More Topwater Action at Bethany Lakes Today!

Cool temps today but overall a really nice day not to pass up a chance to go fishing.  Made another Tube Popper Fly; caught a Bass with it before losing it to a snag. No worries, had a Balsa Popper Fly to replace it and managed to catch several more Bass as well as a Bluegill. Did have some missed hook sets, one looked like it could have been a Bruiser. Anyhow, going to make another Tube Popper Fly and see if we can keep it longer next time!

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Mini Balsa Wood Lathe and a Tube Popper Fly

Decided to tinker with "material in the scrap bin" and made a Mini Balsa Wood Lathe for making Balsa Wood Popper bodies. Got it put together, and made a a fishing fly... calling it the Tube Popper Fly based on the same concept of Tube Fishing Flies where the line passes through the body and the hook is not permanently attached to the body.  Like the idea of being able to change hook sizes as needed.

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Mini Balsa Wood Lathe

Been tinkering with "material in the scrap bin".  Came up with a Mini Balsa Wood Lathe using wood, a small electric motor, and nuts/bolts/nails.  Works well making Balsa Popper Bodies. Made two so far... one of which is a Tube Balsa Popper that is based on Tube Fishing Flies. More to come once we get it tested.  Also, do stay tuned to our updates; plan to post an article on how we made the Mini Balsa Wood Lathe!

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Balsa Popper Gets 13 Bass This Round!

Windy day but did manage to get out and do some fishing.  Fished Bethany Lakes; went with the Four Weight Fly Rod and Red Balsa Popper.  Liking this one a lot; added some Living Eyes that we picked up from Cabelas.  Guess the fish like them!  Going to need to make more; down to one in Red (really beaten up, too) and one in Black.

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Having Fun On a Saturday!

Fished the morning and caught fish; went back this afternoon and caught more fish. Started out at Bethany Lakes, then went to Murphy City Hall Pond, and then went back to Bethany Lakes. Caught Bass, Bluegill, and Sunfish.  No Bruisers but still a lot of fun!

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Balsa Popper Again This Round

Another variation of a Balsa Popper.  Have tried two others this past week; this one is based on the "Old Marm Popper".  Made one many years back and did well with it in a pond back in Rhode Island.  Decided to give it a go at Bethany.  Caught Bass and Bluegill with it.  Of the three Balsa Poppers, would say this one was the easiest to make!  Would say the next ones we make, will apply a coating of epoxy instead of clear fingernail polish.  The fish really put a beating on the little popper; epoxy would definitely make a difference.

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BPKH Fishing Fly Worked Well!

Six Bass and one Bluegill this round. Fished a Balsa Popper Krystal Hackle variation of the one used the other day. This one was made using colored Sharpies instead of paint and a smaller hook.  Simple fishing fly, going to try making another variation found on the internet. Will see how those turn out!

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HubPages Article posted - Making a Simple Green LED Fishing Light - Part 3 Final Assembly

Third article in a series of four about "Making a Simple Green LED Fishing Light - Part 3 Final Assembly"!  Check it out when you get a chance!

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Another Variation of the Balsa Popper Krystal Hackle Fishing Fly

Not able to go fishing today but did make some time to make another variation of the Balsa Popper Krystal Hackle (BPKH) Fishing Fly.  This one uses color Sharpies instead of paint and smaller size hooks.  Liking how these turned out; now got to go "test" them out!

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Balsa Popper Krystal Hackle (BPKH)

Tested out a new pattern.  Simple fishing fly made using Balsa Wood, Krystal Flashabou, and a Grizzly Hackle.  Caught two Bass but missed several others.  Hope to give it another go on a less windy day. Still a fun time!

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Homemade Green LED Fishing Light - Sealed Glass Container Workaround!

Was out this afternoon doing errands with the significant other.  While at the Container Store saw a sealed glass container on sale for a $1.99.  Thought it would make an easy workaround to the PVC Body which takes a little more work and money to complete.  Bought the container, made another LED Circuit Assembly, and sure enough it worked!  For more on making your own Green LED Fishing Light, check out our articles - see links below.

