tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35088169472328862842024-03-25T09:58:10.716-04:00North Carolina River Fishing and Canoeing with MackDedicated to River Fishing and outdoor related hobbies in North Carolina and surrounding states.Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.comBlogger255125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-70639133766412160512024-03-06T21:04:00.002-05:002024-03-06T23:27:50.909-05:00Shad Fishing Old Waynesborough Park in Goldsboro, NC --- 2 Trips this spring. <p> Dates - Feburary 10th Water Flow CFM ~1300</p><p> February 17th Water Flow CFM ~1800</p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;">My first 2 Shad Trips of the year (I will post the videos at the bottom) were made at</div><div style="text-align: left;">Old Waynesborough Park in Goldsboro NC . You can hike to the best spots in 20 min</div><div style="text-align: left;">or so. Here is a picture of where to hike to. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjC3YZiQhz8gxsDl-lINma0IPcC1dWQhKAWpu2NwAqtpMV1b8aCIwpmhaszAJUVblsEHqv6fc67-0HIuuKwmm8xM-sEvn_zewNeTAJQz5UMIil93wFXSSCsNBLrWtgQtzYn3X0ENtmTpU-juftp2pkXevs-RmcWfk2IIATR-7MCTMG1yH-yybi3KZLb3fE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="983" data-original-width="1515" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjC3YZiQhz8gxsDl-lINma0IPcC1dWQhKAWpu2NwAqtpMV1b8aCIwpmhaszAJUVblsEHqv6fc67-0HIuuKwmm8xM-sEvn_zewNeTAJQz5UMIil93wFXSSCsNBLrWtgQtzYn3X0ENtmTpU-juftp2pkXevs-RmcWfk2IIATR-7MCTMG1yH-yybi3KZLb3fE" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The first video I caught all White (American Shad) and the second I caught all Hickories.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is a great area to fish for shad except for 1 thing. The noise accross the river. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is an ATV park across the river and it stays BUSY. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I will post a few pictures right here but be sure to watch the videos which show</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">how to catch them as well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjng2eaC70_WOl-ZnBwtHJUNhQNSNTScBx_U97wzMkV1dkBlbpgqNYWliHVxWShQ4xtgprsfx79Of7PdsVBkyb1vyGmhoTeZaEjgmu_u9YtXKlkOR3zILJ-nVrYusvXqjp7AU5eQOnlyWYr6SKpNiQ0Zns4iU0MFew6vlJQY_kLkaVg1WWYqWFtL9BqAUA/s914/1st%20shad%20or%202024%202.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="909" data-original-width="914" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjng2eaC70_WOl-ZnBwtHJUNhQNSNTScBx_U97wzMkV1dkBlbpgqNYWliHVxWShQ4xtgprsfx79Of7PdsVBkyb1vyGmhoTeZaEjgmu_u9YtXKlkOR3zILJ-nVrYusvXqjp7AU5eQOnlyWYr6SKpNiQ0Zns4iU0MFew6vlJQY_kLkaVg1WWYqWFtL9BqAUA/w400-h398/1st%20shad%20or%202024%202.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qG2dTvNGL8M" width="320" youtube-src-id="qG2dTvNGL8M"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_nzSoTmKhLY" width="320" youtube-src-id="_nzSoTmKhLY"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Thanks Mack</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">#shadfishing</div><div style="text-align: left;">#neuseriverfishing</div><div style="text-align: left;">#fishing</div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0Old Waynesborough Park, 801 US-117, Goldsboro, NC 27530, USA35.3739539 -78.01330857.063720063821151 -113.1695585 63.684187736178842 -42.857058499999994tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-88219594181427807602024-01-21T21:18:00.002-05:002024-01-21T21:25:21.977-05:00<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="color: red;">Grifton NCWRC Boating Access Area</span></b></h1><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSVr0qOuZb8X7UYtuy_92NWfdRAoWoaKix2uKeeRKzbJgB7TuzCQLsLMx4YmJ31uGbTmQRgXnr7ntURbWJInJ-e5Odan5iQzyebGJ9uMTd5z4m27t3cWHU-DQ-N1nOCXlr0GzBxI3ChcIR9uS_3HIMrRASb-d0QHg5ABmVo6IN7lzx4hKJ9p5sBunAbI/s4000/grifton%20boating%20access%20area.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDSVr0qOuZb8X7UYtuy_92NWfdRAoWoaKix2uKeeRKzbJgB7TuzCQLsLMx4YmJ31uGbTmQRgXnr7ntURbWJInJ-e5Odan5iQzyebGJ9uMTd5z4m27t3cWHU-DQ-N1nOCXlr0GzBxI3ChcIR9uS_3HIMrRASb-d0QHg5ABmVo6IN7lzx4hKJ9p5sBunAbI/w400-h225/grifton%20boating%20access%20area.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This Ramp is located on Contentnea creek which is the Biggest tributary to the Neuse River. </b></div><div><b>This Creek is home to many species so I may miss a few but here they are -</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Largemouth Bass</b></div><div><b>Bream or Bluegill</b></div><div><b>Redbreast</b></div><div><b>Warmouth</b></div><div><b>Chain Pickerel</b></div><div><b>Gar</b></div><div><b>Bowfin</b></div><div><b>Black crappie</b></div><div><b>Channel catfish</b></div><div><b>Blue Catfish</b></div><div><b>Flathead catfish</b></div><div><b>and seasonal</b></div><div><b>White and Hickory Shad</b></div><div><b>Striped Bass</b></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Here are some Pictures of the area</b></div><div><b>Parking - 18 spots for trailers</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Aerial View of the Area</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_5PT_Fdw13P8pkvQPVBwXvL3NWLtpjxqQcJ8kVqfgOlTRsjrfG_tu-oZn2zKZKM69EMaLSWy8YrjwXMkpbPtdtCXnIyXHbBvKIk3liqjAtEMv1UNOLOiSKm0BBBDw1VNxcwKgT_SWksXnYGSjTYD7wrXvj9AMvYpDxk3BB7x4joEMTMUIExqY8s4TME/s1730/Screenshot%202024-01-21%20211532.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1244" data-original-width="1730" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA_5PT_Fdw13P8pkvQPVBwXvL3NWLtpjxqQcJ8kVqfgOlTRsjrfG_tu-oZn2zKZKM69EMaLSWy8YrjwXMkpbPtdtCXnIyXHbBvKIk3liqjAtEMv1UNOLOiSKm0BBBDw1VNxcwKgT_SWksXnYGSjTYD7wrXvj9AMvYpDxk3BB7x4joEMTMUIExqY8s4TME/w400-h288/Screenshot%202024-01-21%20211532.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and a Video I have of it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-GuOkXpnrvo" width="320" youtube-src-id="-GuOkXpnrvo"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some Cats I have Caught in it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9J5Qi-ex-5iiypkaTEYP7cBE8J28nQiJoeKtkVETAypSSXHfQHUbjBO4uQ-EBmowbSa1DMBcW7ZiqWg2hSu5DtCbbEc1OyYyPIluccnzMaXCjx7rUJLE6PNEEr90RJnqA48IX38Xl173z592SVweSfoGPD2ZF26BgK1UhgFBcbU_KB8iNjSv8yRIrlk/s320/Contentnea%20creek%20blue%20cat.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ9J5Qi-ex-5iiypkaTEYP7cBE8J28nQiJoeKtkVETAypSSXHfQHUbjBO4uQ-EBmowbSa1DMBcW7ZiqWg2hSu5DtCbbEc1OyYyPIluccnzMaXCjx7rUJLE6PNEEr90RJnqA48IX38Xl173z592SVweSfoGPD2ZF26BgK1UhgFBcbU_KB8iNjSv8yRIrlk/w400-h300/Contentnea%20creek%20blue%20cat.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Water is running over the Dam!<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/ouODrgxs6Nc?si=Nkd-3ZMwPYfg7P42" frameborder="0"></iframe>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0Rhodes Pond, Cape Fear, NC 28334, USA35.2318992 -78.652639299999996.9216653638211554 -113.80888929999999 63.542133036178846 -43.49638929999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-74154076317222676632023-12-10T10:44:00.007-05:002024-01-28T21:15:06.358-05:00#1 Best way to Weigh a Deer w/o a Scale. Find your Deer Weight Easy!<h1 style="text-align: center;"><b>Easiest Way to Weigh a Deer</b></h1><div>This is an easy cheap way to "weigh" a deer and it is surprisingly acurate. Take a cloth tape measure and mark the inches with the weights as shown in this picture. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6GcTCLkrx5m1UI0W8uuKnpDYFLDw6e7nBWWRwD-Yptq8dEyVmW7sCVga6lzw76cj6BAHsHIoXaAdA9Ia3dFbqJitSny47enAjL6glozX1Y8jmEwB5rVBQ43W9SxSu5hqbSYO78ihRRD0btdYSOWJbh8CQXvokTxPb1k4pmlI1DYKXJVdhlTw6xuJ_VG4/s1699/Screenshot%202024-01-28%20210727.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1181" data-original-width="1699" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6GcTCLkrx5m1UI0W8uuKnpDYFLDw6e7nBWWRwD-Yptq8dEyVmW7sCVga6lzw76cj6BAHsHIoXaAdA9Ia3dFbqJitSny47enAjL6glozX1Y8jmEwB5rVBQ43W9SxSu5hqbSYO78ihRRD0btdYSOWJbh8CQXvokTxPb1k4pmlI1DYKXJVdhlTw6xuJ_VG4/w400-h278/Screenshot%202024-01-28%20210727.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now when you harvest a deer put is right behind their front chest and measure the circumference of the chest. Then that gives you the weight from the chrt below. This is usually to within 5 lbs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Get the tape measure here - <a href="Link to tape measurer" target="_blank">Fabric Tape Measure - https://amzn.to/46Xineq</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>See a good video on it in action below.</b></h3><div><br /></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/bzGNBEICMUM?si=PEKk7yCTBuoxj29w" width="480"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>#deer</div><div>#deerhunting</div><div>weigh a deeer</div>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0Uwharrie National Forest, 789 North Carolina 24, Troy, NC 27371, USA35.3660613 -79.96328637.0558274638211529 -115.1195363 63.676295136178844 -44.807036299999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-67473714027667757962023-11-29T00:07:00.044-05:002024-02-04T12:11:14.305-05:00Rhodes Pond complete Guide with Bottom Pictures, Full pool pics , History and More #rhodespond<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: red;">Rhodes Pond </span></h1><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKnQZyYBeXtGALvUyGW8RDRrlNcp6lZm30KgivYZK1sIR7eORNDjOvj3pkuM7ARKF1ln5Hy3tKBKtdXME5XQjCr3wpWQFVCjxBlczKn0fxyDUIsoI8hxh6SYpmnHEPgH0_igIoehMIIVRHrQEQrzl0XTVCDUEx9GvHzquFkz-2zD-Bpzjy-L7qJJSdcM/s3984/IMG_1964.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2656" data-original-width="3984" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglKnQZyYBeXtGALvUyGW8RDRrlNcp6lZm30KgivYZK1sIR7eORNDjOvj3pkuM7ARKF1ln5Hy3tKBKtdXME5XQjCr3wpWQFVCjxBlczKn0fxyDUIsoI8hxh6SYpmnHEPgH0_igIoehMIIVRHrQEQrzl0XTVCDUEx9GvHzquFkz-2zD-Bpzjy-L7qJJSdcM/w400-h266/IMG_1964.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b><span style="color: red;">Finally back at full pool!!! the winter rains have finally filled and ran over the dam on December the 19th 2023 ~5 months after the gates were Closed </span></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfnD1yJg0xXVL370y3cD0GE9fJc7WePurd-hIofPZ0l30eTdlwIXVtoV9H4saabZwzYpFTb2cy9yvyb0EesFkhVzeFmkexR6BJ7X5STfkFpfzU6W9YRG32LQXkMNWKP8Rxg7WGwuB3YAng_2ta_WqAuKrDjRP-38-qMhJW0MbD_3kNj3mJvdKk-md7XY/s1170/rhodes%20pond%20full%20121923%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="922" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfnD1yJg0xXVL370y3cD0GE9fJc7WePurd-hIofPZ0l30eTdlwIXVtoV9H4saabZwzYpFTb2cy9yvyb0EesFkhVzeFmkexR6BJ7X5STfkFpfzU6W9YRG32LQXkMNWKP8Rxg7WGwuB3YAng_2ta_WqAuKrDjRP-38-qMhJW0MbD_3kNj3mJvdKk-md7XY/w315-h400/rhodes%20pond%20full%20121923%201.png" width="315" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4GSZlk_Ov7QtdN_Oqs1jQlWK0NcCEo03TTkWU1kG0KhvociUCBPEhE91Xp2MGZcIyY0HwF0Drdz9Y2KUjWUX9AoTuURnxADrq4Iq382BgZWCs3xOQ1f_K2rvrBi2e_vxWInVE40mBTMC2DB1CmD2dfl_UYAEoDi12CQ3C1bum6-YRIKGtBYwiox1WBM/s3984/rhodes%20pond%20dam.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2656" data-original-width="3984" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4GSZlk_Ov7QtdN_Oqs1jQlWK0NcCEo03TTkWU1kG0KhvociUCBPEhE91Xp2MGZcIyY0HwF0Drdz9Y2KUjWUX9AoTuURnxADrq4Iq382BgZWCs3xOQ1f_K2rvrBi2e_vxWInVE40mBTMC2DB1CmD2dfl_UYAEoDi12CQ3C1bum6-YRIKGtBYwiox1WBM/w400-h266/rhodes%20pond%20dam.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKj7TrewvsJKX614kQlKkrBnRPA4qQBgcGxMnQ63hvf47dTuFiQzYc4srEdKcA9hZDb0BSImeaj6zNfaEzMrecP6ORmbH2z67VM2qSLuGe_ZpV7WeyGl-sXovKya3iJqk2nJs2tt8UVeeb4oIZntcZ6wjnzbkpRB0_6_T390_Sj-pNTM9h_Aogo4Cv-cY/s868/rhodes%20pond%20dam%201.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="868" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKj7TrewvsJKX614kQlKkrBnRPA4qQBgcGxMnQ63hvf47dTuFiQzYc4srEdKcA9hZDb0BSImeaj6zNfaEzMrecP6ORmbH2z67VM2qSLuGe_ZpV7WeyGl-sXovKya3iJqk2nJs2tt8UVeeb4oIZntcZ6wjnzbkpRB0_6_T390_Sj-pNTM9h_Aogo4Cv-cY/w400-h243/rhodes%20pond%20dam%201.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b><span style="color: red;">**Note - You can enlarge the pictures by clicking on them, **</span><br /></b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><p>This Blog Post will give a history on Rhodes Pond and I will provide old pictures and videos and pictures of the pond drained and pictures and videos of the pond after being filled again. I will also post what you can catch and see in this awesome Pond. </p><p>By studying the pictures when dry and the aeriel photos you can tell where the hot spots are going to be, example the water along the dam meaning there is a ditch/gut running just above the dam and the same can be see along the dike. </p><p>Rhodes Pond is a 700 acre Lake on the Black River in Cumberland County NC. This Lake started off as Smith's Mill Pond in the 1700's and was part of John Smiths Plantation. Back then the Dam was merely pegged logs. I could not find a date when the Wood Dam was taken out and the Concrete dam installed. From ~1920 -1964 the ownership had changed and it was known as Hollands Pond. Then in 1964 Jerry S. Honneycutt purchased the property and it became known as Rhodes Pond Fish Camp. This is the man I used to pay and fished it back in the 90's . </p><p>Unfortunately in November of 2000 Mr Honeycutt Passed and then in December of 2004 The State of North Carolina purchased the property from the Honeycutt family. </p><p>Then disaster struck in 2013 as Hurricaine Andrea eroded one side of the dam. The state got funding to repair the dam and while it was being repaired in 2016 Hurricaine Matthew struck with 15 inches of rain in the Black River Basin and the dam/repairs breached again. The repairs done were to the soils and breaches on each side of the dam but after Matthew the State decided to replace the cement dam as well and put better soils on each side of it. </p><p>**one postive about it being Dry for so many years as there are numerous Cypress trees growing in the lake bed and a lot of those are going to survive when the lake is full**</p><p>FEMA and the State got funding to redo the whole Dam but it almost didnt happen as the cost was extremely high and other issues but funding was finally approved and dam work started in August of 2022 and was completed in April of 2023. The Dams 2 gates (seen below) would not be closed until inspectors gave their thumbs up to the project. Sometime in the summer on 2023 the inspectors gave their approval and the gates were closed in early August of 2023. </p><p>Post Card From/about Rhodes Pond Back in the Day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxxB99Ia1PQOyUlAgje_caouxSiJJm-C5iY23zVzkTKI8qM6gM3Z3JxCVzPTQ5lMWnrmKel1sddL9elpyczXVvhjR4fbMZJk56mLCaqh1tKx6g0Dq0zCVQB22EzXCaJ56oMTZsB9jgmQUKzag7HgUjHqQ0ElxFO8yd6UsPfHiUWtWJ3s_mz_BsqzYesQ/s978/Rhodes%20pond%20Fish%20camp%20post%20card.