BentStraight

I went to Stick Creek this morning and got on the water at 8 am and fished a beetle spin and several Rapala minnow styles for 4 hours without a fish (one little gar got foul hooked). Ran across one other boat and they were using large spinner baits and said they had a few.

Stick Creek looked like this . . .





I fished all around the Cypress trees, swift water and calm and in the eddy currents around stumps. I do pretty good on the mouth of the Yellow River on bass and redfish, but, I just don't seem to do any good up river. What could I be doing wrong?

angus_cow_doctor

One word:

CRICKETS!

Everyone using live bait is doing good. Should be able to destroy some bream with crickets in the environment you describe.

BentStraight

I guess I'll dig out my old cricket cage and stop by Bitco tomorrow and pickup 50 crickets and try the old bobber routine.

Mike aka FishWerks

Fish or no fish it sure looks like a great place to spend the morning. Good luck with the crickets.

Dragnfly

Whats the water temp? 8 AM may be too late, try startingjust before dawn. Even with crickets.

obigwilliso

3/8oz spinnerbaits in the fast moving water. Dont bother trying to fish it slow. Float down just using the trolling motor to keep yourself out of the bushes and beat the banks. White or chartruse seem to work best. Experiment with blade type and colors. Sometimes they want gold/gold, others they want gold/silver or silver/silver.

Midnight Rider

That is a good looking creek. You seems to have the same luck that I usually have when it comes to pan fish. Maybe your not holding your mouth just right. Thats what my grandfather used to tell me my problem was.

auguy7777

Where is Stick Creek?

minkmaster

Fast water and rapala floating minnows are the ticket here but we fish the first three hours of light and last three. If all else fails bounce a live minnow on a split shot rig. There isn't a fish around that can resist.

BentStraight

I never made it back to Stick Creek, I have been fishing around Escribano Point and Fundy Bayou with moderate success (redfish, bluefish, white trout, etc.). I intend to give Stick Creek another shot soon though, but, I may hit Boiling Creek (on Eglin) first though.



Boiling Creek



Stick Creek is a loop of Yellow River the boat ramp is located at the end of Fisher Old Mill Road in Santa Rosa County. Go South on Miller Bluff Road from the Harold Store on Hwy 90, the road bends East and the name changes to Fisher Old Mill Road (graded red clay road) you will eventually come to a fork in the road, both sides of the fork go to two different boat ramps. Check it out on Google earth!

Stick Creek Boat Ramp