Nice Day On The Blue River!

Made a run across the border into Oklahoma for fun with Rainbow Trout on the Blue River.  The Trout Derby was in full swing when we arrived and a number of Bruisers were being caught!  

For us, we only managed three Trout using Powerbait between two fishermen. Largest went about 14".

Took some video of today's trip, including a 9lbs Bruiser one fishermen had caught that morning!  It was in the ice chest already; regardless, it was a big one!

Gotta love the Trout Derby when they stock the River with some Bruisers!

PS: Great to meet one of our Readers while on the River; hope you and your daughter managed to get a Trout or two.  It was a tough day fishing; the bite was slow for a lot of us!

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Quick Trip To Bethany This Round

Been practicing fly casting the past few days at Bethany.  This round improved on the double haul and roll casts.  Even caught a Bluegill, a Sunfish, and a little Bass!  Fun stuff!

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Bite Was On This Morning

Fished the morning bite at Frisco Commons. Trout were active, rising and feeding on the surface.  Brought the 8-WT Flyrod this time to help gain more distance on the cast.

Quickly caught a limit of Trout using a Size 12 Guadalupana.  Then, did some catch and release fishing... had catches using a Size 12 Guadalupana, Size 10 White Guadalupana, and then a Size 12 GRHEN!

Fun stuff... even better, made for a tasty Sunday Brunch!

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Trout Bite Was On at Frisco Today!

Frisco hosted their annual Trick or Trout Derby today.  Missed the derby but was able to fish the  afternoon before the rain arrived.  Was a tough go at first with the cold and wind. But, did manage to limit out!

Started casting the Four Weight Fly Rod despite the strong wind. Caught a little Stocker Trout and a little Bluegill.  Also, had several missed strikes.

Switched to Powerbait and caught one Trout, then noticed the Trout started rising and schools were working the surface around the fountain.

Changed to a Copper Super Duper, added split-shot for more casting weight, and then casted for distance.  Was able to limit out fairly quickly.

Fun stuff... saw others catching them on Super Dupers, Rooster Tails, Corn, and Powerbait.  Action should be good for the next few days weather permitting!

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Bite Was On After Dark at Bethany

Fished Bethany this evening.  Was a little bit cold but luckily the Bass were going for the Green Grasshopper Variant.  Caught three Bass; no Bruisers but was still fun.  Decided to keep fishing after dark as something was feeding on the surface.  Turned out to be Bluegill and a surprise - a White Bass!  Lotta fun... Going to play tomorrow by ear; likely will checkout the Trout at Frisco Commons tomorrow!

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Trick or Trout Derby hosted by Frisco

Looks like the Trout Derby hosted by the City of Frisco is planned for tomorrow... February 9.  For more details, check out the City's webpage!

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Prosper Trout Derby Set for March

FYI: Prosper is holding its Trout Derby later this year - March instead of February.  For more details check out the press release!

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Steady Bite at Bethany

A little windy this evening but made a go for Bethany.  Was a steady bite of Bluegill using the Green Grasshopper Variant and the Guadalupana!  Fun stuff on the Four Weight Fly Rod!

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Pattern Changed....

Tied a White Damsel Fly Variant and tested it out a Bethany.  Had one Bluegill take it solid, and then had others strike but no hookups.  Switched to a White Grasshopper Variant and had a few more strikes, then called it quits at Bethany.  Went across the street to Bethany Ridge and hooked a few Bluegill and Shellcracker.  Pattern changed; suspect the cool front had something to do with it.  Still had a fun time!

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Bethany This Evening; Went with the Grasshopper.

Tied a White Caddis Dry Fly and fished Bethany this evening in hopes of another go at the Bluegill.  Turned out they did not want it; however, two Bass and two Bluegill went for the Foam Rubber Spider Variant (or Grasshopper) that worked yesterday.  Also missed two Bass as we closed out this round.  Fun stuff!

