Crane Creek

[Jerry]

A recent thread discussed Crane Creek in SW Missouri.
This is a pic from this months Missouri Conservationist magazine.
Its shows what typically you're up against fishing the small creek, brushy and overhung.



Crane Creek hold pure strain McLoud river bows

[bobbyg]

Appears to be similar to a lot of streams I fish in North Carolina.

I agree they are challenging, but that makes them all the more fun to fish, in my opinion. I wouldn't want to fish streams that don't present casting difficulties. Makes you think about your approach and presentation and adds to the experience.
If all streams were easy to approach and easy to fish, I feel they would become too predictable and somewhat easy. Just a thought.

Bob

[EdD]

I love to fish streams like that. I often use sidearm casts or cast with a trailing loop to keep the line down. The second casting style is one of the reasons why I prefer to wear a boony hat instead of a baseball cap, better ear protection.
If I could roll cast worth a darn, I would use that technique as well.

Ed

[shortcaster]

You're right about that little bit o heaven. I live about 30 min drive from it (45 if ya go back thru "the country" & it's everything the mag said it is & MORE. It makes ya think!

[catman]

Great place, fish it once a month in the cold winter.
Snake city in the summer..