Small creek in the 417 trip 2

[Nick Adams]

Went to the same creek. Go there at 11:30 a.m. and there were bright skies. Tried the Zman TRD Crawz in Green Pumpkin on a 1/15 head.. Caught 2 smallmouth and snagged a sucker. Worked down to a confluence and switched to some carrot shaped 4in worm I bought at a flea market in Van Buren. I think they are homemade. Also in green on a stand-up head. (I was tired of hanging up and losing the Zman rigs.) Caught a small smallmouth and a about a 14 inch walleye of all things. On the very next cast I felt something literally chewing on the bait and set the hook into a 4 ft gar! It jumped and rolled and but through my 4# Invizx like nothing. I took that as a sign from the fishing gods to go back to the car.

This is where I hooked the gar. I'm actually really glad I didn't land it. I had no pliers or anything to get the hook out.

[marcusearlt]

that creek looks awesome 

[Nick Adams]

I meant to add, that is the fishiest looking spot (with the tree in the water )on the whole creek and I never even get a bite!!