Another Crawdad Pattern!

Tried a different Crawdad Pattern this evening. Made of Marabou and a Bead Chain for eyes. Caught several and lost one.  More tweaking of the pattern but think we are getting close to a simple pattern that is easy to tie  but effective still! Fun stuff.

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Nice Day; Caught Several Fish

Nice day, too nice not to go fishing. So, headed to Bethany to see what was biting this morning. Slow action but did catch a little Bass and then some Bluegill.  Used a Strike Indicator and a Prince Nymph fished 1.5' below the indicator.

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Grasshoppers Again!

Fished Bethany Lakes this afternoon in hopes of trying a new Crawdad Pattern.  Had a couple of strikes, and then lost the fishing fly.

Switched to a White Grasshopper and hooked a few Bluegill and Bass; lost the White Grasshopper, so switched to a Yellow Grasshopper.

Hood a few, missed a few... forgot that the Yellow Grasshopper was barbless... needed to keep constant pressure else fish was lost

Had a good time, regardless!

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Crawdad Pattern This Time!

Went with a Crawdad Pattern this morning and headed to Bethany.  Caught four Bass, largest went 16" in length.  Fun stuff... going to tweak the pattern a little more; think we may have our version of a simple but effective Crawdad Fishing Fly!

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Steady Action at Bethany with a Grasshopper!

Went to Bethany Friday evening for another round of fishing.  Slow at first but once we found the pattern, it was steady action the remainder of the time.

Algae and other "greenery" is growing, so lures and fishing flies tend to foul more.  Started out with a COAF Damsel Fly and had a few follow it but no takers.  Switched to a Foam Grasshopper and hooked up with several Bass.  Caught a few, lost a few, and then bite quit near sunset.

A "hatch" was going on, and Bass and Bluegill were feeding on the bugs.  A quick switch to a Griffith's Gnat on a Caddis Hook enabled a few more hook ups.

Fun stuff!

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New HubPages Article - "A Simple Fish Tail Mount"

No fishing today.  Did write a new article - "A Simple Fish Tail Mount", that may be of interest to some of our Readers! Do check it out and try it out on your next "trophy"!

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Griffith's Gnat on a Caddis Hook Made a Difference This Round!

Cold front came and changed the pattern slightly.  Had a couple of Bass strike at the Purple COAF Damsel Fly but messed up on the hook set; did manage to land one.  Not a Bruiser but still counts!

And then, noticed bugs flying about and ripples in the water where something was feeding on them.  Seen this happen in the past after a cold front passes and things start to warm up, a hatch occurs and then the Bass and Bluegill start feeding on them.

Good thing we had a Griffith's Gnat Variant handy.  It's the one we tied using a Caddis Hook. Made a difference this round, catching a few, missing a few, having fun with all of them!

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Bethany Lakes For More Fishing!

Rain and more rain this morning. Decided to put on rain gear, and give Bethany Lakes a try. Good thing... caught Bass, a couple of Bruiser Catfish, and then lost a big one (think it was a Catfish).

Bent the fly rod double; same fly rod that was used to land a 6 pound bass several years ago. The Bass did not bend the fly rod near as much as the one that was lost today!  Fun stuff... good to know Bruisers are still lurking in the area.

The Bass, one of the Catfish, and the lost fish took the Purple COAF Damsel Fly.  The other Catfish went for a COAF San Juan Worm Ball. Fun stuff!

Video... fishing the COAF Damsel Fly.

Video... fishing the COAF San Juan Worm Ball.

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HubPages Article - "Griffith's Gnat on a Caddis Hook"

Here is a variant of the Griffith's Gnat to try for Bluegill - Griffith's Gnat on a Caddis Hook. It's a simple tie and few material is needed.  Used a Caddis Hook and Olive Tying Thread; did not have any dry fly hooks or black tying thread.

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Bethany Lakes for a Round!

