atcoha Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 Had some time this morning before my boys baseball tournament. Hit up the creek, took my dog with me, stayed for about an hour. No action... Headed to ball field...laid the smack down today. Boys won the tourney, and got some sweet revenge. Headed back to the creek about 6, stayed for about an hour or more. Caught a nice sub 2#er on a blue and black 4" yum dinger. Glad I went back, was bored sitting at the house...and really did not feel like doing yard work. Have the day off tomorrow, but forecast says rain all day and night here. Maybe catch up on my dvr shows. 3 Quote
Ozark_Basser Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 I hit the creek up yesterday. With all the snow melting the water was cold and stained. I was lucky to pull this ~2 lber out of a lay down with a jig.I'm going out tonight to see if I can pull one out of the local city lake. 2 Quote
tater555 Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 My wife got her pb in a small creek today! Caught on a 3/8 oz white and gold spinnerbait, I didn't have the scales so I don't have a wieght. You can't really tell how fat it was because of the angle, but she had a belly on her haha 2 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted March 9, 2015 Super User Posted March 9, 2015 Nice fish! Tater, is your son trying to get his dip out of your wife's pocket? LOL Jeff Quote
tater555 Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 Hahaha I didn't notice that till now! I think he was trying to push her out the way so he could grab the pole and catch him one! 5 Quote
atcoha Posted March 12, 2015 Author Posted March 12, 2015 went today after work. With all the rain lately from the north and west, creek was WAY up and running hard. Decided to stay awhile, some peace and quiet. No action today. The big'uns are moving up in the local lakes...good reports of 5-8# fish being caught in the past few days. Hurry up weekend! I am ready. Quote
Ozark_Basser Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 I'm going this weekend. Water should clear up a lot more by then. I'd hit up the lake, but the boat is in need of some TLC, so the creek it is. Quote
atcoha Posted March 14, 2015 Author Posted March 14, 2015 Hit up the creek again about 3pm. Tried tossing a new shakey head with a watermelon trick worm. Nothing. Water was still high, but lower than the other day. Tied on a weighted trigged blue colored yum dinger, 5" First cast, got nailed. Pulled in another sub 2# spot. My boy went with me, he was in the truck, playing on the phone. As soon as he saw that fish, he decided it was time to make some casts. Nothing more today, headed out to the lake tomorrow...more 4-7# fish being caught, along with an 11+ yesterday. Spring has sprung in NW Fl and LA (lower Alabama for you yankees). Quote
atcoha Posted March 18, 2015 Author Posted March 18, 2015 Hit up the creek today after work for about an hour. 3 bass. One spot came undone as I was flippin' him onto shore.. t-rigged black/blue yum dinger, green pumpkin baby zoom lizard, missile baits dbomb(dookie brown). There is one spot on this point with some branches/logs about 2' deep, I get hung up and broke off so much...gotta be $25 worth of tungsten weights down there, lol Whatever it takes, right? Had a good time, peace and quiet, a few fish. Quote
Ozark_Basser Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Biggest one I caught out of the creek the other day. Pretty skinny. As you can tell by his coloration, the water was really stained and is way to high for fishing, but I can't just not go 1 Quote
AllTerrainAngler Posted March 23, 2015 Posted March 23, 2015 There are some pretty awesome creeks by me that have relatively clear water. During the summer i take 1 rod and a book bag of lures and wade about 4 miles down the creek before i call it quits. Its a blast being able to see the fish like that. 1 Quote
atcoha Posted March 27, 2015 Author Posted March 27, 2015 Stopped by a little "pond" (marshy, high water due to rain) on my way back home from work today. I keep a flimsy 2 piece 20 year old ugly stick behind seat in my work van(shhhh). It's really too flimsy for anything, but I did not bring my other stuff. Anyway, had been eyeballing this spot for years, decided to stop. Threw a 7" blue bruiser worm, 2nd cast I get hit..came undone, this rod stinks for trying to set a hook, Kept throwing, the lily pads are everywhere now. After a few, switched to a craw, felt like brim pecking at it...Nothing else. Switched to roboworm on shakey head...finally got that little sucker...not a bass but a big green sunfish. Considered it a success and got back on the road home. Anyone have some recommendation on a decent "travel rod"...I do bring one of my good rods and reel when I know I am going back in the bama sticks, and know I will have time to wet a line. Quote
atcoha Posted April 3, 2015 Author Posted April 3, 2015 Got home today from our trip to Port St. Joe Had a good time. Everything unloaded, decided to hit up the creek. Throwing some craw thing that was loose in my bag of junk I take to the creek. He swiped it and got hooked in the throat, poor guy, he swam off fine. Had another follower, all the way up to the bank...After a few break offs from the logs, I left. Quote
