Great Pee Dee !!!

This past weekend  9/28/14  Jeff (Fish Whisperer)  and  I made a 7 mile float on the Great Pee Dee River.  We launched at daylight and made the takeout at 2 pm. This section is right above the fall line and there are long shoals on this 7 mile stretch. This stretch is also home to several Indian Fish weirs that the Pee Dee Indians made many moons ago. This float was about as scenic as it gets. Glad we decided to make the trip south.

Right at the Put in-

Not a great day catching fish, but overall it was an excellent trip  We saw several "pods" of 20-50  lb Blue Cats Hitting bait. It was like a scene from Wicked Tuna.   Jeff caught 4 cats on a spinnerbait but I couldn't buy a hit w/o bait.

I switched from a spinnerbait  to a Cordell spot and "bam"  fish on!!!.  This fish was making some really long hard runs and I jumped out of the canoe as I didn't have a net and landing it it the water would be better. Plus i didnt want to put down my drag chain and have it wrap around that/.  After a good long fight I landed my first Biffalo. At first we though it was a carp but after looking at the pictures it was determined to be a Buffalo.   Yeh!!!!

I was hoping for a Robust Redhorse..lol.. but a Buffalo was an awesome addition to the fish I have caught.

Stripers were hitting as well,  but there was absolutely no sign of bass or bream.   Lots of Native mussels in the water and lots of Geese, ducks, deer seen as well along with a lone Eagle.

Jeff with some nice fish.

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Indian Fish Weir

Another Great float with my Buddy Jeff.

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