Buzz Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I got up early this morning and headed to Capps. It was cold 37 deg., the wind was blowing pretty good and a little drizzle. Oh well, you take the day you get. I got to the creek at about 7:15 hoping I might beat anyone else who had the same idea. Started at the mill dam fishing a streamer. Nothing, not even a chub. Walked down as far as the new bridge and only turned one small fish, not sure what it was. I left there and went down to the lower parking area. When I pulled in there were a couple of trucks there, one was obviously deer hunters. As I got out of the car I saw that they had a nice doe that they had shot and were getting ready to load it up. At the other truck a guy was getting ready to do some fly fishing just like me. He informed me that he had forgotten to wear any orange. LOL I suggested he stay in the creek and he'd be alright. A little later on the creek he and I got to talking, and come to find out he was a forum member too. Nice to meet you Burninworm. I hope you had a good trip down from K.C. Now for the fishin'. It was SLOOOOOW. I did manage to catch one nice brown. I'm guessing about 18" or 19". After fishing a while more I found Ollie fishing in one of his favorite holes. We fished a few spots that we hadn't fished in a few years. I turned a couple of trout, didn't get a hook to stick. About 11:00 Ollie decided he was going up to the Mill and I was going to fish my way back to the car. I managed two small recently stocked browns and that was it. I'm hoping they stock this week, but I'm not holding my breath. Still, the brown trout fishing has been getting better every year. If fishing was easy it would be called catching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burninworm Posted November 21, 2011 Members Share Posted November 21, 2011 Great to meet you Buzz. I caught only 1 small Brown there this morning, I went by Tim's Fly and hit RR. Tim says the rainbows did get stocked this week, but I didn't see any. Caught a few at RR, one decent fish. Was a nice day to be on the water, not too cold yet. I'll try and make it down for "Ollliefest" if I can. Thanks again for showing me some of the creek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 Good to meet you too. It's always good to meet another OAF member. I hope you can make it down for Olliefest. If nothing else we'll get together and have a good time. I'll show you a couple of places that almost always hold some fish. I figured you went to Crane or Roaring River , since I didn't see you later on this morning. I know one thing, if there had been a recent stocking I would have at least caught one rainbow. They may be stocking this week , but there were no rainbows to be caught today in the normal stocking areas, Ollie can vouch for that. Either way,Capps can be fickle sometimes. If fishing was easy it would be called catching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 I'll try and give Rick a call Buzz and see what he can tell me! Am soooo looking forward to this Sunday and kick'in your butt Buzz! lol "you can always beat the keeper, but you can never beat the post" There are only three things in life that are certain : death, taxes, and the wind blowing at Capps Creek! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted November 22, 2011 Author Share Posted November 22, 2011 I'll try and give Rick a call Buzz and see what he can tell me! Am soooo looking forward to this Sunday and kick'in your butt Buzz! lol I'd be interested to find out what Rick has to say. I'll try to give you a little competition. If fishing was easy it would be called catching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Craig C Posted December 5, 2011 Members Share Posted December 5, 2011 Hi there. I fished Capps Creek for the first time today. Just using light spinning tackle. Been out of the flyfishing game for some years now but starting to get re-interested. Didnt know anything about the area. Just saw a pic in the Missouri Conservationist so drove over to check it out. Didnt get there till about 11. I had been to Jolly Mill before and never realized there was an MDC area there. Guess I should have paid more attention. I parked at the north parking lot just past the bridge and walked through a field parallel to a small plot of private land and just fished an area maybe 100 yards long. I got a could small rainbows to hit but never got a hook in em. Only thing I got in today was a sunfish. Had things to do this afternoon at home so could only fish a little more than an hour. Good scouting trip though. Will try to get back there soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 The fishing will only get better after a couple of stockings. If fishing was easy it would be called catching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Craig, I was the guy in the blue s-10 if you saw it. Here is a little of what I caught today! "you can always beat the keeper, but you can never beat the post" There are only three things in life that are certain : death, taxes, and the wind blowing at Capps Creek! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Craig C Posted December 5, 2011 Members Share Posted December 5, 2011 Craig, I was the guy in the blue s-10 if you saw it. Here is a little of what I caught today! Nice ! If ya see a white ext cab ranger w/ white camper shell around thats me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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