Rain Cleared, Was Able to Field Test a Homemade Inline Spinner

Stopped at Cabelas to stay out of the rain.  Noticed lure parts for making inline spinners.  Bought some and made an inline spinner after discarding two prototypes.  This one is made with Olive Antron Dubbing, Olive Hackle, and a few beads.  Calling it the "Wooley Spinner". 

Rain let up, so we used the "excuse" of field testing the lure.  Went to Bethany and after several strikes and misses, finally hooked and landed a Bass, then a Bluegill, Sunfish, and a little Bass.  Fun stuff!

Break in the Rain; Went Fishing

Rain was pouring this morning.  But, there was a break in the rain.  Long enough for a quick trip to Bethany,... so went fishing.  Fished for about 30" using Ultralight Spinning Gear and an Orange Rooster Tail. Caught four Bass of which two measured 14" in size.  Bite was still on when the rain started up again.  Decided to dry out and head for some coffee and doughnuts.

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Purple Grasshopper Variant!

Went to Bethany around 1PM.  But, forgot to bring the flybox and other things.  Only had a three weight outfit and a Purple Grasshoppenr variant!  Did well!

Rooster Tails Do Well at Bethany, But Watch for Snakes.

Fished Bethany this evening.  Caught three Bass on a White Rooster Tail, then caught seven Bass and a Bluegill on an Orange Rooster Tail.  Seeing Bluegill in their beds, so things should heat up on the Panfish side of things.  Do watch out for Snakes; watched one that went four feet in length cross the sidewalk and headed for the Upper Pond!

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Bethany and Kroger Park this Round

Fished Bethany this evening.  Was hoping for more surface action  with the Foam Beetle.  Had a few strikes but no hook ups.  Switched to a White Damsel Fly and started catching Sunfish, Bluegill, and a few Bass.  After a break, decided to checkout Kroger Park across the street.  Caught a Bluegill and a Bass on a White Grasshopper Variant. Did see a couple of Bruisers on their beds; too bad they did not want to bite.  Fun stuff!

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Foam Beetle Does Well Again!

Busy day but managed to make it for a quick trip to Bethany before dark.  Caught four Bass and a Bluegill using a Foam Beetle!  Bass continue to feed on the "bugs" flying about.

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Six Bass and a Bluegill this Evening

Made it to Bethany this evening.  Was hoping for another try at the Koi in the Back Pond.  Sight fished to one for a while with no success.  Shifted to a White Grasshopper Variant and caught a couple of Bass and missed several more.  Then, switched to a Yellow Foam Beetle and had more fun catching Bass and a Bluegill.  Only six Bass and a Bluegill this round.  But, was a lot of fun catching them on surface,... even had one jump clear out of the water to take the Beetle!  Missed a lot more than were hooked and landed.

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A Couple of Bass at Bethany, but Lost a Big One!

Quick trip to Bethany after work this evening.  Caught a couple of Bass on a White Damsel Fly but lost a big one.... a big Koi went for a Deer Hair Bug!  Will need to tie more Deer Hair Bugs.

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More Fun Fishing an Ultralight and Roostertails

Rain stopped after dinner; decided to rig up the Ultralight with a White Roostertail and head to Bethany.  Caught six Bass working the banks.  Most were caught within 5 feet of the shore.  Even better, water level is up so spent more time fishing than clearing the lure of algae!

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More Bruiser Bluegill at the Village and a few Bass

Decided to hit the Village again before the rain arrived.  Slower action compared to yesterday but was still a good time.  Caught more Bruiser Bluegill (8" or better in length) and Bass.  All struck the Guadalupana!

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Ultralight Spinning Gear and a Roadrunner Worked Well at Bethany this Evening

Fished Bethany this evening to round out today's fishing activities.  Had a lot of fun catching Bass at the Village on Flyfishing Gear.  Switched to Ultralight Spinning Gear for this round!  Started out with a Roadrunner.  Spent more time clearing algae, then fishing.  Looks like the warm temps has the "greenery" growing in and out of the water.  Switched to a 1/16 oz Black Roostertail with a silver blade and started getting strikes and hookups!  Key today was to fish areas clear of algae or    where the algae remained submerged.  Then, worked the Roostertail using a slow retrieve that kept the blade spinning but fast enough to keep the lure above the submerged algae.  Also, holding the rod tip high and polarized sunglasses helped keeping the lure clear!

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Village Holding Well... Bass and Bruiser Bluegill!

