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Should Have Went with a Smaller Sized Grasshopper

Went with a Fly Rod today.  Fished a Size 8 Grasshopper.  Should have went with a smalled sized one.  Had a number of Bluegill hit but only two were hooked and landed.  Also tried a Dry Fly but the fish did not want it.  Better luck next time!

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Only One This Round at Bethany

Went to Bethany this evening to try out the Medium Action Spinning Combo we picked up while on the coast.  It's an Ugly Stik Lite with a Penn Pursuit 4000 Reel.  Really like it fishing a Popping Cork and Live Shrimp.  Worked out well as a Senko Rod, too!  Only caught one Bass this round but did miss several others!

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Fish Activity Under Green Lights!

While waiting for a table at a Seafood Restaurant just off the Intracoastal in Laguna Madre, we see fish activity under the green lights by their dock.  We see a number of fish and suspect there are a few Ladyfish, Speckle Trout, and Redfish.  Wish we had out fishing rods!

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One More Go Fishing at the Beach - July 18, 2013

One more go fishing at the beach before we head back.  Lots of seaweed made it tough to fish but did manage to catch a 14" Speckle Trout.  Also, caught bait fish using the cast net and saw a Portuguese Man O' War wash up on the beach!

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Another Go at Packery Channel - July 17, 2013

More rain in the area but made a break for Packery Channel again when the rain let up.  Fished with Live Shrimp and Cut Bait and caught a number of fish!  No Keepers again though!

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Packery Channel This Round - July 16, 2013

Rain slowed us up a little, but saw a break and rigged up Popping Corks and baited up with Live Shrimp and fished the Packery Channel.  Caught Speckle Trout, Red Fish, and a Lady Fish.  Fun stuff... no Keepers this round though!

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Live Shrimp in the Surf This Round - July 15, 2013

After fishing the Jetty Party Boat in Port Aransas Monday morning, decided to hit the surf for more fishing!  Went with Live Shrimp and Medium Spinning Gear.  Was able to catch a Jack Crevalle, a Perch (we think), and a Croaker!  A tasty wave and a cool Bud is all we needed!

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Jetty Boat Fishing - July 15, 2013

Decided to take the Jetty Boat in Port Aransas and see how the fish were biting on Monday, July 15.  Things started out slow but a couple of Black Tip Shark were caught.  Moved to another spot and caught Angel Fish; others caught a Red Fish and a Red Snapper.  Made one more stop and caught another type of Snapper.  Fun stuff once the bite was on!

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More Fun on the Coast - July 14, 2013

Setup for another go at fishing while at Port Aransas.  Started out catching Whiting for bait, then used the kayak to deploy baits past the third sand bar.  Hoped for Shark but ended up with a Keeper Speckle Trout that went 18" in size, a large Whiting, and a 24"+ Ladyfish!  Fun stuff!

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Back to the Coast - July 13, 2013!

Made it to the Coast again.  This time went to Port Aransas. Caught some Ghost Shrimp and then a little fish!  Really nice day with a fair amount of people enjoying the beach.

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Another Go at the Power Plant

Decided to fish the Power Plant this evening.  Was not as good as yesterday morning. Worked the discharge area without a strike.  After a while, decided to get a workout and trolled the area.  Got a decent workout but only had one fish strike.  Was not a Keeper but at least we did not strike out!

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Power Plant This Round

Fished the Power Plant this round by Little Ridge Park on Lake Lavon; no Keepers but did get a few to take a Slab or a Crappier Jig!  Also, saw others doing well with fish caught on almost every cast!  Next round, going to bring an anchor and setup closer but well outside the restricted area.

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Lavonia Park and Little Ridge Park This Round

Decided to fish the bank at Lake Lavon this round.  Went to Lavonia Park and setup our gear. Had several light nibbles using nightcrawlers but only managed one fish - a Gaspergou.  Too bad we did not have "boat" repellent; had two boats float over our fishing spot.  After a while without a bite, decided to head up the road to scout at Little Ridge Park.  Saw the Power Plant was generating; may need to bring the kayaks next round!

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Clear Lake Yesterday and then Today

Checked out Clear Lake Park Wednesday evening to test the fish finder.  Was able to get an understanding of the area's water depth; also caught several undersized White Bass.  And then, checked it out again Thursday morning.  Used a short cut to get to the South side; worked the area and managed to get two Keepers!  This round went with a Slab and Crappie Jig Rig. Fish were lurking well below the surface.

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Underwater Video Test Run

Made an underwater camera housing for the video camera.  Decided to give it a try and capture trolling an umbrella rig.  Went to Clear Lake Park on Lake Lavon yesterday and gave it a test run.  Was windy and the water was murky; really tough to see anything.  Did capture some video; also, we did get a Gaspergou so we did not strike out completely.  Will give it another try later.

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Windy Morning... Caught Two Gaspergou.

Windy morning; decided to try Ticky Creek.  Fished the leeward side and started working the area.  Slower action but did manage two Gaspergou using a Tandem Rig - White Roadrunner and Chartreuse Crappie Jig.  No video; just a picture.

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Fished the Point for White Bass!

Kayak fished the point by the free boat ramp south of Lavonia Park.  Trolled tandem Crappie Jigs - one Red/White and one Chartreuse.  Caught twenty White Bass, missed others, and kept five that were Keepers.  Largest went 14" in size.  Steady action with most striking while making a wide slow turn when changing direction.  Fun stuff and even gotta a workout in!

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Back To Bethany This Evening

Fished Bethany this evening.  Used a fly rod and caught bluegill and bass using an Elk Hair Caddis Fly and and Olive Wooley Bugger.  Steady action despite the 100+ Temps; even had a Bruiser break the line.  Till next time... Good luck and good fishing!

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More Kayak Fishing at Clear Lake Park!

Returned to Clear Lake Park on Lake Lavon.  Fished with the kayak and trolled crappie jigs. Managed three undersized White Bass; no Keepers this round.  Did get a few hard strikes but could not set the hook in time.  Till next time... Good Luck and Good Fishing!


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