Bethany This Round... Mini-Jigs Again!

Made it to Bethany this evening.  Rained this morning briefly; not enough to restore the water level.  Still low but the fish were biting.  Things started out slow but managed to catch Bass, Bluegill, Sunfish, and even a Catfish!  Fun stuff!

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Cast Net... for Shad

Went to Clear Lake Park at Lavon yesterday.  Rain was looming in the distance, decided to bring the cast net and catch some Shad for bait.  Found that one of the two boat ramps was closed.  Luckily, the other remained open, so we were able to cast our net and catch a few Shad before we called it a trip!

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Kayak Trolling This Morning!

Went kayak fishing this morning.  Was planning to launch from the free boat ramp nearest the dam.  Road was closed. Luckily, had the COE Annual Pass, so went to Lavonia Park and put in from the Day Use Area.

Paddled out to the Point we like to fish and began working the area... trolling a Slab and Crappie Jig Rig as well as casting to boils!

Caught two Yellow Bass and a number of White Bass with three Keepers.  Fish for Dinner tonight!

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Mini-Jigs Again This Morning!

Went to Bethany Lakes this morning with mini-jigs and an ultralight again.  Caught a couple of Bass and Sunfish/Bluegill.  Ended the outing with several Fingerling Bass. Been noticing surface activity yesterday and this morning; could not get them to take a lure until this round. Turned out to be the Fingerling Bass making all the splashing!

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Mini-Jigs This Round at Bethany!

Been a little while since we fished Bethany Lakes.  Made it this evening luckily.  First thing that caught our eye was the low water level.  Can see Cypress knees and bare ground that was once underwater not too long ago.

Brought the Ultralight this round and started fishing Senkos. Had several bites but could quickly tell they were small ones.  Switched to a Pink Trout Magnet - a mini-jig that works well on small fish.

First fish was a little Bass caught in the Lower Pond, and then it was Sunfish in the Canal. Later, moved to the pier in the Horseshoe Pond and had a few light strikes before hooking into a Bluegill lurking deep.

Then, decided to cast parallel to the pier and work the lure slowly back to where we were positioned.  Managed to hook into a decent Bass that went 15" in size.

Fun stuff!

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Quick Trip to the Comal

Was on the road today.  Decided to give the Comal River in New Braunfels a try. Really hot day.  Could see fish lurking in the holes in the river.  Saw Bluegill, Sunfish, Tilapia, and Bass. Managed to catch four Bluegill/Sunfish; could not get the Bass to bite.  Even the Bruisers lurking in the area!

20 More Fish on the Fly at Bethany!

Went with the fly rod again and headed to Bethany this evening.  Was a tough go with all the algae; much different than yesterday!  Did manage to catch 20 fish this round; caught them on a Grasshopper, Dry Fly, and a Globug.  No Bruisers; still a lot of fun!  No action shots, just pictures of fish. PS: Met TFF's Future Biologist; was great meeting!  Only if the algae was not so bad....

20 Bluegill/Sunfish and 5 Bass Yesterday...

Went with a Fly Rod yesterday when we fished Bethany Lakes.  Question came up on the Texas Fishing Forum about fly fishing at Bethany.  Overall, we tend to get more strikes when fly fishing; yesterday's outing seemed the case compared to the Senkos we used on Monday. Caught 20 Bluegill and Sunfish and 5 Bass.  The Bluegill and Sunfish tended to be small... not as big as we saw earlier when they were on their beds at least in the Back Pond.  No Bruiser Bass either but they did put up a nice fight on a Four Weight; even got a few action shots!

Three Bass This Round

Fished Bethany this evening.  Ran out of the 4" Senkos in Watermelon and Red/Black Flake. Was not able to get the 4" Senkos; only found the 5" Senkos.  Fished it using Bass Casting Gear instead of an Ultralight.  Missed the first Bass; lost it while landing it.  Kept at it and managed three Bass this round!

More Tail Mounts

Finished the Tail Mounts for NucLaroche's Jack Crevalle and Ladyfish that he caught surf fishing of the beach in Port A a couple weeks ago!  Gotta like "capturing those moments"!

Homemade Green LED Fishing Light Field Test

Last night we made a run to Bethany Lakes to test our Homemade Green LED Fishing Light. Things started out shaky when the Float Rig failed.  We needed to weight it down since the light was too buoyant to sink.  No worries though... with duct tape and decoy weights we were able to sink the light.  The light stayed water tight and shown brightly; was able to attract a few bait fish in the short time we were there!  Video quality is poor but good enough to see a few bait fish darting in/out of the lighted area!

Steady Action on Senkos This Morning

Went with Senkos and an Ultralight this morning at Bethany.  Caught eight Bass; no Bruisers but was still fun.  Used a reel and stop retrieve but noticed most hit the Senko while reeling in.

Sunfish and Bluegill on the Fly this Round

Fished Bethany this morning with a Fly Rod.  Caught a number of Sunfish and Bluegill using a Crappie Jig Variant, a Guadalupana, and a Dry Fly.  Most went for the Dry Fly; caught 25+ fish but none were Bruisers.  Even caught a little fingerling Bass.  Fun stuff!

Homemade Green LED Fishing Light

Been out of pocket lately; not able to fish as much as we normally do.  Rain has also moved in today, so it will be hit or miss if we get to our favorite pond today.

That said, have been tinkering around with a homemade Green LED Fishing Light we made. Really liked the fish attracting ability of the fishing lights we saw while on the Coast.  Decided to make one that was portable and could be set under a float.

Here is our prototype.  Waiting for the glue to dry.  Once dry, gonna have to "test" it!

Fun stuff!

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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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