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="809" data-original-width="978" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtxxB99Ia1PQOyUlAgje_caouxSiJJm-C5iY23zVzkTKI8qM6gM3Z3JxCVzPTQ5lMWnrmKel1sddL9elpyczXVvhjR4fbMZJk56mLCaqh1tKx6g0Dq0zCVQB22EzXCaJ56oMTZsB9jgmQUKzag7HgUjHqQ0ElxFO8yd6UsPfHiUWtWJ3s_mz_BsqzYesQ/w400-h331/Rhodes%20pond%20Fish%20camp%20post%20card.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Here are some pictures of the lake and aerial photos before the breaches.</p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">**You can click on the picures to make them bigger***<br /> </span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="844" data-original-width="1454" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnCX_M3gVtJDhcQE1NpT8aYZWrMZVikZ5TO3-B9XOJsXUs0jPUKDj2XpXTOT2VMbngPEq10O2mAYlgiJpc6eaGBhQu6Snf5TjWGUhjQY2H90bwNou_SpCb3xARgLqPTN1IkV96gPQxjxJwoODf194yquPHbdCTREewwA6i-9JVpPc2Fd5Rv8WG5K6dL4g/w400-h233/Screenshot%202023-04-27%20203951.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is an aeriel photo and you can see the lake is actually divided in 2 by a long strip(dike) of trees running from the dam up river. there is one opening in it to get boats through (red circle) , the dam is in the yellow circle and the ramp is at the X.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOR5C8Zib_KhqHxtbIGCtUiTSColMg2Ip5v-t6oRqvpbrzUgTcaeXDl8KCgc27oerkTo6Juj_tpqRJuOb_kiHXc4iBgRAL6UN347y5D6tOAju18eqSxL8wsZGaIjTPKkUAWDoSb1b2bOIFDD1kPG6e-vwqOfqhLCOaU1oCQcH3GweBlf0izqkIyDE-n8/s1419/Screenshot%202023-04-16%20111249.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="1419" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOR5C8Zib_KhqHxtbIGCtUiTSColMg2Ip5v-t6oRqvpbrzUgTcaeXDl8KCgc27oerkTo6Juj_tpqRJuOb_kiHXc4iBgRAL6UN347y5D6tOAju18eqSxL8wsZGaIjTPKkUAWDoSb1b2bOIFDD1kPG6e-vwqOfqhLCOaU1oCQcH3GweBlf0izqkIyDE-n8/w400-h344/Screenshot%202023-04-16%20111249.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_wNo9-YyXpJpjF7uEmjMhyTKHpWVErjQGr7Y60sCUEd351La9gD1qmQyhXECq6TBnhM1U3SzFZJJcMMh4IJe5nKTE9LrfhQpW7HYqVXJ3iBcxyvT9_D6eNfNbGOUEp7eo3s-dddP5wvBjWbhSx7YTuAHo-Th3ZaIYShlsy1OowoPv6cS6tFEYx868zA/s1419/Screenshot%202023-04-16%20111249.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="1419" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_wNo9-YyXpJpjF7uEmjMhyTKHpWVErjQGr7Y60sCUEd351La9gD1qmQyhXECq6TBnhM1U3SzFZJJcMMh4IJe5nKTE9LrfhQpW7HYqVXJ3iBcxyvT9_D6eNfNbGOUEp7eo3s-dddP5wvBjWbhSx7YTuAHo-Th3ZaIYShlsy1OowoPv6cS6tFEYx868zA/w400-h344/Screenshot%202023-04-16%20111249.png" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p>These are pictures of the dam after the first Breach and in the process of being repaired in late 2013 or early 2014<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6ZLqB8iBd_JvOvFINOTOz3eAMREwQKhntZ1Qc9hrq0K6QRf6BbnpB8Jf7tbGTpYtsW0h7sJz_Qm6mM9YQvk8pzSJBgN3NYns3rbwxhsB926tXK26L6aCQRdN4GuzgEEisRK71ijRdmob8-I1YWfWR-TiVWMVYUf764HcstOiMrSsgoVn8j70Y11EejQ/s1816/rhodes%20pond%20old%20dam.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="1816" height="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6ZLqB8iBd_JvOvFINOTOz3eAMREwQKhntZ1Qc9hrq0K6QRf6BbnpB8Jf7tbGTpYtsW0h7sJz_Qm6mM9YQvk8pzSJBgN3NYns3rbwxhsB926tXK26L6aCQRdN4GuzgEEisRK71ijRdmob8-I1YWfWR-TiVWMVYUf764HcstOiMrSsgoVn8j70Y11EejQ/w400-h168/rhodes%20pond%20old%20dam.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Now for picture(s) of the dam after Hurricaine Matthew in 2016</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISwaHahDMSgAwJJJ76f5mQuRwh7q8pV25QaniB5UqVRuD4XVmi3am-Gpl63dRUMueHL57cUVh2FIAbZjBkN2mRAl-rFG7hJyq7ygppwTt_4NSUQyBZ2remq3Ba9ZZ5s2UcArCB3NDQhg5Td2YKCgPUmTcNkGs22ObDJK8Tn4jb3dfclvIVuJLmbNOmCk/s1298/rhodes%20pond%20dam%20breached.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="726" data-original-width="1298" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISwaHahDMSgAwJJJ76f5mQuRwh7q8pV25QaniB5UqVRuD4XVmi3am-Gpl63dRUMueHL57cUVh2FIAbZjBkN2mRAl-rFG7hJyq7ygppwTt_4NSUQyBZ2remq3Ba9ZZ5s2UcArCB3NDQhg5Td2YKCgPUmTcNkGs22ObDJK8Tn4jb3dfclvIVuJLmbNOmCk/w400-h224/rhodes%20pond%20dam%20breached.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Here are some aerial photos during construction taken sometime between August 2022 to April 2023</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7yON01VFtu1SBHi4pD3bgmUnG4HuoyIfCcJa-h9OLEexUXvCxmUZh75OesZ9aeKfdIAoUz-CViTkw-wqqiPEmfMZJKzYHdYjxAA6OHFVzVaFAPhRc7unpKIRScrq4x2IjQmaLJYFo0HPUNZFcivTtbg7FAP_Ah72MWGOubq08aa_GvnigVoWIBhfSgc/s1944/Screenshot%202023-04-15%20124927.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="1944" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE7yON01VFtu1SBHi4pD3bgmUnG4HuoyIfCcJa-h9OLEexUXvCxmUZh75OesZ9aeKfdIAoUz-CViTkw-wqqiPEmfMZJKzYHdYjxAA6OHFVzVaFAPhRc7unpKIRScrq4x2IjQmaLJYFo0HPUNZFcivTtbg7FAP_Ah72MWGOubq08aa_GvnigVoWIBhfSgc/w400-h259/Screenshot%202023-04-15%20124927.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here you can see the concrete dam done in V patterns vs just straight accross<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wnNW4MvpSAsrPGNNhRV5R5mo508qY4yCeHXr4oSFu8UpVwEW7CDEzr4KoTKk4VDbYiPRSX65dQNnzyPEU0gpBAaCQwSx-j7SaqgLcRy40NaK6P2S5d_43ycLYT-pH8RWyZdzwX2I6IHXngT3FwmBbzgcDESnSSdvTjCV7F6b0QsP-AZeFe9pzD9NT6A/s457/Screenshot%202023-04-15%20124951.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="305" data-original-width="457" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wnNW4MvpSAsrPGNNhRV5R5mo508qY4yCeHXr4oSFu8UpVwEW7CDEzr4KoTKk4VDbYiPRSX65dQNnzyPEU0gpBAaCQwSx-j7SaqgLcRy40NaK6P2S5d_43ycLYT-pH8RWyZdzwX2I6IHXngT3FwmBbzgcDESnSSdvTjCV7F6b0QsP-AZeFe9pzD9NT6A/w640-h428/Screenshot%202023-04-15%20124951.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: red;"><b>This Picture is on the North side upstream side of the dam. The 2 openings in red will always provide a minimun flow to the Black River when the water is not flowing over the top.</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3eOEe6Rf1yTS9d11vvL1azvyhlrUaT9gRE5Jy7PSyaowCQptKzTDfpnSXDabFP2uPnNlvlteMYi4xQr2D3x642BW4rIkLAgUXMQG0pTO2oKr-NSCfbVzgrO4OrPkcA4wIJJlMpN5X_I1k4ciQMm-yYVgb19oEaVDYHJrVN1a9BA0a5UGnM78lsnEiu4/s613/rhodes%20pond%20spillway.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="613" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3eOEe6Rf1yTS9d11vvL1azvyhlrUaT9gRE5Jy7PSyaowCQptKzTDfpnSXDabFP2uPnNlvlteMYi4xQr2D3x642BW4rIkLAgUXMQG0pTO2oKr-NSCfbVzgrO4OrPkcA4wIJJlMpN5X_I1k4ciQMm-yYVgb19oEaVDYHJrVN1a9BA0a5UGnM78lsnEiu4/w400-h300/rhodes%20pond%20spillway.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This picture is on the very south end of the earthen part of the dam where there is a creek/ditch that can help drain water out of the lake into the black river during high flows. The water will only run into this drain when the lake level is 6 inches higher than the spill way. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQPPagweguYaaS6aM9QQkR0I4__aKR1SmYVhtoq8x2LeM1NjmpJUOEzxOr4MK8K8-eYrhtq2Z_JBprOVw4twVWUd18E1yKAlels-4S22JD9sW2UCINx2FYNFFxL-fn3Z4TrjQlJBgju73WTmvY0iniI7m-ylIOJ1yU3wZ9GO2EB-VQOM8z5ODDggIKHk/s1277/rhodes%20pond%20drain.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="911" data-original-width="1277" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQPPagweguYaaS6aM9QQkR0I4__aKR1SmYVhtoq8x2LeM1NjmpJUOEzxOr4MK8K8-eYrhtq2Z_JBprOVw4twVWUd18E1yKAlels-4S22JD9sW2UCINx2FYNFFxL-fn3Z4TrjQlJBgju73WTmvY0iniI7m-ylIOJ1yU3wZ9GO2EB-VQOM8z5ODDggIKHk/w400-h285/rhodes%20pond%20drain.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><p>Here is a Zoomed in shot showing Cypress trees on the South (left) side of the Dike. You can see the Bald Cyprees trees scattered and growing along the river channel</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5M4dyQYnmKC6QECBModSL5E35yiRS8kYi5nSm1EWLlAiMcQ8x2-eU0xUmVM0OSdMw_OYgE8qxhzs9FvpY3D89wGfImtGucM-lKoLW9tPT_jd6xN28VuBIQ2KcflZ-5E1Ruo0ARcqSHBPBHFGlgWkSv1CojCF2x56GyCu8bnX6rUwl1-Ybo0y3P_OXSA/s1482/cypress%20on%20river.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="1482" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp5M4dyQYnmKC6QECBModSL5E35yiRS8kYi5nSm1EWLlAiMcQ8x2-eU0xUmVM0OSdMw_OYgE8qxhzs9FvpY3D89wGfImtGucM-lKoLW9tPT_jd6xN28VuBIQ2KcflZ-5E1Ruo0ARcqSHBPBHFGlgWkSv1CojCF2x56GyCu8bnX6rUwl1-Ybo0y3P_OXSA/w400-h285/cypress%20on%20river.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Here is another shot of the North Side of the dike and you can see a ditch that runs in the bottom of the lake. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Dam is finished but the mounds of dirt behind it have to be removed and then waiting on inspectors to inspect everything. The water is high due to spring rains but the 2 gates are open so lake cannot fill and go over the top. </span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTO7a9GTesszr5PVSA7vFI8FVfsXS1LMbt5vUZbt4PGNRYpZH8AsH8s_CoZEMCoU_m48jkXuwHE1QW8qyAvos81zx0xjKo1vEPHfGi3gw0ek_NMtwVP4vAgJGZ55glb7qoSJRiGdkkaIXiApe_FxO-phxOdtAskhPNLHkk6R2syKSyqzM_24-40UHmkI/s4000/IMG_20230415_103933760_HDR%20rhodes%20pond.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhTO7a9GTesszr5PVSA7vFI8FVfsXS1LMbt5vUZbt4PGNRYpZH8AsH8s_CoZEMCoU_m48jkXuwHE1QW8qyAvos81zx0xjKo1vEPHfGi3gw0ek_NMtwVP4vAgJGZ55glb7qoSJRiGdkkaIXiApe_FxO-phxOdtAskhPNLHkk6R2syKSyqzM_24-40UHmkI/w400-h225/IMG_20230415_103933760_HDR%20rhodes%20pond.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Dike that seperates the 2 sides </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoNy7po5dmkK1f6HBr8TLmkDAVfSq7ScJF2X20LLmtlFadRvLreuh0B2gvONCM2TGug4oY90lPvne6jhKc7dYvEcT4giUMELtqyybKoYlG7WU14fH8O5ssJXQLVgt2HvlPnjaMCjyTzD-y_su_dLlc3j-RSMX5sieqsU4vdzIlLW-FXlz1ehjaXm5-fM/s4000/IMG_20230415_104812919_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaoNy7po5dmkK1f6HBr8TLmkDAVfSq7ScJF2X20LLmtlFadRvLreuh0B2gvONCM2TGug4oY90lPvne6jhKc7dYvEcT4giUMELtqyybKoYlG7WU14fH8O5ssJXQLVgt2HvlPnjaMCjyTzD-y_su_dLlc3j-RSMX5sieqsU4vdzIlLW-FXlz1ehjaXm5-fM/w400-h225/IMG_20230415_104812919_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Dike looking back towards ramp. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZshMCkkUuL5nioFZgdS0v3-0nx8R4_sSKNeNoFGXyaDK5lKvPodPbN1RSgTGuEIyhhITh2yAfaM5lOHSGlXjkU0SJ0bOPzsdBGOjiqafVJ9IGyb-NThpSn7a54yK5Vbqc3TFfV5ffYqKT_FkaFKCzRMCyIKAZZOUWic6XZGqiN7xMwn61p5ygoAyP7uI/s4000/IMG_20230415_104819910_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZshMCkkUuL5nioFZgdS0v3-0nx8R4_sSKNeNoFGXyaDK5lKvPodPbN1RSgTGuEIyhhITh2yAfaM5lOHSGlXjkU0SJ0bOPzsdBGOjiqafVJ9IGyb-NThpSn7a54yK5Vbqc3TFfV5ffYqKT_FkaFKCzRMCyIKAZZOUWic6XZGqiN7xMwn61p5ygoAyP7uI/w400-h225/IMG_20230415_104819910_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieeta_CCstzFEAuULvJJuoQwELZdmhS7IECEJytxg6Tn8wKuf8nlNAOfCZ1hIDqwI3C7C83EwSFjNY5VUblpDf2TA3X3tPDgoJNZHMWk8xOINfiC0x9123dZ7e7eriexltihHhAiUU05HWiYC4VTLKgTNm0G3q4gUzPiOn-pMJw0MRra1telKLGqZKYB0/s2592/IMG_20230415_104924266_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ramp- Dock not installed yet</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCl0hBxeBrvuMTAQ-3JwPafaUZfXYNSOy84x8lfXKQCBe4wM1-V3FIFkT_Tu90h0o8e5zENv5Hmq_c2FTBzn9XFsGkWS5_iAMLtfQqk3cLbsCJVp3blUbHajBseI2VS6AIXmGJQ_KLLNF99a-NjL7Ee6m_sGrlcv_JwY8bgmNo69a6Y_lRZI8vLu3zyKw/s4000/IMG_20230415_110234681_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCl0hBxeBrvuMTAQ-3JwPafaUZfXYNSOy84x8lfXKQCBe4wM1-V3FIFkT_Tu90h0o8e5zENv5Hmq_c2FTBzn9XFsGkWS5_iAMLtfQqk3cLbsCJVp3blUbHajBseI2VS6AIXmGJQ_KLLNF99a-NjL7Ee6m_sGrlcv_JwY8bgmNo69a6Y_lRZI8vLu3zyKw/w400-h225/IMG_20230415_110234681_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Looking straight out from ramp </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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You can see the dirt mounds from contruction are gone</span></h3><div><span style="color: red; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZIGFmfHovO8MukBxdmaEPbaIyzxvWzQXZ2PPyINmgP8_WSbidN5uj692tw27EuX7HhadO1suNKFrxnG3tKZ9G6gtR6hSSp8r4C4HkVfG-VPj_hrr8gMhLGH4rO5sMpGsKQhYtpEhVvjRuvFf6LLqujxBjyxEzhP_Q5HuH7e2y96FAn8p7KH4vKid_hs/s1024/081923.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ZIGFmfHovO8MukBxdmaEPbaIyzxvWzQXZ2PPyINmgP8_WSbidN5uj692tw27EuX7HhadO1suNKFrxnG3tKZ9G6gtR6hSSp8r4C4HkVfG-VPj_hrr8gMhLGH4rO5sMpGsKQhYtpEhVvjRuvFf6LLqujxBjyxEzhP_Q5HuH7e2y96FAn8p7KH4vKid_hs/w300-h400/081923.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><h1 style="text-align: left;">Pictures from 092423 Just after a Tropical Storm - Note it still needs 5-7 feet of water to be full. </h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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There has been a really bad drought this fall so that is why the lake is not full. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div>Dike looking towards dam</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdvbMpXwUMZnyTfGm1PkDTWfjeWX8M1ItJDQtUb5YYol8C8RZkbA-aQLbmwIJGfvK6-KO8IsmWoAjoY07BK6tsiY2vBQ_QqM8ZIcikJKuXzh09O66NUuxlW-3mFYsv1cAbibk3uQqWxYTRLHSq7uhxFAK24mw4G7987ItQMyWVLvd9IYlmr_ajru_VLg/s4000/IMG_20231123_092932168_HDR%20-%20Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdvbMpXwUMZnyTfGm1PkDTWfjeWX8M1ItJDQtUb5YYol8C8RZkbA-aQLbmwIJGfvK6-KO8IsmWoAjoY07BK6tsiY2vBQ_QqM8ZIcikJKuXzh09O66NUuxlW-3mFYsv1cAbibk3uQqWxYTRLHSq7uhxFAK24mw4G7987ItQMyWVLvd9IYlmr_ajru_VLg/w400-h225/IMG_20231123_092932168_HDR%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Dike looking upstream at the cut through</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On ramp looking towards Cut through. (Zoomed in) Cut is between Cypress in middle and the cypress to the left. You can see the old deck if you look closely. