Catchdawg Inspired Me

@CATCHDAWG and his mountain stream adventures led me to sneak out today and do some creek crawling of my own. Normally I stick to the big rivers but it was a dang nice change of pace today. Perfect solitude and willing fish makes for a great few hours.

Wow! Nice specks!!!

Awesome. Those are some nice brookies.

I don't do it enough , but that's my favorite type of fishing. Awesome catches.

Crappieaddict said:

I don't do it enough , but that's my favorite type of fishing. Awesome catches.

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Me either, and I kick myself for not fishing the small stuff more often as I always enjoy it

Absolutely gorgeous! Glad to see someone other than me posting some of God's country blue line beauties!

You guys using like a 7ft or 8ft rod? How in the heck are you not getting hung up in the overhanging branches nonstop? Small creek fly fishing is what made me completely quit fly fishing and switch to spinning gear.

That looks like an awesome time! Congrats.

megalomaniac said:

You guys using like a 7ft or 8ft rod? How in the heck are you not getting hung up in the overhanging branches nonstop? Small creek fly fishing is what made me completely quit fly fishing and switch to spinning gear.

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Lol, I use a 9' rod as I like the added line control. When I fish the tiny streams I rarely truly cast as I would on big water. It's more flips, bow and arrow casts etc. I shorten my leader so it turns over fast therefore I full cast isn't necessary. Think glorified cane pole fishing with a very expensive overpriced cane pole lol

megalomaniac said:

You guys using like a 7ft or 8ft rod? How in the heck are you not getting hung up in the overhanging branches nonstop? Small creek fly fishing is what made me completely quit fly fishing and switch to spinning gear.

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What Setterman said except I usually use a 8'6". I can flip it, roll it or bow cast it bout anywhere I want and still have the length for a longer cast if need be. I have shorter rods but I'm not very accurate with them and it's harder to get a quick hook set.

megalomaniac said:

You guys using like a 7ft or 8ft rod? How in the heck are you not getting hung up in the overhanging branches nonstop? Small creek fly fishing is what made me completely quit fly fishing and switch to spinning gear.

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I'll split the difference, 8'9" 3-weight. I'm basically high-sticking dry flies.

Buzzard Breath said:

I'll split the difference, 8'9" 3-weight. I'm basically high-sticking dry flies.

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Sage 389 LL?

Setterman said:

Sage 389 LL?

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TFO Finesse. I bought it back, pre-marriage days; when I spent more time fishing than working.

megalomaniac said:

You guys using like a 7ft or 8ft rod? How in the heck are you not getting hung up in the overhanging branches nonstop? Small creek fly fishing is what made me completely quit fly fishing and switch to spinning gear.

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I like an 8' on most little creeks in the park, it makes everything easier plus you can "choke up" on the rod above the cork if it really gets tight. There's not much of the regular casting there,like Setterman said, it's got more in common with canepoling than " river runs through it". It's so much fun ,you're hunting as much as fishing sneaking in on those fish, your rod becomes the gun and the fly becomes the bullet.