COAF Damsel Fly

New HubPages article, "COAF Damsel Fly"!  Check it out and give it a try, especially this time of year when Bass are beginning to spawn.

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Bass On Damsel Flies This Round

Fished with a COAF Damsel Fly this time at Bethany Lakes; had several misses but did land four Bass! Largest was caught by the waterfall in a shallow pocket.

Really liking our variant of the Damsel Fly. Works well this time of year when the Bass are tending to strike at fishing flies that bounce the bottom which is why we use the it as it tends to ride hook bend up when fished making for less hang ups on the bottom!

PS:  Stay tuned, will be posting another fly tying article that details how we make a COAF Damsel Fly!

Update:  Here is the article on how we make a COAF Damsel Fly!

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Bass On The Fly This Time

Fun time catching Bass on the fly yesterday afternoon.  Cooler temps but did get several to take a fishing fly - used a Dry Fly, Olive Wooley Bugger, and a White Guadalupana.  Fun stuff!

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Quick Trip This Round

Late start today but did make it for a quick trip to Bethany Lakes.  Caught a few Sunfish and Bluegill; little guys but still fun to catch.  All went for a Griffith's Gnat.

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Fun with Panfish

Had fun catching Panfish today.  Worked the Waterfall and the Lower Pond and hooked and landed a number of Bluegill and Sunfish!  Midges, Dry Flies, Griffith;s Gnats, Prince Nymph... all were working with the bigger fish going for the Griffith's Gnat. Suspect its "bugginess" is what attracted the fish!

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Missed a Couple But Did Get One!

Fished Bethany this afternoon; caught little Sunfish and Bluegill. Then, noticed several Catfish feeding on bread in the Canal.  Tried a Bread Fly, a Wooley Bugger, and a Leech without luck.

Decided to try a COAF San Juan Worm Ball - a variation of a San Juan Worm fishing fly that we tied this past Winter on a whim. Supposed to simulate a ball of worms rolling in the current.

Hooked a Bruiser but lost it while trying to land it, then hooked another - not as big, but lost it while trying to land it.  Finally, hooked and landed one that went about 18" in size!

For those that are interested, here is an article on how we tie a COAF San Juan Worm Ball.

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Only One Bass This Round

Short on time; only one Bass this time at Bethany yesterday.  Did miss two others.  Since only one Bass, decided to post a video in HD.

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Slower Bite; Three Bass This Round

Went back to Bethany for another round.  Brought Spinning Gear and Senkos. Slower bite but did get three Bass.  Tried a Carolina Rig but quickly went back to the Weightless Texas Rig. No Bruisers; still a lot of fun... sure beats work any day!

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Six Bass at Bethany This Time!

Returned to Bethany for another round.  Same setup as yesterday - Bait Casting Rod and Senkos.  Caught six Bass - three on a Watermelon Senko and three on a Purple Senko! 

Brought the Go Pro this time, so got a few action shots this time.  Bass were taking the worm but had to use a slow retrieve at first.  Things did pick up later when the Bass started feeding on the surface on something; in that case, a faster retrieve seemed to work.

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Bass at Bethany This Round

Windy day but nice temps; gave it a shot at Bethany this afternoon.  Went with a Baitcasting Rod and Senkos.  Managed to miss a few as well as hook a few.  No Bruisers but still lots of fun! No action shots but did get some video.  Miscounted the Bass; thought it was seven but it turned out to be eight!

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