I went to black creek last week and it's beautiful. Want to start fishing there but haven't found anyone with knowledge of the area. I have seen a few pics and comments on here but they are old post. Any local guys have any comments?
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I went to black creek last week and it's beautiful. Want to start fishing there but haven't found anyone with knowledge of the area. I have seen a few pics and comments on here but they are old post. Any local guys have any comments?
I have not done as good this year as I have the past couple years. If your going to troll jigs you should get some light wire jigs from lightwirehooker. There's a lot of stuff below that surface. I might make it over there sometime next week. Will let you know. Check this video out on the jigs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4YgB...KYdL_Pz5c3m1Gj
You need lie wire jigs no matter where you're fishing! Sharpest hook ever made for sure!! Welcome mark38090!!!
Welcome, glad ya made the decision to join in. Maybe you can get some of them guys up north to go fishin.
lol, I fish 3 to four times a week, just dont post up a storm anymore. There is no secret to Black Creek that will help you limit out, its like any other creek. Fish the laydowns, bridges, and deep brush piles. You just gotta figure out what laydowns are good and which ones are a bust, and figure out what side of the bridges to fish during what tide. Time on the water out there is priceless.Quote:
Originally Posted by huntinslabs
Great advice SYG! I think that applies to most bodies of water.Sometimes that hunting and pecking around is some of the most fun.Quote:
Originally Posted by Southern Young Gun
BLSD
That's what I've been doing..... Hunting and Pecking......I though I just wasn't catching anything! That clears it all up!RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by Bear Lake Slab Daddy
Fish all ya can SYG, before ya know it, it'll all be haze, gray and underway. But post some pics up huh!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Southern Young Gun
Black Creek is tough fishing. It is a beautiful place that will break your heart. I have figured out I have my best luck speck fishing when the tide is coming in. Fish real deep around structure.
Oh and another thing. If you have to fish on the weekend be prepared to quit around 11:00 oclock. All the pleasure boaters, skiers, and jet skis will make it miserable for you. If you want to keep fishing you will have to go past the SR 21 bridge in the north prong or the 218 bridge in the south prong as these are no wake zones.
6mm is the resident expert on black creek for sure. The best trees and brush i know of are the ones that he showed me.
Well, we took three boats, Me, my son and his GF, and my daughter and her BF. We put in at the main street ramp and trolled towards the sr21 bridge. Trolled a total of 1.69 miles according to gps, caught nothing. I talked to a local guy who lives there and he said they have had a ton of rain recently and that fishing is real bad right now. Going back in the morning. Sure is beautiful river though.
Caught 10 specks this morning in the creek. Slow trolling/drifting minnows 10' to 14' deep. Kept 6 of them.
welcome aboard mark38090
Still not catching any fish but damn this place is pretty riding. I talked to a local and he was telling me that I should go back under the SR21 bridge and keep going down to where the houses stop, said it's pretty good fishing down that way. I'm just enjoying having somewhere to put the boat in the water.
Mark38090, if you go past 21 bridge it is about 2.5 or 3 miles to where the houses end. That will put you in Jennings Forest. The creek is real narrow and shallow back their the deep curves are about 6 foot deep. It is beautiful and the fishing is good if you want to catch red bellies and some catfish also the strippers are running up in their right now. If you catch a speck back in their it is because it was lost. If you want to catch specks when you leave the Middleburg boat ramp take a right. You will come to the forks of the creek take a left and head east like you are headed toward Green Cove Springs. This area of the creek is real deep and hold more specks. I caught 10 last Saturday drifting minnows about 10 to 14 feet deep in 17 to 20 feet of water. Also try around some of the falling brush with jigs.
That is some serious intel right there. Real nice:highfiveQuote:
Originally Posted by 6mm
Thats good information... Thanks
I don't mean to reserect an old thread, but I launched at the black creek boat ramp near camp chowenwa the other day. Was with my father in law & we drift trolled in his boat with live minnows with the current. He caught one nice slab in about 27' of water when we were in the proximity of the shrine club (just on the river). I caught zip. Spent 4 hours with just the one hookup. I am new to crappie and primarily Fish black creek & surrounding waters. I will share info if something works
billferd48, have you ever tried flipping around the pilings in the Green Cove ship yard?
I have not a clue where this is, but it sounds like a great fishery, beautiful.Thanks for the post and welcome to the group. and huntinslab sure good to see you again.
I lived on Black Creek for 20+ years, I am going to try it again today. You fish in Black Creek just for the hell of it, because it is not a good fishery.
Keep thinking that and tell everyone the same. :ThumbsUp
I also liked the advice about Litewirehooks...........
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Originally Posted by 65pontiac
Took the Hells Bay for a spin about an hour ago, watched a old timer pull a super nice slab in the boat. Lots of vegetation floating in the Creek.