City Of Allen Fishing

Sunday, November 04, 2012

Follow-Up Video of Yesterday Day Trip to the Blue River!

Here is the follow-up video post to yesterday's day trip to the Blue River. Great day.... decided to go back today. Limited out again; will post later once we finish editing the video!

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Saturday, November 03, 2012

Limited Out at the Blue Today

Made it to the Blue River today. Had a great time - caught a limit of Trout, released that many as well, and lost (accidental catch and release) a lot more. Will post a video clip on our YouTube Channel... for now here is a picture of today's catch. The colors are washed out as the Trout have been in a creel; largest one went about 15" in size!

Friday, November 02, 2012

Three More Bass on the Fly this Evening.

Took the opportunity to fish the evening bite at Bethany. Went with the same gear and fishing fly as this morning - Three Weight Fly Rod and an Olive Wooley Bugger. Caught three Bass, missed several others, and had a lot of fun the whole time.

Did see others catching them on the Rip and Rap Rapala! Looks like Crankbaits are working well for others too!

Three Bass on the Fly this Morning

Decided to take the fly rod out for this morning's quick trip to Bethany Lakes. Tied some fishing flies last night in preparation for a day trip for Trout across the border to the Blue River. Worked out well catching three Bass! Hope the Trout like the fishing flies, too!

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!

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!