Syracuse.com - Opening day update: rain and lots of trout being caught on Nine Mile Creek

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"Better than working, huh?" said one angler after he reeled in a 14-inch brown.

As I headed out this morning at 6:50 a.m. from my home in Skaneateles, the rain pelted my windshield. By the time I reached Nine Mile Creek in Camillus, the rain had tapered off. However, the weather didn't seem to affect the fishing action.

Yes, the water was up a little bit and a little stained. Didn't matter. Everywhere we stopped, anglers were catching fish.

I ran into four anglers from Oswego County -- Rippy Alvarado Sr., Pedro Martinez Jr., Rippy Alvarado Jr. and Mike Alvarado -- who all caught hefty 14-15 inch brown trout.

"Wouldn't you know, first time in 20 years," said Rippy Alvarado Sr.

Jake DeCapio, owner of the Wayfarer Co., a spin and fly fishing shop located along Nine Mile Creek in Camillus.

Considering the conditions, DeCapio recommended the following:

- Flies: Wooly bugger, prince, scud and hair's ear.

- Lures: Considering the discolored water, DeCapio, recommended dark colored lures, saying he'[d catch a spinner with a black-colored body and a gold blade.

- Bait: DeCapio said to try half a night crawler or a salted minnow. Salted minnows, by the way, was what the Oswego guys were using.

Richard Schwind, of Central Square, reeled in a nice 14-inch brown while I was interviewing him. He caught it on a Panther Martin lure (yellow and red body, and silver blade).

"Better than working, huh?" he said, smiling.

I'm now off to Grout Brook to check the scene there. Stay tuned.

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