Buzz Posted January 20, 2008 Posted January 20, 2008 Well, I said that I would post something today (good or bad ) about my trip to Crane Creek this morning. I'll start with the bad first. It was coooooold as a well diggers behind. Everything was freezing up,me,my flyline, and all of the line guides. Now for the good. I have never caught a trout out of Crane Creek before let alone seen one up close, so I had a good day. I started at the park and worked my way down stream to the bridge. Above the bridge there is a pretty good spot with current and depth, so I tied on a weighted wooly worm with a BH Hares ear nymph. After a few casts I hokked up with what I thought was a Chub, but to my surprise it was a pretty little rainbow of about 6 in. Caught two more there and went on downstream and caught four more of about the same size 6 to 8 inches. Left there and went to the Wire Road Access across from the dairy farm that I've read about. I headed upstream from the bridge and started to fish a good looking hole after changing the BH to # 10 Hares Ear Nymph. Missed a good 12 inch fish so I flipped it back out and let it drift back to me. I saw a nice fish come in and take my wooly worm. When I set the hook I knew it was a very nice rainbow worthy of a photo and measure. He went 16.5 inches and put up a great fight. After returning him safely I cast back to the same spot and had another nice fish of the same size take my nymph and he headed straight for a downed tree. I tried to turn him and the hook came undone. I caught four more little ones with the biggest about 10 inches. All in all a very good trip. If fishing was easy it would be called catching.
timsfly Posted January 20, 2008 Posted January 20, 2008 That is a good day on Crane, were you driving the yellow toyota ? Tim Homesley 23387 st. hwy 112 Cassville, Mo 65625 Roaring River State park Tim's Fly Shop www.missouritrout.com/timsflyshop
Buzz Posted January 21, 2008 Author Posted January 21, 2008 No. I was driving the tan Ford pickup. I left about 1:00pm. I tried to upload the picture of that fish but it keeps fouling somehow. If fishing was easy it would be called catching.
Danoinark Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 Man oh Man, I still have to get to Crane. Next time, next time....... Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
Trav Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 After a good rain hits the Springfield area the James River gets kind of muddy from all the run off but the water coming in from Crane is clear and cold. You will find that in that situation the smallies stack up at the mouth of crane where the two water sources meet. "May success follow your every cast." - Trav P. Johnson
Members B MOELLER Posted January 21, 2008 Members Posted January 21, 2008 That is a good day when you can sting one over twelve inches at crane. Good job!!
Danoinark Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 Good info Trav, thanks...Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
Buzz Posted January 21, 2008 Author Posted January 21, 2008 Here's the picture of that McCloud Rainbow. If fishing was easy it would be called catching.
Danoinark Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 Excellent!!!! Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
TroutBum4wt Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 Great report and photo. Catching a McCloud Rainbow at Crane says alot in my book. Congratulations! "Where There Are Trout, There's Hope" - John Gierach
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