Went back out for another round of fishing; this time went to Bethany Lakes.  Having run out this morning, tied a purple COAF Damsel Fly to restock the fly box.  This time used red tying thread instead of olive.  Not sure if it made a difference but did catch eight Bass this round. Fun stuff!

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Stoney Hollow Park Again This Morning

Decided to fish Stoney Hollow again.  Same setup as yesterday - Five Weight Rod and a COAF Damsel Fly. Windy conditions but the action was steady.

Caught three Bass and a Sunfish, and then had video camera issues.  Ended up erasing the video; User error!

No worries; kept fishing and caught two Crappie and a Bass and Bluegill using the Purple COAF Damsel Fly in size 12.  And then, lost the fishing fly to a snag on the backcast.

Switched to an Olive COAF Damsel Fly in size 10 and caught more Bass and Bluegill. Not sure how many were caught and released as well as threw the hook; no matter... had a great time fishing!

PS: Need to tie more; down to one Olive COAF Damsel Fly and no Purple ones.  Gave one away to another fisherman; hope it helps him catch a Bass or two!

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Stoney Hollow Park This Round

Decided to fish Stoney Hollow Park pond in Plano Friday evening.  Had good success there in the past.  This round went with a five weight fly rod and a Purple COAF Damsel Fly in size 12. Been having good success with the size 12 lately.

This round started slow but did pick up with Bass, Bluegill, Sunfish, and a Crappie!  Did see a Bruiser Bass lurking in the area but was not interested in a fishing fly.  Fun stuff; gonna have to come back for another round later!

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Purple COAF Damsel Fly

Not able to go fishing today.  But, did make a few COAF Damsel Flies.  Tied them with purple Marabou on a size 12 streamer hook.  Hope to try them out soon!

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More On The Fly This Round

Fished a Griffith's Gnat that we tie using a Caddis Hook.  Caught a bunch of little guys on the fly with three weight rod.  No Bruisers but still a lot of fun.  Fish were feeding on a bugs that were all over the place this evening.

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Auburn Springs This Time

Tied a variant of the Griffith's Gnat and fished Auburn Springs this time.  Had a few strikes and misses, and then started to connect.  Little Bluegill but still fun catching on a Dry Fly!

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A Few Fish This Time

Fished Bethany this evening; went with a Three Weight Rod and the COAF Guadalupana. Slower bite but managed three Bass and a little Bluegill. Still a good time; still beats work!

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Fun Time Catching Fish....

Fun time catching fish at the pond by the College Station Police Department yesterday! Bluegill, Shellcracker, and other Panfish went for the COAF Guadalupana.  Worked for Rainbow Trout; worked on Panfish, too!  Lotta fun especially on a Four Weight Fly Rod.

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Sunfish and Bluegill On the Fly This Round

Late start today and short on time.  Decided to try for Sunfish and Bluegill on the fly at Celebration Park's North Pond.  Started with a GRHEN, then switched to a Size 20 Dry Fly.  A lotta of small bugs in the air and falling on to the water's surface that the fish were feeding on. No Bruisers but still lots of fun!  Even caught a Shad or Minnow looking thing!

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A Sunfish, a Miss, and a Bass!

Slow day today but did manage to catch a little Sunfish.  Followed by a missed strike, and then a Bass to closeout this round.  Fun stuff even on a slow day!

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More Fishing Today!

Checked out the Feeder Creek that runs into Shadow Lakes this morning.  Saw Bass on beds; tough fishing with fly fishing gear as the brush and tree limbs tend to snag the fly line.

Did get one Bass to take a COAF Damsel Fly that was crawled slowly across its bed.  But, ended up losing it when it ran for a brush pile and broke off.

Later in the afternoon, fished the pond behind In-N-Out Burger and struck out!

Moved on to the Catch and Release Ponds at Plano East Senior High School.  After an hour without a strike using various fishing flies, went to the Size 12 COAF Damsel Fly after noticing small fry hugging close to the banks.

Worked the undercut banks and was able to hook and land three Bass.  Fun stuff...!

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