The Creek

By my house is around 250 to 300 yards away . It's really clear and really low this time of year . The dog and wife and kid stirred it up a bit in some spots when we walked over there today . Note the small bass looking at me with that what just ran thru the water look on it's fish face ....? :dono
The fish were spooked pretty badly ,but some still managed to get on my jig . Fooling a fish that can easily see you is a chore , but someone has to do it right ? :Rofl
Never saw anything much better size wise other than what I managed to ketch in 30 minutes . Some long ear sunfish , Red belly sunfish ( aka yellow belly in these parts ) one small bluegill and some little bass here and there in the water that was a bit over ankle deep .
Had mini and mom ketch a few crickets and tiny frogs to tip my jig , the crappie nibbles were not really what they wanted for the most part , some bit them , but most just pecked at them a bit .
Most of the slightly larger sunfish and slightly larger bass were VERY wary and even though some were better than what I managed , they wasn't even slightly interested in the jig or me when I tried to ketch them ....:Rofl
Pretty good light tackle entertainment , beat not ketchn any fish today by a good bit for sure .
Probably could ketch some larger fish in there if it was really my agenda , but honestly just wanted to play with them a little bit . :highfive

Sorry yawl , I thought I was posting the panfish forum , my bad :banghead

Nice looking little creek

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

Nice looking little creek

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It is a year round wet one , it connects to the major river system here a few miles downstream .
it likely has a few good sized fish in it further downstream .
its a real good spot to look for fossils too ....:highfive

Awesome looking fossil

later if i remember i will get a photo of the sand dollar fossil my wife found yesterday down there .
it is just about the most perfect one i have seen , really pretty :highfive

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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

Awesome looking fossil

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here ya go sir ....the other nice one of the day , there were a few others , but this one stands out nicely ...:highfive

Very nice that the family could get out and enjoy what looks like a real nice little creek. If they have enough jumping room those little smallies can really go vertical before they return your bait!
Bob
PS That was a perfect fossil.
B

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Originally Posted by Ketchn

here ya go sir ....the other nice one of the day , there were a few others , but this one stands out nicely ...:highfive

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I do like some fossil and Indian relics

Me too on enjoying fossils, arrowheads and a day just exploring!
Thanks for the post my friend.


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Nice to have places like that....where I am at now just do not have many spots like that.


Regards

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Originally Posted by Ketchn

here ya go sir ....the other nice one of the day , there were a few others , but this one stands out nicely ...:highfive

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What is this one? Looks kind of like that acorn that got chased in the Ice Age movie

Great location! Good to see it being put to good use.

Umm, you had me at creek + Fossils + panfish. Awesome!

Great pics and cool deal on the fossils. Enjoyed the ride along.


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Wouldn’t mind those longears or the red breasted at this side here ponds. Nice catches!


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Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

What is this one? Looks kind of like that acorn that got chased in the Ice Age movie

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we find those and the nautilus looking ones along with some really fabulous clams in this area frequently .
they appear to be a form of sand dollar ? possibly a juvenile version , our sand dollars now a days on the coast have that same star on their back as well ...? :dono
and I forgot the snail fossils , they are really cool looking to :highfive

The spherical shape was throwing me off from sand dollar

Maybe a Sea biscuit fossil….they are similar


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Heck Ketchn, thought you said you had bugs down there. Shorts and short sleeves out of the question fishin up here along any bank. In fact, pants and long sleeves sprayed with Permethrin year round is the norm up here with the ticks nowadays. Not the same Pa. you remember. Get a warm day in February and they will be out. Nice pics and like the looks of those fish.

we do have some serious bugs here , but it is way to hot to wear much for clothing , better of to stay in the sun and out of the thickets and shade and bake until you can't take it , unless you want to get eaten alive .....:Rofl

You have a Creek two football fields away and this is the first we are hearing of it??!!


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You have a Creek two football fields away and this is the first we are hearing of it??!!


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there are lot's of waters near me that hold fish , one of the best lakes in these parts for real big crappie is maybe 10 minutes away .
have not been out on it in 2 years though , not sure why but when my sights get set elsewhere off I go .
this creek is easy access for sure and gets a good bit of folks hitting it from the neighbor hood .
saw a fella walking down the street with a fish basket and 2 rods and a box of worms the other day , heading that way .
downstream on a hike some 8 or 10 years ago I went under a railroad bridge and it had a real deep hole of water under it .
I still remember the monster of a sunfish I saw in that hole of water ,it looked to be pushing a solid one lb. or more to me .
before it went to deep to see it , momentarily I thought it was a crappie .
have seen a kid walking down the street when we moved here carrying a channel cat in the 5 ish range one day as well .:highfive

You all had a good day. Anytime you can all get together and just be together is time we’ll spent. You got enough fish for a fun time yourself.