Capps Creek Tr 2/17

[ollie]

Ding ding ding here they come.

[ollie]

In responce to my own post yesterday I ended up catching 8 bows and a decent brown for my trip down. Saw another guy fishing from the bridge which I thought was illegal? When he saw me catch one and then turned it loose his eyes just got really big! lol Couldn't figure out why I would fish just for fun.

[Buzz]

In responce to my own post yesterday I ended up catching 8 bows and a decent brown for my trip down. Saw another guy fishing from the bridge which I thought was illegal? When he saw me catch one and then turned it loose his eyes just got really big! lol Couldn't figure out why I would fish just for fun.

That's the mentallity of a lot of people who fish Capp's. They know when the fish are stocked and where. They make multiple trips to the creek, sometimes in the same day, and wonder why you turn them loose.

I remember once a few years ago when I came upon a couple of older gentlemen sitting on thier buckets waiting for a trout to bite thier worms or whatever they were fishing with. I started catching fish almost immediately, with my fly rod of course. The old man nearest me watched me catch and release probably 6 fish. He then told me the that I couldn't release the fish and had to stop fishing after I had caught the equivilent of a limit. I very nicely explained to him that I could catch as many fish as I was able as long as they were all released unharmed. All I got from him was a grunt. I did get a little satisfaction from that conversation I will admit. I soon left them sitting as I went upstream catching fish.

Because of this mentallity, I'm surprised we catch the sizes of browns that we catch each year.

[laker67]

That's the mentallity of a lot of people who fish Capp's. They know when the fish are stocked and where. They make multiple trips to the creek, sometimes in the same day, and wonder why you turn them loose.

I remember once a few years ago when I came upon a couple of older gentlemen sitting on thier buckets waiting for a trout to bite thier worms or whatever they were fishing with. I started catching fish almost immediately, with my fly rod of course. The old man nearest me watched me catch and release probably 6 fish. He then told me the that I couldn't release the fish and had to stop fishing after I had caught the equivilent of a limit. I very nicely explained to him that I could catch as many fish as I was able as long as they were all released unharmed. All I got from him was a grunt. I did get a little satisfaction from that conversation I will admit. I soon left them sitting as I went upstream catching fish.

Because of this mentallity, I'm surprised we catch the sizes of browns that we catch each year.

That was quite rude of you Buzz. To leave those guys sitting there all "tuckered out' and talking to themselves.

[Buzz]

That was quite rude of you Buzz. To leave those guys sitting there all "tuckered out' and talking to themselves.

It was wasn't it. I'll work on it. LOL

[Bill Anderson]

I've gotten the same reaction from people watching me releasing trout. They are even more shocked when I tell them I haven't intentionally killed a trout in over 25 years. The baitbucket brigade just can't understand that. I have tried to explain the preciousness of cold water resources, but they can't seem to get that through their "kill everything that swims, walks, flies, slithers or crawls" redneck mentality. I guess that makes me an elitist "snob" in their eyes. These days, I don't worry about it....like I give a you-know-what about what they think anymore. You also get some strange stares releasing trout at Roaring River from the stringer-dragger crowd, too.

[Tommy Neil]

Bill you have some good points but just because I like to have two fish meals in the freezer and turn everything else loose doesn't make me a baitbucket brigade with a redneck mentality. The same way with my stocking the freezer with deer meat. We don't eat beef but only deer, fish and chicken. Kind or remind me of a article I saw somewhere on the net. Don't kill deer but go to the market and buy meat that hasn't been killed. Should I go to the market and buy my fish I love to eat. Please this isn't a flame but some do love to eat what God has placed for us.

[ollie]

Tommy, I think maybe I spoke to you yesterday down on Capps? Were you there with a women beating the only hole left you could get into about midstream? Lol I was the guy who was wading down from you if that was you.

[Tommy Neil]

No it wasn't me. I haven't been to capps in several days. I'm handicapped and usually fish next to the dam. I'm the old man setting in a camo chair with a big smile. :-) I'm alone when I fish. Any time you see me please stop and visit. I can always learn something from anyone.

[ollie]

Ok, there were at least 9 people down there and all were in pretty much one hole, but thought maybe I talked to you. Oh well, I'll keep an eye out for you.