Making a Simple Green LED Fishing Light - Part 1 LED Circuit
Making a Simple Green LED Fishing Light - Part 2 PVC Body

Seven Bass This Round Using a Foam Damsel Fly

Fished Bethany this afternoon using a Four Weight Fly Rod and a Foam Damsel Fly. Bite was steady with 7 Bass caught and released. No Bruisers this round but still had a lotta fun. Lots of Dragonflies in the air, perfect time to use a Foam Damsel Fly!

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New HubPages Article - "Making a Simple Green LED Fishing Light - Part 2 PVC Body."

Part 2 in a series of four articles on making a simple green LED fishing light is posted!  Check it out when you get a chance... "Making a Simple Green LED Fishing Light - Part 2 PVC Body."

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Cy Miller Park Pond... Lots of Moss!

Fished Cy Miller Park Pond in College Station this afternoon. Been here before and did well. This round was tough; lots of moss to tangle fishing flies. Managed to catch three Bluegill though!  All went for a COAF Guadalupana!

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More Fun Fishing With a Foam Damsel Fly... 13 Bass This Time!

Made it to Bethany for more fun fishing with a Foam Damsel Fly. Fished the Main Pond and caught several Bass, then decided to work the Lower Pond.  Ended up catching 13 Bass and several Bluegill.  No Bruisers but the largest Bass did go 14" in size.  Lots of fun, especially liking the top water action with the Foam Damsel Fly!

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More Fun Catching Them With a Foam Damsel Fly!

Cooler temps today; luckily, the Bass and Bluegill were still going for the Foam Damsel Fly. Enjoyed some top water action this evening! Not sure what tomorrow brings but suspect the pattern will change with the cold temps.  Frost warning in May? Go figure!


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HubPages Article posted... "Fly Tying - Simple Foam Damsel Fly"

Posted details on how to tie a Simple Foam Damsel Fly like the one we used to catch the Bass and Bluegill yesterday.  Check it out and tie one on!

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Foam Damsel Fly Worked Well - 18 Bass and 10 Bluegill!

Fished Bethany this evening with the Four Weight Fly Rod and a Foam Damsel Fly.  The one we used the other day lost its tail after catching two Bass.  This round made more than one in case it happened again. Luckily it did not; the little fishing fly took a beating but held up even after catching (and releasing) 18 Bass and 10 Bluegill!

Lotta fun; really liking this pattern.  Simple to tie; minimal material.  Only big expense was buying the Foam Cutter.  Bought it on a whim when we ordered the Beavertail Foam Cutter since the $5.00 shipping cost was the same for one or two cutters.

Stay tuned, plan to post an article on the fishing fly pattern... gonna call it the "Fly Tying - Simple Foam Damsel Fly"!

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Kroger Park Then Bethany This Round

Fished Kroger Park (officially Bethany Ridge Park) pond and caught a Bass on a Beavertail Grasshopper.  Then, went across the street and fished Bethany Lakes and caught several more Bass, using a Foam Damsel Fly and a Foam Grasshopper.

Had ordered some Foam Cutters to make a variant of the Foam Grasshopper that we tie.  It's a Beavertail Foam Cutter that is used to make a Chernobyl Ant.  Used it to make a Beavertail Grasshopper.

Also, ordered a Damsel Fly Foam Cutter; used it to make a Foam Damsel Fly the mimics the Dragonflies that the Bass were feeding on.  Too bad it only lasted two fish before the tail was torn off!

Liking the Foam Cutters and especially liking the Foam Damsel Fly.... very easy to tie using a minimum of material!

Check out today's video.  Action was slower compared to yesterday but regardless, had a fun time and was able to "test" a promising new fly pattern!

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Bass Catching Another Bass!

Here is a video clip of the Bass that chased another little Bass while we had one on the hook! Was able to zoom in on the action and slow the video down.  Check it out!

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