I've been looking at upgrading my paddle for the solo canoe. I picked up a "new-to-me" paddle last weekend and I had to test it out. I bought a very lightly used Bending Branches Slice Glass 280 cm double bladed paddle. It's very long and intended for use with solo canoes or wide/tall kayaks. It's a great paddle and I highly recommend it for use with a OT Guide 119, Kaynoe, or other solo canoe.
I wanted to fish an area where I could paddle around a bit. I started fishing the Deep River a few years ago. In fact, it was one of the first rivers in the Triangle I explored after moving back to NC. I had never fished above Carbonton, NC until today. I got a recommendation from my friend Mack to try out an area just above hwy 64 near Ramseur, NC.
Conditions
Ambient - 75 F, sunny
Water - 63 F, slightly stained (~3 ft visibility)
USGS Flow ~200 cfs @ Ramseur
I put in at a small mill pond and shortly after landed this small bass on a chartruese spinnerbait. I thought it may be a great day after this start, but I quickly realized this area of the Deep River sees a lot of pressure due to very easy access. The scenery is great with rocky cliffs, falling water, and lots of water fowl. I lost a good fish just below the rapids shown below on a texas rigged Zoom lizard, which is one of my go-to lures.
I moved downstream for a short float and managed one more bass on a Heddon Torpedo. This area of the river has a nice park running down river left with remnants of old textile mills. The river is relatively shallow and full of rocks. In the summer this would be a great place to rock hop and enjoy the cool water.
Although I caught a few, this wasn't my favorite place to fish. However, with such a nice park, this would be a great place to take my family for a picnic, fishing, swings, playground, and feeding ducks.
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