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibeJG7zV1ijp9n_UE4jCDLKBKHVwkSY_szxCpOj3yFZYgfjRMwi11uvgVpwloLNFAB6VbI6N8yrVjAQYPqFf6IpV0Ro9G3Dm_X6dORDg6Dga_LnzyDItjYyxV7edYaLcIznPZQ2MCvwewi9G8E0PbUCdWWPMDYXwzQRwLxnvCp24BIi795mEl2YyA0iHA/s4000/IMG_20231123_095134162%20break%20in%20dike.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibeJG7zV1ijp9n_UE4jCDLKBKHVwkSY_szxCpOj3yFZYgfjRMwi11uvgVpwloLNFAB6VbI6N8yrVjAQYPqFf6IpV0Ro9G3Dm_X6dORDg6Dga_LnzyDItjYyxV7edYaLcIznPZQ2MCvwewi9G8E0PbUCdWWPMDYXwzQRwLxnvCp24BIi795mEl2YyA0iHA/w400-h225/IMG_20231123_095134162%20break%20in%20dike.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Below Pics taken December 29th 2023 10 days after Pond has filled! Yeah it is at Full pool !</span></h1><div><b>These were taken standing on the ramp</b></div><div><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXKXgUOavjC5m3ki-QQE2_1wx_RGLqAjlxQioLxovWhqfqCs8AKIK6sczcL0apAJJSjRVAhy169Po28-YlqCsD3fPKzvEMBHBH-GU2dtai_m3D9n1nHk5Am_NmwNtRAZb_xLCOaCdLhzQJKrzGvLHFPerevVxvY0u1h_0sLM9xg9Kbx7gjaMiVE2xFgo/s4000/IMG_20231229_124745266_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqXKXgUOavjC5m3ki-QQE2_1wx_RGLqAjlxQioLxovWhqfqCs8AKIK6sczcL0apAJJSjRVAhy169Po28-YlqCsD3fPKzvEMBHBH-GU2dtai_m3D9n1nHk5Am_NmwNtRAZb_xLCOaCdLhzQJKrzGvLHFPerevVxvY0u1h_0sLM9xg9Kbx7gjaMiVE2xFgo/w400-h225/IMG_20231229_124745266_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><b>Standing on Dike 800 feet up from spill way at the cutthrough in th dike looking towards ramp then at second part of dike then left</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjb86qcLuAx5dRqS4NBIzDpCF7hV0gexs-tiYEiB2voO4EB1oJb6LSN3NRDkXoTqezTv3d9_m64SpXqZTHNHLvJKGstQUsEHSBaXBRQ0aDGcR4SgYGDnqFuOb2X2gUVRSFtjdUYL81ToDJNAbqF_QLb-RztSr8UgPpyO8s1XAI0H3KmZN1xxDt_0SM4Y/s4000/IMG_20231229_132354817_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjb86qcLuAx5dRqS4NBIzDpCF7hV0gexs-tiYEiB2voO4EB1oJb6LSN3NRDkXoTqezTv3d9_m64SpXqZTHNHLvJKGstQUsEHSBaXBRQ0aDGcR4SgYGDnqFuOb2X2gUVRSFtjdUYL81ToDJNAbqF_QLb-RztSr8UgPpyO8s1XAI0H3KmZN1xxDt_0SM4Y/w400-h225/IMG_20231229_132354817_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The floating dock was also installed beside the ramp. I will add pics of these this spring. </span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="bold style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" style-target="bold" style="background: rgb(15, 15, 15); border: 0px; color: #f1f1f1; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: var(--yt-formatted-string-bold-font-weight,500); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="bold style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" style-target="bold" style="background: rgb(15, 15, 15); border: 0px; color: #f1f1f1; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: var(--yt-formatted-string-bold-font-weight,500); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="bold style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" style-target="bold" style="background: rgb(15, 15, 15); border: 0px; color: #f1f1f1; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: var(--yt-formatted-string-bold-font-weight,500); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="bold style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" style-target="bold" style="background: rgb(15, 15, 15); border: 0px; color: #f1f1f1; font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: var(--yt-formatted-string-bold-font-weight,500); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">******more pictures, videos and updates coming soon***</span></b></div></div></div><p><b><span style="font-size: large;">************They will be added right here********</span></b></p><div style="text-align: left;">#rhodespond</div></div><div style="text-align: left;">#blackriver</div>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0Rhodes Pond Public Fishing Area, 10785 Dunn Rd, Dunn, NC 28334, USA35.225948 -78.65202396.915714163821157 -113.8082739 63.536181836178848 -43.4957739tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-80913627080571550282023-10-11T20:04:00.006-04:002023-10-11T21:22:25.088-04:00Trout Fishing at Shady Meadows Trophy Trout Stream - BIG TROUT<div>September 29th 2023 </div><div>Shady Meadows Trophy Trout Stream</div><div>Crooked Creek</div><div>Galax, Virginia</div><div><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="color: red;">***see info below video for info on this stream and pictures and at the very bottom a picture that includes contact info to fish this stream. *****</span></b></div><div><br /></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/6V-5COeRUrg?si=4jDOvUa5uarM0Mzv" width="480"></iframe><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is one incredible Stream Chock full of Trophy Trout along with a few Wild ones.</div><div>The 1/8 ounce Coachdog Roostertail was our best lure used then the Panther Martin. See links </div><div>below to get them on Amazon. </div><div><br /></div><div>White Coachdog Roostertail - <a href="https://amzn.to/3ZOZ9pr">https://amzn.to/3ZOZ9pr</a></div><div>Panther Martin - <a href="https://amzn.to/3QeIyZ9">https://amzn.to/3QeIyZ9</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuu28Nc2fhWlOA6aQl0FGvPQ0XF2gXrfkxxKtWQ_VrE1kOL73deGKo3BQXi0zuRCDjFcc8qOy9X5bzz_jGI_12W7pnQjP1WgaS0dFQA4aBk029fE1A92F9HyDBpONx5VDctvDefB3t-oCpUgigAv1rTorl0Ae0XXc9I76eYrv1-c0S4U-QOMSoGSKbQE/s4000/Virginia%20trophy%20trout.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeuu28Nc2fhWlOA6aQl0FGvPQ0XF2gXrfkxxKtWQ_VrE1kOL73deGKo3BQXi0zuRCDjFcc8qOy9X5bzz_jGI_12W7pnQjP1WgaS0dFQA4aBk029fE1A92F9HyDBpONx5VDctvDefB3t-oCpUgigAv1rTorl0Ae0XXc9I76eYrv1-c0S4U-QOMSoGSKbQE/w400-h225/Virginia%20trophy%20trout.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPWhXBtZ70qnXS4To9V7U7o7M0JtKyxO8FzkqSakEmWedxba_bVUvBrIWXJ6EG6rMSbBRgtIG63gabM_1MFm9idovOw145YBrPlF33iDjSV_ImxsWrrz6J2YfCm48x8qPZQzmd6BhJp8uSUleykiLXfgQK05onKRYy_vSMJquL-pWcr-JbnMaCGOUhjs/s2592/shady%20meadows%20trophy%20trout%20virginia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPWhXBtZ70qnXS4To9V7U7o7M0JtKyxO8FzkqSakEmWedxba_bVUvBrIWXJ6EG6rMSbBRgtIG63gabM_1MFm9idovOw145YBrPlF33iDjSV_ImxsWrrz6J2YfCm48x8qPZQzmd6BhJp8uSUleykiLXfgQK05onKRYy_vSMJquL-pWcr-JbnMaCGOUhjs/w400-h300/shady%20meadows%20trophy%20trout%20virginia.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Wild Brown Caught -<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTIotJzBU9nYRqqRF1bxI8wePqX39hdALk0Us-TcwTNR67IbBF_XJz5xU6TcoPSAjV0KD0jPcliu3ZOFOFqRc6BB3LATBpJ5aGyqI3ZKUs_Mt00fVw7GWwkej8BwtNLeqiBLve6US0L2ct2eKxtgitYp0veJLP-c19iNpJO_LFB1wosIGedm0r-5n1dO4/s1920/wild%20brown%20trout%20virginia.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTIotJzBU9nYRqqRF1bxI8wePqX39hdALk0Us-TcwTNR67IbBF_XJz5xU6TcoPSAjV0KD0jPcliu3ZOFOFqRc6BB3LATBpJ5aGyqI3ZKUs_Mt00fVw7GWwkej8BwtNLeqiBLve6US0L2ct2eKxtgitYp0veJLP-c19iNpJO_LFB1wosIGedm0r-5n1dO4/w400-h225/wild%20brown%20trout%20virginia.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><div><div><br /></div><div>The "Holes" or fishing spots are all marked. You can wade up or down but if you have multiple people you can tell them to stay at Montana Beach etc. </div><div><br /></div><div>Also, You can camp here at Shady Meadows and they have a Bathroom(porta jon) , fish cleaning stations, picnic tables and firepits. This would be a great spot to camp and it is very close to the city of Galax if you need to run and get something. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPSeiBf5v6kIQA5Nc2FWblMQWgkl9Yptl_SAvvGjDW3omsqaaCyokTJ4eSrJDh45sLOdjRYdo2NvuUCXqtaPy3Ult95k4KfM-rPUmLHssbFyZizuv07CJ5Pl_Wam2BzVGWNwgUbM0tkwnbGuXXlnPdwXgCtiafJhkqeZZIh69V6XbS2n7_foq67XrIZQ/s4000/carrols%20log%20jam.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPSeiBf5v6kIQA5Nc2FWblMQWgkl9Yptl_SAvvGjDW3omsqaaCyokTJ4eSrJDh45sLOdjRYdo2NvuUCXqtaPy3Ult95k4KfM-rPUmLHssbFyZizuv07CJ5Pl_Wam2BzVGWNwgUbM0tkwnbGuXXlnPdwXgCtiafJhkqeZZIh69V6XbS2n7_foq67XrIZQ/w400-h225/carrols%20log%20jam.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiEl2LGtDZEV5ea8839kxJrGGdkGW60iksxeFUPOsg2DZQuoLnwyrwpdSgHUXR2sjpVIyWmIZ3UKKbRgm06yeFFScDbHCD6SNra8cjuEljUMz14B1dPn-os_h58l9pn2859FNjaUnTZ2DaCUA_bmwA76pR2yP2MAt4gvRMVf84HDaeCN7DC3HHeF7cxAU/s1920/lil%20joes%20run.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ILI6OEAbZoNQ-Nu33urcyRDhAMEb3mzYR6K9F5sc7sIpHkj-j_3ou0HHMJtlvX8NJcKNBgMClfCLYEt2oCJQLbaf8vu23KBXkELW-dsLZcIVAD2BT0i531FpaZ9FP_2XSbHvUejg92EszEst_GX3lDiMtbrMYIOUPleCgUFyCg62N6uaaQqi8YwLc40/s678/shady%20meadows%20contact%20info.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="678" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ILI6OEAbZoNQ-Nu33urcyRDhAMEb3mzYR6K9F5sc7sIpHkj-j_3ou0HHMJtlvX8NJcKNBgMClfCLYEt2oCJQLbaf8vu23KBXkELW-dsLZcIVAD2BT0i531FpaZ9FP_2XSbHvUejg92EszEst_GX3lDiMtbrMYIOUPleCgUFyCg62N6uaaQqi8YwLc40/w640-h454/shady%20meadows%20contact%20info.PNG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for reading. Mack</div><div><br /></div><div>#troutfishing</div><div>#galaxvirginia</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0Galax, VA 24333, USA36.6612387 -80.92396718.3510048638211529 -116.0802171 64.971472536178851 -45.7677171tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-50174394311514734132023-09-24T22:14:00.003-04:002023-09-24T22:18:34.661-04:00Troy, NC NCWRC Boating Access Area - Troy NC Uwharrie Mountains<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vkAWgfZXUx6XemjN1Od5c_IFeRJe0yAofE_-08pIPAlVFc_DHXV6-B_8JRIOeqHfk8XTbN0ljUdzbAneFg3k4NhuzsgStB0LrkFUQuT5QltWObOJMfSDKcLffILHt-uUChZZ1a7N4g2ydfvzycPIlBblj0UaAlCWn-nFuCU6QkKq2u_Tvp7fppuXXAM/s4000/Troy%20boating%20acces.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8vkAWgfZXUx6XemjN1Od5c_IFeRJe0yAofE_-08pIPAlVFc_DHXV6-B_8JRIOeqHfk8XTbN0ljUdzbAneFg3k4NhuzsgStB0LrkFUQuT5QltWObOJMfSDKcLffILHt-uUChZZ1a7N4g2ydfvzycPIlBblj0UaAlCWn-nFuCU6QkKq2u_Tvp7fppuXXAM/w400-h225/Troy%20boating%20acces.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vn8UJENoGPACrE-F_PvJlozRY9riVFlF9A7LZr2EyYR9lDLJho_SMz4_j_-BTn8etJRjavL1gNZPSK9_Dx2WKyXyh4Axy1KrinSX6kjVFLNSMFlqkFHCxMk8ceyrHlsMOWrYTUNqasmeoRa-2MUFawNpw8EaR423NfseBpF_VgnHBvoiqIcklCwiC-k/s4000/troy%20boating%20access%20area%20little%20river.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6vn8UJENoGPACrE-F_PvJlozRY9riVFlF9A7LZr2EyYR9lDLJho_SMz4_j_-BTn8etJRjavL1gNZPSK9_Dx2WKyXyh4Axy1KrinSX6kjVFLNSMFlqkFHCxMk8ceyrHlsMOWrYTUNqasmeoRa-2MUFawNpw8EaR423NfseBpF_VgnHBvoiqIcklCwiC-k/w400-h225/troy%20boating%20access%20area%20little%20river.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Troy Boating access area is a nice little boat ramp on the Little River in Montgomery County NC. This ramp is located on Bruton Millpond almost exactly 1 mile above Bruton dam and gives you access to several miles of the river. Some maps call this Mill Pond Hurleys Lake. Also, parts of the Uwharrie Nationl Forest Border this Millpond. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNjvM4Hk0mC6kQbfdeToupgrx5B6fpjkPzHYvh-rELUdBonrLimgsHZqNebmBYqvgOTybe940kggm8kOPLNr1xwkceLIck7AxjgTCK6s_XisZsyHacywR2Lzn_Rtd79T3LH0WNsaz4cQJz2M8qHa7hJCM6WJTIyWwQNzNHeaHkQ2veQz8dcVgrLyaV88/s1265/Troy%20Boating%20access%20area%20map.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1060" data-original-width="1265" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNjvM4Hk0mC6kQbfdeToupgrx5B6fpjkPzHYvh-rELUdBonrLimgsHZqNebmBYqvgOTybe940kggm8kOPLNr1xwkceLIck7AxjgTCK6s_XisZsyHacywR2Lzn_Rtd79T3LH0WNsaz4cQJz2M8qHa7hJCM6WJTIyWwQNzNHeaHkQ2veQz8dcVgrLyaV88/w400-h335/Troy%20Boating%20access%20area%20map.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvEJ01nRd4KR7GljU_EbH_oI92Bad2ZEMIjbxn5S-m5RAAgwmdxjpO1QpIIs8Gvvd_uFukpo3HoIVxIO3EJHXWZcryA0D39O7m4-yJlXUZhO9NB2AtiYiW8j-oxDK749I7tHGfUOExt4E66Rya9pu4GRvSsJwaIjaaOee20i6TEMACNRHddNwxNrHYaUk/s1982/troy%20nc%20boating%20access%20aerial%20view.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1982" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvEJ01nRd4KR7GljU_EbH_oI92Bad2ZEMIjbxn5S-m5RAAgwmdxjpO1QpIIs8Gvvd_uFukpo3HoIVxIO3EJHXWZcryA0D39O7m4-yJlXUZhO9NB2AtiYiW8j-oxDK749I7tHGfUOExt4E66Rya9pu4GRvSsJwaIjaaOee20i6TEMACNRHddNwxNrHYaUk/w400-h256/troy%20nc%20boating%20access%20aerial%20view.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I will show you some pictures of the access area and then talk about what you can catch in the river and then provide a Youtube video or two I have done in the general area. </span></div><p><b><span style="color: red;">***Note - you can click on the pictures to make them bigger.</span></b></p><p>The ramp & dock. Single lane but actually a very nice ramp.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGLm-dWKC2VcX9_9tS7vGdaWPUWpQbpCIZEQCOVGI2NKvtPEzN-D2Wl3LvO4_ohlIQ1fqsi7y8c5a5dS7ehr9zxAw43I24DugssWHE_zH-ZeH15QFAv5dx2K5PQxsEdyAANApuvpHq6bGTN3fpJKZ-lZJDM04GwAMyJfz6XewTqmcHMV17p_gWhOOKuo/s4000/IMG_20230618_192910982_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTGLm-dWKC2VcX9_9tS7vGdaWPUWpQbpCIZEQCOVGI2NKvtPEzN-D2Wl3LvO4_ohlIQ1fqsi7y8c5a5dS7ehr9zxAw43I24DugssWHE_zH-ZeH15QFAv5dx2K5PQxsEdyAANApuvpHq6bGTN3fpJKZ-lZJDM04GwAMyJfz6XewTqmcHMV17p_gWhOOKuo/w400-h225/IMG_20230618_192910982_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Parking lot does have a good light</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCz-69wdcFpXMuhMUK8o4W7RzS26-kRBwyc8jDDQRD69_4Em4eS2iLfz_gyRq4iLJ1ZRm8_g9I-9fqjyQtdOMa4rAFXSUFK6zBDCUHYjtK3lzLu2kIALRQfXRyH6Bs6a98s1_kpFzBprNpGnkBJ-dMT2M4YPlTegvXvF0ofve8Pws1T11zD1XhDjo_0u8/s4000/IMG_20230618_192921300_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCz-69wdcFpXMuhMUK8o4W7RzS26-kRBwyc8jDDQRD69_4Em4eS2iLfz_gyRq4iLJ1ZRm8_g9I-9fqjyQtdOMa4rAFXSUFK6zBDCUHYjtK3lzLu2kIALRQfXRyH6Bs6a98s1_kpFzBprNpGnkBJ-dMT2M4YPlTegvXvF0ofve8Pws1T11zD1XhDjo_0u8/w400-h225/IMG_20230618_192921300_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Parkong lot looking upstream -<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiipSeiI_5mBoSB36FTyw-9VqQnbq9dQ29BdcgHwp1aZK1RqBKyVEJuhJVn34Bm3lIUQox8avvi3xSIaLGtrQEgCAwRjisbxHaavbZboqf5KxsSCON7OdHzuh34CwXsuwyEQYS8IiIR_K95BHMJgqwTCv4gaOtz8GwBhUbzvwSkRmq57Q_ri7i7mfek3v0/s4000/IMG_20230618_192926254_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Standing in the Lot looking at the entrance/exit</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbRns55pJsw2yDikH9lYfyxYZVDeq61eMAxYhwZRjNcaQySRryDJkpU118K3quXQH6lWPFcAuBcOI_i_AOfc-34vGwT3SlsK2C4lHZ_0e_ENrmqnvaFjcV3K_6__vLjFEibSzV0HYc5drdelLD9psC5tvg0NQylyTpOYGnmeBAqoI0H9y_mMs4iDIYfI/s4000/looking%20out.