Went with Ultralight Gear This Time... and a Roadrunner Jig Variant

Fished with the Ultralight this evening at Bethany.  Used a variation of the Roadrunner Jig and a Rapala Minnow.  Was a tough go with all the algae growing along the shallows but did manage to keep the lures clear enough to get a few strikes.Caught eight Bass with the Roadrunner and one Bass on the Rapala.

The Roadrunner Jig is a standard 1/8 oz Jig Head but we tie it using Purple Marabou, some Krystal Flash, and Red Dacron Thread.  Fun stuff! 


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Sunday Morning Outing

Fished Kroger Park this round.  Caught panfish using fishing flies.  Went with the Four Weight Fly Rod again. Fun stuff!


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Went with a Guadalupana This Time!

Fished Bethany this morning.  Brought the 4-Weight Fly Rod and fished a Guadalupana.  Caught Bass, Bluegill, and Sunfish.  Also, saw others having success fishing with Fly Fishing Gear!  Good stuff!



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Bethany This Evening

Fished Bethany this evening.  Took an old fiberglass fly rod and fished the Guadalupana and a Foam Grasshopper Variant.  Caught a few Sunfish on the Guadalupana, and then started getting Bass on the Grasshopper.  Fun stuff!



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Only One This Round

Checked out the pond behind In-N-Out Burger.  Slow action with only one Bass caught this round.  Caught it with a Senko.  On the way home, stopped by Auburn Springs' North Pond.  No strikes but did see some surface activity.



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More Fun at Russell Creek Park!

Spent the afternoon fly fishing at Russell Creek Park in Plano.  Mainly used the Yellow Foam Spider but did catch a few with a Pheasant Tail Nymph and a Griffith's Gnat.  Caught and released 34... fun stuff!




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Fished Bethany This Morning

Fished Bethany this morning; had a little rain but was not enough to call it quits.  Caught Bass, Sunfish/Bluegill, and a nice Shellcracker using several fishing flies - BH Antron Streamer, Lefty Deceiver, and a Foam Spider.  Edited this morning's video to show a few highlights of the outing; tried a slow-motion feature for a Bass we lost and a Bass we caught!  Fun stuff!



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Slower Action This Morning; Did Get a Decent One Though!

Slower action this morning at Bethany Lakes compared to yesterday's nineteen Bass.  Caught four this time; one did go 18" in length!  Posted it on our Team's Fishing Leader Board as it made the 18" minimum.  Fun stuff... used Baitcasting Gear and Senkos to get them!

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Nineteen Bass with Senkos This Round!

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening.  Opted for Ultralight Gear and Senkos.  Had a fun time; Bass were biting!  Fished till just after sunset and managed to catch nineteen Bass.  Largest went 14" in length.  No Bruisers but had a great time!  No action shots; just clips of the fish!


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Tail Mount of a Spanish Mackerel

When we fished the Galveston Fishing Pier the other day, we caught our first Spanish Mackerel.  We wanted to try something different to capture the moment other than taking a picture, so we decided on trying a Tail Mount!  After a little research on the Internet, got an understanding of how to make one.  We liked it better than a picture; not bad for a bunch of "non-pros"!



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Back to Bethany this Round!

Had a lot of fun fishing Galveston this past weekend; would like to go back for another round.  Till then, it's back to Bethany this round!  Fished with the Five Weight Fly Rod and used a Lefty Deceiver and a Grasshopper to catch a few fish. Today's total - five Bass and two Bluegill!

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Fished Galveston This Round!

Decided to make a road trip to the coast Saturday.  Noticed a couple of fishing piers in Galveston that looked promising. Opted for the Galveston Fishing Pier (also known as the 91st Street Pier).

Fished for about 10 hours and caught a number of fish.  Of note were several small Sharks, Gafftop, a big Stingray (but lost the pics and video), and a Spanish Mackerel!

Caught the Sharks using Squid, the Gafftop using Squid as well as cut bait, and the Stingray using Squid.

Other fish were caught using Shrimp.  None were Bruisers but we did have several breakoffs that we suspect were Bruisers! 

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Out and About This Round

Was out and about this evening, trying for an action shot close up of fish taking a fishing fly.  Was a tough go; managed to catch Bluegill and Bass but had a hard time getting a close up.  No worries,... still ha fun catching them!

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A Big Koi and a Missed Strike!

Stopped by Bethany in hopes of an action shot of a Bass taking a Hula Popper.  No luck. Did get some video of a big Koi and a missed strike.  The strike was light as if it really did not want to take the lure.  Oh well, better luck next round!

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Bethany Creek, then Bethany Lakes This Round

Checked out Bethany Creek; caught two Bass using a Lefty Deceiver.  No Bruisers but did see a couple of nice looking ones lurking in the area!

Then, went down the road to the Back Pond at Bethany Lakes.  Noticed the area nearest the Feeder Creek was covered with algae.  Went on to the deeper end, and worked a Foam Spider.  Caught three Bluegill and two more Bass!

Fun stuff!


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60 Fish This Round at Russell Creek!

Back to Russell Creek in Plano for more fishing.  Wanted to see how many fish could be caught before we had to leave.

Brought the Four Weight Fly Rod and made a slight variation to the Grasshopper Fishing Fly.  Used a size 12 Caddis Hook this time; seemed to get more hookups.

Also, used a Dry Fly, Lefty Deceiver, Damsel Flies, and a Griffith's Gnat.  Ended up catching and releasing 60 fish.

Two were Bass; they were small ones but did see some nice ones lurking in the area!  Just did not want to strike.

No action shots this time; just video of the fish.  Sped the video to show all 60 fish.  Also, have some footage of two snakes mating (possibly). 

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Russell Creek Park Pond

Decided to try another pond in Plano for this evening's round.  Stopped at Russell Creek Park and fished the pond located there.  Managed to catch a number of Bluegill and Sunfish using the White Grasshopper Variant.  Lost count but would say more than 20 were caught and released.  Was surprised that no Bass struck the fishing fly.  Fun stuff!

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Bethany and then Oak Point!

Started the day with a trip to Bethany Lakes.  Used the Bait Casting Rod and Senkos.  Managed to catch seven Bass before calling it quits.  Largest measured 17" in length!

Then, for a change of scenery, went to Oak Point Nature Preserve in Plano around 11AM.  Fished with a Fly Rod and used a Lefty Deceiver.  Caught a Bass (slightly smaller than the 17" Bass at Bethany) and two Crappie. 

Like Bethany, had more misses than catches but still had a fun time. Been awhile since we last fished Oak Point.  Just like before, it still has a lot of vegetation along its bank and saw a number of water snakes.  Even got some video of one snake that "sneaked" away.


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Bethany Lakes



Oak Point

Went with a Fly Rod this Time!

Went with a fly rod this time and fished Bethany Lakes; caught Bass and a couple of Bluegill.  Sped up the video this time.  Lotta fun catching them!  Started using a Lefty Deceiver, then switched to a Grasshopper.  Bass were biting; even caught two well after dark!

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Bite Was Good After the Rain Storm!

Rain today but it stopped by the evening.  Made a run to Bethany Lakes and fished Senkos on the Ultralight.  Bite was good; caught nine Bass and even saw the big Koi that lurks in the Main Pond!



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