Hey Basblcoach...what is a roundhead?
hello i Jeff live in Winston Salem i am 60 and me the wife love to fish and looking for new places to bank fish
Thanks next topsail island September.
Hi Mark, I live on the south side of Lake Brandt and have fished it from time to time. I'm 68 years and have been fishing off and on for 20 years. My passion is flyfishing, particularly Trout, even though I do regular casting every once in a while, particularly if I go out fishing with the missus.
We just discovered a good Hatchery Trout stream which is maintained by NC Wildlife up by the VA border, just over an hour away from our house - close enough to spend an afternoon there. Its up Hwy 220, right past Mayodan.
Like you, I'm fortunate enough to have access to a good sized pond just up the road which has largemouth, bream and crappies, and a pair of 18" carp. We are catch-and-release because the neighbours use the pond to teach their kids how to fish (as I did my my sons). The pond is also convenient for practicing fly casting (there are flat areas as well as treed).
Is the Mayo river by you and is the fishing any good? Any spots in the area that you would recommend ?
Fishing from the bank is a challenging task. So often the availability of ponds and lakes with bank fishing opportunities is a constant challenge. The bigger lakes in the triangle have very limited bank access. The smaller bodies of water are often private and dont allow fishing at all. I’ve live here 35 years still find it difficult to find available access. I eventually lucked up and joined a fishing association that gives me access to a private lake stock full of bass. I think the smartest thing I can offer is purchasing a kayak or Jon boat to give yourself greater ability to have access and open up a new world with unlimited possibilities. I know that may not be the answer your looking for but it has changed my fishing experience truly dramatically.
mark1198 wrote:
Hi Brian, I go by Mark and live in Mayodan (north of Greensboro, just south of Va. line). I am 66 years old and have fished all my life, of course family and work got in the way for a while but I'm now retired. i am enjoying life that pretty much consist of hunting, fishing and gardening. I live near Belews Creek lake and fish it along with some watersheds near us, Greensboro's Lake Brandt and Reidsville City Lake. I have access to several farm ponds and I really enjoy kayak fishing those.
Hi Mark, I live on the south side of Lake Brandt and have fished it from time to time. I'm 68 years and have been fishing off and on for 20 years. My passion is flyfishing, particularly Trout, even though I do regular casting every once in a while, particularly if I go out fishing with the missus.
We just discovered a good Hatchery Trout stream which is maintained by NC Wildlife up by the VA border, just over an hour away from our house - close enough to spend an afternoon there. Its up Hwy 220, right past Mayodan.
Like you, I'm fortunate enough to have access to a good sized pond just up the road which has largemouth, bream and crappies, and a pair of 18" carp. We are catch-and-release because the neighbours use the pond to teach their kids how to fish (as I did my my sons). The pond is also convenient for practicing fly casting (there are flat areas as well as treed).
Is the Mayo river by you and is the fishing any good? Any spots in the area that you would recommend ?
I have never fished Mayo river but the lake is awesome. Clear water lots of fish and beautiful scenery. If you get a chance gosh that resevoir. You will not be disappointed.
Hi Brian,
I am new to this site as well and I also recently retired. I love to fish although I’m not very good at fresh water fishing. I live part time in South Florida and spend part of the year in Morganton NC. I am 70 and like you a cancer survivor (2 years ago). The radiation and Chemo also left me a bit weak but hasn’t diminished my love for the outdoors. Great to see you are doing well. I hope to be able to visit with you sometime and cast a line.
Rube
Reded
Loc: Now Virginia, after NJ then NY
Hello Rube; Cancer is cruel, but that chemo and radiation seemed knock me for a bigger loop than the initial cancer; glad that’s over and thank God for giving the doctors what it takes to beat it. Mine is gone, but some of the consequences of the treatment still make some days tougher than expected. Glad to hear you’re over it too, and wishing you the best for all the recovery necessary and hope the fishing trips are good ones.
Reded
Loc: Now Virginia, after NJ then NY
Well, catfish are about done spawning, so feeding like crazy now. Weather getting hot, but fishing be good.
What is surf fishing like from shackleford island?
Reded
Loc: Now Virginia, after NJ then NY
Samdra wrote:
What is surf fishing like from shackleford island?
It’s such a shame there’s so few replies to topics/questions. Maybe because everybody is too busy, cleaning fish, lol.
I would expect there would be plenty of action in/around the inlets, snd any channel edges and cover on the bay side.
Along the beach, I’d imagine like all surf fishing, that need put dome time in and aside from relaxation, does lead to a few fish when they pass by or if a blitz happens when they surround a pod of baitfish.
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