Out and About Today....

Had a break from work today. Decided to hit several places that we have not fished in a while - started with the creek by Harrington Park in Plano, then the pond behind Davis Library also in Plano.  Next, was the Village in Allen, a new pond in Fairview, and then back to Bethany Lakes.  No Bruisers but did catch a few fish.  Also, good to see the water levels are up!  Posted a short video clip of the outing.

No Luck on a Senko but Managed a Few on a Grasshopper!

Broke away from the "salt mines" and fished Bethany this evening.  Made it before it got dark this round, so opted for Senko Worms.  No luck,... seemed like the fish were favoring little lures.  Caught one Bluegill on a Tenko Worm, then caught a Bluegill and two Bass on a Grasshopper.  Warmer temps and more surface action, so it made sense that the Foam Rubber Grasshopper Variant produced!

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Two Sunfish on a Deer Hair Bug

Late start but made it to Bethany this evening.  Slow go,... only two Sunfish on a Deer Hair Bug. Had several good hits from what looked like Bass but did not hook up.

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Quick Trip to Bethany to Fish the Waterfall.

Decided to try our luck for more Tenkara Fishing at the Waterfall at Bethany.... Caught a few but the action was not as good as yesterday.  Mainly little Bass and Sunfish; was hoping for Crappie like yesterday.  No luck this round!

One on a Senko, then Several on a Crappie Jig Variant, and then more with a Tenkara Rod!

Fished Bethany this morning to take advantage of the recent rainstorm and higher water levels.

Caught one Bass on a Senko using a steady retrieve. Then, lost the Senko to a snag. Noticed really good water flow at the waterfall and a lot of fish activity.

Did not bring flyfishing gear but did have some fishing flies in the tackle box. So, rigged up a Hula Popper and tied on a Crappie Jig Variant as a dropper.

Immediately started getting bites on the Crappie Jig Variant; even caught a few Crappie!

Took a break and switched out poles. Grabbed the Tenkara Rod as it works well when fishing the Waterfall.  Caught Crappie, Bass, Panfish, and a little Catfish!

Good Stuff!!!

One on a Senko; three on a Hula Popper and a Dropper!

Mixed Bag On a Tenkara Rod

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Red/White Deer Hair Popper Worked This Evening!

Went back to Bethany this evening to test out a new fishing fly... did not produce a hit.  Switched to a Red/White Deer Hair Popper that we picked up at Cabelas.  Caught an 8" Shellcracker and five Bass.  Like the topwater action especially on flyfishing gear!

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Three Bass for a Nooner at Bethany... On Senkos!

Went for a "Nooner" at Bethany today... meaning we started fishing at 12PM!  Fished with a weightless Senko and caught three Bass.  Slow retrieve and light strikes were the key take aways today.  Had several more strikes but missed hooksets; the suttle bites were enough to delay setting the hook.  Gotta work on this next round,... feel a tap, pull back and set, else miss the fish!


Three Bass at Bethany Today


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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.