Grass Isn't Always Greener

With the vast number of locations available to fish from a canoe in the state of NC and so little time available for me to fish, I constantly second guess my location choice unless I have a stellar day.  I also spend gobs of time researching new places online that I think will be even better than my current favorite honey hole.

Mack and I have been talking about fishing a stretch of piedmont river neither of us have fished previously.  Both of us have visited the put-in many times and done well there, but haven't floated very far downstream.  To float this area is very tough as access to and near the get-out is very difficult.  Of course, we're both thinking a remote stretch of river would be loaded with hungry fish that have never seen a lure. 

We'll today, Mack and I had a chance to test the grass on another pasture and although this spot showed promise, the fishing was nothing to write home about.  I caught 10 or so this morning (so did Mack), all but one caught within range of the put-in.  Don't take this post the wrong way, I had a blast today.  Those 10 fish made my day and I did enjoy the rest of the trip.  There's always something special about being on a secluded river and observing the wildlife.  Today we saw a bald eagle, river otters, and a heronry (a first for me).

So, after considerable anticipation and build-up getting to fish a section that we assume get's very little pressure, it turns out the best fishing was right in our own pasture.