------

Search This Blog

Showing posts sorted by relevance for query foam grasshopper. Sort by date Show all posts
Showing posts sorted by relevance for query foam grasshopper. Sort by date Show all posts

Sunday, April 27, 2014

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!



Click-on Fish Bulletin Board to checkout fish caught by our readers.

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Another Round... Foam Grasshopper Worked Well

Fished Bethany this evening. Started out fishing the Red and White Tube Fly that we used yesterday while kayak fishing. Had a strike and a miss, and then a hook up with a Bass.  Then, after no takes for a while, switched to a White Foam Grasshopper in Size 12.  Managed catching a couple more Bass, then lucked into a bed of Bluegill.  Caught a number of them, then switched to a Green Foam Grasshopper in Size 10.  Was able to catch a couple more Bass that went about 13", and then closed the round with one last Bluegill!  Fun stuff!



Click-on Fish Bulletin Board to checkout fish caught by our readers.

Monday, April 03, 2023

Let's Try the Foam Grasshopper Again #GoPro #fishing #livestream

Fishing updates... tried fishing the Foam Grasshopper at the local pond. One Bass and one Bluegill caught and released, else it was a lot of missed strikes once I located the Bluegill. Did get an idea where to fish next time at least. May try a Foam Spider aka Betts Bream Getter next time. The longer body on the grasshopper may be giving them too much leeway from the hook point. More to come!



Thursday, May 06, 2021

Get Started Fly Fishing | Try a Simpler Foam Fly Pattern!

The other day I tied a variant of a Foam Grasshopper Pattern that used a rectangle shaped foam pattern to make a two segment body. It worked well on Bluegill and a Bass, too!

Taking it one step simpler, shortened the rectangle so I could tie the pattern with only one body segment. The end result, more Bluegill and Bass!

Unfortunately, I lost the fishing fly. No worries though; had a Foam Grasshopper in Size 14 at the ready and was able to keep fishing.

Caught a number of Bluegill and Bass including some nice ones! Looks like simple works!

Check out the video!

Fly Fishing Tying Suggestions

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Simple Fishing Fly That Catches Fish #quicktie #shorts

Foam Grasshopper Variant that uses 2mm closed cell foam cut with a foam cutter to make a caddis body. Calling it the Caddis Foam Grasshopper. Worked well on Bluegill and Bass!






Saturday, May 13, 2017

Tied Another Foam Grasshopper...

Tied another Foam Grasshopper to replace the one lost the other day. Having tied it, had to “test” it out! Fun time on a nice Thursday evening!

 

#foamgrasshopper keeps working! #flyfishing for #bass #bluegill #sunfish …fun times!

A post shared by COAF Field Team (@coaf.field.team) on

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Foam Grasshopper, Rooster Tail, and then the Roadrunner Gets Hits!

Windy morning made for a tough go flyfishing; did manage a Shellcracker on a Foam Grasshopper!!  Switched to Ultralight Gear and a Rooster Tail and caught little Bass and a Sunfish.  Tied on a Roadrunner and caught more Bass!  Fun stuff...!


Click-on 2011's COAF Fishing Leader Board to checkout top fish caught this year by our readers. Also, click-on One Fishing Fly Challenge to checkout the Field Team's flyfishing informal contest. Feel free to join; it's simple!

Sunday, May 31, 2020

Pond Fly Fishing - Tough Round #maxcatch

Another round of pond fishing at the local pond. Had a Bass take a Foam Grasshopper, then spent most of the time working Bluegill on their nest. Had a few missed strikes while trying a number of fishing flies.

Did have several little Bass show interest as well as little Sunfish readily taking a Foam Grasshopper by the Waterfall.

That said, cannot catch them all… that’s fishing!

Friday, April 25, 2014

Bruiser Shellcracker Takes a Foam Grasshopper!

Here is a picture of the 9" Shellcracker that went for a Foam Grasshopper!  Thought it was a Bass at first.  This one made the Fish Bulletin Board... Cool beans!



Click-on Fish Bulletin Board to checkout fish caught by our readers.

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Green Foam Grasshopper This Round! #flyfishing

Able to get a round of fishing in this evening. Caught Bass, Bluegill, and Sunfish while fly fishing at Bethany Lakes. Went with a Foam Grasshopper to get them today! Hoping the colder temps are done, and we can get back to kayak fishing!

Originally posted May 1, 2017

 








Get Started Fly Tying!




















Saturday, May 30, 2020

Pond Fly Fishing for Bass and Bluegill #maxcatch #tenkara

Fished Bethany Lakes Friday morning with the MaxCatch Discount Switch Rod and the Foam Grasshopper. Caught a Bass and lost a Bass.

Returned in the evening and caught Bluegill and a Bass using a Damsel Fly as well as a Foam Grasshopper!

Opted for the Tenkara Rod for the evening fishing round. Fun Stuff!

Saturday, October 09, 2021

Pond Fly Fishing for Bluegill and Bass | Foam Grasshopper Works!

