Have you ever actually written down a top 10 list of things you have learned from fishing? Here are mine
1 gas up your vehicular and boat the day before you go fishing and wash your hands a few extra times.
2 don’t use a lot of after shave or cologne before a fishing trip
3 carry an extra life jacket you may save a fishing trip or a life!
4 carry 2 o 3 small plastic trash bags. I was in the Army 1971 -1974 and when you are fishing or in the woods you are required to clean up your area before and after.You could get an Article 15 and cost you cash.
5 double ck safety chains and your hitch
6 carry lots of water and drinks. I don’t drink but in my opinion boating - fishing and alcohol don’t work out very well.
7 ck your drain plug before you launch the boat and carry an extra. Has anyone done this? Yea me too
8 ck your spare tire pressure and if going on a long trip more than 25 miles take 2 spares
9 whenever you stop at a rest area walk around the rig and look it over
10 be more courteous on and off the water. These are my tips sometimes forgotten.
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Bobby Miller US Army 1971-1974 mechanized infantry.
Last Tuesday I went back to Lake Blaylock. Started slow no strikes for 2 hrs. .Then I caught 2 largemouth bass about 1.5 lbs .I had a few more strike and misses .They were really short striking. I caught a couple of 2.0 Lbrs.I had a couple more misses. Then I caught a 4.0 my biggest fish this year. The wind really picked up but I stayed out there .Picked up a couple more small bass. I was getting about ready to go I made one more cast .I tied into another nice bass it was 5.o lbs Again my best of the year .All together I landed 10 bass and lost about 10 . I had a great day. Bobby Miller
I went to Lake Blalock SC yesterday.I caught 7 bass and a bluegill. Biggest bass was 2. 6 lbs others just dinks. It was my first catch of the year. This lake is 20 miles south of Rutherfordton NC. It’s the closest lake to me. I caught them on a wacky rigged worm and on med. sized crank baits. There was a lot of action on the lake. Carp were mating and really thrashing in the weeds very shallow. There were 2or 3 swimming together.All looked to be about 10 lbs I must have seen about 30.I have never seen them this active. No pictures. I am going back on Friday am.
I am in The southern central area 8miles from SC. I fish more in SC
I have been hooked up with the fishing forum for a while and been reading your stories and thoughts. This my kind of site. I am a Army vet and a retired auto tech 36 years. Originally from Tampa Fla . Been in NC 21 years. I am a bass fisherman. I have a 10.2 oz bass on my wall and a 4.7 oz smallmouth.Both my best catches. This year hasn’t been very good for my fishing. I have a 12 ft V hull with frt and rear trolling motors and a 10 ft Pelican kayak. In the morning I am going fishing with the kayak 20 miles down into SC to fish Lake Blaylock. It is the closest to fish. I go down to Lake Hartwell 4 or 5 times a year. I am happy to meet all of you. Good fishing to you. Bobby M
Hi everyone I have been reading the posts for a couple of weeks so I wanted to say hi. Loved your pictures and funnies. I am a bass Fisher in Southern N Carolina. I lived in Fla for 50 years been up here for18. Just been out fishing for the second time in my kayak. I hung 2 small bass on the first trip didn’t get them in The boat.Today I had 4 strikes and landed them all. 2lbs was the largest. I have a 10.2 on my wall from Fla. I have a 4.7 smallmouth on the wall I caught here. I have been retired for a little over a year.I love it.
Hi newby here in NC. Transplanted from Fla 18 years ago. I have been deer hunting lately . I haven’t been fishing in over a month. I haven’t shot any deer yet. So I am ready to start bass fishing again. I fish mostly in SC but I fish in NC also. I am ready to learn from you. I am 67 and have been retired almost a year. Thanks HBM