Capps Creek Tr 2/17

[pruett417]

Capps creek is one of the most picturesqe spring creek type streams that we have around here, I've fished it a few times mainly from the 2nd access to the bridge up near the park, or what ever the hell it is. What a great fishery, but the only problem is no fish, and the first thing out of the mouths of other fisherman you run into is "Hatchery Truck". Is it fact that everyone sits on their butt drinking cheap beer, cutting their meth, patiently waiting on the next installment on the cash side of their EBT card to go buy a stockpile of canned corn to chum the newly stocked "bows" on the stream. Then the ever so elusive hatchery truck shows up and the people go in masses, sometimes illegally and deplete the resource, what the ***** is wrong with people. Once again ignorance and so called inherited beliefs....the state has to become a helluva lot more proactive and enact, and then enforce a few darn laws and rules to not only provide a resource but to maintain it. Does no one see that this place would become a wonderful fishery if somehow the darn chain of ignorance could be broken. I have an idea go to the Hyvee if you want some fish, less time, and a helluva lot less effort. And they could even buy it with their food stamps. This in no way is meant to poke fun or harass at the fisherman that abide by the rules and regulations of this stream, I don't keep fish, but I'm sure I'm a minority, in fact I know I am.....even though the catch and release mentality is beginning to take hold of more and more. The bottom line is this place needs to become C&R for 8 months out of the year and STRICTLY ENFORCED, this place is a jewel and is being allowed to be transformed into a pile of ****.

[ollie]

Tell us how you really feel there Pruett417!! lol Go back and read some of our archived threads on the creek. A LOT of us want better regs on the browns, but regs are hard to change. You can still catch a few bows here and there if you put your time on the water there. I must admit it can be tough on some days and some days a good day is just a couple. It is what it is. White Ribbon trout stream there for put and take. Even on Hickory there is suppose to be C&R during the winter months, but no one pays any attention and they clean them out there as well. We only have one MDC agent for Newton County and I know he keeps busy so it is up to us the fisherman to report anything we see illegal and hope something can be done about it. Thems just the facts.

[pruett417]

I understand completely, and I appreciate those of us that speak out about fishing legal, and improved regulations. I understand that the agents are taxed with trying to patrol an entire county, it's a tough job. But something has to be done, how much money is spent each year, our money, to improve the fisheries, hatchery programs etc., only to let uneducation, poor ethics, and inherited practices destroy our fisheries. Eventually, these questions will have to be addressed. The only thing we can do is continue to be citizen watch dogs and ethical fisherman and hope for the best. It's just not Capps and Hickory.....last week I pulled into the Crane city park in the wee hours of morning and as I sit in my vehicle enjoying what was left of my breakfast, two individuals came walking downstream from above the park only to see me sitting in my vehicle. Those two individuals after noticing me proceeded to toss their spinning rods in the brush and stand at the edge of the water acting like they were looking over the stream. If you have nothing to hide, why would you act like this. Of course I don't know any better and exited my vehicle to approach the two gentlemen, they briskly grabbed there rods and took off back upstream......pitiful. Did I contact the MDC, of course I did. We have a significant problem here, and it has to stop.

[Tommy Neil]

Great points above but not all fisherman are whats described above Quote " What a great fishery, but the only problem is no fish, and the first thing out of the mouths of other fisherman you run into is "Hatchery Truck". Is it fact that everyone sits on their butt drinking cheap beer, cutting their meth, patiently waiting on the next installment on the cash side of their EBT card to go buy a stockpile of canned corn to chum the newly stocked "bows" on the stream. Then the ever so elusive hatchery truck shows up and the people go in masses, sometimes illegally and deplete the resource, what the ***** is wrong with people" end Quote Some of us enjoy the being in nature, harvesting a few fish and releasing most back. I fished Capps creek today, caught 3 and turned them loose, but I have bought my trout stamp, over 65 so don't need fishing lic and if I wanted to keep some to eat I don't need to be called names and judged. Not a meth head, drinking beer but a law abiding man enjoying being out, if I meet you and can help you I will love too and will not call you names for turning or keeping what you catch. Anyone breaking the laws around me will be turned in.

[pruett417]

Great points above but not all fisherman are whats described above Quote " What a great fishery, but the only problem is no fish, and the first thing out of the mouths of other fisherman you run into is "Hatchery Truck". Is it fact that everyone sits on their butt drinking cheap beer, cutting their meth, patiently waiting on the next installment on the cash side of their EBT card to go buy a stockpile of canned corn to chum the newly stocked "bows" on the stream. Then the ever so elusive hatchery truck shows up and the people go in masses, sometimes illegally and deplete the resource, what the ***** is wrong with people" end Quote Some of us enjoy the being in nature, harvesting a few fish and releasing most back. I fished Capps creek today, caught 3 and turned them loose, but I have bought my trout stamp, over 65 so don't need fishing lic and if I wanted to keep some to eat I don't need to be called names and judged. Not a meth head, drinking beer but a law abiding man enjoying being out, if I meet you and can help you I will love too and will not call you names for turning or keeping what you catch. Anyone breaking the laws around me will be turned in.

At no time was I referring to everyone that may or may not fish at Capps Creek, I would refer you to the part about it's not about the post not referring to fisherman who frequent the stream and abide by the rules and regulations.......I would think that according to your description of yourself and your actions you would be excluded from the point I was making regarding the ones not abiding by regulations. No one is judging someone here because they keep fish, if it's legal, keep them if you wish. I was not referring to ethical sportsman such as yourself, but I think everyone knows that there are many in this area of the state that aren't like us.....several of our fisheries are being slowly decimated by their practices, Hickory, Capps, hell even Crane of all places. We all need to take a stand and do what we can to stop these illegal practices, reporting, talking to agents, documenting what is found or seen, we all better do before it's too late.