Black Earth Creek, Wisconsin Mini TR

First foray in a while to the land-o-cheese for trout.

According to my guidebook, this creek is one of TUs top 100 in the country.
Yeah, I was excited.

Pulled into the access just outside Cross Plains about 6 this morning. Hit
the water -- saw a few rises, but nothing specacular. Tied on a 14
Hendrickson, and started casting. Nothing. Hmmmm..... Moved to the next
pool. Nothing..... Next set of riffles. Nothing. Threw 15 or 20 different
flies. Waded about 3 miles of creek. Nothing.

There was a major fish kill in 2001 from some farm issues (cow poop, me
thinks), so the population is down. At least that's what I'm telling myself,
anyway. Surely couldn't be inexperience or poor casting. Can't be that.....

Maybe I should put some Cheddar cheese on a hook and see what happens.


Anyway -- there's a little pond (Selmo, or something like that) near the
access that apparently gets stocked like crazy every year. I just wanted to
get the skunk off of me, so I tossed around the Hendrickson for a bit. Got
two small bows (10 inchers or so) and a 5 or 6 inch bass. Nothing to call
the newspapers about, but at least I don't need any tomato juice.

Some pics he

http://community.webshots.com/album/359763531WUwnPG

Dan

"Daniel-San" wrote in message
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First foray in a while to the land-o-cheese for trout.

According to my guidebook, this creek is one of TUs top 100 in the
country.
Yeah, I was excited.

Pulled into the access just outside Cross Plains about 6 this morning. Hit
the water -- saw a few rises, but nothing specacular. Tied on a 14
Hendrickson, and started casting. Nothing. Hmmmm..... Moved to the next
pool. Nothing..... Next set of riffles. Nothing. Threw 15 or 20 different
flies. Waded about 3 miles of creek. Nothing.

There was a major fish kill in 2001 from some farm issues (cow poop, me
thinks), so the population is down. At least that's what I'm telling
myself,
anyway. Surely couldn't be inexperience or poor casting. Can't be
that.....

Maybe I should put some Cheddar cheese on a hook and see what happens.


Anyway -- there's a little pond (Selmo, or something like that) near the
access that apparently gets stocked like crazy every year. I just wanted
to
get the skunk off of me, so I tossed around the Hendrickson for a bit. Got
two small bows (10 inchers or so) and a 5 or 6 inch bass. Nothing to call
the newspapers about, but at least I don't need any tomato juice.

Some pics he

http://community.webshots.com/album/359763531WUwnPG

Dan


Forgot one thing -- one of the pics shows a row of upside down clay pots.
They're in a neat little row. Any idea why they're there? My guess is that
they warn of an upcoming pool.
????

"Daniel-San" wrote in message
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"Daniel-San" wrote in message
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First foray in a while to the land-o-cheese for trout.

According to my guidebook, this creek is one of TUs top 100 in the
country.
Yeah, I was excited.

Pulled into the access just outside Cross Plains about 6 this morning.
Hit
the water -- saw a few rises, but nothing specacular. Tied on a 14
Hendrickson, and started casting. Nothing. Hmmmm..... Moved to the next
pool. Nothing..... Next set of riffles. Nothing. Threw 15 or 20 different
flies. Waded about 3 miles of creek. Nothing.

There was a major fish kill in 2001 from some farm issues (cow poop, me
thinks), so the population is down. At least that's what I'm telling
myself,
anyway. Surely couldn't be inexperience or poor casting. Can't be
that.....

Maybe I should put some Cheddar cheese on a hook and see what happens.

Wrong spot?....wrong bug?.....wrong time?......who knows?

About thirteen months ago I caught a dozen or so fish in about half an hour
while standing in one spot roughly seven miles below where you were......in
the presence of one of ROFF's most reliable witnesses. Last month we were
at the same spot, in the company of another friend. Among us we had several
dozen hits, about half of which resulted in hookups. Fish kill or no, there
are plenty of trout left in the stream. Um.......maybe it's your cologne?


Anyway -- there's a little pond (Selmo, or something like that) near the
access that apparently gets stocked like crazy every year. I just wanted
to
get the skunk off of me, so I tossed around the Hendrickson for a bit.
Got
two small bows (10 inchers or so) and a 5 or 6 inch bass. Nothing to call
the newspapers about, but at least I don't need any tomato juice.

Some pics he

http://community.webshots.com/album/359763531WUwnPG

Dan


Forgot one thing -- one of the pics shows a row of upside down clay pots.
They're in a neat little row. Any idea why they're there? My guess is that
they warn of an upcoming pool.
????

No idea about the pots.

Thanks for the report and the pictures.

Wolfgang

.. Fish kill or no, there are plenty of trout left in the stream.
Um.......maybe it's your cologne?



