Winter Creekin' with Reel Krazy, Part I

Mild weather and a period without much rain made it possible for me and some of the Reel Krazy fellas to hit the creek on January 9th.  It was my first time on this particular creek, and it was quite a nice paddle, not too far from the house, with some good scenery and a few hungry fish.  I met up at the park by the takeout with  Jason Hopper, Jim Clark, Jim Ware, Shane Young and newcomer Zack McElveen that morning, and we took off to the put-in.  Thanks also to Clint Henderson for helping out with the shuttle even though he wasn't able to fish with us. The water was a perfect hue of blue-green and we were all ready to take advantage of the conditions and enjoy the day.

Meeting Up

It didn't take long to get a few bites, but I was missing fish early in the trip.  Eventually, I was able to catch three fish - 2 spotted bass and a largemouth.  The better of the two spots and the largemouth both measured in the 14-15" range.  The last spot really made me happy because it was like getting a birdie on the 18th hole.  I had gone a while without a fish, then finally hooked up on a finesse worm  in a deep hole about 20 yards from the takeout.

Thanks to Jim Ware for the grip-n-grin photos.  Also, check out his blog at Rivergoat Kayak Adventures - you'll enjoy his accounts of his many travels in the plastic boat.  I had met Jim at a couple of events, but this was my first time to share the water with him, get to hear some good stories and talk fishing.

Largemouth in the Channel Bend

Spotted Bass near the Takeout

Stand-up Paddling Among the Rock Formations

Rock Formations at the Takeout

The Reel Krazy Fleet