A trip to the Spring

[dubya]

I'm not using a fly rod.

So, the power baits are an option.

What about retrieving an inline spinner in deep holes, or against steep drops?

[Terry Beeson]

Spinners - Mepps and rooster tails - are a good option. Don't ask me size or color since I only fly fish, but have seen others do well on this type bait.

[RiverRunner]

1/16 oz. Maribou jigs are my favorite spinning rod lure for trout. Just cast them up river and give them a hopping motion as the current washes them downriver. Make sure to let them sink to the bottom before you start working them. You'll be surprised how many more fish you can catch with jigs as opposed to power bait or corn. You also stand a pretty good chance of catching smallmouth, largemouth, and kentucky bass, all plentiful in the upper spring, on a jig.

[steve l]

RiverRunner, you find that color's matter, or do you pretty much stick to one or two colors on the jigs?

[RiverRunner]

I'm not sure that colors matter too much, as long as it is a "natural" looking color. I use olive more than any other, but brown or black works just as well I would think. If there is some color to the water, a little bit of orange in the jig helps. In real dingy water, I've caught them on hot pink. But if you had nothing but olive, brown, or black, you would have no trouble catching fish. With jigs, it seems that size is usually more crucial than color for me.

[Watcher]

If fishing and catching fish is what you want along with peace and quiet look at the south fork near Saddle Ar. Smallmouth, Goggleye, Walleye, Large Mouth, Catfish, all for a small amount of work. Or if you insist on Spring River try some wading up the Myatt Creek from where it runs into Spring River go above the 289 bridge.

If you want a real fishing adventure Go to the Myatt Creek where it meets Highway #9 about 7 miles west of Mammoth Spring. Take a small canoe and someone to help portage, then fish to the Highway 289 bridge. Now that is a trip to remember. You will have to work but it's well worth it. Not many people ever try that trip, They don't like to work that hard. Its has some of the pretties views also as it twist through the hills and farms. You may want to take an ax with you. (5lb Smallmouth and 7lb Largmouth.)

[jdmidwest]

Interesting Watcher, I did not know that it was really floatable in that stretch. How long has it been since you have been thru there? We used to spend alot of time in that area during the summer. We fished the Warm Fork, the South Fork, the Strawberry, Fourche, and several others that I can't remember the names. We have kayaks and are always willing to bust brush for a good smallie.

[Crippled Caddis]

Watcher----------shhhhhhhhh!;o)

[Watcher]

OK! OK! I was lying. Sorry!Boy I almost messed up HU?

I'll tell the truth, the smallmouth are only 6oz and the largmouth are 12oz.

The catfish only bite on Zebra liver, and you have to take a D9 Cat to be able to get a stick to float. The minnows bite and bring the blood, that attracts the leaches, and two of them is all it takes to bring a big man to his knees. I once saw a cow wade into the creek to get a drink and the minnows ate her t*ts off before she got out. Really guys don't dare go to the Myatt.

[Crippled Caddis]

Muuuuuuch better!