Smallies on Cache Creek

[dtp916]

Thanks for the PM MSP

What are some good patterns to catch the smallies on Cache Creek? I was thinking some buggers... Do you think it is still ok to bring my dog, with it warming up it seems a little iffy.

[Hairstacker]

James, I haven't fished Cache Creek but I think you're on the right track with some size 6 woolly buggers in olive and black. I wouldn't go there without some size 2 3-inch long chartreuse and white Clousers either. And then there's various rust-colored, olive, and black leeches I wouldn't go without and I'd never go to any smallie water without some Murray Strymph variants. Anyway, I think decent smallie flies usually work well everywhere.

[Ed Wahl]

'stackers right on with the Clousers, they get down fast and don't hang up too much. Carry some topwater stuff too, last time there I had them hitting a deer hair frog. Not much fun to cast on a 5wt but watching them come out to kill it was well worth the effort. Ed

[MSP]

Minnow patterns work real well too. Hornbergs and Zonkers seem to get their attention. Something around a size 6 will do.

As far as bringing the dog, I won't be taking mine out there anymore. If there happens to be a snake around he'll try and pick it up. Haven't seen any other than the dead one. Great place for dogs to romp though.