Chistmas Eve on the Creek

[mreed81]

I had a 4 day weekend and planned on fishing Saturday and Sunday but then I saw rain in the forecast for those days. My wife and I had to head to Indiana to celebrate Christmas Eve with her family so I begged and pleaded for us to leave later on Thursday so I could get at least 4 hours of fishing in before we left. Luckily for me she is a great catch and was understanding. I took the hour drive out West and arrived at the creek around 7:30. It was chilly out and a lot of fog was rising around the stream which made for some good sightseeing and pics. The morning started out slow but within 45 minutes I caught two creek "specials" (fingerlings) out of a hole. Things were looking up and the green tint from Wednesday's rain in the water really helped out with sneaking up on the fish, especially considering I am still learning on the fly rod and can't cast very far in these tight spaces. I have caught bigger here but only with a spinning reel, and the past three fishing trips whether it be Meramec Springs, Urban Trout fishing or wild trout streams I have used the fly rod exclusively and I am having a ton of fun with this learning process, and also dealing with the learning curve of catching a lot of trees, bushes and logs in the process too.

Here are some pics of the larger catches of the day. All were caught on a Bead Head Prince Nymph.

Merry Christmas everyone!

[mic]

Awesome morning. Thanks for the report.

[Sharps4590]

Absolutely gorgeous fish!!!  Good on you Matt!!