North Carolina River Stripers and Bass

8/31/2013-   
Went from fishing one of the smallest rivers(see last blog entry) in NC to one of the biggest in NC.  
I arrived at the takeout to meet Jeff at 6:01 am. We had a bet that whoever arrives at the takeout last had to buy breakfast. I had to buy Jeff a BoJangles biscuit!
We made it to the put in around 6:30 or so and I started throwing a Sebile 3/4 oz swimbait in chrome/blueback  and a Bomber Walkie Talkie. My hits were mainly  on the swimbait while Jeff was getting most of his on the Bomber. I caught my best fish of the day with this 4 lb Striper. I lost one that was 7-10 lbs. OUCH!  Jeff caught one aprox the same size.

 

After the Striper bite was over we proceeded downriver mainly throwing spinnerbaits and buzzbaits with little success. We then switched to  Pearl flukes and we each caught aprox 15 bass and  4-5 stripers apiece that may have gone 20" tops. We also  each caught a bass that was 3 lbs,   The water was very clear and when we hooked up with a bass or striper sometimes there would be 4 or 5 of his buddies following him to the boat. Pretty cool. No monsters caught today but it was a good day on the river.

 

 

If not for the Pearl Flukes today we would of had a lack luster day.

 

 

Boat Used-Old Town 119

Lures used- Sebile Swimbait and Pearl Flukes

Time 630am till 2PM

 

Thanks for Lookin- Mack

 

 

Big River Bass

Most flows today (8/18/13) were flowing too  high but I found a couple that were fishable. The 1st flow was a bust. A waste of 3 plus hrs getting there, fishing, then leaving. I decided to take a look at a spot I hadn't been to in a few years and it paid off as the bass action was non stop from 630-dark. This particular flow is a small piedmont river that holds some nice bass, Most people don't even fish it as it looks too small to most anglers.    Finally, some nice river fish brought in the boat.
I Caught 20 plus bass in a very short time and missed quite a few as well. I needed my flukes(left at home) to catch those fish that missed. All caught on a black buzzer retrieved fast. Most fish were around 1.5 lbs but biggest 3 went 16 lbs and I lost a big one . Can't wait to get back down there. 

Time 6pm -8pm
Boat-Old Town 119
Lure - Black Buzzer

Now fast forward to 8/23.  My friend Steve wanted me to take him to this spot so we hit this river in the am  from 7am-12 . I made sure this time to bring the flukes and there really were hitting the flukes like crazy!  Well, not like crazy but I caught the majority on pearl flukes. I caught 7 on the fluke, a couple on the Black buzzer and a couple on a Rapala, My biggest went 3 lbs and most were 1 to 1 1/2 lbs . Steve's biggest was a nice one going 6 lbs 5 oz. She hit a swim bait and he also caught some on a plastic worm. I lost 1 4lber on a fluke. A good morning on the river.

Time- 7am- lunch

Boat- Old Town 158

Lures used- Steve,Swimbait-Myself, Pearl Fluke w 5/0 EWG Hook

Thanks for lookin!