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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.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

A Few Firsts

This past weekend I joined up with a group of kayak/canoe anglers from NCAngler.com for fishing, camping, and some fine campsite grub at W. Kerr Scott Reservior in Wilkesboro, NC. I used to camp with my family on Kerr Scott as a young teen and waterski. This recent trip took me back to my childhood as we stayed in the same campground. It was a nice time and we had awesome weather all weekend.

The fishing was decent, although no big fish were caught.

I fished sections of rivers I've never seen before, which I love to do. I also caught a few new species for me, including rainbow trout and rock bass.

Day 1 - Put in on the Upper Yadkin

Working the buzzer in the 119

One of several spotted bass, this one in the lake caught trolling cranks behind my canoe

One of several smallmouth, this one in the Yadkin, caught on a yellow curly tail jig

And a few firsts (the rainbow was caught on a t-rigged 4" yamamoto cut tail worm) ...


Lastly one of only a few sunfish caught, this one a beautiful redbreast caught in Yadkin tributary we floated
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Mack said...

Very nice trip......sometimes it is not the size of the fish as catching something "new" is just as fun as a big fish....wish I could of gone......Mack

May 12, 2012 at 1:39 PM

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