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Bluegill and Bass at Bethany This Evening

Tied a Caddis Antron Nymph and headed to Bethany Lakes for a go at the Bluegill.  As it turned out, the Bass preferred a White Guadalupana instead.  Missed one Bass, and then caught three Bass from the Main Pond.  Then, switched to a White Foam Rubber Spider Variant and started catching Bluegill and one more Bass on the surface!  Great top water action!

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Bluegills and Shellcrackers This Round!

Was able to sneak away and fish again this afternoon.  Decided to fish Bethany Ridge (Kroger Park) this round.  Used the 4-WT Flyrod and the Guadalupana and caught Bluegills and Shellcrackers!  Fish were lurking about 30'-40' from shore and were taking the fishing fly lightly. Guessing about 15+ fish caught and released!  Fun stuff!

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Cold Morning; One Sunfish This Round

Fished Bethany this morning.  Cold morning with temps in the mid-30's.  Caught one Sunfish on a White Guadalupana; missed several others.  Really light strikes made it tough to set the hook despite using a 4-Weight Flyrod.  Things started to pick up by the time we left; Bass were beginning to chase baitfish in the shallows.  Had several missed strikes using an Olive Wooley Bugger.  May have to sneak away later and try for the Bass again!

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Kroger Park Then Bethany Lakes Today!

Checked out White Rock Creek this morning.  Did a little scouting along one of the feeder creeks with no success.

Decided to head back to Allen, then fished Kroger Park.  Caught Bluegill and saw a Bruiser Bass looking like it was getting a spawning bed ready.

After catching a few Bluegill, went across the street to Bethany Lakes and managed one Bass and a Sunfish!

Used the Guadalupana, Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph, and a Red Midge to catch the Bluegill.  Used an Olive Wooley Bugger to get the Bass and the Sunfish.

Great day today; fun stuff!

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Duck Dynasty

At Choctaw... Hoping to meet up with Willie, Jase, and Si.  Season was a bust for us with the lake level so low.  But, meeting up with the Duck Dynasty guys sure helps to keep us motivated for next Season!

Something Is Still There....

Went back to Kroger Park for another go at the Bruisers that were feeding on bread the other day.  Brought more bread and a Bread Fly that we made using poly fibers from a pillow.

After chumming the area, cast the Bread Fly and a trailer hook baited with bread.  A Bruiser stole the bread, then hit the Bread Fly hard.  Fight lasted only seconds as the line broke soon after. Need to go with a stronger test line next time.

Having lost the Bread Fly, baited a hook with bread and managed a Bullhead and Bluegill just like the other day.  Frustrating to have had one break off; still had a great time though!

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Something is There.

Went to Bethany Ridge this evening.  Was testing out a Senko Fly but soon switched to Bread for bait when we noticed something large feeding on Bread that someone had left for the ducks.

After chumming an area, started seeing some large Catfish splashing the water as they fed on the floating pieces of bread.

Only managed a Bluegill and a Bullhead but was good to know there are some Bruisers lurking in the pond!

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Out and About Today

Nice day today. Decided to fish Bethany Ridge Park (also called Kroger Park).  Caught little Bluegill using a Guadalupana and then a Zebra Midge.

Then, went across the street to Bethany Lakes.  Caught one Sunfish in the canal; tried the Lower Pond, Main Pond, and Back Pond without a strike.

Finally, went to Davis Library in Plano and caught more Bluegill.  Did see some Bass lurking but were unwilling to strike our fishing fly.  However, one young fisherman caught a Bass using a Wacky-Rigged Plastic Worm!

Fun stuff!

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More Fun at Waterloo!

Fished Waterloo this morning.  Trout were active.  Caught four Trout, fell in the water, then caught one more to make a limit.  Caught and released more;  all went for a fishing fly - Guadalupana!

Did get a few underwater camera shots; even got some action shots of the fall! Glad the camera is waterproof; had lost it in the pond for about 10" before recovering it while it was still filming.

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Sunfish at Davis Library Pond

Stopped by the pond by Davis Library to see if fish were biting despite the cold temps.  They were... Sunfish were taking a Olive Wooley Bugger drifted slowly! Was not able to fish for long but did manage five with one that went about 7"-8" in size!  Fun stuff!

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