Spend Money In Crane

[parachiteadams39]

Hey Friends of Crane Creek -- just a thought that if you look around Crane and at the real estate listings the town seems to be having a tough time. Like lots of towns, I guess. But just a suggestion: it is the folks in Crane whose tax dollars support the park many of us use and whose good will helps keep the rest of the creek in good shape.

I think it's important that folks in Crane see the Creek as a positive resource. This is even more important when we hear about the possibility of a reservoir being built using the creek. God forbid that the local folks think: "Hey what's that fishing creek really matter to me any way?"

So when you're in Crane spend money and let people know the fishing is what's brought you there and brought money to their business. Fill up the gas tank, buy a gew-gaw for your wife at one of the flea markets, buy a Coke at the general store, buy lunch at the restaurant there in downtown. If you're really Crane Creek crazy when you need a new truck buy it in Crane...

The bottom line is that it's the locals who will always ultimately control this resource and anything we can do to make the resource valuable to them (and that means M-O-N-E-Y) will help preserve the resource.

[zander]

Very good point you have there.

[timsfly]

I'm trying, I buy most of my gas, and groceries at Crane.

[Chief Grey Bear]

I am on board with that. And can honestly say that every time Dylan, Buzz and I have fished Crane or been in the area, we have stopped and patronized the local stores.

I have always loved Crane, and would love to live there. I would love to open a B&B there. I just don't have the ______, to do it. It is the chickens way out but, that is just a mighty big step for me.

I know in my mind that I would get some biz from the trout fishermen and also those that just like to stay at different B&B's.

Can you think of a more beautiful place in the autumn to stay? Heck even spring for that matter. The trout would just be the bonus.

[patfish]

Chief, whatever you do, DO NOT start looking for places in Crane for a B&B.

<the above is total sarcasm>

This may be your time to buy, and no, I'm not a realtor. Just did a quick search of places for sale in Crane.

[zsmith62]

Whenever I used to fish crane, I'd always gas up there and get a drink or something to eat. Never really thought about what I was doing at the time, it just kinda worked out that way. Someday, when I get back to fish there, I'll be sure to keep spending my dollars in Crane. Good point parachite...

[ozark trout fisher]

I am on board with that. And can honestly say that every time Dylan, Buzz and I have fished Crane or been in the area, we have stopped and patronized the local stores.

I have always loved Crane, and would love to live there. I would love to open a B&B there. I just don't have the ______, to do it. It is the chickens way out but, that is just a mighty big step for me.

I know in my mind that I would get some biz from the trout fishermen and also those that just like to stay at different B&B's.

Can you think of a more beautiful place in the autumn to stay? Heck even spring for that matter. The trout would just be the bonus.

This is a very good idea. I think I might just schedule a trip down to Crane next weekend, and spend a little money down there. I would try to make it clear that I had come purely to fish Crane. This is a good idea, and any locals we can get on our side will be helpful.

On a side note, I sent a respectful but urgent email to the MDC, hoping to get them on our side on this one. As far as I can tell, I have been politely blown off. Things change though.

[parachiteadams39]

I was just reading a book on stream restoraton and it mentions in there that when they're trying to determine the positive economic impact of a trout stream they typically estimate anglers will spend $25-$45 per day per person in the area. So this gives a good "goal" for trying to have a positive impact.

[Chief Grey Bear]

Chief, whatever you do, DO NOT start looking for places in Crane for a B&B.

<the above is total sarcasm>

This may be your time to buy, and no, I'm not a realtor. Just did a quick search of places for sale in Crane.

Boy don't think if I hit even a small time lottery, this wouldn't be moved to the front burner.

[Chief Grey Bear]

This is a very good idea. I think I might just schedule a trip down to Crane next weekend, and spend a little money down there. I would try to make it clear that I had come purely to fish Crane. This is a good idea, and any locals we can get on our side will be helpful.

On that thought of the B&B, if it was to come to be, it could be marketed to trout fishermen as a "base camp" if you will. In the area are not only Crane but, Roaring River, Capp's, Hickory. Not to mention a couple of Pay trout farms in the area. And that is not to mention some excellent fly fishing for smallmouth during the summer and fall.

Man I tell you, the more I think about this the more ideas come to me. The trick would be getting them to come. But as we have all heard....Build it and they will come.