Arkansas Crek Trip 10-16-12

[Ham]

48 degrees when I launched the yak. Swim trunks and a long sleeve shirt, I'm all good. The fish were colder than I was though. Very slow until afternoon really.

The creek had come up a little bit from last weeks rains, but the water was ultra clear.

Until late in the day, the fish were all in the deeper water with a little slow moving current. Deeper water with a high current held no fish.

The bite increased as the day went along and they were biting pretty good as the sun dropped below the trees.

Wind kicked up with the increasing temps and dumped a ton of leaves on the water. I mostly threw single hook stuff, but LATE in the day did throw a crank. I would pick and alley in the leaves and get most of a ccast before it fouled.

I loaded the yak back into the truck as the daylight dropped out and the headlights kicked on about the time I got out to the black top.

All in all aother great day on the creek. Real good size and pretty fair numbers.

[ollie]

I have been debating whether or not to hit my favorite smallie hole before it gets too cold as well. Think after reading your post Ham I will have to go just one more time! Probably won't hit the water until later in the morning though.

[Ham]

I feel like I just have to get there early, but I could have started 2 hours later and caught almost as many fish. Concentrate on deeper water with minimal flow. Light line and finessey stuff IF you have low and very clear water like I did.