City Of Allen Fishing

Thursday, November 01, 2012

Three Bass This Morning

Another quick trip this morning to Bethany. Caught three Bass on a Rip and Rap; no Bruisers... was hoping the big guy we missed yesterday would be lurking. Turned out, he was not... that's fishing!

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Fished the Morning Bite at Bethany This Round

Decided to fish the morning knowing Halloween is tonight. Fished Bethany using our Rip and Rap Rapala. Ended up catching five Bass and losing a nice one that struck but came off soon after. Fun stuff!

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Really Liking the Rip And Rap

Really liking the Rip and Rap Rapala... fished Bethany this evening and caught five Bass. Did miss two but no worries; still having fun!

Rip and Rap Rapala Does Well Yesterday

Went with a Rip and Rap Rapala Crankbait that we picked up from Cabelas. Fished Bethany Creek pond - pond that we had not fished in a while. Caught a White Bass and a little Bass. Then, moved on to Bethany Lakes and managed four more Bass!

Sunday, October 28, 2012

More Fishing with a Crankbait This Cold Morning

Cannot help but fish again this morning. Braved the cold temps and fished the same crankbait (Rapala Clack and Rap) we used yesterday at Plano East Senior High School. This time went to Stoney Hollow Park in Plano. Had not fished it in awhile. Glad to see the Bass were biting somewhat. Lucked out with four Bass this round; all struck near the weed line that parallels the bank.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Crankbait at Plano East Senior High School

Cold front arrived and drop the temps to the 30's. Decided to try a crankbait at Plano East Senior High School's Catch and Release Pond! Missed the first strike - a Bass, then caught four Bass. Fun stuff on a cold morning!

Friday, October 26, 2012

Crankbaits After a Cold Front....

Cold front arrived. Went for a quick trip to Bethany's Lower Pond. Fished with Crankbaits and caught one Bass and lost another. Have to dress warmer next time and stay longer. Till then, better luck next round!

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Two Bass This Round!

Quick trip to the Back Pond at Bethany. Caught two Bass using our favorite Crankbait. Not enough light to video tape the second Bass; posted a picture at the end. No Bruisers but still fun!

Monday, October 22, 2012

Missed a Fish, Missed a Catfish,... Caught a Bass

Quick trip to Bethany this evening. Grabbed the first rod that was rigged and ran out the door... turned out the first rod we grabbed was the Baitcasting Rod that had the Crankbait we like. Fished for about 45 minutes. Had a strike but lost it soon after setting the hook, not sure what it was but we suspect it was a Bass. Then, had a Catfish chase the lure; even got some video of it! Looked like a Bruiser. Finally, hooked and landed a Bass, then soon after called it a trip!

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Fished Glendover This Round

Fished Glendover this round. Did a little "scouting" with the camera, taking a few underwater shots to see what was lurking near the pier. Saw mainly Bluegill but did see a glimpse of a Catfish going by. So, baited up a fishing rod with Bread and managed to catch two Catfish. Largest went 20+" in size. Fun stuff!

Friday, October 19, 2012

Crankbait Gets Three Bass This Round

Late start but finally able to break away from work, making it to Bethany just before it was getting dark. Used the same Crankbait we picked up the other day from Cabelas and fished the Lower Pond. Caught three Bass. No Bruisers but there is always a next time,... we hope!

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Fishing with a "Stick, Line, and Fly"

Decided to try the Tenkara Rod out yesterday before the cool front arrived. Fished the Feeder Creek and the Back Pond using a Grasshopper Variant. Caught some Scrappy Bass and Bluegill. All close to the bank. Fun stuff!

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Fishing for Bluegill... Underwater Camera.

Went fishing for Bluegill at Kroger Park. Was able to get some underwater video of the action. Water was cloudy so things are fuzzy, then it got dark. No matter,... it's still fun!

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Testing the New Camera Underwater....

Bought a GoPro Hero HD that can be used underwater. Posted a test clip on our YouTube Channel; really liking it. Hope to try it out while fishing and get some action shots!

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Too Nice a Day....

Went to Cabelas and picked up a couple of crankbaits. Went with a Bass colored Cabelas Brand Square-Billed Crankbait and then a Rapala Brand one. Being it was too nice a day, decided to test the Crankbaits out at Bethany.

Caught three Bass using the Square-Billed Crankbait; no strikes on the Rapala Brand. Took a picture of two of the Bass; the third one was landed but slipped back into the water while trying to get the camera out.

Later, noticed the Catfish were feeding on Bread where people fed the ducks. Caught three Catfish, largest went about 24" in size! Fun stuff!

Slow Round This Morning

Thunderstorms last night,.... water is up slightly at Bethany. Enough rain fell to start the Canal and the Waterfall running. Fished with Fly Fishing Gear and a Damsel Fly this morning. Had a few strikes but missed them. Also, saw Bass working the shallow near the cypress knees. But, action was slow. Only managed to hookup with two "fingerling" Bluegill. Oh well, till the next round!

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Only One This Time

Returned this morning to Bethany for another try at the Catfish. Used Baitcasting Gear and a Bubble Float Rig with Bread for bait. Had several take the bait but missed them. Did manage one that we estimate about 18" in size!

Friday, October 12, 2012

Thirteen Bass and Two Bluegill on Rooster Tails, then Three Catfish on Cheerios!

Fished Bethany this evening. Caught thirteen Bass (no Bruisers) and two Bluegill using Rooster Tails and Ultralight Gear. Then, as it got dark, noticed activity in the shallows while walking back to the car. Switched to bait and freelined Cheerios; ended up catching three decent Catfish. Had to call it quits but left them biting. Catfish ranged from 18" to 20"+! Fun stuff!

Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Three Bass This Trip

Broke away from the "salt mines" and fished Bethany. Went with Senkos and caught three Scrappy Bass, then switched to a Spinnerbait without success. After dark, tried a Hula Popper and had a couple of strikes but no hookups. Did see another fisherman catch three Bass... looked like a Spinnerbait. Need to play it by ear next round and switch lures sooner than later!

Sunday, October 07, 2012

Cold Front Slows Things Down

Fished the pond behind In-N-Out Burger; caught two Bass and missed two Bass. All on Senkos. Only fished for 30".... did not dress for the 48 degree temps. Still glad to wet a line and catch fish!