Stopped by the Village for a go at the Bass.  Fished a Guadalupana, BH Olive Wooley Bugger, and Brown Damsel Fly Variant.  Caught several Bass on the Guadalupana but ended up losing it when a Bruiser struck!  Went with the Wooley Bugger and caught more Bass and then lucked in to some Bruiser Bluegill,... largest ones went 8.5" with wide bodies giving them extra heft!  Ended the outing with one more Bass on the Damsel Fly Variant.  Glad to see the Village made it through last season's drought conditions.  PS: Since the Bluegill met the minimum 8" length, have posted them on the COAF Leader Board!

Quick Trip To Bethany This Evening

Quick trip to Bethany this evening given a late start.  Fished a Foam Beetle and caught a little Bass and a Sunfish.  Lost the Beetle to a snag... switched to a White Grasshopper Variant and caught two more Bass.  No Bruisers but was fun catching them on the surface!

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Two Sunfish and Two Bass This Round

Lots of rain yesterday, so no fishing.  No rain today, so went fishing!  Caught two Sunfish and two Bass on a White Damsel Fly Variant.  Fish were there but the action seemed slower than the other day.

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Caught Several Fish with a White Damsel Fly Variant!

Caught several fish at Bethany using a White Damsel Fly Variant.  Brought the Three Weight Fly Rod that we picked up from Cabelas last year.  Was happy to hook and land three Bluegill/Sunfish and three Bass.

Even happier that the Three Weight handled an 8" Bluegill/Shellcracker(?) Hybrid, a skinny 15" Bass, and an 18.5" Bass.  All three made the minimum for the COAF Fishing Leader Board!  Moreover, the 18.5" Bass takes second in the One Fishing Fly Challenge!  Soon to be bumped by others we hope!

18.5" Bass on a White Damsel Fly Variant!

Bass on a 3 Weight; Catfish on a MadDragon!

Fished Bethany this afternoon using a 3 Weight Fly Rod.  Caught 4 little Bass using a White Damsel Fly and a Guadalupana.  Came back in the evening and fished for Catfish.  Caught three Catfish on Doughbait using the MadDragon Carp Rod we ordered from Bass Pro Shops.  Really like this Carp Rod!

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No Catfish This Round,... Bass and Bluegill, instead.

Started out fishing for Catfish at Bethany.  Had a few bites but no hookups while the sky was overcast.  Soon as the sun broke through the clouds and things cleared up, the bites quit.  Did see little Bass lurking in beds and other cover.  Also, saw a few Bluegill hovering in their beds.

Caught mainly little Bass and Bluegill ranging from 5" to 7" in length.  Caught on  them on various flies to include the Guadalupana, Caddis Fly, Olive Wooley Bugger, and Dry Fly.  Was hoping to catch a Bass on a Dry Fly but could not match the pattern - Dragon Flies!  Bass were jumping out of the water to catch them hovering over the water!

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Field Test Went Well. Liking This Batch!

Went fishing at Bethany again to try out another Doughbait recipe.  This one seemed to work well with 13 Catfish caught and released.  Largest went 23" with others going 15" to 19".  Smaller ones were averaging 13" to 14".  Fun stuff!  Even hooked (and released) a Turtle.

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Caught a Few Catfish on Doughtbait This Evening!

Made it to Bethany Lakes this evening and fished for Catfish using the Daiwa MadDragon Carp Rod.  Been testing out a new recipe for Doughtbait.  Seemed to have worked well this round. Caught and released about 15 Catfish.  Fish ranged from 13" to 17" in size.  Fun stuff!






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Bluegill and a Sunfish and a Lot of Frustration!

Fished Bethany Creek Park and worked the Brown Damsel Fly Variant.  Water was crystal clear and could see little, medium, and Bruiser Bass cruising the canal.  Had several go for the fishing fly but none were hooked solid.  Even had one that went easily over 4 pounds take the fishing fly twice.  Bottomline: A lot of frustration seeing them strike without one landed.

Shifted over to Bethany Lakes and noted several spawning beds had been worked over with a cast net.  Looks like that area is done this spawning season.  (Note: Pole and line fishing is the only leqal means to fish in a community lake).

Not wanting to leave without catching anything, decided to fish the canal with a White Damsel Fly in Size 10.  Caught a Bluegill and a Sunfish!

Next round, may need to shift over to trying to catch the Bruiser Koi that are lurking in the Main Pond for now.

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