Afternoon Round... Went Kayak Fishing

Decided to do some kayak fishing this afternoon. Opted for Collin Park Marina as we never been there before. Boat ramp was really busy and the parking area was packed.

Luckily, was able to use a parking area near the picnic/beach area. A short portage later, was in the water working the Tire Reef that surrounds the marina. Glad the kayak weighs only 38 pounds!

Fished the area for about two hours; action was slow with one missed strike and one little White Bass. Still had a fun time; even got a workout in!




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Craft Fur Streamer This Time

Fished Bethany this morning. Late start; had some work to be done before we could go fishing. Used the 5-Weight Fly Rod and a Craft Fur Streamer we made earlier this year. Managed three Bass and a missed hook set this round. No Bruisers with the smallest one being a scrappy Fingerling Bass!



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Crankbait Again This Round

Fished Bethany again this evening. Same setup as yesterday - a crankbait. Ended up catching several Bass; did miss a couple as well. No worries. Good to wet a line before the start of the weekend!


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Crankbait This Round

Fished Bethany this evening. Had a short while before the sunset; managed to catch several Bass, missed a couple of Bass, and then hooked into a nice Catfish! All went for a crankbait!




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Another Round at Texoma

Decided to give Lake Texoma another go this Saturday morning. Put in a Highport Marina, and then paddled out to one of the Lake's islands.  Set up with a tandem-rig with a Rat-L-Trap on bottom and a Tube Fly Jig above it.

Caught little Stripers, a Catfish, and Gaspergou. The Stripers were caught trolling, sight casting from the kayaks, as well as wade fishing from the shallows. At times, had schools of Stripers boiling around us while wading!

Lots of fun, and had a great workout too!



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Quick Trip to Bethany Lakes This Evening

Made it to Bethany Lakes this evening for a quick trip! Caught a Bluegill and a Bass.  Missed others but just was not quick enough to hook up.  No worries... sure beats working!

Did get a new lens cover for the GoPro; no more scratches!  Looking forward to try it out tomorrow while kayak fishing at Texoma tomorrow!



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HubPages Articles, Again!

More HubPages articles available to our Readers.  These have been updated and modified, we hope for the better. Do check them out when you get a chance!

• Tenkara Fishing
• Bob Hall Pier
• Texas Fishing Piers

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Having to Re-Publish Non-Fishing Articles...

Been a tough start to the work week. Looks like the weekend will be the time to fish again unless we can sneak away!

For now, our Admin is having to re-publish non-fishing articles due to changes in the web host. That said, do check them out when you get a chance. Here are two that may interest some of our Readers:

• This article provides advice on first date movies - "First Date" Movie Review.
• This article has tips and suggestions on posting YouTube videos - Better YouTube Videos for Amateurs.

Till next time...

Good Luck and Good Fishing

COAF Field Team

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Lake Texoma for Kayak Fishing This Round

Headed up the road to Lake Texoma. Launched our kayaks at Highpoint Marina. Caught a few small Stripers and Smallmouths; lost a few as well. Also, caught a large Gaspergou, too! All went for Rat-L-Traps (or a knock-off of a Rat-L-Trap we picked up from Academy). Windy at times and lots of boat traffic; still had some steady action. Need to come back sooner than later as we did lose several decent Stripers that threw the hook!




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Quick Trip to Bethany This Round

Already missing the coast... did make it to the local pond for a quick trip. Slow action with a little Bluegill and Sunfish caught, and then missed strikes and spooked a fish.

PS: Learned today that any color jug line float other than orange is legal for Texas recreational fishermen starting September 1, 2014! Here is the TPWD Link.




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On the Road This Weekend, Fished Galveston!

On the road this past weekend. Fished Galveston, Texas at the 61st Street Fishing Pier! Had a great time with nice weather and lots of action on Gafftop, Sand Trout, Whiting... and small Sharks. Met some great folks - other fishermen and the Pier Staff! Even saw part of reality TV show  "Little People" being filmed!



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No Bruisers But Still Had a Fun Time Catching Fish!

Been a tough go trying to wet a line during the week lately. Was able to make it out this evening. Checked out Kroger Park; heard others doing well on Bass at the pond.

Did not hook up with any Bruisers but still had a fun time catching little Bass on a Four Weight Fly Rod. Caught one Bass on a Foam Rubber Grasshopper, and then the remainder went for the COAF Guadalupana that we tie.

Did see some decent Bass chasing bait fish near the banks; none wanted our fishing flies though. No worries, still caught a few... and even better, still beats working!



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HubPages Article - "Low Maintenance Stocks"

Here is an article that is not about fishing but may be of use to some of our Readers. Check it out when you get a chance.... It's about finding "Low Maintenance Stocks" that are good investments for the long term!


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Jug Line Fishing on Lake Lavon Saturday Morning

Fished Lake Lavon Saturday morning and caught six Keepers. Largest went 4 pounds; caught them using Shad on Jug Lines!

Really nice morning with lower than normal temperatures for this time of year. Had to move around a little to find Shad for bait, but did find a spot that provided more than enough for this round.

Enjoying the nice weather, and the laid back style of fishing!

Did re-rig the Jug Lines with new line, same ones we posted in an article about Jug Line Fishing. This time, tried stopper knots above and below the drop lines. Seemed to have more hook ups this time!



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Bite Was Steady This Morning On Jug Lines at Ticky Creek

Fished Lake Lavon at Ticky Creek this morning. Bite was steady with 15 Keepers; largest went 19" in size. Most went for Shad that we caught by the boat ramp. Did catch a couple of Gaspergou; used one for cut bait. Ended catching several on cut bait also! Fun stuff with most caught in 11'-12' of water with hooks set 1' and 2' from the bottom.


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Slow Go This Round at Bethany... Caught a Few Little Ones!

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening. Slow action but still beats working. Had a few missed strikes on Bass, and then started hooking up with little Sunfish and Bluegill. Caught them using various fishing flies. Did feel the temps drop when a front arrived. Luckily, the rain held until later this evening. Fun stuff!


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Internet Radio Station - iFishRadio (July 21, 2014 Broadcast)

Today's Broadcast for your reference.  We re-capped this past weekend's activities - specifically, jug line fishing at Lake Lavon's Ticky Creek Park. We do apologize for the last few minutes of the show... we were disconnected briefly. Do check it out when you get a chance!

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Jug Lining With the Kayak This Round

Used the kayak this round to put out jug lines. Managed to catch two Catfish and hooked but lost a nice Gar. Oh well, better luck next time. Let the Catfish go. One was just over 12" but wanted to hold out for larger ones. The other Catfish went about 18" but it too skinny for its head and length. Looked like an old injury to its bottom jaw although healed may have been the cause.



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Fun Time Catching Catfish On Jug Lines This Morning!

Fished Lake Lavon at Ticky Creek Park this morning. Calm morning but the Shad were in the area as well as a few Catfish that lucked into our lines! Had a number of missed strikes from Yellow Bass possibly; even foul hooked one. Ended up with five Keepers but let go one because it just did not look right. Of the four we kept, three Blue Catfish and one Channel Catfish. Largest Catfish was a Blue Catfish that went 18". Fun stuff... having a Beer Batter Fish Fry later!



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Slow Go This Round

Slow go this round. Fished Bethany this evening; was not able to go earlier this week. Lots of rain though, so it's all good. Managed to catch three Bluegill... first one went for a Guadalupana, next one wanted a Foam Grasshopper, and the last one took a Balsa Popper Fly.  Did have several missed strikes from Bass and Bluegill. Not sure why so many missed strikes... guess that's what happens when you miss a week of fishing.

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