Supplies From Cabelas, Then Struck Out at Bethany... Rain/Lightning?

Finally made it to Cabelas and picked up a Hula Popper to replace the one lost the other day.

Also, picked up a Heddon Lucky 13, a Deer Hair Bug, and some fly-tying material. 

Then, ran down to Bethany and fished the Lucky 13.

Had one decent strike but no hookup.  Called it quits early because of the lightning and the downpour!

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Managed One Bass on a Jitterbug and Watched a Snake Eat Its Catch!

Fished with a Jitterbug this evening and managed to hook and land one Bass.  Fish were active... had several strikes and missed hooksets of which a couple were were likely Bruisers!

Also, noticed the Water Snakes were active as well.  Even watched one Snake having a fish dinner!

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One Catfish On a Hula Popper... Goes 18" in Size!

Fished after dark this round with a Hula Popper at Bethany.  Slow start but found the right retrieve and caught and released a nice Catfish that went 18" in size.  Hooked but lost several Bass, too.  Was on a roll until a Tree Fish took the Hula Popper....

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A Little Bass, a Sunfish, and a 20" Catfish on a Fishing Fly!

Fished Bethany this evening on a quick trip. 

Not much time before it got dark but managed a little Bass, a Sunfish, and a 20" Catfish! 

Even better caught them all on a fishing fly.  A variation of the Crappie Jig Variant but using a size 10 streamer hook instead of a jig hook. 

Fun stuff!

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Two Bass This Morning....

Only two Bass this morning. One on a Bead Head Leech Steamer; other on an Olive Leech Streamer.  No Bruisers but did see a couple lurking... more like staring at my fishing flies.

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Restocked the Flybox but the Bass Opted for a Different Fishing Fly.

After losing several fishing flies this morning, restocked the flybox by tying two Leech Streamers, two Olive Crawdads, and two Bead Head Olive/Pearl Wooley Buggers.

Later, went to Bethany again to "test" them out.  Fished for an hour with only one strike and a lost hookup.

Then, on a whim, fished a Bead Head Black Leech made out of Antron that we picked up at Scotty's One Stop when we fished the Blue River in Oklahoma last year.

Good thing,... caught four little Bass!

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Afternoon Outing Gets Bass, Sunfish, and Bluegill at Bethany.

Normally fish the morning but was not able to this round.

Did make it later in the afternoon and managed to lose three fishing flies to snags and Tree Fish.

No worries... will tie replacements later today.

Moreover, did catch four Bass and several Sunfish and Bluegill using an Olive Crawdad and a Bead Head Olive/Pearl Wooley Bugger.

Fun stuff!

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Only One Fish Tonight....

Late start this evening but made it to Bethany for some flyfishing. 

Had one strike from a decent Bass.  Too bad it went for the strike indicator and not the fishing fly! 

Switched to a Foam Rubber Grasshopper and managed to catch one fish - a little Bluegill. 

Oh well, wait till the next round.

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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