Great Weekend But Was Not Fishing.

Great weekend but was not fishing.  As posted earlier, it is a tough time of year for the team.  Do we fish, do we hunt, do we (oops) work!

Trout Stockings in Texas are around the corner, we are hearing good things are starting to happen in area creeks, and with the spots of warm weather community lakes and ponds are seeing activity.

What to do...?  For now, we are hunting.  Latest updates are posted from this weekend's Deer Season opener on our Duck Hunting Mobile Blog Feed for those who are interested.

And, notwithstanding weather and work, we will make time to fish!

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One At Bethany Lakes

Able to make a quick trip to Bethany Lakes at lunch today. Bass were in the shallows with short-strikes on an Olive Wooley Bugger.  Did manage to hook and land one little Bass.

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Tough Time Of Year!

Slight delay in posting fishing reports.  Always a tough time of year when fishing and hunting conflict.  Even have one field member working his metal detector searching for coins.

Duck Season has started and Deer Season opens this weekend for many parts of Texas!  Was out at Lake Lavon for ducks this past weekend.  Water is deeper than normal with the area we hunted easily 8' to 10' higher than it was in September!

That said, will see if we can post a few fishing updates while out and about.  Also, have been checking the TPWD website frequently for an updated Trout Stocking Schedule.  They normally post it later this month.

For now, bear with us as we enjoy the great outdoors!

Picture from 2008. Heard the Hogs are back again this year!

Duck Hunting Field Notes
Metal Detecting Finds

Catfish and Bluegill/Sunfish on Corn!

Fished Celebration Park's North Pond using Corn for bait. Caught two small Catfish and twelve Bluegill/Sunfish. No Bruisers but still fun to catch!



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Celebration Park Catfish and Bullheads.

Fished Celebration Park again for another try for a Bruiser Catfish on Bread. Caught several small Catfish and Bullheads but nothing bigger than 12" with most going smaller. Next time!


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Almost 22" Catfish in the East Pond @ Celebration Park!

Weather change and colder temps has us going back to fishing with Bread in the local community lakes and ponds. Caught 2 Catfish and 1 small Bluegill at Celebration Park's East Pond today. Larger Catfish went almost 22" in size. Going to submit to the COAF Fishing Leader Board!


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Two Sunfish, Three Bluegill, and Two Bass.

Caught 2 Sunfish, 3 Bluegill, and 2 Bass on an Olive Wooley Bugger at Bethany Lakes this evening. Slower presentation on the fly made for some light strikes.

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One Keeper Trolling at Brockdale Park.

Decided to take the Jon Boat out to Lake Lavon. Launched at Brockdale Park and slow trolled for a couple hours. Only one hit but at least it was a Keeper. Hit a Rattle-Trap on a flatline.



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8 Bass on an Oliver Wooley Bugger.

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening. Caught eight Bass flyfishing a "guess" - an Olive Wooley Bugger. Gotta like it!



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Two Little Bass on a Roadrunner.

Fished Bethany Lakes this evening. Caught two Bass using a White Roadrunner Curlytail Jig on spinning gear. Saw a few chasing the Jig but no solid hook-ups. Also, saw a Bruiser cruising the shallows!



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