4th Of July On Hickory Creek

[Buzz]

Last year I fished Hickory Creek late afternoon and evening. This year I thought I'd beat the Islanders to the park. WRONG, I got to the park at a little after 8:00 am and they were already there with backpacks full of fireworks.. There was also a baseball tournament going on, so there was a lot of people.

When I got there only one other guy was fishing, he was fly fishing and said he had caught a few. I started above the low water bridge and did pretty well. Another guy showed up with Powerbait and didn't get a bite. When he asked me what I was using, I told him, and he acted like he couldn't believe it. I managed about 20 fish there then decided to try the hole above the walk bridge where I caught another 5 fish. I only saw about 5 fish actually put on stringers. It was a pretty good stocking, but a lot of small fish in there too.

I fished again today. Still more fireworks. No other fishermen around. I manage another 20 fish, plus 1 goggle-eye, in about two hours. There are some good sized fish in the creek. And they have already smartened up quite a bit, good for them.

Still dodging the rockets red glare. It was fun.

Buzz

[KCRIVERRAT]

Good job Buzz... was Chief with ya? Sounds like he wasn't.

[Buzz]

Good job Buzz... was Chief with ya? Sounds like he wasn't.

Nope he was off doing his own thing this weekend. I had some things that i needed to take care of at home, but I managed to sneak a couple of hours in each day.

[Chief Grey Bear]

He invited me to go but I declined. I am just not much into trout fishing this time of year. Nothing against anyone that does, I will probably wait until November before I start stalking them. But even that is not to say that I wouldn't be inclined to toss a jig to a brown trout at some point and time this summer.

Gee, that kinda rambled like a speech I heard the other day from a quitter.

[ozark trout fisher]

He invited me to go but I declined. I am just not much into trout fishing this time of year. Nothing against anyone that does, I will probably wait until November before I start stalking them. But even that is not to say that I wouldn't be inclined to toss a jig to a brown trout at some point and time this summer.

Gee, that kinda rambled like a speech I heard the other day from a quitter.

and the oncoming storm after that last comment shall now begin.

[KCRIVERRAT]

Chief, hope my Evan Williams didn't get the best of me! See my e-mail bud...

KC

[Buzz]

He invited me to go but I declined. I am just not much into trout fishing this time of year. Nothing against anyone that does, I will probably wait until November before I start stalking them. But even that is not to say that I wouldn't be inclined to toss a jig to a brown trout at some point and time this summer.

Gee, that kinda rambled like a speech I heard the other day from a quitter.

That is one difference between Chief and I. I can trout fish any time. Don't get me wrong, I love this time of year for catching bass ( and we've caught a lot this year ), but some of my most productive trout fishing days have been during summertime. Especially in late August fishing dries and hoppers at R.R. Sometimes you just gotta catch a trout, you know what I mean? Just nothing else like it.

[KCRIVERRAT]

You two stop it!

[Buzz]

Hey KC, thanks for your help. You know what I mean.

[ollie]

Hey Buzz, I know the guy that was fly fishing when you got there. I hear he caught his limit, went home, and had a fish fry that day! Oh well, he is within his rights. Remember the clean-up next Saturday guys!!!