Members pruett417 Posted March 20, 2012 Members Posted March 20, 2012 Snakes are out, in full force......in fact Crane Creek has reached a level of danger that even the most skilled and avid angler, outdoorsman, or even herpetologist should avoid this horrendous little ditch....especially the upper end.....horrible, horrible, I tell ya horrible......stay away if you know what's best, if you do try to fish this place...make sure that you make plenty of noise, break brush, throw rocks whatever it takes in order to let the serpents know you're there.........and if you make it out without being bit.....please don't test you're luck and karma again......once again, especially on the upper end above town.... An expert is a person who has made every possible mistake in a small field of study.
Nortrad Posted March 20, 2012 Posted March 20, 2012 Fishing bud the Jedi reported to me a coupld of days ago that it was really low, super skittish fish, and just a few small ones landed. It needs the rain.
Members pruett417 Posted March 21, 2012 Author Members Posted March 21, 2012 I can't comfirm nor deny any of the above conditions........ An expert is a person who has made every possible mistake in a small field of study.
Stoneroller Posted March 21, 2012 Posted March 21, 2012 gonna be there next week. I'll confirm the presence of reptiles and the species of said creatures. Fish On Kayak Adventures, LLC. Supreme Commander 'The Dude' of Kayak fishing www.fishonkayakadventures.com fishonkayakadventures@yahoo.com
Members pruett417 Posted March 21, 2012 Author Members Posted March 21, 2012 Please excuse my ill attempt in Crane Creek humor with the initial post of this thread........I can say that the fish are no more skiddish than normal, fished Crane twice in as many days and had two great days on the creek, first day was spot and stalk with a buddy taking turns chucking big dries with direction from the brush, my favorite method by far. Had a few takes, love the mayhem caused by those fish and a #10 stimulator, and of course lots of looks. Had a follow from one of the larger fish I've personally had the opportunity of seeing at Crane. The sun was out, I had scampered ahead of my partner to fish a little run above town, my trusty Costas where showing me what I thought was a either a shadow of a limb or the limb itself, that is until the limb turned broadside and tried to inhale my fly........I of course flipped out and ended up jerking the flie away from the fish in typical bonehead fashion.....Lord I do apologize for my actions and my words following this incident . The second day was spent alone, a few fish, lost a multitude of flies in typical Crane Creek fashion. What was a joy was seeing the condition of the upper end, lots of fish, and the water level was decent up until the last 75 yards where it's lost above the first parking lot. Upstream from town, produced a few fish and decent water, no doubt the rains will help. And actually I have seen more snakes in the last 2 days down there than I have in the last 2 years, so do watch your step, it's getting to that stage where the springtime vegetation is really starting to make itself a problem, and of course once you see a couple, I end up tiptoing around like a little girl. To sum it all up it looks as if it's going to be a good spring on Crane. Let's all do our part to help this place thrive. * Barbless hooks, come on it doesn't take much to pinch down a barb * How bout a few less photos of fish on the rocks * And it never hurts to pick up a little trash Good luck to everyone, I hope to not see any of you, but I'm sure I will (That's a joke, by the way), make sure you say "hello", I'll be easy to spot, I'm the one tiptoeing around the brush like a little girl...... An expert is a person who has made every possible mistake in a small field of study.
Arofishing Posted March 23, 2012 Posted March 23, 2012 Speaking of your third bullet point, I've got a funny story about picking up Crane trash. I was there about 3 weeks ago now and picked up this old can of Natty Light in the upper wire section. Well, I threw it in my car and kind of forgot about it and it got pushed under a seat. Fast forward a week and a half, I take a trip out to California, and my cousin in law, along with my grandfather in law, are nice enough to pick me up at the airport. They bring my car so I don't have to drive back to get it after I eat. Once we're done I get in the vehicle and that Natty Light can is rearing its ugly head in the middle of the passenger side floor. I think to myself, "Oh, crap, they are going to think I drink and drive, that I'm an alcoholic and whatever else." Sure enough, I text my cousin in law and ask if he saw the can and told the story. He says, "No worries, I just assumed you were some white trash back road drunk driver." Something tells me I am going to be hearing about this at family gatherings for awhile...
Members Bamboozle Posted March 30, 2012 Members Posted March 30, 2012 * Barbless hooks, come on it doesn't take much to pinch down a barb * How bout a few less photos of fish on the rocks * And it never hurts to pick up a little trash Amen! This should be its own topic! Way to go Pruett417!
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