Cool Front Still Here; Caught Two Bass.

Still enjoying the cooler temps.  Ended up catching two Bass; did miss one that came off the hook while landing it.  Fun stuff!

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Another Go This Afternoon....

Another go this afternoon at Bethany.  Brought the fly rod this time.  Fished a Damsel Fly and caught mainly Sunfish and Bluegill.  Did get one Bass though from the creek that flows out of the Lower Pond.

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Cool Front Slows Things Down....

Cool front arrived last night.  Looks like Summer is nearing an end.  Front slows things down for us.  This round caught two Bass.  One went for a Spinnerbait; other went for a Senko!  Fun stuff!

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Morning Trip Gets Several Bass....

Tough getting away this week.  Managed to fish this morning.  Caught several Bass!  Started with the Rooster Martin without luck.  Switched to an Orange Rooster Tail and was able to hook up with five scrappy Bass!

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Three More Bass This Morning....

Made a modification to the Wooley Rooster Martin; went with a Size 6 Treble Hook this time.  Seemed like a better hookup rate compared to yesterday.  Caught three Bass; no Bruisers.  And, yes... it is still fun!

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Fished Bethany yesterday morning and caught a decent sized Catfish, then missed a lot of strikes.  Finally, managed to catch a few Bass and other fish.  Went with Ultralight Gear and an Inline Spinner we call the Wooley Rooster Martin.  It has a Wooley Bugger dressed hook,  a Roostertail body, and a Panther Martin blade. Works well on Bluegill and Sunfish... looks like at least one Catfish liked it, too.  Fun stuff!



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More Bass and a Panfish....

Fished the pond at Bethany Creek Park; had not fished it for some time. Brought Senkos and a Hula Popper.  Ended up catching three little Bass, then went down the road to Bethany Lakes and caught two more Bass and a Panfish.  One Bass went for the Hula Popper, else it was Senkos all around!



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Three Bass Again This Evening

Caught three Bass again this evening.  Bite was steady at Bethany but had to call the trip short when it started to rain.  Caught one Bass below the Waterfall.  Then, noticed Bass chasing baitfish along the shoreline in the Lower Pond.  Managed to get two of them to go for a weightless Senko.  Largest Bass this round went about 15" in size!


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Three Bass This Round

Fished Bethany this evening.  Caught two Bass on a Senko, and one Bass on a Spinnerbait.  No Bruisers but still a lot of fun especially when the Bass start "tapping" at the Senko!  Here is a link to a short video clip of today's catch - Video Clip. (Still having issues loading videos on Blogger).


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One Bass at Lunch, and then Four Bass Before Dinner!

Fished Bethany at Lunch and caught a Bass on a Spinnerbait.  Could not leave it at one, so before Dinner, stopped at Cabelas to pickup more Senkos and hooks, and then fished the pond behind In-N-Out Burger (also known as Eagle Lake).  Slower action with four Bass caught and released before dinner!  Having issues with loading the video onto Blogger.  Here is a link to Today's Video.

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Three More Bass This Evening...

Late start getting out to fish today.  Did make it though.... fished Bethany and caught two Bass from the Lower Pond near the Waterfall and then a Bass in the Main Pond.  Two went for the Senko and one went for a Spinnerbait!

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Rainstorms Today....

Fished Bethany this morning right after it rained.  Only caught one Bass on a Spinnerbait/Senko Combination.  Later in the afternoon, during a break between the rainstorms, fished the pond behind In-N-Out Burger.  Caught seven Bass; all were caught using Senkos!

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A Bass Yesterday; Two Bass and a Catfish Today!

Fished Bethany yesterday and hooked into a Bass on a Senko Worm on a quick trip at Lunch.  Returned this evening with a Spinnerbait/Senko Combination and caught two Bass and a Bruiser Catfish!

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Three Bass On a Quick Trip To Bethany This Round

Made it to Bethany this evening but was limited in time.  A quick trip this round; managed to catch three Bass on Senkos.  Fun time regardless of having to call the trip short!

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Senkos Again at Bethany This Evening.

Had fun fishing Senkos at Bethany this evening.  Action was slower compared to yesterday.  Managed to catch two Sunfish and a little Bass near the Waterfall. Since there were only three fish caught today, decided to make a short slideshow of fish we caught beginning Saturday to Today.  Caught a fair amount of fish these last few days.... nothing record breaking but sure beats working!

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Another Round of Fishing this Evening!

Decided to fish Bethany this evening.  Brought Senkos and Baitcasting Gear like we used yesterday when we fished the pond by In-N-Out Burger.  Water level is up from yesterday's rain; fish were active.  Ended up catching five Bass and two Sunfish.  Largest Bass went about 14" in size and was caught right next to the Waterfall in very shallow water! Gotta like them Senkos!

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Fished a Different Point This Round....

Fished the area south of Lavonia Park to try for White Bass.  Very promising area per reports from TFF's TarponFly.  Brought the Carp Rod that we like to use for long distance surfcasting.  Also, brought Slabs and Crappie Jigs as suggested.

After walking from the parking area to the point near the Dam, noticed a lot of fish activity on the surface (note: the walk was muddy from yesterday's rain; we found it easier to wade the shoreline at times).

Casted for distance and had a few short strikes before finally hooking into one... a Largemouth Bass.  Kept at it some more and hooked a Yellow Bass. Then, a few boats passed through the area, so the bite was off for a few.  Then, started getting strikes again after things settled down.

More missed strikes but did get a Keeper White Bass that struck the Slab! Fun stuff... will need to come back and bring the Kayak next round.  Perfect area for some trolling!

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Two Bass and More Misses....

Fished the pond behind In-N-Out Burger.  Lots of traffic from the shoppers taking advantage of Tax Free Weekend. Luckily, was able to find a parking spot behind Cheddars.  Fished Senkos with no weight and caught two Bass.  Did have two other Bass and a Bluegill strike the Senko but did not set the hook in time.  Also, had a lot of light strikes, possibly short striking little Bass and Bluegill.  Fun stuff... but had to call it quits early when the rain started pouring.

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Sidetracked Slightly....

Been sidetracked by a little project we have been working on.  So, we have not fished as much as we normally do... but, this project is related to fishing though!  Working on an old outboard that had some mechanical issues.  Uses a 50cc motor much like a weedeater.  Now, working on getting it to run using salvaged parts from an old weedeater we have.  Hope to get it running, else.... we go back to fishing (which is not a bad alternative)!

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2012-2013 Season Approaches... Lavon Permits Available!

This year's hunting season is fast approaching here in the Lonestar State!  To start things off, Lake Lavon Hunting Permits are available for the 2012-2013 Season.  Water level is higher than last year at this time; hope to visit some hunting spots this upcoming Early Teal Season.