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbRns55pJsw2yDikH9lYfyxYZVDeq61eMAxYhwZRjNcaQySRryDJkpU118K3quXQH6lWPFcAuBcOI_i_AOfc-34vGwT3SlsK2C4lHZ_0e_ENrmqnvaFjcV3K_6__vLjFEibSzV0HYc5drdelLD9psC5tvg0NQylyTpOYGnmeBAqoI0H9y_mMs4iDIYfI/w400-h225/looking%20out.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Standing On Dock Looking Downstream</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4EctZWOMC9gk0J6yujVqcy5fK9AXcho36X8DAAEV9PeKDVhQmRFdkvdqrh3mDF1_V31Y36vDtv64_x4t6g9m3r9LAUEkSasRjW05dpsMLvUTWnuf4AMsLtZlBDDNojuRuo5N9Q9s8VbqP3dMtluUS4_WJA6xlobqGuRxZ3yjpvUpgXJFp-oUFtpa3hc/s4000/IMG_20230618_193020046_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie4EctZWOMC9gk0J6yujVqcy5fK9AXcho36X8DAAEV9PeKDVhQmRFdkvdqrh3mDF1_V31Y36vDtv64_x4t6g9m3r9LAUEkSasRjW05dpsMLvUTWnuf4AMsLtZlBDDNojuRuo5N9Q9s8VbqP3dMtluUS4_WJA6xlobqGuRxZ3yjpvUpgXJFp-oUFtpa3hc/w400-h225/IMG_20230618_193020046_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Standing On Dock Looking Upstream</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-QTN2fFAlWEQxQCdT4ObcMZmy464QyIZhOs8rSql4bRc6U3hGUZL6p__OCyw5pQdjfb9rXBlhLlNl9yeEUgIXnXGGdGDznPszSfpg86eguwH3AFfqLcWlgaegzBGHTq_-1su1TjxO_iJT4N8UjvdKYonc16HqBKxQYrByCfYS7o1mxuskkvBaMO4h0o/s4000/IMG_20230618_193024365_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-QTN2fFAlWEQxQCdT4ObcMZmy464QyIZhOs8rSql4bRc6U3hGUZL6p__OCyw5pQdjfb9rXBlhLlNl9yeEUgIXnXGGdGDznPszSfpg86eguwH3AFfqLcWlgaegzBGHTq_-1su1TjxO_iJT4N8UjvdKYonc16HqBKxQYrByCfYS7o1mxuskkvBaMO4h0o/w400-h225/IMG_20230618_193024365_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>A good book to read has a chapter on this section. Written by the Great Fisherman Buck Paysour the book is "<b>TAR HEEL ANGLER</b> Freshwater Fishing in North Carolina" . Chapter 17 is mainly about fishing the Little River in this stretch of river. You can get this great book on Amazon right here by clicking this link <a href="https://amzn.to/3EQ3FdB">https://amzn.to/3EQ3FdB</a></div><div><br /></div><div>So what can you catch in this Millpond?<br /><p>Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bream, Channel Cats, Bellheads Chain Pickerel, Carp and a few smallmouth are in here but they prefer the running stretches of this river not impounded by a dam. </p><p>I have another article in this Blog that talks about this river and the Uwharrie River and their Smallies, see it here <a href="https://mackinncblog.blogspot.com/2021/08/smallmouth-bass-in-piedmont-of-nc.html">https://mackinncblog.blogspot.com/2021/08/smallmouth-bass-in-piedmont-of-nc.html</a></p><p>Here is a video I have on YouTube where we put in at this ramp and then fished below the dam</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H9yRyzxtNig" width="320" youtube-src-id="H9yRyzxtNig"></iframe></div><br /><p>Thanks for reading and if you have info on this area leave some comments. Thanks Mack</p><p>#uwharrienationalforest</p><p>#troyboatramp</p><p>#uwharrie</p><p>#fishing</p><p><br /></p></div>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0Troy, NC 27371, USA35.3584743 -79.89449017.048240463821152 -115.0507401 63.668708136178843 -44.7382401tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-79672048420135474862023-09-18T13:56:00.003-04:002023-09-18T14:47:49.703-04:00A Deadly Lure that Catches all River/Creek Species! - Hildebrandt Nugge...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghaxoVjQK1LKHdx-lGKQs_zYvdDYnCfgyhdURbRllMx8ajhQTOz8fRbKPP4s2jySYAWtvVmOXhdYFWlrnoV-s-1rkN8WYUpRdvTIgqlfpPLA07qOB7k4G6daIz6aCvaTiyuoY_xgbeAZEJnVxWJeF6nUbD6DpAG4SlIyJk2CT7g2Nlvv2P4WSdZsUoM8/s1079/YouTube%20Thumbnail%20(9).png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1079" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjghaxoVjQK1LKHdx-lGKQs_zYvdDYnCfgyhdURbRllMx8ajhQTOz8fRbKPP4s2jySYAWtvVmOXhdYFWlrnoV-s-1rkN8WYUpRdvTIgqlfpPLA07qOB7k4G6daIz6aCvaTiyuoY_xgbeAZEJnVxWJeF6nUbD6DpAG4SlIyJk2CT7g2Nlvv2P4WSdZsUoM8/s320/YouTube%20Thumbnail%20(9).png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Hildebrandt Nugget Lure flat out catches fish. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Pretty much all species. My favorite size is the 1/4 oz.</div><div><br /></div><div>This lure cast like a bullet and is practically snagless. The 2 arms make it snagless so I cast this very close or into brush logs etc. The old ones were made of lead but the new ones are made with bismuth but both still cast a looooooooog ways. Check out the link below to get them and the the video.</div><div><br /></div><div>Get the Nugget Lure Here - <a href="https://amzn.to/46aVX9q">https://amzn.to/46aVX9q</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/06ZdI1tg4uI" width="320" youtube-src-id="06ZdI1tg4uI"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Video using this lure catching Smallmouth bass will be added soon !</div><div><br /></div><div>Mack</div><div><br /></div><div>#fishing</div><div>#fishingtips</div><div>#fishinglures</div>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0North Carolina, USA35.7595731 -79.0192996999999917.4493392638211517 -114.17554969999999 64.06980693617885 -43.863049699999991tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-39125353315717518092023-09-14T20:04:00.004-04:002023-09-15T21:24:36.941-04:00Sunset Park Boating Access Area ( BAA ) Rocky Mount Boat Ramp<h1 style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="color: #fcff01;"> Sunset Park Boating Access Area BAA</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70g9st1hLRAhWQmLPzMxKeFKLfDHviC6p7G32gF1K7c0pMrNQ535GkIjfN8A8glu6lUZYT5opURDOvaGdGYGM_yPlhKo127hdVKrWMd-H22T7j1oc50b0_CJ7tOZBcDjldz-rqPXKjRxFbtm1WhWcxGLWstRlXlVgJC5OkBwC2mzwZbW7Ja5SBF8Paqk/s4000/sunset%20park%20bAA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70g9st1hLRAhWQmLPzMxKeFKLfDHviC6p7G32gF1K7c0pMrNQ535GkIjfN8A8glu6lUZYT5opURDOvaGdGYGM_yPlhKo127hdVKrWMd-H22T7j1oc50b0_CJ7tOZBcDjldz-rqPXKjRxFbtm1WhWcxGLWstRlXlVgJC5OkBwC2mzwZbW7Ja5SBF8Paqk/w400-h225/sunset%20park%20bAA.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Sunset Park boating access area is a nice little boat ramp in Rocky Mount , NC. This ramp is on the Tar River almost exactly 1 mile above the Rocky Mount Mill dam. This means that normally you are fishing in a Millpond which is deeper than the natural river. I will show you pictures of the area , show the fishing decks and I will also at the end tell what can be caught in this area. Here is a map showing the boat ramp (yellow cirlce ) and the dam which is a red line. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: red;">NOTE- you can click on the maps/pics and make them bigger</span></b></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwdJJApIkDJ4zRbsxb4UhzZ_qJbBTDfzpfQxnQ25TxSfu-WGhBnZkODNog2lFbRKYg2m2pxBjClPlF239TobqxtAsFs8-Wp13K7TQ4fIFJbyhACAw40zMK5TS1xKtI6LgKo3nu96633av0w0wdIQX_Ikwfy5dSVj-KFiyr3YvhUpwzJN8UoQbl1GXfpw/s2177/sunset%20park.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1178" data-original-width="2177" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwdJJApIkDJ4zRbsxb4UhzZ_qJbBTDfzpfQxnQ25TxSfu-WGhBnZkODNog2lFbRKYg2m2pxBjClPlF239TobqxtAsFs8-Wp13K7TQ4fIFJbyhACAw40zMK5TS1xKtI6LgKo3nu96633av0w0wdIQX_Ikwfy5dSVj-KFiyr3YvhUpwzJN8UoQbl1GXfpw/w400-h216/sunset%20park.png" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will show some pictures of the BAA and then some on the water photos and then talk about the fishing in this millpond. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSckqDyoMvQuX9u-M2tzL2UDzvCiKufvPzMgosDC_tFUq12oV9MMcBPxed-srJMnDk5z_aiEFJLOd1jnTm8HBTY_IRRDV5S7r9dOCTDM9FiUZmENG0iXXwa0EsXn14khLfjaf75gz8whu7TcnlcUkxp-gnKJcC5-4bAlgHznYaROAaewAve9tPVMu4kWc/s4000/IMG_20230912_165723971_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSckqDyoMvQuX9u-M2tzL2UDzvCiKufvPzMgosDC_tFUq12oV9MMcBPxed-srJMnDk5z_aiEFJLOd1jnTm8HBTY_IRRDV5S7r9dOCTDM9FiUZmENG0iXXwa0EsXn14khLfjaf75gz8whu7TcnlcUkxp-gnKJcC5-4bAlgHznYaROAaewAve9tPVMu4kWc/w400-h225/IMG_20230912_165723971_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>1 Handicapped spot<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiustYV0ecLvPD94yPVacYQ-bh7kbpywXrvkghhgDOyvYyuIIvexvY9-mJIlk8PF8HAe3mB4eokWWFSKvA_JwFkSbV_YfvgGqn_ZDK8zjp7WFtee_0ZB2jiTRAYJLnjuXJQYrJyLgJFro3atFWubxXSKb585SD195N-HKTsixeksQF5Ez7IXRGYwuEClxs/s4000/IMG_20230912_165729213_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiustYV0ecLvPD94yPVacYQ-bh7kbpywXrvkghhgDOyvYyuIIvexvY9-mJIlk8PF8HAe3mB4eokWWFSKvA_JwFkSbV_YfvgGqn_ZDK8zjp7WFtee_0ZB2jiTRAYJLnjuXJQYrJyLgJFro3atFWubxXSKb585SD195N-HKTsixeksQF5Ez7IXRGYwuEClxs/w400-h225/IMG_20230912_165729213_HDR.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="text-align: center;">The Parking area is gravel and small but plenty of parking for the amount of users this place gets. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwo2tlqf64q_XVeGI2Zg51ga0gOyNrZU2ouxqpHnP3pmlYo2TVrrOIFCUjCa5W1wXB8b8N6a4BPJfkHcQDAE3Ev9zZhMwOqmkRybNXQKcw381IihTPWA4Z7cLy1OTUnZGFGTDnIj7MTwDSiyWTihMIJ9H96X7TTHb9uLjaB8fE9H6uuPHQ_ai9hKiqltg/s4000/IMG_20230912_165831599_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Here is a close up picture.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHprOlTPruapDeqwf_ZnELuOFKrGnDxtzxkU3VHSA8q25E3Wgr30-v1qiEK9oJe-5e3M6UukHkfU3q1nKzp3iCTgO7cwAFodC4DtZh3V8NGoL8kDA2CqdTjqKIj5gzXEewcVNy-jR5lNeZ9uLAX42IKH1BwhrinUNUbp-BkxrdA6gIcAmvc161TEn5C8/s2129/Screenshot%202023-09-13%20231347.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1167" data-original-width="2129" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHprOlTPruapDeqwf_ZnELuOFKrGnDxtzxkU3VHSA8q25E3Wgr30-v1qiEK9oJe-5e3M6UukHkfU3q1nKzp3iCTgO7cwAFodC4DtZh3V8NGoL8kDA2CqdTjqKIj5gzXEewcVNy-jR5lNeZ9uLAX42IKH1BwhrinUNUbp-BkxrdA6gIcAmvc161TEn5C8/w400-h219/Screenshot%202023-09-13%20231347.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are also 3 fishing piers/decks located downstream from the ramp. The first two are circled in yellow and the 3rd has a yellow x and is aproximate as you cant see the 3rd in the aerial view because of trees.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The one closest to the ramp I call # 1 then 2 then 3. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgZ7EthrfgZZhVV-P1g1dUCz91845veogao8IXz6dzZijFiGrRXqZk0ctvw88KMJXA6l8ddzC4EwI0jiDXOJqBZSIcK23a9rvAmn4IC100VlLuLH8ns5fFojSnVP8RCzv3Yda_Y4O6L4e4sMODtaKqESpCYYZnVw2u_aIx8YR65juTm321d0DAdP1_mE/s2026/sunset%20boating%20access%20fishing%20decks.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1231" data-original-width="2026" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDgZ7EthrfgZZhVV-P1g1dUCz91845veogao8IXz6dzZijFiGrRXqZk0ctvw88KMJXA6l8ddzC4EwI0jiDXOJqBZSIcK23a9rvAmn4IC100VlLuLH8ns5fFojSnVP8RCzv3Yda_Y4O6L4e4sMODtaKqESpCYYZnVw2u_aIx8YR65juTm321d0DAdP1_mE/w400-h243/sunset%20boating%20access%20fishing%20decks.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first 2 Fishing decks you can actually park on the street right in front of them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Note - these pictures were taken when the millpond was</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> down 4 to 5 feet because of repairs/working on the dam.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The water line would be where I have the Blue lines</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fishing deck # 1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVzngL4gKV237zi60YoNtRh56_M4-hmhQaCiSIWvPkUvVepqMG7Bv5ovBpJvl6Vs3Oa-BP6mmXD2U363P8aN91M_JyBq3F5MEe449Sn1J5OB7hgKWZWnC32NH8sjWyGA9TQOwMVl1gaRAxJcqARdSCz185cOBBdh6BnIt_krfz2zei-p6rQJo6CFN45c/s4000/fishing%20deck%20%2311.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVzngL4gKV237zi60YoNtRh56_M4-hmhQaCiSIWvPkUvVepqMG7Bv5ovBpJvl6Vs3Oa-BP6mmXD2U363P8aN91M_JyBq3F5MEe449Sn1J5OB7hgKWZWnC32NH8sjWyGA9TQOwMVl1gaRAxJcqARdSCz185cOBBdh6BnIt_krfz2zei-p6rQJo6CFN45c/w400-h225/fishing%20deck%20%2311.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8Ryy5BUH0pPoYijQXz85JU7dBkj4cGOgZJn_Wjldrxr3NkDlPqsCfNqO8cJWW_CVnI6deptWKEaA0wOGXhNRjTieJwe_necARZV74zpQ14ps6-Fy0xQZcrrfe7uYGg1CLWYN3OvWe4LmgALlEbE7vi_SQlJpkAl5uFVNgStncr6S4NjSgpXXEyG0Ve8/s4000/fishing%20deck%20%2322.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8Ryy5BUH0pPoYijQXz85JU7dBkj4cGOgZJn_Wjldrxr3NkDlPqsCfNqO8cJWW_CVnI6deptWKEaA0wOGXhNRjTieJwe_necARZV74zpQ14ps6-Fy0xQZcrrfe7uYGg1CLWYN3OvWe4LmgALlEbE7vi_SQlJpkAl5uFVNgStncr6S4NjSgpXXEyG0Ve8/w400-h225/fishing%20deck%20%2322.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#3</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXy53astTRCU86ZMbqhbfumFM215KFP_DdGQoHFXxYQkAJTFqJMNXleKxV_Jd8W51S9Wp6tAYYxKTmCC27NJTSAF4dYTR78Ho1LimawORDmHSay2yWMquYxa0fGXTHvI9aw5rKbhR1JDfqJAH_QEr6n9akw6AEwRc25xfecB1z4NIxkbYh6CytV1yaVk/s4000/fishing%20deck%2033.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRXy53astTRCU86ZMbqhbfumFM215KFP_DdGQoHFXxYQkAJTFqJMNXleKxV_Jd8W51S9Wp6tAYYxKTmCC27NJTSAF4dYTR78Ho1LimawORDmHSay2yWMquYxa0fGXTHvI9aw5rKbhR1JDfqJAH_QEr6n9akw6AEwRc25xfecB1z4NIxkbYh6CytV1yaVk/w400-h225/fishing%20deck%2033.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you can see from the blue lines at fishing deck # 1 you may have to walk around the deck to land a big fish. 2 and 3 are right at the edge of the water when the water is at normal levels so you would need a net for those 2. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This picture I have some rocks circled. The bigger circle is just down from Stoney Creek and right in front of some huge houses. These rocks are under water at normal levels . Be careful in this area with a gas motor .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnQIOI7fu1I9y88Ok20uiEbB8SUFMFusx8i4B-f5xVLxBIa43LdxSNQdjd9pZfH3x-7QddiXK_Nc4VPftamer1XIeZZHTZWN8bfv1kPla4jgdUwUCQfb8hZofNjYTHaWZ-yerYUgg0b3lf9j7EFGGC7ZzaqNt2X47HPIK3UJs8egjpPtCUGbB_cZ_CZI/s2113/rocks.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="2113" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfnQIOI7fu1I9y88Ok20uiEbB8SUFMFusx8i4B-f5xVLxBIa43LdxSNQdjd9pZfH3x-7QddiXK_Nc4VPftamer1XIeZZHTZWN8bfv1kPla4jgdUwUCQfb8hZofNjYTHaWZ-yerYUgg0b3lf9j7EFGGC7ZzaqNt2X47HPIK3UJs8egjpPtCUGbB_cZ_CZI/w400-h213/rocks.