Another day off from work presented another opportunity to go fishing.
Getting out into nature is so wonderful to me, away from the hustle and bustle of daily life in the urban jungle and to where the animals roam--and swim--free.
I wrapped up a lengthy piece for Bleacher Report on the NBA Draft before taking off, and it limited my time before sunset.
So instead of hitting the Poudre River, as I did only a few days earlier with good luck, I jumped on the bike around 6:30 p.m. and decided to just stop by Spring Creek.
Mallard's Nest, the natural area along Spring Creek where it's legal to fish, again kept me entertained.
This time, I went east of the Stuart underpass and found a good spot with 1-2' deep water that was moving slowly compared to other parts of the creek. It was near some reeds, where bass love to hang out, so I dropped a line in with two bullet weights and balls o' fire.
Hits were immediate.
There was no point in even allowing the bait to sink because the hungry little bass swallowed it in mere seconds each time.
One after another the 3-6" bass took the hook and I caught four within an hour.
Unfortunately, the hooks I was using were too big for those baby bass and one of them swallowed the hook so deep it took out his eye. The little guy swam away though and will hopefully grow big and strong.
If you ever go fishing in Spring Creek, make sure you're in the Mallard's Nest Natural Area only, as you can't fish the rest of the creek.
Have fun and good luck everyone!
Rich Kurtzman is a freelance journalist. Follow him on facebook and/or twitter.
