Crane Creek 4/1/11

[stlfisher]

Nice report and pics....enjoyed it.

I only use a net for large fish as well. I just work most fish into a shallow area (if possible) with mimimal current, gently cradle, and unhook the fish. The fish is never really out of the water and seems to work good for me. I use heavier line which helps me to land the fish quickly.

[drew03cmc]

Well come on down to taney this fall Drew, I will loan you a net big enough to land one.

I may do that. My preference is to fish small waters though, but I am not against taking you up on this offer.

Nice report and pics....enjoyed it.

I only use a net for large fish as well. I just work most fish into a shallow area (if possible) with mimimal current, gently cradle, and unhook the fish. The fish is never really out of the water and seems to work good for me. I use heavier line which helps me to land the fish quickly.

That is my feeling on landing fish as well!

[troutfiend1985]

Drew, I wasn't trying to educate you, just trying to add to the fact that there is a reason people get defensive about Crane. I know you know about Crane, but I was just telling you why these people get up in arms about seeing pics like that. To me, landing a fish as you and STL described is a great way of doing it, but that method is a far cry from beaching a trout on the gravel.

[FishinCricket]

Drew, I wasn't trying to educate you, just trying to add to the fact that there is a reason people get defensive about Crane. I know you know about Crane, but I was just telling you why these people get up in arms about seeing pics like that. To me, landing a fish as you and STL described is a great way of doing it, but that method is a far cry from beaching a trout on the gravel.

I disagree... Half the time I'm fighting a fish it's nose down in the gravel... Consider my video posted above.

[troutfiend1985]

I disagree... Half the time I'm fighting a fish it's nose down in the gravel... Consider my video posted above.

I watched you video last night, first let me say nice fish. However, what you did(or at least what I saw) isn't exactly throwing a fish up to the bank. To me, it looks like you came close to putting him on the dry rocks, but it stopped where the fish was at least on some wet rocks. And also, if you took the fish off when the video ended, then I would say ok, no foul.

Here's my questions, did you throw him up in the grass, on the rocks to let him flop? Did you do it seven or so times in a row? Facts and circumstances, and here it seems that you did fine. Would it have been better to get the fish off while still submerged in the water? Yes, but sometimes the context of the situation dictates what you can and cannot do. My thing is more about how long the fish is out of the water, and how long the fish is left to flop on rocks or other debris that is dry and thus ruining the fishes slime. Facts and circumstances, catch by catch basis in analysis. Kosher?

If you really want, I could say "Cricket, how dare you??!!?? One fish that may have been on the gravel?? Slubuva pigola, you should be ashamed!! Never fish Crane again, and especially never fish Crane again if you plan on catching one of those fish." Obviously, I'm joking

[FishinCricket]

Actually I put him on the stringer with my other 17 trout (and those 6 little smallmouth I caught)... Danged things are so small it was barely a meal! :wink:

(don't mind me, I'm just being ornery like usual, I'll go back to the bait chucking section.)

Tehe