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a picture of where Stoney creek enters the Tar. This is ~4' below normal but where it enters</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the The Tar river the depth takes an immediete drop. normal level is at the blue lines.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLmI3PKPVu19H4gE2xOXoRgAf-0wH4YhRcGaG51Ug_wuKNjWHXCxd_PIrOrqqgcbcG2Epp7EUMFWPRSrTSUrn9dijc37JJSNDREteYr-INxYlppoiUjV4UCAD34GwB0QcdMy_-vHYCc3dt1dag6FnWYCV4-Hra9tFicULSR8nY0b3a5wQKQhjMxazxZI/s1920/stoney%20creek.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwLmI3PKPVu19H4gE2xOXoRgAf-0wH4YhRcGaG51Ug_wuKNjWHXCxd_PIrOrqqgcbcG2Epp7EUMFWPRSrTSUrn9dijc37JJSNDREteYr-INxYlppoiUjV4UCAD34GwB0QcdMy_-vHYCc3dt1dag6FnWYCV4-Hra9tFicULSR8nY0b3a5wQKQhjMxazxZI/w400-h225/stoney%20creek.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a picture of me standing on the rocks in the big red circle above. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These at normal level are underwater.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfrKaBF8EtsQCWOER3UrrNSi030NGRDz4eGnRqW_8DlSaeUseRQSENy8_DxDKcKBD10cMBZuiGxAfBFwpSgpLcHc0VrJL3_MydT0deRdRvo9J2IGBzTIuo3a3GHc7e1iBk1bimQhsbaniLI7LWlmdfi-GNzCewLqTHuOsWg0-bJhXkMhLKAB-PBgelVU/s1920/Snapshot_1.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfrKaBF8EtsQCWOER3UrrNSi030NGRDz4eGnRqW_8DlSaeUseRQSENy8_DxDKcKBD10cMBZuiGxAfBFwpSgpLcHc0VrJL3_MydT0deRdRvo9J2IGBzTIuo3a3GHc7e1iBk1bimQhsbaniLI7LWlmdfi-GNzCewLqTHuOsWg0-bJhXkMhLKAB-PBgelVU/w400-h225/Snapshot_1.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, what can you catch here??? Largemouth of course and Alabama Bass are a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">recent new arrival to this area. I actually caught the first one documented by the NCWRC</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and it was a hoss at 4lbs. This 4lber can be seen on my youtube channel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunfish found here are Bream(Bluegill), Shellcrackers(redears), Redbreast sunfish, & Black crappie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Catfish found here are Channel Cats and Flatheads. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Other fish found here are Longnose Gar, Bowfin, Chain pickerel, and Carp. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Ideal boat here is a Kayak or Canoe but a small Jon with a trolling motor would be good. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Bass boat can be put in but I would NOT run the big motor. Just use the trolling motor. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Leaves some comments if you have fished here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mack</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#tariver</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#fishing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#rockymount</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#boatramp</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0Rocky Mount, NC, USA35.9382103 -77.79053397.627976463821156 -112.9467839 64.248444136178847 -42.6342839tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-84902476908884571032023-09-05T21:15:00.001-04:002023-09-19T00:10:21.305-04:00Jug Fishing For Catfish - Jordan Lake<div>090423 Jordan lake NC</div><div>Time Daylight 630 ish to 830 am </div><div>Tempature - HOT</div><div><br /></div><div>Caught a few nice catfish on Jordan Lake this am using cut bait sprayed with Garlic Juice and a few on marinated wieners. This was a FUN morning on the water. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/hCF8Zgueelc?si=tJVQiJKSS0XitidP" width="480"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>#catfishing</div><div>#jordanlake</div>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0Jordan Lake, North Carolina, USA35.7125835 -79.036254399999997.4023496638211554 -114.19250439999999 64.022817336178846 -43.88000439999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-73462617488308060792023-08-28T22:13:00.009-04:002023-08-28T23:48:58.862-04:00Worlds Oldest Longleaf Pine #Longleafpine<p> The Worlds Oldest Longleaf Pine is right here in North Carolina not to far from my house . Several years ago I made it a point to go find it with nothing more than a general location and a picture in hand. I wandered around for about an hour and then I found it! This Tree is NOT the biggest one in the area. But, it is most certainly the most gnarly looking one for sure. Right now as of August of 2023 this tree is somewhere around 485 years old!!</p><p>Here is the base of this Old tree</p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>***note- you can click on the pictures to make them bigger***</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntu_pfqjAjj3Ab6OIKMKDmRWDP6a9vvbKX4Jq428dolZK7s_d7uIRPsgKIy2KCrn1Mcv7QWiDPEzijFlszGU_cPj-Dq4ZpGYErP8i_rTU50u7ItMCm-L_2f7sTq7bKbpkejP9JjUvzFQAM70vYi9-yOTnyVpHoWDrJzWnvROHYODsORdgRi-GcrqWB9I/s1920/oldest%20longleaf%20pine%20Weymouth%20woods.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhntu_pfqjAjj3Ab6OIKMKDmRWDP6a9vvbKX4Jq428dolZK7s_d7uIRPsgKIy2KCrn1Mcv7QWiDPEzijFlszGU_cPj-Dq4ZpGYErP8i_rTU50u7ItMCm-L_2f7sTq7bKbpkejP9JjUvzFQAM70vYi9-yOTnyVpHoWDrJzWnvROHYODsORdgRi-GcrqWB9I/w400-h225/oldest%20longleaf%20pine%20Weymouth%20woods.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7UQfIgSu71THGdDA8Kd7J1-WCS6Dlm6F723iDpE3XecGAIBKaspB85SasQxNzhGesLudEMVq5n6iOFB5jQ2KwFv-vi7Oq05F03mSPKp5RUFpZbK09Jo7Ir6c4Wq4Ytjify3IztUCZAu8mFj1A80BbWqA5ThMzcrRb4ZHAXhca-3V96CAMSE24ByiK0j0/s1920/oldest%20longleaf%20pine.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7UQfIgSu71THGdDA8Kd7J1-WCS6Dlm6F723iDpE3XecGAIBKaspB85SasQxNzhGesLudEMVq5n6iOFB5jQ2KwFv-vi7Oq05F03mSPKp5RUFpZbK09Jo7Ir6c4Wq4Ytjify3IztUCZAu8mFj1A80BbWqA5ThMzcrRb4ZHAXhca-3V96CAMSE24ByiK0j0/w400-h225/oldest%20longleaf%20pine.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is an aerial shot the yellow circle denoting the general area of this Tree</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplPWUvACwk_4Mwex52sfSzX0Wh0UcPNV5ymIinsr4qL76ptL55Rg-cvw48AbGxc92HwoWyAYsM9yV2PSdTqY_7tl81ZzAddsmrkTeUI3LN-N_ow3bBAX55LS5CMuexp_eEP7uEN6ngK85rHTH3hlp-qG3tMqrP30A9hlMIKbAGhOPHnzGlrq6zZDabF0/s2340/where%20oldest%20longleaf%20is.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="2340" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiplPWUvACwk_4Mwex52sfSzX0Wh0UcPNV5ymIinsr4qL76ptL55Rg-cvw48AbGxc92HwoWyAYsM9yV2PSdTqY_7tl81ZzAddsmrkTeUI3LN-N_ow3bBAX55LS5CMuexp_eEP7uEN6ngK85rHTH3hlp-qG3tMqrP30A9hlMIKbAGhOPHnzGlrq6zZDabF0/w400-h221/where%20oldest%20longleaf%20is.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>Here is a Bigger one that has to be over 400 years old. This tree has a white ring on it which denotes it has a Red Cockaded Woodpecker nest/hole in it. There are lots of these in this area.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1n65qjT3zSfKrPgA3716OOjWr2MqNd24WY8NdnXx4cm63gCO4EQz-ioHU1dp35hwS3FIAeZ1OjevqNt6bvX_xjzndVqkcCAE_b3g9mOeJe8IW48N3QTA6VcSI1URY1YBJCHjLvNaG8dVfuN6t-gFzA_LquWXU0hDRCxJPWDljKvgAsIVi0Pt671otow/s1920/Snapshot_2.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1n65qjT3zSfKrPgA3716OOjWr2MqNd24WY8NdnXx4cm63gCO4EQz-ioHU1dp35hwS3FIAeZ1OjevqNt6bvX_xjzndVqkcCAE_b3g9mOeJe8IW48N3QTA6VcSI1URY1YBJCHjLvNaG8dVfuN6t-gFzA_LquWXU0hDRCxJPWDljKvgAsIVi0Pt671otow/w400-h225/Snapshot_2.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7OwqHKotPymRfg9iQX4inxEf3W2W8fQqmDquXmx64iX2FtATQz5eHF578Nz2rn0PoDbO7r9hDi1rImyEsaTx-hflv6dDgoaTcgwLJimuvRxvtwU3AH_G2oId2TppH4EPWJttBpc35mrIc6m5VxW1zqOMyAYkXEqksWQcYkzRlxyYpMfByLFZYUpoQ40/s1920/Snapshot_3.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7OwqHKotPymRfg9iQX4inxEf3W2W8fQqmDquXmx64iX2FtATQz5eHF578Nz2rn0PoDbO7r9hDi1rImyEsaTx-hflv6dDgoaTcgwLJimuvRxvtwU3AH_G2oId2TppH4EPWJttBpc35mrIc6m5VxW1zqOMyAYkXEqksWQcYkzRlxyYpMfByLFZYUpoQ40/w400-h225/Snapshot_3.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Here is the video where I found this old Tree</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vxg3AtMoFrQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="Vxg3AtMoFrQ"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p>#longleafpine</p><p>#weymouthwoods</p>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0Weymouth Woods - Sandhills Nature Preserve, 1024 N Fort Bragg Rd, Southern Pines, NC 28387, USA35.1471827 -79.36898736.8369488638211564 -114.5252373 63.457416536178847 -44.2127373tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-57844093734132700102023-08-22T21:51:00.014-04:002023-08-26T22:07:18.097-04:00<h1 style="text-align: center;"> Sams Quest for his First #Roanoke Bass</h1><p><b>Here is a writeup written by Saw Wilson The owner of the now defunct American River Fishing Forums where he and myself fished the Eno River trying to get him his first Roanoke Bass Ambloplites cavifrons. This is </b><b> from 2007. This forum was a wonderful site full of great fishermen and I made many great friends on there . Thanks Sam. </b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">*****Click on the pictures/writing to make them bigger to read **********</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uGmwmNOMCzJBb6xwGATZMta15I-9_-DrVXXUtvDshSlhTAHSOcMMENb18M0XVmQ6T43vCQxE5pIhV9vZdC3M-B3ZoUFh47HvjKAxkGBc_X1LWO28aaxkv-WuBlFQyC3OtfvzNlOIh0yQJCJuaIQthACuRogry0RdJxGULVjgNF6_ozgCd_1U2JWHAcE/s1168/americanriverfishing%20page1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="848" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9uGmwmNOMCzJBb6xwGATZMta15I-9_-DrVXXUtvDshSlhTAHSOcMMENb18M0XVmQ6T43vCQxE5pIhV9vZdC3M-B3ZoUFh47HvjKAxkGBc_X1LWO28aaxkv-WuBlFQyC3OtfvzNlOIh0yQJCJuaIQthACuRogry0RdJxGULVjgNF6_ozgCd_1U2JWHAcE/w301-h400/americanriverfishing%20page1.jpg" width="301" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExd31j-kvRgR_URVx8goxeRNjMDYtREOurr_JOvs1bZIctbIKux590DEFoxrav_JOtyX0CKJ4_JleXxNKIoAWQysZ6C3MkQVg7AWqXcdG2CmgjlYS7ADraqJ1exLvgigPB3EDL2-QpCvQR2m-apYc8UbM1-il1Nx9IN96Qmk5qYx5U9ALNT3JsEw1EOQ/s1168/americanriverfishing%20page%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="848" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExd31j-kvRgR_URVx8goxeRNjMDYtREOurr_JOvs1bZIctbIKux590DEFoxrav_JOtyX0CKJ4_JleXxNKIoAWQysZ6C3MkQVg7AWqXcdG2CmgjlYS7ADraqJ1exLvgigPB3EDL2-QpCvQR2m-apYc8UbM1-il1Nx9IN96Qmk5qYx5U9ALNT3JsEw1EOQ/w290-h400/americanriverfishing%20page%202.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkKjnxjIroPLvx9amx8-Bl8zoAOxF5mYUtTLYV-dwBcOOKjyGgFef7ZYx7AHbfDq0rrT5gviNiE7POuwZPTXjDocXcpH4BGWdgAv9IFQw473-3vglB4eWx4U7dkYbZn15RH0Ds5Z-ARNVbNm6R4BD8a4qdMV8W7O97J-BTV1oFHJVnGwitk3Vl2hH2RE/s1168/americanriverfishing%20page%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="848" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzkKjnxjIroPLvx9amx8-Bl8zoAOxF5mYUtTLYV-dwBcOOKjyGgFef7ZYx7AHbfDq0rrT5gviNiE7POuwZPTXjDocXcpH4BGWdgAv9IFQw473-3vglB4eWx4U7dkYbZn15RH0Ds5Z-ARNVbNm6R4BD8a4qdMV8W7O97J-BTV1oFHJVnGwitk3Vl2hH2RE/w290-h400/americanriverfishing%20page%203.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ApM8OqoACDEqWoHLrUBA5l0n0HALX9HRgIExG43AOYMkv-Q4DKSFoy9RgR8gWAsnxfU041xuBnsrdtvPiG0eDGLK2BZY8U9hDJY354b0Yw86KA7brbscIPv6j3ehy46myoGs83njnDhrrUgZ7rmdxvOV3nYXSpmta6EXEcfRSDFhKzgBF87mwbdQQ7g/s1168/americanriverfishing%20page%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="848" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ApM8OqoACDEqWoHLrUBA5l0n0HALX9HRgIExG43AOYMkv-Q4DKSFoy9RgR8gWAsnxfU041xuBnsrdtvPiG0eDGLK2BZY8U9hDJY354b0Yw86KA7brbscIPv6j3ehy46myoGs83njnDhrrUgZ7rmdxvOV3nYXSpmta6EXEcfRSDFhKzgBF87mwbdQQ7g/w290-h400/americanriverfishing%20page%204.jpg" width="290" /></a></div><br /> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#roanokebass</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#enoriver</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#ambloplitescavifrons</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0Eno River State Park, 6101 Cole Mill Rd, Durham, NC 27705, USA36.0787264 -79.00523627.7684925638211553 -114.1614862 64.388960236178846 -43.8489862tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-68835071300683550312023-07-26T23:00:00.007-04:002023-08-26T22:08:06.476-04:00More Citation Roanoke Bass! Ambloplites cavifrons The largest ever on video!<div style="text-align: left;"> 061123 </div><div style="text-align: left;">Central NC River</div><div style="text-align: left;">Quarry- Roanoke Bass Ambloplites cavifrons</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Today I took my good friend Steve to a river where I was sure he would get his</div><div style="text-align: left;"> PB ( personal best ) Roanoke Bass as the previous week I had caught 10 Citation ones at the same spot.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Today did not dissapoint! Steve Caught his PB twice! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><b style="background-color: red;">See video at the bottom</b></h3><div><p>Get your Lures here - </p><p>Mepps Minnow - </p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3JOJBuS">https://amzn.to/3JOJBuS</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/43a7Rie">https://amzn.to/43a7Rie</a><br /></p><p>Rapala F5 - </p><p> <a href="https://amzn.to/44bI4Ht">https://amzn.to/44bI4Ht</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some Pictures of this awesome fishing adventure.</p><p>13'' Roanoke Bass</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NOvIe1gTWVbv_tl7Bw0RzcECZeRbTOaVCKeOVcZGUVwpcL0Je1PfqcVru_kmN5g5o42ay4ZT8TtTlbG2mSyK2v2W6CQfHLO9M25oE81QZ9ghgZt8osy2o315gYD5CQ6IPg59Yfd5wwKJAFTSmDdRQnpKtM2mv4jrkpUMRrBU5wveLSdd4CBgdjGvlg8/s1920/huge%20North%20carolian%20roanoke%20bass.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0NOvIe1gTWVbv_tl7Bw0RzcECZeRbTOaVCKeOVcZGUVwpcL0Je1PfqcVru_kmN5g5o42ay4ZT8TtTlbG2mSyK2v2W6CQfHLO9M25oE81QZ9ghgZt8osy2o315gYD5CQ6IPg59Yfd5wwKJAFTSmDdRQnpKtM2mv4jrkpUMRrBU5wveLSdd4CBgdjGvlg8/w400-h225/huge%20North%20carolian%20roanoke%20bass.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: red;">and now a must see video which has the Largest Roanoke Bass EVER caught on video/film.