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Raleigh, NC
Born in Richmond, Virginia, grew up in Kernersville, North Carolina, and now reside in Raleigh. I attribute most of my fishing prowess to my father, who took me fishing often as a child. We would regularly do float trips on the James River in Virginia, which is where I learned to love canoeing and river fishing. Unfortunately, my father has passed, but he lives on through my passion for chasing fish from my canoes. I intend to pass this love for fishing and the outdoors onto my children and can't wait to share these experiences with them. I currently have 4 canoes: Customized Old Town Guide 119, Customized Mohawk 16 Royalex, Coleman Scanoe, and 12' Indian River Solo.

Monday, April 16, 2012

3 Days and 7 Species

On Wednesday of last week, my wife informed me that she had decided to take the kids up to MD to visit her family. She was to leave Thursday and return Monday, so I couldn't go.  Instead I immediately started divising a plan to fish every waking hour possible during her absence .

Friday, I fished a Piedmont river with a collegue in his canoe. Bass weren't so interested and I only caught 3, including this guy, all on a buzzbait.  Water temp was 68 F.

Species 1 - Largemouth


Saturday, I fished another Piedmont flow, solo. I launched before sunrise in a chilly mid-40 F ambient.  Water temp was 55 F to start, 60 F to finish.  My hands were freezing as I paddled downriver to try and catch a few largemouth and jack. I was rewarded with ~4 bass and 3 additional species before lunch.  I then headed home to take out the dog.  Caught the crappie trolling various minnow plugs and cranks. Largemouth on plastics and swimbait. Jacks on spinnerbait.

Species 2 - Black Crappie


Species 3 - White Crappie


Species 4 - Chain Pickerel (Jack)


That evening, I headed to the lower Haw to attempt to catch my first white bass. I was almost skunked, but instead landed my 5th species, a first for me.

Species 5 - Gizzard Shad or Threadfin Shad ... not sure


Early the next morning, Mack and I headed west in search of a few smallies. We met up with 3 other NCAngler members for an all-day (9 hr) float. The fishing was tough and the catchin' was few and far between.  However, I landed two fish, species 6 and 7 for the weekend.  Smallie on a spinnerbait, Spotted bass on a weightless senko.  Water temp was 58 F to start, 62 F at finish.

Species 6 - Smallmouth Bass


Species 7 - Spotted Bass


No big fish and not big numbers, but I got my fill of seat time in the canoe and enjoyed a few of many of the beautiful rivers that NC has to offer.
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Mack said...

Nice fishing and that is a nice spot!....also that maybe a threadfin as i didnt see the pic so good on your camera.....Any way what a way top end a weekend!......Mack

April 16, 2012 at 11:49 PM

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