More Fishing at Denison Dam Tailrace

Went up the road today for another round of fishing at Denison Dam.  Arrived when the Power Plant was not generating.  Fished the Texas Wall at first, catching small Stripers.  Moved downriver to try our luck.  Did well,... with two of us managing to limit out.  Caught and released most of them, keeping those that were deep hooked.

On the way back, stopped at Dave's Ski and Tackle for something to drink.  Noticed the sign on the microwave.  Must be in a good fishing area!

Also, while filleting our catch, noticed something different in the stomach of one fish.  Looks like a piece of a plastic Curly Tail Grub and a Fluke.  Might need to remember this next round!

More White Bass at Brockdale Park

Returned to Brockdale Park for more kayak fishing for White Bass.  Mostly undersized fish but did catch one Keeper.  Caught them on a White Marabou Roadrunner.  Slow but steady action with a lot of wind.  Did see a few boils of fish feeding on shad as it got later in the day.

Rigged a Fish Finder to the Kayak, Made a Difference!

Decided to rig a fish finder to the kayak.  After some tinkering, made a power source that uses eight AA Batteries for power.  Then, used some scrap PVC to make a transducer mount.  Went to the Brockdale Park this evening to try it out. Soon after launching was able to locate a few schools of fish and an underwater brush line that held fish!  Caught mainly undersized White Bass and a few Yellow Bass on a White Marabou Roadrunner.  Then, had a Bruiser take the Roadrunner but quickly snapped the line.  Switched to a White Crappie Jig and caught a White Bass before calling it quits.  Fun stuff, even better that the wind was negligible!

Wooley Rooster Martin at Celebration This Round

Went with a Wooley Rooster Martin for a quick trip to Celebration Park.  Fished the East Pond and caught little Bluegill.  Even had a White Egret lurking nearby trying to steal our fish as we released them.  No Bruisers but fun stuff especially using a homemade inline spinner!

Windy Day at Ticky Creek

Fished Ticky Creek this morning.  Decided to use the Sit Inside Kayak this round; really like the Heritage Angler.  Just have not used it in awhile.  Windy day and only one undersized White Bass!  Better luck next time.  Made a short video clip and posted it on COAF Field Team's Facebook page.

Slow Action at the Village this AM

Was slow action this morning at the Village but did manage three Bass to take a Weightless Senko.  Noticed it was cooler than yesterday and with less wind.  Regardless, things should get warmer as the day progresses.

Steady Action at Denison Dam

Been a while since we fished Denison.  Had the chance to go today, so we headed up the road. Fished around Noon to about 4PM.  Caught Gaspergou (Freshwater Drum), a Gar, and a few small Stripers. Caught them using frozen Shad.... Fun stuff!

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Dusted Off the Tenkara Rod

Went to Plano East Senior High School's pond yesterday and caught a number of fish using fly fishing gear.  Went back today with the Tenkara Rod.  Had a lot of fun catching them despite the windy conditions!


Been awhile since we used the Tenkara Rod.  Had a Reader ask about it.  Sounded like a good idea, especially when the fish were lurking so close to the bank.  Most fish were caught within 5' of the bank.

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Back To School Again!

Windy day, decided to fish Plano East Senior High School's ponds.  Like that the buildings can block the wind for flyfishing.  Used a BH Antron Streamer and a BH Wooley Bugger.  Caught a Bass and a number of Sunfish/Bluegill.  A lot of fun on a Three Weight!

Three Fish This Round

Fished Bethany again.  This time it was a Bluegill on a Globug, a Bass on a Purple Grasshopper Variant, and then a Sunfish on a Purple Grasshopper Variant.  Had other strikes but missed the hookset.  Fun stuff!

What Lures We Use....

Here is a picture of some of the lures we use for fishing the community lakes and ponds in the area with emphasis on Bethany Lakes since we fish it the more often than others. Senkos are not shown but we do use them.

Lures in the picture include:

• Rooster Tails
• Panther Martins
• Wooley Rooster Martin Inline Spinner
• Various Inline Spinners
• Burnt Orange Crawdad
• Guadalupana
• Deer Hair Critter Variant
• Purple Grasshopper Variant
• Elk Hair Caddis
• Foam Diver
• Foam Beetle
• Roadrunner Jig

Summer Sounds and Fishing at Bethany

Summer Sounds Series has started up again at Bethany.  So, tonight it was Zydeco Music playing in the background, while fishing for Bass, Bluegill, and Sunfish.  Caught several Bass and Bluegill/Sunfish.  Bass were caught a Deer Hair Critter Variant and Purple Grasshopper Variant.  Bluegill and Sunfish went for the Purple Grasshopper Variant and an Elk Hair Caddis!

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Two Bass This Round.

Caught two Bass this morning at Bethany.  Used a weightless Senko and cast further from the bank than normal.  Saw a few Bass in the shallows but did get them to bite.  Did see the flyfishing class again, too.  Good to see others taking up fishing on the fly!

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Slow Morning, Slow Evening, Windy All Day

Went for a quick trip to Bethany this morning, then returned this evening.  Slow action with a Bluegill and a little Bass caught the morning and Sunfish the evening!  Lotta wind but was able to play the wind to get a little more distance on casting a fishing fly.

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Back to Bethany This Round

Back to Bethany this round.  Would have liked to kayak fish again but could not break away from work till later.  So, always can count on Bethany for a quick trip.  Caught a couple of Panfish and several Bass using a White Grasshopper Variant, and then took more on the Foam Diver.  Fun stuff!

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Added a Hatch to the Kayak

No fishing today.  Did do fishing related things though.  Been wanting to add a hatch to the Emotion Spitfire Kayak.  Hate having to dry out the wallet and keys and worse possibly losing them in the event of a dunking.


Stopped at Academy and picked up a screw-type hatch for $3.99.  Then, went to Lowes for stainless steel screws and nuts.  Spent $10.00 for the hardware... go figure!


No worries though,... easy installation gets a much wanted storage compartment!

Kayak Fishing the Point at Brockdale Park

Short video clip of a quick trip to Brockdale Park.  Was going for White Bass; managed two undersized ones.  Caught them on a Chartreuse Crappie Jig trolled on a flatline.  Bite was sloowwww.  Will be back again.  Hope the White Bass will be too!

Rainstorm This Evening; Caught Three Bass Afterwards

Heavy rain this evening at Bethany meant a slight rain delay to fish.  Rain let up; managed three Bass this round using a Purple Grasshopper Variant. Even more, overflow was working hard... made the water bubble in the Main Pond!

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Kayak Fishing Ticky Creek

Wind let up today.  Decided to fish Lake Lavon with the Kayak.  Put in at Ticky Creek Park and made for the point.  Then, found out that we left the rod and reel at home.  Made do with a handline and a Roadrunner Jig.  Good thing the tackle box stays with the kayak!  Caught several White Bass with one Keeper.  Remainder did not meet the legal length requirement so were let go.

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Olive Crawdad Gets a Sunfish, Purple Grasshopper Gets a Bass

Morning trip to Bethany.  Colder temps and cloudy.  No worries, was able to get a Sunfish on an Olive Crawdad.  Then, switched to a Purple Grasshopper and caught Bass.  No Bruisers, still fun, just need to adjust the pattern with the weather change.

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