</span></h3><div><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0okzZa2hY5Y" width="320" youtube-src-id="0okzZa2hY5Y"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Thanks for reading, Mack</div><div><br /></div><div>#roanokebass</div><div>#ambloplitescavifrons<br /><span style="background-color: #fcff01;"><br /></span></div>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com2North Carolina, USA35.7595731 -79.0192996999999917.4493392638211517 -114.17554969999999 64.06980693617885 -43.863049699999991tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-46722553429099500392023-07-04T11:54:00.013-04:002023-08-25T01:19:48.087-04:0010 Huge Roanoke Bass ( Ambloplites cavifrons ) Caught ! #roanokebass<p> June 4th 2023</p><p>Location - Piedmont North Carolina River</p><p>Quarry - Roanoke Bass (Ambloplites cavifrons) and Largemouth Bass</p><p>Best Lures Today - #2 Mepps Minnow Silber and a Rapala F5 </p><p>Get your Lures here - </p><p>Mepps Minnow - </p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/3JOJBuS">https://amzn.to/3JOJBuS</a><br /></p><p><a href="https://amzn.to/43a7Rie">https://amzn.to/43a7Rie</a><br /></p><p>Rapala F5 - </p><p> <a href="https://amzn.to/44bI4Ht">https://amzn.to/44bI4Ht</a></p><p>Today my quarry was the Rare Roanoke bass and Largemouth bass. I put in a paddled down river aprox a mile and hit 1 hole and thats where I stayed catching a whopping 10 Citation size Roanoke Bass! Here in NC you can get a Citation (Certificate of Acomplishment ) for any Roanoke Bass 11 inches or greater or 1 lb or greater. The most I had ever caught in one outing was 2. Today was maybe my best day ever fishing as 10 Citiation Roanoke Bass is like catching 10 - 8 lb largemouths. </p><p>These fish were all holding in one pool behind boulders and ledges. </p><p>As of today these are the biggest on video but note I do have another video coming out where we catch 9 with a bigger average size which will surpass this video. </p><p>Here are some pictures and then the video. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAw9-dINmOEWi6n6KpKyEuBSpKAioBVUwIQu6YQYAvO1yfiY2mMaIPbAG83Um64eLGoJzWPB8zPSYKgKJITqz44nVqUT57lEzolGltCh8L_v-HkqDubjvJF0eaP3c78A1LHdB-JRtnH5DnhX24Clxit7vBVIDj_1B2mAqIx1sggwUjsDDH_is5FktZIuo/s1920/North%20carolina%20roanoke%20bass%201.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAw9-dINmOEWi6n6KpKyEuBSpKAioBVUwIQu6YQYAvO1yfiY2mMaIPbAG83Um64eLGoJzWPB8zPSYKgKJITqz44nVqUT57lEzolGltCh8L_v-HkqDubjvJF0eaP3c78A1LHdB-JRtnH5DnhX24Clxit7vBVIDj_1B2mAqIx1sggwUjsDDH_is5FktZIuo/w400-h225/North%20carolina%20roanoke%20bass%201.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_WrR_sc6Sxw" width="320" youtube-src-id="_WrR_sc6Sxw"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p>Thanks, Mack</p><p>#roanokebass</p><p>#ambloplitescavifrons</p>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-59999534552473098212023-06-22T00:09:00.006-04:002023-06-22T01:31:14.819-04:00Landsford Canal State Park and the Rocky Shoals Spider Lily - Hymenocallis coronaria<h1 style="text-align: center;"> Landsford Canal Spider Lilys</h1><div>060323</div><div>Landsford Canal State Park</div><div>Time 10am-4pm</div><div>Flow - ~4000 CFM</div><div>Subject - Rocky Shoals Spider Lily <i style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b>Hymenocallis coronaria</b></i></div><h4 style="text-align: left;">See my Youtube Video at the Bottom </h4><p> I made the 3 hour drive to Landsford Canal to see the Rocky Shoals Spider lily at this really nice State Park. </p><p>I have seen these Lilys before in Georgia On the Flint River at Yellow Jacket Shoals seen here -</p><p>A Flint River Lily </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>So , why would I want to see the same Lily?</b> 1. Because they are awesome and 2. Because this colony is the largest there is. You have to see it to understand that. Incredible. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since this trip was me by myself I dropped the canoe off at the upper ramp and drove to the lower take out and hiked back to the put in. An easy 1.6 mile hike where along the way you can stop at the observation deck. see the map below-</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Note - You can click on the pics to make them bigger</h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatqDLFoBHo7KZeCctX7BOQdUgsncsy_Kb6Kdz4w1hyKHnUEIQKfdz6BD6MQ9Smup6veVsxQjIEBoAskh1N7RHxyfdDcoIMb0glXjhlR9mRA4o3eBoL0BOQ2bPULFvj6j0lT9MZirBIjLhczOchrRy6g_JAcphbWjfVkXDCc2oEd40Z5edPH-JpmA_D0g/s4000/Landsfords%20canal%20state%20park.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjatqDLFoBHo7KZeCctX7BOQdUgsncsy_Kb6Kdz4w1hyKHnUEIQKfdz6BD6MQ9Smup6veVsxQjIEBoAskh1N7RHxyfdDcoIMb0glXjhlR9mRA4o3eBoL0BOQ2bPULFvj6j0lT9MZirBIjLhczOchrRy6g_JAcphbWjfVkXDCc2oEd40Z5edPH-JpmA_D0g/w400-h225/Landsfords%20canal%20state%20park.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">A few pictures of the hike then some river pictures -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Part of the old Canal System</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfuCCR7zsN1O5ST5gkXIOIJwBc4c2B3TvqLHYB408aJ831r5ZCxLATPb8lOzQenP0gX2BhzhGrretkJOCOESx3AjfzaUKjCEbL6IsSg9Mv_wP5kvJWdy2Gj5OIYfH9od7qKEDUanJtrlqcxZZiKRZnE14RkAbAGb4N463cpEaZkHeJ7lxCHIoL1AT228/s1920/landsford%20canal%20rock%20walls.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSfuCCR7zsN1O5ST5gkXIOIJwBc4c2B3TvqLHYB408aJ831r5ZCxLATPb8lOzQenP0gX2BhzhGrretkJOCOESx3AjfzaUKjCEbL6IsSg9Mv_wP5kvJWdy2Gj5OIYfH9od7qKEDUanJtrlqcxZZiKRZnE14RkAbAGb4N463cpEaZkHeJ7lxCHIoL1AT228/w400-h225/landsford%20canal%20rock%20walls.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See my YouTube video here , great on the water footage !</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PZWvb67eShg" width="320" youtube-src-id="PZWvb67eShg"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for watching and reading. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#rockyshoalsspiderlily</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#landsfordcanal</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#spiderlily</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#<i style="background-color: white; color: #202122; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left;"><b>Hymenocalliscoronaria</b></i></div><br />Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0Landsford Canal State Park, 2051 Park Dr, Catawba, SC 29704, USA34.7912083 -80.88501566.4809744638211555 -116.0412656 63.101442136178846 -45.7287656tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-3500492566235597002023-05-11T22:27:00.010-04:002023-05-11T22:59:11.910-04:00McKinney Lake , Hoffman NC - Fishing and Access to McKinney Lake<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;"> Mckinney Lake</span></h1><div><span> (See Bottom for <span style="color: red;"><b>many pictures</b></span> of the lake and Facilities including the boat ramp, piers , parking etc)</span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span>HINT - You can click on the Pictures to make them bigger and see them better</span></h3><div><span><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7VDiOLHSp1LjPAifJ6lnsgfzZv8_K2aMoBHMXwdtLzYc0zRIGajZpMedlOTgl0i0EpHYF_iS66hgAUOTvx_v1AHdU4Ych0suL9a2rGHj_GNMB4u3tWM8xHq-Hi-X4iSOtYyBzkkBTYgQJ1JVsFQ52-DoTzU9st3CDkV59WC0ZykUm9EOw5j1-LQd/s4000/Mckiney%20lake%20nc.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7VDiOLHSp1LjPAifJ6lnsgfzZv8_K2aMoBHMXwdtLzYc0zRIGajZpMedlOTgl0i0EpHYF_iS66hgAUOTvx_v1AHdU4Ych0suL9a2rGHj_GNMB4u3tWM8xHq-Hi-X4iSOtYyBzkkBTYgQJ1JVsFQ52-DoTzU9st3CDkV59WC0ZykUm9EOw5j1-LQd/w400-h225/Mckiney%20lake%20nc.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span><br /></span></div><div>Mckinney Lake is a 75 Acre(some sources say 65 Acres) impoundment of Hitchcock Creek in Richmond County. This lake serves 2 purposes. 1. Supplying water to The Fish Hatchery located below the lake and 2. Recreation , mainly fishing , canoeing, and birdwatching. </div><div>The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commision leases the Hatchery from US Fish and Wildlife which operated the hatchery until 1995 and then the NCWRC in 1996 started leasing it for the production of channel Catfish in the 23 ponds . </div><div><br /></div><div>This lake is a "Blackwater" lake and never gets muddy which makes it a good place to go after heavy rains which can have other spots muddy . The lake can also be fished during daylight hours on any day of the week. </div><div>What makes McKinney Lake really good and interesting is since 2016 the NCWRC has started a feeding program and the results have Bream(Bluegill to you Northerners) up to and over 1 lb ! </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtYjTg8ceBAiYXVmvOP04s__votkSLlS9vArMs786lLp40uwUbWRt0g5X83uO9JfoLfQQEftgu6PkRSwkFmn4Z8zhEQ-SPfZwrID3RutjjPTtv6IsT0vrIPCX6GXjho7t-Q5zwjOD-9q-YXynGvANinxttrYIX8tqbSRNj3OQfUHAoRidqDDYEFC9U" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="785" data-original-width="960" height="327" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtYjTg8ceBAiYXVmvOP04s__votkSLlS9vArMs786lLp40uwUbWRt0g5X83uO9JfoLfQQEftgu6PkRSwkFmn4Z8zhEQ-SPfZwrID3RutjjPTtv6IsT0vrIPCX6GXjho7t-Q5zwjOD-9q-YXynGvANinxttrYIX8tqbSRNj3OQfUHAoRidqDDYEFC9U=w400-h327" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo Courtesy NCWRC</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I can say for sure when I was there last I counted no less than <b>9 feeders</b> around the lake. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What can you catch here? Bream, Shellcrackers (Redears to the northerners) , Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Jack (Chain Pickerel to the Northerners), Raccoon Perch (Yellow Perch to Northerners) , Channel Catfish, and for sure some others that I cannot verify but most likely are in </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">there which are Redfin Pickerel, Bullheads, Common Carp and maybe Bowfin. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This lake can be accessed off of McDonald Church Rd (SR1475) and then Mckinney Lake Rd.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTS_1OtvKf8b3sBsgPAXSR2ThbRD7ZbQ59ybsCQ_lDw3S-yLdMXasStOaQ-JIRH6x82GOBfKbT0dTSNCSkx0FoE9RYbZnVBQlVClLL9r67gOO2U_xAZuH8TQcK_BJEsK9Kcp_7cKLsNPV5FczCpcVHKriviTwaZf_2-S2rAcP15AZ2N_AQXOMxv9L/s2227/Mckinney%20lake.png" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The GPS </b><b>Cordinattes are</b><b> </b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><b>35.3482, -78.0236</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATllypiIy8pvTPd7gxXrLnRmFvlITCdHfEuuR8QXyiMfBJA8rd-8RdlB9cfhWsKSiQLdx6X4C7tzE8QijMyDl61bRMEUO9F7x-vo98zRYZE1imYcpikAtEu-m9L5QqPAjBX-lb6Uu7-EuSFhEXtbG6N43I_uxYOC9yTS6I09i4FUJeAQYgip6jgyT/s701/goldsboro%20boating%20access%20area.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="598" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATllypiIy8pvTPd7gxXrLnRmFvlITCdHfEuuR8QXyiMfBJA8rd-8RdlB9cfhWsKSiQLdx6X4C7tzE8QijMyDl61bRMEUO9F7x-vo98zRYZE1imYcpikAtEu-m9L5QqPAjBX-lb6Uu7-EuSFhEXtbG6N43I_uxYOC9yTS6I09i4FUJeAQYgip6jgyT/w341-h400/goldsboro%20boating%20access%20area.jpg" width="341" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Avenir Next W00", "Avenir Next", Avenir; font-size: 13px; text-align: center;"><br /><b><br /></b></span><p></p><p style="text-align: left;">This Ramp is easily found right off of US 117 S just south of Goldsboro and just past E-Z bait and tackle where you can get all of your bait & fishing supplies. The ramp is open 24 hrs a day 365 days a year. </p><p style="text-align: left;">***video of fishing this section down near the bottom****</p><p style="text-align: left;">Here is a picture of its location with the Ramp circled in Green. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: black; color: red; font-size: medium;">Notice - you can click on the pictures to make them BIGGER</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPMLYgn9bydi1CXwFxvg85MKvkEIOGWI95gt6hlOPL5GqxpUSpOe4EEDmsEtEtejynUul0hvE8LuXlLe3QVouFlcvslZT78N6SHlrg_P0UVMlU8fT43z5IviKNqPIe-KneasPgrJT0_fB6drF-ifQhvkWLUTezXQFXd5djWzD-pEPoQ5cv9NdSD2u/s2113/goldsboro%20ramp.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1143" data-original-width="2113" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLPMLYgn9bydi1CXwFxvg85MKvkEIOGWI95gt6hlOPL5GqxpUSpOe4EEDmsEtEtejynUul0hvE8LuXlLe3QVouFlcvslZT78N6SHlrg_P0UVMlU8fT43z5IviKNqPIe-KneasPgrJT0_fB6drF-ifQhvkWLUTezXQFXd5djWzD-pEPoQ5cv9NdSD2u/w400-h216/goldsboro%20ramp.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">The main fish pursued here are White and Hickory Shad During their spring spawning run(Late Feb to April). Striped Bass during their run During March, April, and early May and Catfish (Blues and Flatheads) all year. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Picture of the ramp -</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLfO_nZqNeIdmKHcoTJGkDKk27X4EZ8cGdDdo0qIOjHy2gTuCyA9UT_Nmbuv2AJ2nTvxANJanx2i7-d_myFirI8bsm7YomzNDT7uaijGSWf0Q_hx6StD5oqJCBROcuaoztYPSm0sTvF5xV11ggD_WbMKHsymEdrL4yHIPASuKbjwwaGE16pFgnblb/s640/goldsboro%20ramp%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="430" data-original-width="640" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDLfO_nZqNeIdmKHcoTJGkDKk27X4EZ8cGdDdo0qIOjHy2gTuCyA9UT_Nmbuv2AJ2nTvxANJanx2i7-d_myFirI8bsm7YomzNDT7uaijGSWf0Q_hx6StD5oqJCBROcuaoztYPSm0sTvF5xV11ggD_WbMKHsymEdrL4yHIPASuKbjwwaGE16pFgnblb/w400-h269/goldsboro%20ramp%202.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Ariel View of the Ramp -</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpF6F4jo7we7bLbZAACuCb7ADGXX7nh8DziYPLouCF_UPqmdjMLpMGO1X0WpSlL-Ivg4SSoOyT48AhOIgAIvfS7boiJW3az_mf-sA_t3Ml3LjnJ_B-TkIOVM3ai4yAe0UV67cyLvcp1whz3qzIy4XZW6T3TIjZuALtfrpGVm5mSpAfc8yWbk_WhJQ/s2048/goldsboro%20boating%20access%20area.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="2048" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikpF6F4jo7we7bLbZAACuCb7ADGXX7nh8DziYPLouCF_UPqmdjMLpMGO1X0WpSlL-Ivg4SSoOyT48AhOIgAIvfS7boiJW3az_mf-sA_t3Ml3LjnJ_B-TkIOVM3ai4yAe0UV67cyLvcp1whz3qzIy4XZW6T3TIjZuALtfrpGVm5mSpAfc8yWbk_WhJQ/w400-h223/goldsboro%20boating%20access%20area.