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11'' Brown Trout (11-14-14)

This was the big fish of the trip and my new PB brown trout. Not a huge fish, but from what I understand this creek doesn't have as good of success rates for the fish to survive one year to the next, since it's really a cool water stream and can get too warm for them in the summer.

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Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on November 17, 2014 at 2:50pm: Stonefly, neat

Comment by Adam Rink on November 17, 2014 at 2:26pm: Yep, the added waxy was definitely the ticket this weekend.

Comment by Leo Nguyen on November 17, 2014 at 2:18pm: Very life-like plastic. Like all things, if it looks good, but don't have any taste/scent to it, there maybe a chance it get eaten. Waxy and it oozing scent on a life-like bait, it's an automatic dinner bell.

Comment by Adam Rink on November 17, 2014 at 2:14pm: This is the bait we were using tipped with a waxy. They had been sitting in my box for a few years now; I think this was the first time they hit the water. We tied them on after trying a few other baits without success. A couple fish hit it untipped.

Comment by Leo Nguyen on November 17, 2014 at 1:42pm: Nice catch. Too bad there aren't many of these in the wild any more.

Comment by John Sheehan on November 17, 2014 at 10:43am: Ah the ol' stonefly imitation plastics .I got a bunch of the Burke terrestrials and haven't used them much .Perhaps I should use them more ! Thanks Adam! Great you had your dad with ya !

Comment by Adam Rink on November 17, 2014 at 10:32am: Ken, Clear Creek is one of three locations the DNR stocks browns. It's the southern-most stream in OH and can get too warm for them during the summer so you don't see too many big ones coming from here. The biggest one I've seen pics of from this place is a 20" fish. The majority of the fish caught are the 6-9" fish stocked by the DNR each fall. Other places in the state, like the Mad River hold some nicer fish. Would love to get into some biggers ones, but the little guys were still plenty of fun on light tackle.

Comment by Adam Rink on November 17, 2014 at 10:25am: Thanks everyone. John, we caught these fish on some stonefly imitation plastics I found in my box tipped with a waxworm with a small split shot about 18" up the line. Casted to the the front of some pools and runs and let it drift to the fish. Most hit on the bottom, but some aggressive fish hit it one the fall. Had a great time this weekend with my dad. It was his first time catching browns and my second.