After casting the pond a bit, I spoke with a random guy who was just kind of
wandering the area.- named Wayne -- nice guy. He said that the fishing was
usually decent here. Really knowledgeable guy -- very involved in TU
activities in Cheese-o-copia. Another random guy ( kind of weird -- he was
swimming -- more like flailing -- in the pond) told me that a huge hatch had
come off last week.

Sounds like wrong bug, wrong time, wrong place plus most likely operator
error all mixed in to one.

OTOH, it must be the cologne. Gotta talk to SWMBO 'bout her choice.

It's only a couple and a half hours from home, so I'll get up there again.

Stopped at Fontana Sports in Madison on the way home (aforementioned Wayne's
recommendation). Nice shop. Nice people. Reason 9,850,958 to get out of the
Chicago area.

"Daniel-San" wrote in message
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...It's only a couple and a half hours from home, so I'll get up there
again.

Stopped at Fontana Sports in Madison on the way home (aforementioned
Wayne's
recommendation). Nice shop. Nice people. Reason 9,850,958 to get out of
the
Chicago area.


Me and Joel, the Axe, are planning to head up to an ultra-hyper-secret spot
on the W*s*o*s*n river to annoy s*a*l*o*t* bass on the 25th of J*n*. If I
know Joel, he'll suggest an evening stop at the Bible camp on the T*m*r*o*
river to see if the hatch is on. Joel is rumored to live somewhere in the
C*i*a*o area and knows the route pretty well by now. You should give some
thought to joining us. Joel ain't as scary as he looks.

Wolfgang
g*o*g*?

"Daniel-San"

Forgot one thing -- one of the pics shows a row of upside down clay pots.
They're in a neat little row. Any idea why they're there? My guess is that
they warn of an upcoming pool.
????


Looks to me like the work of space invaders.... man made reds?

john

"Wolfgang" wrote in message
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Me and Joel, the Axe, are planning to head up to an ultra-hyper-secret
spot on the W*s*o*s*n river to annoy s*a*l*o*t* bass on the 25th of J*n*.
If I know Joel, he'll suggest an evening stop at the Bible camp on the
T*m*r*o* river to see if the hatch is on.

You need to stick to the original plan and meet me in Northern Michigan that
weekend. Early indications are the Hexes should be on then.

"Wayne Knight" wrote in message
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"Wolfgang" wrote in message
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Me and Joel, the Axe, are planning to head up to an ultra-hyper-secret
spot on the W*s*o*s*n river to annoy s*a*l*o*t* bass on the 25th of J*n*.
If I know Joel, he'll suggest an evening stop at the Bible camp on the
T*m*r*o* river to see if the hatch is on.

You need to stick to the original plan and meet me in Northern Michigan
that weekend. Early indications are the Hexes should be on then.


I had thought that plan was scotched by your recent bad news. It's good to
know that your situation has improved. I'll take a hard look at my schedule
today and see what the next couple of weeks look like.

Wolfgang

"Wolfgang" wrote in message
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"Daniel-San" wrote in message
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...It's only a couple and a half hours from home, so I'll get up there
again.

Stopped at Fontana Sports in Madison on the way home (aforementioned
Wayne's
recommendation). Nice shop. Nice people. Reason 9,850,958 to get out of
the
Chicago area.


Me and Joel, the Axe, are planning to head up to an ultra-hyper-secret
spot
on the W*s*o*s*n river to annoy s*a*l*o*t* bass on the 25th of J*n*. If I
know Joel, he'll suggest an evening stop at the Bible camp on the T*m*r*o*
river to see if the hatch is on. Joel is rumored to live somewhere in the
C*i*a*o area and knows the route pretty well by now. You should give some
thought to joining us. Joel ain't as scary as he looks.

Wolfgang
g*o*g*?



I'd like to meet some of you guys -- probably learn a lot about politics;
the art of the quick, polite, subtle, yet hugely sarcastic retort; Scotch;
and, oh yeah, fishing.

However, the 25th is smack-dab in the middle of my 10 day trip to my first
love, Isle Royale. The island and I have a "Same Time, Next Year"
relationship. Except it's better looking than Ellen Burstyn.

I do, however, have the whole summer off, thanks to SWMBO's recent law
school graduation. Lucky me. Probably going up to the Vernon (Mt. Vernon?)
creek next week. The guy Wayne I talked with spoke highly of it, as does the
Movotolioffovovooff (huh?) guidebook.

Dan

"Daniel-San" wrote in message
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I'd like to meet some of you guys -- probably learn a lot about politics;
the art of the quick, polite, subtle, yet hugely sarcastic retort; Scotch;

You'd be disappointed.....there isn't much of any of that.

and, oh yeah, fishing.

Yeah, we do a bit of that.

Wolfgang