drew03cmc Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Like the title says, what do you think the most productive methods of fishing Capps or any of the smaller brushy streams are? UL or L spin tackle or a fly rod? I have all three and was wondering what you all thought. Also, how can I figure out when the stocking trucks will be there to maximize the chances at some trout there? Thanks. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 There are some spots on Capps you can get by with a fairy wand and some you can't! You just have to know where to go. Try a little walking and you'll discover where the fish are. I'm a spin fisherman kind of guy personally, but I have seen others using flyrods down there before so I know it can be done. As far as the truck goes.......you just have to know the right people on that one. They don't publish that info in papers, radio, or the net. "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 hawgslayer Posted December 10, 2006 Members Share Posted December 10, 2006 id use l spin tackle and minnows if you want to catch more fish. the are fish are very unpredictable. one day they'll eat anything and the next they won't even look at a lure or fly. if you use a fly rod id go in the evening. thats when they usally start feeding real heavlly. If fishins a sport, then I'm an athlete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tclubbs2 Posted December 11, 2006 Members Share Posted December 11, 2006 drew03cmc, I can't tell you much about Capps but if you live near Neosho you can hit Hickory Creek. in Morse Park. I went yesterday and had a great time. I took both my UL and Fly. I ended up just Fly Fishing because I was having a blast catching fish. In 2 hrs caught about 10 bows all were stockers but 1 he was about 14 inches. You can try there if you don't have luck at Capps. I need to get out to capps and walk it. I hear it can be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hawgslayer Posted December 13, 2006 Members Share Posted December 13, 2006 rainbow trout at capps reproduce naturally. when you hook into one of the wild ones they will put up one heck of a fight. you might think you hooked a real nice fish on till you see it. its a amazing how hard a wild fish can fight. but the best way to tell if they are wild is by their color. if they are duller they are hachery raised. the shiny ones are wild If fishins a sport, then I'm an athlete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 "rainbow trout at capps reproduce naturally". That is one you would have to prove to me. "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...
mhall02 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 I have never caught a fingerling rainbow in Capps, but I have caught some 11-13 inch beautiful fish. The fish dumped in from the hatchery don't remain dull, they do color up nicely if they are in the stream for a while. I have fished creeks where trout do spawn and you ususally catch or see a 1-3 inch rainbow fingerling now and then, Crane Creek for instance, but personally never have caught one that small at Capps. I would spin fish using jigs or a Rooster Tail and even caught some nice smallies, no juvie rainbows, however. I'm not saying it could never happen, but have not seen any evidence to make me believe they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hawgslayer Posted December 14, 2006 Members Share Posted December 14, 2006 they do reproduce, but its not that commen because only a little bit of the creek is spawnable and the creek floods alot in the spring destroying most of the nests. the wild ones are mostly caught between the 2 bridges. there is a few wild trout above the the water fall on the private land. the creek might be more spawnable if it was cleaned and had the erosion problem solved. If fishins a sport, then I'm an athlete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew03cmc Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 Not to drag up a dead post, but wild bows have white tipped fins...hatchery trout wear the tips of their fins off in the raceways. Next, where is Hickory Creek? I would love to fish there after I pick up a 7'6 3wt again. Had one and sold it...anyway... Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 drew, look me up. I live about three blocks away. "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...
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