6/25 Creek Fishing

[Dances With Smallies]

I had a chance last Saturday to explore a creek in NE OK that I had been studying via satellite images.  I thought that the one public access would be packed so I didn't even know if I'd get to fish much.  However, when I got there, a few people were swimming, drinking, etc. but it wasn't too bad.  So I started wade fishing down stream and before I knew it, I was all alone. It was hot, but a beautiful day.  The fish were pretty active and I caught probably 15 smallies in roughly three hours.  Also caught a couple spots and goggle-eye.  When I got back to the access, I was in a shallow eddy in the shade.  I took a few casts toward some roots growing in the water while I walked back to my take-out.  On my last cast, I botched it and hit the branches of a tree growing out over the water.  Just then a big stick fell out of the tree.  Then I noticed that the stick, in mid-air, slithered...  Yep, it was a big fat snake that I probably scared the crap out of when my lure hit the branch.  I wasn't close enough to see if it was a moccasin, but I didn't try to go look.  I never saw it come up and it probably just slithered back on to shore downstream.  Anyway, it was a great day.  I only got a picture of one dink smallie, but I did land a hard-fighting 13-14 in. that went airborne, which is always a blast.

[Flysmallie]

Nice looking place. Jealous I am. 

[MOPanfisher]

Indeed, I would love to have something like that close by.

[Dances With Smallies]

Yes, I am very grateful indeed.  When I moved to OK I thought it would be all tumbleweeds, but there are some very neat areas. 

[Johnsfolly]

That is a great looking stream. Lots of rock and logjams that have got to hold you bass. Nice photos as well. Looking forward to seeing more from OK in the future.