Big/Gnat Creek this weekend?

[steelheader19]

anybody know if its worth going out this weekend for some steelies.

 

[halibuthitman]

any day is worth steelhead fishing.... mad dog has proven that several times...

 

[eggs]

Never fished there.. is there much access? How big are these creeks, EC size?

 

[brandon4455]

if i remember correctly big creek is smaller then ec. it may have been gnat creek though.

 

[waco]

if i remember correctly big creek is smaller then ec. it may have been gnat creek though.

Have you been in EC?

 

[halibuthitman]

if I was home I would definitely fish gnat on saturday and big creek on sunday, gnat is much smaller ( except today ) than ec, big creek is about the same with possibly a little less flow-

 

[waco]

Thanks guys!! I know where I'm going this weekend starting friday!! Do you guys think would be fishable tomorrow?

 

[halibuthitman]

no on big creek, mabe gnat up by the highway... get there early.. might be crowded with locals-

 

[waco]

I hope they are nice with non locals!!!

 

[halibuthitman]

I hope they are nice with non locals!!!

I hope the non-locals are nice to them

 

[waco]

I hope the non-locals are nice to them

That will happen as a chain reaction, but I will bring my 50 lbs braid as a backup, just in case I need it

 

[halibuthitman]

That will happen as a chain reaction, but I will bring my 50 lbs braid as a backup, just in case I need it

I understand... do me a favor though, if you lose 50' of braid in either of those creeks by accident, wade in and pull it all back out.. I always lose 10 spoons and 20 flies the first 3 times I fish after the salmon maggots are done.. Braid has no place on small watersheds- good luck waco!

 

[waco]

I was just kidding!! I'm just taking my fly rod!!! Don't get too serious!! I know the feeling of losing gear just because of heavy lines in the bottom of the water!!

 

[halibuthitman]

I was just kidding!! I'm just taking my fly rod!!! Don't get too serious!! I know the feeling of losing gear just because of heavy lines in the bottom of the water!!

***** creek nymphs, peach eggs, and black leeches..... good luck!

 

[waco]

Thanks HH!! I guess I'm using the same arsenal I use in EC!!

 

[eggs]

Hmm might have to watch water levels and venture over Friday

 

[Coastaldweller]

Ill be in Astoria around XMAS, are there any other options around there for steelhead? Ill need to get out and away from the inlaws

 

[halibuthitman]

the North fork of the Klaskenine and the necanicum or long shot for a native on the lewis and clark-

 

[skunk]

What river levels would I look at to get a feel for how one of those looks? Or is it a drive by and see type of area?

 

[Coastaldweller]

Near the hatchery on the N.fork or down lower by the bridge? I stumbled around there a bit a couple years ago.