Pond Fly Fishing fun with the foam grasshopper coupled with the One Handed Spey combo – Classic Trout Redington 9′ 5wt, Echo Ion 4/5wt reel, and the OPST Commando Head with Lazar Line running line. Caught Bluegill at first, then the Bass started biting using a fast retrieve! Fun stuff!

Saturday, July 24, 2021

OPST Commando Head | One Handed Spey | Pond Fly Fishing with the Simple Foam Fly!

Having fun pond fly fishing for Bluegill and Bass with the OPST Commando Head on the Redington 4wt Rod. Caught one fish using a Foam Grasshopper but switched to a larger size Simple Foam Fly.

Lost count of the fish caught, did have several throw the fly on us, but overall was a great morning fishing the local pond!

Saturday, May 16, 2020

Tenkara Fishing a Pond with Foam Grasshoppers! #tenkarafishing #flyfishing

Finally got a much needed haircut after two months! Feel much better now, what to do to celebrate… GO FISHING. Since the Tenkara Iwana Rod from Tenkara USA is at the ready in the little pickup truck, hit the closest pond from the barber… Kroger Park.

Water was clear and the Bass and Bluegill were there. Caught a few, missed a few, had a great time! Fished a “beat up Foam Grasshopper” where the tail was missing, the Beavertail Variant, and then another variant that uses a different foam cutter… cannot recall the name – stonefly, damsel fly… regardless, fish were biting!

Friday, July 04, 2014

Found a Pattern This Round

Fished Bethany this morning. Started with a Foam Damsel Fly, then a COAF Guadalupana, and then a Foam Grasshopper. No luck with the Damsel Fly, one Bluegill on the Guadalupana, and one Bass on the Grasshopper.

Then, noticed small dragonfly looking bugs hovering over the water's surface. Not sure what they were, but they looked to be about a Size 12 and were reddish/brown. Found a Size 12 Dry Fly that had a little color to it in the fly box. Tied it on the line, and started hooking up with Bluegill and a couple of little Bass!

Fun stuff!



Click-on Fish Bulletin Board to checkout fish caught by our readers.
Also, click-on iFishRadio to checkout our Internet Radio Talk Show.

Monday, September 12, 2022

Pond Fishing Fun | Cabelas 2wt CGR and Foam Grasshoppers 👍👍👍

Planned to fish with Bait Finesse gear for Bass and Bluegill. But, the pond was too clobbered with "green stuff" that fouled lures. Switched to fly fishing - Cabelas 2wt Fiberglass Rod and the Caddis Foam Grasshopper. Was a fun time ultralight fly fishing!

Cabelas 2WT CGR Fiberglass Rod
Orvis Battenkill II
Bett's Bream Getter WT
Bett's Bream Getter - Blk


See more at Cabela's!


Friday, April 25, 2014

25 Bass and a Big Shellcracker on Foam Grasshoppers This Round!

Went back to Bethany Lakes Thursday for another round of fishing.  Used the Foam Grasshopper Variant that has been working well lately.  This round it continued to do well with 25 Bass and a Big Shellcracker caught and released.  No Bruiser Bass but the Shellcracker did go 9" in length! Fun stuff!



Click-on Fish Bulletin Board to checkout fish caught by our readers.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Foam Rubber Spider Variants

Could not breakaway today due to other committments. Opted to tie fishing flies to replace the Foam Rubber Spider Variants that I have been losing while fishing. Tied six Foam Rubber Spider Variants - White, Yellow, and Green. Tied in the same manner as a Foam Rubber Spider with one variation - body is shaped to simulate a grasshopper instead of a spider. Can be fished slowly on the surface or let it sink and fish it wet. When fished wet, simulates a small baitfish. Posted samples below. Samples. Checkout DFW Fishing News for more fishing information. Click-on DFW Fishing News.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Slow Day, Caught Several Fish Luckily

Went to Bethany to try the Deer Hair Bread Fly we made yesterday.  Had several strikes but no hookups.  Switched to a Nymph played around with the Sunfish.  Then, switched to a Purple Foam Grasshopper and caught Bluegill.  And then, switched to a Foam Diver and caught  a little Bass and lost a few more.





Click-on 2012's COAF Fishing Leader Board to checkout top fish caught this year by our readers. Also, click-on One Fishing Fly Challenge to checkout the Field Team's flyfishing informal contest. Feel free to join; it's simple!

Thursday, May 30, 2013

Bethany This Evening

Fished Bethany this evening.  Took an old fiberglass fly rod and fished the Guadalupana and a Foam Grasshopper Variant.  Caught a few Sunfish on the Guadalupana, and then started getting Bass on the Grasshopper.  Fun stuff!



Click-on Fishing Leader Board to checkout top fish caught this year by our readers.

Popular Posts

Copyright 2024 - CityOfAllenFishing.Blogspot.Com

Contact Us: COAF.Weblog@Live.Com