9-25-14 Report

[dmbrower1]

First off let me say that this was my first time fishing for trout in particular. I usually fish for bass/crappie in Missouri and pike/walleye/bass/crappie in Minnesota. I wanted to try something new though. I went out to capps creek around 5:30pm until dark. I started out up at the jolley mill area. I could see a couple decent bass swimming around there but not much else. I was using a mepps algia spin fly kind of white or grey in color size 0. Still I tried up there for about hour. Then I decided I would go to the other access downstream by the bridge. I walked upstream there hitting any holes that looked decent. Ended up catchin a couple little largemouth but thats it. All in all I got skunked but I will definitely be back out there when I get another chance.

[ollie]

Capps is a tough place to fish even for those of us who fish it all the time. In the winter I fish it about every weekend I can and sometimes I feel fortunate if I get out of there only catching one!

[dmbrower1]

Guess that's why they call it fishin and not catchin but Im definitely ready to get back out there soon and give it another try soon.

[Buzz]

Like Ollie said.... Capps is not your average put and take stream. First: You have to beat the locals to the creek. Second: You have to be willing to suffer the worst weather the seasons have to offer in order to really catch fish. Third: You have to be willing to go far beyond the accesses , both up and down.

Other than that Capps is a great creek, but it is more than a little challenging unless you catch the stocking just right.

[Big Brown Trout]

hey Buzz and Ollie since your both here i have a question for ya, i am planning on fishing Capps alot this fall and winter i have fished it before but not in these seasons. I plan on wading, would boot waders be enough or would hip/chest waders be better. also have either of you guys tried a mouse fly here?

[ollie]

Chest waders is my preference, but you could get away with just hips I guess. To me there is always that one place I need to get to that is just a little too high for the hip waders. Buzz would have to chime in about the mouse fly. Or someone else.

[Buzz]

Sorry I just saw this. I prefer chest waders too, but like Ollie said, hippers would work for most of the creek, but there are a few places that you would need something a little higher. I've never tried a mouse fly, but under the right conditions and at the right spot it might work. I'm looking forward to the first stocking of Capps. It's been a while.

[Big Brown Trout]

well i've got a couple of mice in a box somewhere, maybe i'll give them a toss pretty soon, thanks for the info guys.

[ollie]

I hit the creek for a couple of hours on Sunday morning and ended up catching one nice hold over on the lower end. Went 12" so I didn't get the camera out! lol

[Big Brown Trout]

nice Ollie, my plan was to do some trout fishing this weekend, but i have strep throat right now.....so that's out.