Small Creek Steel

IronNoggin

Well-Known Member
Day before yest, morning broke to our crew fumbling about, perusing gear, and wondering just what fish to chase for the day - cutts or chrome? Deferring to the Natural's insistance that a little known coastal creek should be holding some chrome NOW, we selected the lightest of trout rods, and set off to adventure.
The hour long hike through the jungle was indeed tough on this old boy's legs, but managed to almost keep up with both the younger lads, eventually breaking through the dog-hair to a sweet, gin clear little gem of a creek that you could damn near jump across (Steelies? Here? Hmmmm...) Buddy's FIRST cast into the pristine flow recieved a SAVAGE strike, and near 3 feet of chrome erupted from the foot deep lie! A GREAT battle commenced as the little spinning reel squealed 6 lb test out much faster than it was designed for! This was the precurser to an excellent fishery!! A total of 15 chromers (2 bearing sea-lice!!) came to hand over the course of the afternoon, in a setting so pretty it was almost magical! No sign another had ever been there. AWESOME!!
My partner lucked out on the monster for the day, a twenty minute tussle with 12 pounds of wild buck, so chrome the fins were damn near translucent! Took loads of pix, and will eventually put a few up (those that DON'T clearly show the background ) Great comraderie, GREAT fishing in a surealistic postcard! Life simply doesn't get any better!
The hike out I was seriously wondering if the ol' ticker was going to give out, and when the waders got pulled off (complete with a new vent in the left leg), it looked like I'd just stepped out of the shower - fully clothed that is! The savagry of the hike was rapidly forgotten, as we shared tales of the GREAT fish we had just been given the opportunity to play. An opportunity hard earned, but worth every pain of my now aching muscles!
Hope you're all having a GOOD one today, and if not, then SOON!

Tight Lines...

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Hey DinkFloat!
Ya think? No need to BS here laddy, jus' telling it like it is! Too bad you gotta BEEK and BELITTLE about what you don't know, but if it makes ya feel better, or pampers your obvious feelings of inadequacy, FILL YER BOOTS :D

River Hunter, NO-ONE ever pries the locale outta me :D
And yes, we covered nearly the entire lower section, have to, the pools are far and few. Caught them just right THIS time. Perhaps I should have posted about the 3 nightmare trips into there when no fins were about! Little gems is absolutely right. Something the masses would surely over-run and destroy in short order, thus the secrecy!

Tight Lines... :D
 
Hey DinkFloat!
Ya think? No need to BS here laddy, jus' telling it like it is! Too bad you gotta BEEK and BELITTLE about what you don't know, but if it makes ya feel better, or pampers your obvious feelings of inadequacy, FILL YER BOOTS :D

River Hunter, NO-ONE ever pries the locale outta me :D
And yes, we covered nearly the entire lower section, have to, the pools are far and few. Caught them just right THIS time. Perhaps I should have posted about the 3 nightmare trips into there when no fins were about! Little gems is absolutely right. Something the masses would surely over-run and destroy in short order, thus the secrecy!

Tight Lines... :D
 
Hey DinkFloat!
Ya think? No need to BS here laddy, jus' telling it like it is! Too bad you gotta BEEK and BELITTLE about what you don't know, but if it makes ya feel better, or pampers your obvious feelings of inadequacy, FILL YER BOOTS :D

River Hunter, NO-ONE ever pries the locale outta me :D
And yes, we covered nearly the entire lower section, have to, the pools are far and few. Caught them just right THIS time. Perhaps I should have posted about the 3 nightmare trips into there when no fins were about! Little gems is absolutely right. Something the masses would surely over-run and destroy in short order, thus the secrecy!

Tight Lines... :D
 
Let m have it Nogin!! Its to bad theres Shallow minded neofites out there, like "Dinkfloat" (Nice handle?) I run in to the same thing describing offshore fishing to someone who has never been out farther than Broatchie ledge, but I did learn a lesson. Keep it to your self, only you know the true believers! I for one , not being a freshwater fisherman, was enthralled with your story. Almost made me want to break out the hip waders.. Almost, The only time I put that much effort into hiking is if I get to shoot a sheep at the end of it!!
Blow off the wanabee's, Keep the stories comin man..
Prowler .....
 
Let m have it Nogin!! Its to bad theres Shallow minded neofites out there, like "Dinkfloat" (Nice handle?) I run in to the same thing describing offshore fishing to someone who has never been out farther than Broatchie ledge, but I did learn a lesson. Keep it to your self, only you know the true believers! I for one , not being a freshwater fisherman, was enthralled with your story. Almost made me want to break out the hip waders.. Almost, The only time I put that much effort into hiking is if I get to shoot a sheep at the end of it!!
Blow off the wanabee's, Keep the stories comin man..
Prowler .....
 
Let m have it Nogin!! Its to bad theres Shallow minded neofites out there, like "Dinkfloat" (Nice handle?) I run in to the same thing describing offshore fishing to someone who has never been out farther than Broatchie ledge, but I did learn a lesson. Keep it to your self, only you know the true believers! I for one , not being a freshwater fisherman, was enthralled with your story. Almost made me want to break out the hip waders.. Almost, The only time I put that much effort into hiking is if I get to shoot a sheep at the end of it!!
Blow off the wanabee's, Keep the stories comin man..
Prowler .....
 
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...I'll give you one thing noggin,you got a great imagination...

you must lay awake at nites just dreaming up stories to tantilize the unexperienced....
...you wont fool us seasoned old timers....but nice try...LOL
 
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...I'll give you one thing noggin,you got a great imagination...

you must lay awake at nites just dreaming up stories to tantilize the unexperienced....
...you wont fool us seasoned old timers....but nice try...LOL
 
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...I'll give you one thing noggin,you got a great imagination...

you must lay awake at nites just dreaming up stories to tantilize the unexperienced....
...you wont fool us seasoned old timers....but nice try...LOL
 
Nice work Noggin:

As I've often stated here:

One ugly drive (or boat ride) + one hell of a hike = better fishing!

Dink float, you must be fat and out of shape, lazy or both!

Get off your butt and accept that the best things in life - including the best fishing,involve effort.

Noggin - PLEASE dont let on the locations of your best little creeks - they might be some of mine!

Gama.
 
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