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>The actual ramp is circled in Red, The Parking area is Grass (inside orange circle) where you can pull up to or back up to the fence(yellow)<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOOiuN8kEN3vryFN91BcZuEjKNfgbQjlH2t54jqmcnQSvxJ-xdTeiTksqj2XTJHJpw7-IjTwoLeoBLZKFC9QqMGdUjCdepm8mmkbl5yeCOkW43tatXkGNvDiEVP1bTR0G3L_HgvXxXOHfuiG_xVdtgfxCrtz1HVu5T57vGoOUMbS8ZTkdlRsd_LoR/s2048/goldsboro%20boating%20access%20area%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1137" data-original-width="2048" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOOiuN8kEN3vryFN91BcZuEjKNfgbQjlH2t54jqmcnQSvxJ-xdTeiTksqj2XTJHJpw7-IjTwoLeoBLZKFC9QqMGdUjCdepm8mmkbl5yeCOkW43tatXkGNvDiEVP1bTR0G3L_HgvXxXOHfuiG_xVdtgfxCrtz1HVu5T57vGoOUMbS8ZTkdlRsd_LoR/w400-h223/goldsboro%20boating%20access%20area%202.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">One of the Best places to fish is upstream at the mouth of the Little river which is ~3 miles up.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Here is a shot of where the Little River enters the Neuse River. The Little River being a Blackwater stream usually runs clearer than the Neuse River so there is usually a noticable "mudline" which can be seen in this aerial shot. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7kKwKOkooXrD1_oZd4FQo5lng8jFR36J7jnRaxdjbdE9BeJlwHIz8E6COlsjTSljjx75FKqTv5-PuiqtmBGc_ZybXpNRoTctPYDZ6_ZyUn0Xd27MoVAruIxEu0MUlkatuSp6Qpx8AX4bKKIJzvkSIY8DiZY_uD06NBwHnfKCl8t1oSrx_L_TFWLF/s2304/neuse%20and%20little%20rivers%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="2304" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7kKwKOkooXrD1_oZd4FQo5lng8jFR36J7jnRaxdjbdE9BeJlwHIz8E6COlsjTSljjx75FKqTv5-PuiqtmBGc_ZybXpNRoTctPYDZ6_ZyUn0Xd27MoVAruIxEu0MUlkatuSp6Qpx8AX4bKKIJzvkSIY8DiZY_uD06NBwHnfKCl8t1oSrx_L_TFWLF/w400-h213/neuse%20and%20little%20rivers%202.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">In March of 2023 I made a trip up to the mouth of the Little River in search of Shad. We caught a few Hickory Shad in this video and you can see the river at the mouth of the Little plus in this video <b>I go into more detail</b> with pictures and marking the best places to fish for Shad. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Video of This section from the ramp to the Mouth of the Little River with a few fish caught. </p><p style="text-align: left;">March 2023</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w-imXk0q97I" width="320" youtube-src-id="w-imXk0q97I"></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Thanks for reading and watching. </p><p style="text-align: left;">#neuseriver</p><p style="text-align: left;">#littleriver</p><p style="text-align: left;">#boatramp</p><p style="text-align: left;">NCWRC boat ramps</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com02091 US-117, Goldsboro, NC 27530, USA35.3483601 -78.0238111000000177.0381262638211552 -113.18006110000002 63.658593936178846 -42.867561100000017tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-81677298782412940762023-03-01T21:57:00.004-05:002023-03-01T22:00:46.991-05:00Fishing Indian Camp Pond<h1 style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: red;">Fishing Indian Camp Pond</span> </h1><div><br /></div><div>Indian Camp Pond is a 4 acre Pond Located in Richmond County on the Sandhills Gameland. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here is an aerial Photo of the Pond</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jyaKsLSSuLU53kSBrJ-50s8HDqkKTy-6uwSjSVmXLMwMj255oCRuBAPC24HolAD7kFevJm-EVi_PEHY3M04tXI3EFEZuLJJnCG7yXPGqUOeMd7XrNHBYkozzV8DrXOumF2bU2KQAwfgC3L87e5N0nTB4Qgu7f2ZY8U4YUr-CvHNO6PsXCoGr-jZx/s1598/indian%20camp%20pond.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="1598" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jyaKsLSSuLU53kSBrJ-50s8HDqkKTy-6uwSjSVmXLMwMj255oCRuBAPC24HolAD7kFevJm-EVi_PEHY3M04tXI3EFEZuLJJnCG7yXPGqUOeMd7XrNHBYkozzV8DrXOumF2bU2KQAwfgC3L87e5N0nTB4Qgu7f2ZY8U4YUr-CvHNO6PsXCoGr-jZx/w400-h255/indian%20camp%20pond.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This 4 acre pond is open to the public for fishing but you must have a NC Fishing license to do so. </div><div>This Pond is a Blackwater Pond and thus stays "clear" all the time never getting muddy. Fish found in this pond are Largemouth Bass, Crappie(Black) , Bream, Shellcracker , Channel Catfish and during most winters (usually around the 2nd or 3rd week in December) the pond is stocked with trout.</div><div><br /></div><div>During warm weather the most sought after fish is the Channel Catfish which the NCWRC stocks peridiocally. They also have a fish feeder installed just for the catfish. This is done though a program called the COMMUNITY FISHING PROGRAM or CFP. see it here <a href="https://www.ncwildlife.org/Fishing/Fishing-Programs/Community-Fishing-Program">https://www.ncwildlife.org/Fishing/Fishing-Programs/Community-Fishing-Program</a></div><div><br /></div><div>Here is an aerial photo of the Pond . I have put a circle around the fish feeder which is in easy casting distance of the end of the 2 piers. 50 ' from the 1st pier to feeder and 70 ' from the second pier to feeder. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Mr6O1f_sHJLjLuikORHID8NfrhU9-7WD_0HeuJICOBukJphho0lbMAgz7CP6KjOZhryCsNSNBf17KW42EDTA6SpG-GlHyoSIVo0TuX6FZSlW74gPkoi9lvaT3k88y8R9SHlXwLOXLO2AWPymVvQRaBQIOxp3vyd_lNwAqat5SBd1PYyqZKIqdlZh/s1368/indian%20camp%20lake%20fish%20feeder.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="1368" height="331" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Mr6O1f_sHJLjLuikORHID8NfrhU9-7WD_0HeuJICOBukJphho0lbMAgz7CP6KjOZhryCsNSNBf17KW42EDTA6SpG-GlHyoSIVo0TuX6FZSlW74gPkoi9lvaT3k88y8R9SHlXwLOXLO2AWPymVvQRaBQIOxp3vyd_lNwAqat5SBd1PYyqZKIqdlZh/w400-h331/indian%20camp%20lake%20fish%20feeder.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Note - this feeder does not dispense food during the winter. </div><div><br /></div><div>The NCWRC stocked 1,100 8'' - 12'' Channel Catfish in Indian Camp for 2022. You can see the numbers for Indian camp and others by searching NC warmwater stocking for 2022 or the year you want to see. </div><div><br /></div><div>As noted above During the Winter usually around the 2nd or 3rd week in December the NCWRC stocks trout in Indian Camp. This is a put and take fishery as the trout that do not get caught will die when the water gets too hot for them in the spring. </div><div><br /></div><div>Here is a video of them stocking in 2022</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OZ0fA1ueAV4" width="320" youtube-src-id="OZ0fA1ueAV4"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Here is an aerial view of the pond and I have put ''X'' s where I think the best Trout fishing spots are. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLMUUNL9zVmuuzqm-9QvNaMXYUknl7fGO2FJqoa0gJvjqX2LuYvN1BH22-PO6o9tXc0T2iTy7yGFxX6z8dVVURHmMfAvo5xf3dBl7Rpl3m7gJr00CJmGoTxVHMw62ioc9hqK3Z2I3HrDtv6fDbEk0RAMGw8Wa9BqtitZ0GRGEv7K4Cbo51RQ4pxK3/s1598/indian%20camp%20pond.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="1598" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgLMUUNL9zVmuuzqm-9QvNaMXYUknl7fGO2FJqoa0gJvjqX2LuYvN1BH22-PO6o9tXc0T2iTy7yGFxX6z8dVVURHmMfAvo5xf3dBl7Rpl3m7gJr00CJmGoTxVHMw62ioc9hqK3Z2I3HrDtv6fDbEk0RAMGw8Wa9BqtitZ0GRGEv7K4Cbo51RQ4pxK3/w400-h255/indian%20camp%20pond.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Here are 2 videos of me catching Trout aat Indian Camp.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iuDICVBdbjU" width="320" youtube-src-id="iuDICVBdbjU"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/A0ZPvNjkue0" width="320" youtube-src-id="A0ZPvNjkue0"></iframe></div><br /><div>Here are some cool pictures of the creek below the dam but this creek is too small for any fish of any size, interesting the walls with grooves in this. I wonder what structure was on here??</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxrzfTwqKTv35rMv63EBtcnnkUpl4-4W3m9X2Oans8IQ2vsTw_q7ocj3p5q6lSkQWScLZVDYTyw0ajtpPReQoNVKCkd5GFUKi7rsme6pemBCjPHMBY6_kRXF7NAehUMnaNZ2n4Cvo_cfaI9Mpncvup0O8bWJbtIPYSpUdqVq94Jjzvgvh_8GBFnf5/s1920/Indian%20camp%20dam%203.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWxrzfTwqKTv35rMv63EBtcnnkUpl4-4W3m9X2Oans8IQ2vsTw_q7ocj3p5q6lSkQWScLZVDYTyw0ajtpPReQoNVKCkd5GFUKi7rsme6pemBCjPHMBY6_kRXF7NAehUMnaNZ2n4Cvo_cfaI9Mpncvup0O8bWJbtIPYSpUdqVq94Jjzvgvh_8GBFnf5/w400-h225/Indian%20camp%20dam%203.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgngOfD0u9A6l8pAI0E1BxId9yCvSCq69YrA69MR7NnOf5LAi3r0_6r1OIrOLZQ8rgcesZGolPF4QssvoppMB7w_ibOxxs77FEkFShnxkb1BlkN_fRUJIX6sVvac95jCcfBoFIq3zmMrRubxZYVPsEFLu8M6ugNRXYB3bbTRNYzBKTfzhnCBZUbPe/s1920/Indian%20camp%20dam.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAgngOfD0u9A6l8pAI0E1BxId9yCvSCq69YrA69MR7NnOf5LAi3r0_6r1OIrOLZQ8rgcesZGolPF4QssvoppMB7w_ibOxxs77FEkFShnxkb1BlkN_fRUJIX6sVvac95jCcfBoFIq3zmMrRubxZYVPsEFLu8M6ugNRXYB3bbTRNYzBKTfzhnCBZUbPe/w400-h225/Indian%20camp%20dam.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglvukoNfFZnmf4IfNJ2kxJeL0df8c6S1z7qsgiCAchsHcGBC_b522nglY1Qaqj1B95fcuA1iWqT5trRJxJzIdwlvOEo1PE0MAwuAUUiCrQ9gPmZWUr0dkDVoVD8rQDvHmxlvdcDM2BmAkm0LFB5eTTqXQ8a0lnUTICOXepGFP-YmCRk7SX2WGuwbm1/s1920/Indian%20camp%20dam%202.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglvukoNfFZnmf4IfNJ2kxJeL0df8c6S1z7qsgiCAchsHcGBC_b522nglY1Qaqj1B95fcuA1iWqT5trRJxJzIdwlvOEo1PE0MAwuAUUiCrQ9gPmZWUr0dkDVoVD8rQDvHmxlvdcDM2BmAkm0LFB5eTTqXQ8a0lnUTICOXepGFP-YmCRk7SX2WGuwbm1/w400-h225/Indian%20camp%20dam%202.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for reading and Looking. Mack</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#indiancamppond</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#indiancamplake</div><br /><div><br /></div>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com02C6G+J8 Hoffman, NC, USA35.0115431 -79.57413989999999235.004512812531942 -79.582722968847648 35.018573387468052 -79.565556831152335tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-70437572226767898102023-02-26T20:37:00.018-05:002023-03-07T21:41:32.576-05:00Fox Squirrels Range Expanding in North Carolina<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Great News !! Yes Fox Squirrels are expanding in North Carolina. </span> </h1><p>The Fox Squirrels in Eastern NC are expanding North and west and the Fox Squirrels in our NW Mountains are expanding east. </p><p>They are being seen in places where they have not been seen in years. </p><p>Here is an article from the Appalachin Voice in 2012 where they talk of the populations in the mountains expanding east and the Eastern populations expanding west. </p><p>Read it here - <a href="http://appvoices.org/2012/04/18/fox-squirrels-making-a-comeback-in-n-c/">http://appvoices.org/2012/04/18/fox-squirrels-making-a-comeback-in-n-c/</a></p><p><span>This</span><span> year (2023) the North Carolina Wildlife resources Commission updated the Fox Squirrel range map which had not been updated since 2011 </span></p><p><span style="color: red;"><b>I am going to show the 2 old range maps the state has been posting for ~20 years or more</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Old Map 1 2011 or earlier</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWW_Om_Wr9M3iHLSp7qNB26S1J2OWT9Y_2pVtrZ7-dGCwKMqFSUSBrFx3M4Vkw_4A8BOirqcZskQ_GWfrvJDmmbPAMHXbsaUBv1bzNkS0npOSddewmTXcIKNKEvZiOHJXpgTSxBnA41YRBn3PYvQY2NdzEgsaXJPt9MU1mzywbPtbsyLL45aHCGL1/s723/old%20Fox%20squirrel%20range%20map%20North%20carolina.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="461" data-original-width="723" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGWW_Om_Wr9M3iHLSp7qNB26S1J2OWT9Y_2pVtrZ7-dGCwKMqFSUSBrFx3M4Vkw_4A8BOirqcZskQ_GWfrvJDmmbPAMHXbsaUBv1bzNkS0npOSddewmTXcIKNKEvZiOHJXpgTSxBnA41YRBn3PYvQY2NdzEgsaXJPt9MU1mzywbPtbsyLL45aHCGL1/w400-h255/old%20Fox%20squirrel%20range%20map%20North%20carolina.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Old Map # 2 2011 or earlier</b></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLQ3H-3Gap24WV6pL0fSDiYsuhsjLpFSuXuxBBCa52l6GFrXaibgGTSXRKTD0wkyXEAF0yBkRCxjqqZwTIJsSHxflXwlfjFtdsuJM9i93mmPLaxvcRDX_1vdnXPaTKQv--TqPJ1yr7p6Z7UDLkF464DLvYVra9yyQTvde1inPaz3fCRUuL_kegewV/s418/old%20fox%20squirrel%20range%20map%202%20north%20carolina.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="269" data-original-width="418" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTLQ3H-3Gap24WV6pL0fSDiYsuhsjLpFSuXuxBBCa52l6GFrXaibgGTSXRKTD0wkyXEAF0yBkRCxjqqZwTIJsSHxflXwlfjFtdsuJM9i93mmPLaxvcRDX_1vdnXPaTKQv--TqPJ1yr7p6Z7UDLkF464DLvYVra9yyQTvde1inPaz3fCRUuL_kegewV/w400-h258/old%20fox%20squirrel%20range%20map%202%20north%20carolina.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #800180;"><b>Here is their Press Release that was released aprox 2pm on February 26, 2023 courtesy of the NCWRC</b></span><div><b><span style="color: red;">Click on the picture to make it bigger</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuarysisIdAfYsvz_t23Q1-7j87czqVdPR6xyZOeJKdS0WIdg80NtbNyVWao17iu9CjNxa_Fkt8nYwADPMlySYR1RKD9v90rPcP1IWmF40oIR3DFuxOYxBzO9FD0qsZcTm6YWFJGstKmCyjZVH6w80A_Hb5SCWG8BEg6qAJYeoubPvvKt-Ja89f-PT/s1106/ncwrc%20press%20release%20on%20Fox%20squirrels.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="1046" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuarysisIdAfYsvz_t23Q1-7j87czqVdPR6xyZOeJKdS0WIdg80NtbNyVWao17iu9CjNxa_Fkt8nYwADPMlySYR1RKD9v90rPcP1IWmF40oIR3DFuxOYxBzO9FD0qsZcTm6YWFJGstKmCyjZVH6w80A_Hb5SCWG8BEg6qAJYeoubPvvKt-Ja89f-PT/w379-h400/ncwrc%20press%20release%20on%20Fox%20squirrels.png" width="379" /></a></div><div><br /><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Now , here is the New Fox squirrel range map just released this year(2023) by the NCWRC</b></span></p><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>New Map updated 2023</b></span></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVwbkWVx9XxVacvrpYH2r8-TeLsLMJPjSaNFPSz_DLay5p_Qxbkq-bIBHSyfJe-2qWZhLh50KQ6L5jfmSVbRCQ5s19dxpJG6tli5qhNSM36tlGoT9QmIbL2aS6NQRwXnbab34chmuZ9YIrLpkDZ1BilTDO5ejop62UFHfV4_lHF_kYvOxdNYrYGKP/s2560/new%20fox%20squirrel%20range%20map%20release%20spring%202023.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1328" data-original-width="2560" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUVwbkWVx9XxVacvrpYH2r8-TeLsLMJPjSaNFPSz_DLay5p_Qxbkq-bIBHSyfJe-2qWZhLh50KQ6L5jfmSVbRCQ5s19dxpJG6tli5qhNSM36tlGoT9QmIbL2aS6NQRwXnbab34chmuZ9YIrLpkDZ1BilTDO5ejop62UFHfV4_lHF_kYvOxdNYrYGKP/w400-h208/new%20fox%20squirrel%20range%20map%20release%20spring%202023.