Crane Creek 5/3/09

[trout_bum]

Started the morning at the lower MDC access. The water is very swift and discolored from all the rain right now, especially at the lower access. I fished there for a couple hours and only caught 1 'bow. Grabbed a bite to eat at the local Subway, then headed to the park and worked my way upstream and picked up a few nice ones.

[OKFlyFisher44]

Nice fish there!

Is it grown up real bad already? Heh, what was the snake count for the day?

What flies did you use in the high water?

[trout_bum]

Nice fish there!

Is it grown up real bad already? Heh, what was the snake count for the day?

What flies did you use in the high water?

The grass is getting very tall and dense along the banks at the lower access. It’s up to my chest in some places. I noticed something very interesting while I was down there though. As I was walking through the grass, there would be spots here and there where the grass would be laid down flat forming somewhat of a circle. Some were as large as ten feet in diameter. I wonder what could be making these. Maybe the aliens have heard about Crane Creek and decided to come down to try their luck.

I didn't see any snakes. I believe the temperature was too low for them to be very active. It was in the mid 50's pretty much all day. If we get a few sunny days in the 70's and 80's, I'm sure they'll be out and about wreaking havoc on any passersby.

I was mainly fishing large olive woolybugers and pheasant tails.

[Nighthawk]

did you fish those pt's with an indicator? what size?

[trout_bum]

did you fish those pt's with an indicator? what size?

Yes, I fished them below a very small white indicator.

[Nortrad]

Nice fish! I've yet to catch on trout on Crane...bummed...need some pointers. I've never worked upstream from the park.

PT's are the choice for rainbows, esp. flashbacks.