atcoha Posted April 4, 2015 Author Posted April 4, 2015 Walked down the creek a bit, as far as I could...threw a dark trick worm, got bit immediately, in the water, right in front of me is a couple of downed trees or big branches...I was reeling her in, she did not jump, but swirled on top, went down and got tied up in those branches. Let the bail loose for awhile, she did try to swim away, but could not get the line unwrapped...Had to break her off. Hope she got unwrapped. Pretty good day, weather was high 70's and 5-10mph winds. Got broke off again on that dang log in my spot...and headed home. Quote
atcoha Posted April 25, 2015 Author Posted April 25, 2015 2 quick creek trips this week. The high water has fallen to normal, went Tuesday and today after work. Nothing, not even a bite. Quote
Ozark_Basser Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 Our rivers and creeks have been up too high. I've been hitting up ponds instead. About to hit up Table Rock here in a week or two. Quote
atcoha Posted May 1, 2015 Author Posted May 1, 2015 Went today after work, one dink and a 2lb spot. Rage lizard and rodent. Quote
atcoha Posted May 3, 2015 Author Posted May 3, 2015 Decided to NOT make the 2 hour drive to mississippi, weather forecast said 10mph winds...did not feel like leaving @ 4am to deal with the wind today, although, he was wrong, and I should have gone...hit up the creek up the street and caught this porky little spot on a dbomb. After several break offs, I headed home. 1 Quote
atcoha Posted May 6, 2015 Author Posted May 6, 2015 Hit up the creek after work. Bubblegum trick worm was not working. Went to junebug rage lizard. After a missed bite, landed a 4lb bowfin. A little warm after work, hitting 85, headed home to do some pressure washing. Caught more fish on these rage lizards than the zoom lizards...zooms last longer, and you get more bait for your buck, but the rage are fish catchers! Quote
atcoha Posted May 12, 2015 Author Posted May 12, 2015 Hit up the creek after work today, brought my youngest daughter. She got bit, yanked and lost it, I had my line about 10 feet from hers, 2 seconds later, had to be the same fish, bit mine, landed a 5lb bowfin. She was thrilled, she took 1/2 credit, and that's fine with me. black and blue berkely powerbait lizard Quote
atcoha Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 Hit up the creek this evening. Had some rain lately. Creek was higher than usual. Decided to tie on a spinnerbait, started down the little trail next to the creek, had to step through some brush to get around the water, as I stepped over I saw something move between my feet... uh-oh. 3' water moccasin was right between my legs, slithering away from me into the brush. If he was not slithering, I never would have seen him. I watched him for a second frozen in fear, thinking, why don't I bring a gun when I go to the creek? So he slipped next to some scrub, I slowly walked back to the clearing and watched. He gave me the heebie jeebies. Thank the Lord I did not have my kids with me. Threw out my spinnerbait a few times and landed a little spot. Threw about a dozen more times, looking at the ground all around me, then headed home. This cottonmouth was not dark, but dingy fall leaf colored with that unmistakable head and tail. Just an FYI, you guys and gals be careful, look where you are walking, and be safe! Quote
atcoha Posted June 2, 2015 Author Posted June 2, 2015 Hit up a creek in bama today on way home from work. Water clarity was mid/good, despite the recent rains. Everything is "growed" up all around, could hear the gators humming not too far away, no otters today. Threw a t-rigged rodent for about 30 minutes, not even a nibble. Saw several big swirls, probably bowfin. Thought I could get lucky, but no dice today. Quote
atcoha Posted August 4, 2015 Author Posted August 4, 2015 Hit up the creek with my youngest daughter this evening. Caught a hawg bowfin in the first 2 minutes. Threw our lizards for about another 1/2 hour. Both of us got hung up and broke off. Decided to head home, momma had dinner ready. At least we did not get skunked. Always a good day with my little one. I don't know about you guys, but I am going all in on swing jigs. Quote
atcoha Posted August 15, 2015 Author Posted August 15, 2015 Hit up the creek after work. Started with a tube trig with trokar tube hook, got a gnarly hit, seen him swirl up top, tried to stick'em...duh, forgot to tighten up my drag, lost him. Got hung up and broke off, went to a green pumpkin zoom worm(old reliable), threw up to opposite side of creek on the bank, soon as it dropped in bam, thought it was a bowfin it pulled so hard, then it jumped once. Bass have been scarce at the creek the past almost 2 months. Got it in to take a pic...then set it free to grow bigger. A solid 2.5 # Biggest bass yet out of the creek. Quote
atcoha Posted August 16, 2015 Author Posted August 16, 2015 went out today around 6. Been cloudy all day, temps were in the mid-low 80's today, was kind of nice. Took my little girl with me, she hooked up on a nice bowfin on a zoom lizard, Dad got skunked. She had to call everyone on the way home. She is something else. Quote
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