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>If you compare Old Map 2 to the New Map you can see they have added 21 counties to the range map.</p><p>This is great and exicting news for everyone. </p><p><br /></p><p>#foxsquirrel</p><p>#foxsquirrelhunting</p><p>#foxsquirrelrangemap</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0North Carolina, USA35.7595731 -79.0192996999999917.4493392638211517 -114.17554969999999 64.06980693617885 -43.863049699999991tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-31604994434290440412023-02-14T19:02:00.011-05:002023-03-15T22:06:57.422-04:00Gilchrist Blue Springs and Jonathan Spings Near High Falls Florida<p> </p><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: left;">Location - Gilchrist Blue Springs and Run, & Jonathan Springs</h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">Date - January 26th and 27th 2023</h3>This trip was a bucket list trip for me as it really accomplished 2 things(or hoped to) which was to catch a Suwannee Bass and the other was to see several Springs in this area. Both were accomplished. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This is the area where I fished on the second day but one side adventure of this Trip was canoeing up Gilchrist Blue Springs Run to the Spring which was magnificiant. This spring is located in Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park and I was the only person there. The Spring and run are off limits to fishing.</div><div style="text-align: left;">What an awesome spring but the run(creek) to the river was maybe 1/4 to 1/3 mile long and it was awesome as well. You can see a Suwannee Bass Swimming with 2 Largemouths if you pay attention. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I Launched at Rum Island Springs County Park which is a very nice county Park which has Rum Island Spring as a swimming hole. It can be seen right on the river.</div><div style="text-align: left;">We Put in at the ramp (Blue Circle) paddled down past Rum Spring and entered Gilchrist Blue Springs Run (Red Circle) and then paddled up to Gilchrist Blue Springs.(Green Circle)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red;">Click on the Picture to see all of it</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimI7pxXinVdTmI2L0S_QFtpq6UzEgQAqzzdQ86DTky1EM-PaKhgcgx-g2gjcqI1UkUNj7cdoicJ6oW7iWXvMW-TrQEtmOJ_vudelrt0p3bUZaS0Tkh8P1jergJKCPt0j-HyO_EYrKyocGERp7yikWu4qfpb5u5a5MCmMbK_cDZu1MZmm8OJh4-UK-A/s1975/GilChrist%20springs%20and%20Rum%20Island%20Spring%203.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1245" data-original-width="1975" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimI7pxXinVdTmI2L0S_QFtpq6UzEgQAqzzdQ86DTky1EM-PaKhgcgx-g2gjcqI1UkUNj7cdoicJ6oW7iWXvMW-TrQEtmOJ_vudelrt0p3bUZaS0Tkh8P1jergJKCPt0j-HyO_EYrKyocGERp7yikWu4qfpb5u5a5MCmMbK_cDZu1MZmm8OJh4-UK-A/w640-h404/GilChrist%20springs%20and%20Rum%20Island%20Spring%203.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the Video of that short but awesome paddle adventure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yjpMl7EFLLk" width="320" youtube-src-id="yjpMl7EFLLk"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I then went upstream to Jonathan Spring and this little Spring was pretty awesome to be a small one.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even though Google Maps shows Jonathan Spring as a Blue Balloon that is not where it is at. The red arrow marks the outlet of it and the spring is only like 20 yards up . The Yellow Circle is where a very small spring bubbles up into the river. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red;">Click on the Picture to see all of it.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRn-y4bI1QhwY393z5-0etKachCRf4_6PS3fvTbgeb2BqUa3JyTI9BZEwdI8CwLDDWQ8W7nju8lE51_lVyp8ed-J8rOAH6m7-Jriw8ds31av5yHW3-rgHrEtRdDH0N0_AdRb_TF4PbjhdoPWDXqFP2tR6CJvmUs4czbjjZKV_YK8pGwLtn4h8ZZUG7/s2422/Jonathan%20Spring.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1182" data-original-width="2422" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRn-y4bI1QhwY393z5-0etKachCRf4_6PS3fvTbgeb2BqUa3JyTI9BZEwdI8CwLDDWQ8W7nju8lE51_lVyp8ed-J8rOAH6m7-Jriw8ds31av5yHW3-rgHrEtRdDH0N0_AdRb_TF4PbjhdoPWDXqFP2tR6CJvmUs4czbjjZKV_YK8pGwLtn4h8ZZUG7/w640-h312/Jonathan%20Spring.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Video on Jonathan Spring </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xk0RhwbKREI" width="320" youtube-src-id="Xk0RhwbKREI"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Video of the 2 days fishing on the Sante Fe River. The 1st day we put in at the High Falls Ramp and the second day we put in at the Rum Island ramp. Both fishing days are on this video. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TfICGj3aOzc" width="320" youtube-src-id="TfICGj3aOzc"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>#suwanneebass</div><div>#gilchristbluesprings</div><div>#genniesprings</div><div>#jonathonspring</div><div><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;">Ruth B</span><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; font-size: 14px;">. </span><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #5f6368; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold;">Kirby</span><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; font-size: 14px;"> Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park </span></div><div><span face="Roboto, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; font-size: 14px;">#floridasprings</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park, 7450 NE 60th St, High Springs, FL 32643, USA29.8294097 -82.68363471.5191758638211539 -117.8398847 58.139643536178845 -47.5273847tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-52576433680075325522023-02-12T12:12:00.006-05:002023-02-21T23:49:07.981-05:00LJ Brasher and His Jitterbug Modification - The Monster Bass Fisherman<p> 021223</p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red;">LJ Brasher and his Jitterbug modifications.</span></b></h1><p>LJ Brasher was the first Big Bass Fisherman I read about. Now I want go into too much detail here about his tactics as you can google him and find it all out but he used big Black musky Jitterbugs at night, 14'' plastic worms by day, Abu reels , heavy line and fished a 100 mile radius around Madison Florida. This Opelika Alabama Resident was IMHO the best Big Bass fisherman there ever was. He caught well over 500 bass over 10 lbs and one summer I think he Caught 80 over 10 lbs and I know for sure he caught 5 over 10 lbs in one night !! and he mounted all of them on a stringer seen below. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic62IwcD7n5Ci_jTW-YXrhLBlEPDQNaH50DBbdbJtVMfQsNNUNO3Rej0Ls3PSvZ8_A9LNC2dMTmVmhnlVPGepse7I75vm315BKHmr-xUGoKal5H3ah6QTUIXdwBwtNv8ZpY1e2chtgM4FeM9wsRzAsgvHiwUzrxGAaLFDouu7fW-PJOT_GtK3XEL87/s1850/brasher%20%20lj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1232" data-original-width="1850" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic62IwcD7n5Ci_jTW-YXrhLBlEPDQNaH50DBbdbJtVMfQsNNUNO3Rej0Ls3PSvZ8_A9LNC2dMTmVmhnlVPGepse7I75vm315BKHmr-xUGoKal5H3ah6QTUIXdwBwtNv8ZpY1e2chtgM4FeM9wsRzAsgvHiwUzrxGAaLFDouu7fW-PJOT_GtK3XEL87/w640-h426/brasher%20%20lj.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><p>My Brasher would fish sometimes for up to 2 days in his boat without ever getting out. His tactics along with his persistance is why he caught so many. Unfortunatly he passed away in the late 90's and my one regret is I never drove down there to meet him. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMi35OoHUaLeFxw9vIbXV_KcFoDtFyCt1Nm2hoVzI6r9VZypLlWnzgA4WLKju1in-k4NHG6HMBl2WIxmepbwXDa6Ux2lCUp2SBKK4ZzMRCafAAMp5ZUK3eJyk0lCGMQI07vVq4H12vLbEDiBFSNgQ25QPViW0j8Gh4KrtHnIk2Lf_WZ1BR0gsmOWWw/s446/LJ%20Brasher.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="446" data-original-width="350" height="477" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMi35OoHUaLeFxw9vIbXV_KcFoDtFyCt1Nm2hoVzI6r9VZypLlWnzgA4WLKju1in-k4NHG6HMBl2WIxmepbwXDa6Ux2lCUp2SBKK4ZzMRCafAAMp5ZUK3eJyk0lCGMQI07vVq4H12vLbEDiBFSNgQ25QPViW0j8Gh4KrtHnIk2Lf_WZ1BR0gsmOWWw/w374-h477/LJ%20Brasher.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><br /><p>Here is a video I did of LJ Brasher's Jitterbug modification. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="368" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/D9rAbB4oTAE" width="442" youtube-src-id="D9rAbB4oTAE"></iframe></div><br /><p>Thanks and leave some comments if you knew Mr LJ Brasher or just really liked his tactics.</p><p>#LJBRASHER</p><p>#jitterbug</p><p>#bigbass</p><p>#monsterbass</p><div class="MjjYud"><div class="g Ww4FFb vt6azd tF2Cxc" data-hveid="CDMQAA" data-ved="2ahUKEwi4w87IuJD9AhW7EFkFHfU4DcYQFSgAegQIMxAA" jsaction="QyLbLe:OMITjf;xd28Mb:A6j43c" jscontroller="SC7lYd" lang="en" style="background-color: white; border-radius: 0px; color: #202124; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.58; margin: 0px 0px 30px; position: relative; transition: height 300ms ease-in-out 0s; width: 600px;"><div class="kvH3mc BToiNc UK95Uc" data-sokoban-container="ih6Jnb_I2Wzjb" style="contain: layout paint; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: start; overflow: hidden; position: relative;"></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0Opelika, AL, USA32.6454116 -85.37827954.3351777638211573 -120.5345295 60.955645436178848 -50.222029500000005tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-50231246507396979222022-12-16T19:05:00.006-05:002023-02-26T00:30:48.611-05:00Trout Stocking Indian Camp Pond 120722 #shorts NCWRC<div>120722</div><div>Indian Camp Pond</div><div>Marston, NC</div><div><br /></div><div>The NCWRC stocked ~1200 Trout in less than a minute.</div><div><br /></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/OZ0fA1ueAV4" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OZ0fA1ueAV4/hqdefault.jpg);" width="480"></iframe><div><br /></div><div>Video on My Youtube channel coming up soon where we catch and eat some of these fish 3 days later. See Mack's Extreme River Fishing on YT</div><div><br /></div><div>Best Spots for Trout @ Indian Camp Pond</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0oLbr45J0tI-jsgUeRE5f4xRadyjFKVNNo6rISDOD67VOgY8P4KAfXKUPPEM2n_QyXd5MRcoMnBezQzMinOqBgFKnDlHdA3yJRA42A5RHVRmtnEOvZxBHKRRwn8soU2Aqn7neCRmG7LnUyX0mDnT26_O4u8TEHGeegm_u-6oOBSZ9KkP-k8l8fBm/s1598/indian%20camp%20pond.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1019" data-original-width="1598" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil0oLbr45J0tI-jsgUeRE5f4xRadyjFKVNNo6rISDOD67VOgY8P4KAfXKUPPEM2n_QyXd5MRcoMnBezQzMinOqBgFKnDlHdA3yJRA42A5RHVRmtnEOvZxBHKRRwn8soU2Aqn7neCRmG7LnUyX0mDnT26_O4u8TEHGeegm_u-6oOBSZ9KkP-k8l8fBm/w640-h408/indian%20camp%20pond.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>#ncwrc</div><div>#troutstocking</div>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0Marston, NC 28363, USA34.9882113 -79.58226958.04909111132783 -114.7385195 61.927331488672181 -44.426019499999995tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-65868474026510786732022-11-26T20:32:00.017-05:002023-04-02T21:37:19.157-04:00Odom Boating Access Area - New Boat Ramp open on the Roanoke River<p> 112622</p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: left;"><b>New Boat ramp open on the Roanoke River - Odom Boating Access Area</b></p></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRczAUQmEWXZoNxmNQrCXWbr8FKb2noqokVFRzFT2p0eRhKnwRpHq2iBuKfzic8FBuLHSWxoCea6rOkL-CQ1rEq-iV0VB9zjZExaskr-OOxu10vcFbibhZHGIMfzzIdjOHjwAtkrFIoaB58qVPYpRfb9KCVioaJzp-ZvSZkxCI14PuQcovpVRdGFgE/s4000/Odom%20Boating%20access%20area%20roanoke%20river.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRczAUQmEWXZoNxmNQrCXWbr8FKb2noqokVFRzFT2p0eRhKnwRpHq2iBuKfzic8FBuLHSWxoCea6rOkL-CQ1rEq-iV0VB9zjZExaskr-OOxu10vcFbibhZHGIMfzzIdjOHjwAtkrFIoaB58qVPYpRfb9KCVioaJzp-ZvSZkxCI14PuQcovpVRdGFgE/w400-h225/Odom%20Boating%20access%20area%20roanoke%20river.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Feburary 2022 the NCWRC opened a new much needed ramp on the Roanoke River. This ramp will help alleviate some of the crowds at the Weldon NC boating access during the Spring Shad and Striper runs. <div><br /></div><div>The address for the ramp is 1017 Striper Ln Jackson, NC which is just outside of Jackson NC and is 10 miles below Halifax NC(no public ramp there) and 17 miles below Weldon NC.</div><div><br /></div><div>The coordinates of the ramp are 36.324494, -77.440062<div><div><br /></div><div>The Ramp has 42 spots for vehicles with trailers with aprox 1/2 in the lower paved lot and 1/2 in the upper gravel lot. </div><div><br /></div><div>The Lower lot also has 4 spots for single vehicles and 2 Handicapped spots for single vehicles. This lower lot also has 1 Handicapped spot for a vehiclle with trailer. </div><div><br /></div><div>The upper lot has half the spots for vehicles with trailers also has 4 spots for single vehicles. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is an aerial shot of the Ramp and parking area(2 pictures below). The main parking area is paved and the upper parking area is gravel. This was taken during contruction as the lines are not painted on the lower lot.</div><div>**April 2 2023 these aeriel pictures are from Bing Maps and when taken they had not painted the lines on the bottom lot or put in the parking places on the upper gravel lot when they were taken. Google Maps as of today still shows woods there where the ramp it so they are way behind Bing. </div><div>I will update these aerial photos as soon as either Bing updates or google maps does. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">***Note you can click on the pictures to make them Bigger*****</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFt6QBUp4K07qCfAz-QK_72ebqLSBNZ7Gcvh1Rcua64xkNu1gQT3AwHFn5P-taRAGRPH0sHDVw7NRhs3qeAdLpk_0PvtrK6T9rMWwryeaAJR7G_jvdZeHi1juBawXLnS2fYKgvgHo9pOMHAXmuxBZjS-r8XrHu1ezvKQrE2vjxyD87MSrur9wyntIb/s1706/Screenshot_20221208_081522.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1144" data-original-width="1706" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFt6QBUp4K07qCfAz-QK_72ebqLSBNZ7Gcvh1Rcua64xkNu1gQT3AwHFn5P-taRAGRPH0sHDVw7NRhs3qeAdLpk_0PvtrK6T9rMWwryeaAJR7G_jvdZeHi1juBawXLnS2fYKgvgHo9pOMHAXmuxBZjS-r8XrHu1ezvKQrE2vjxyD87MSrur9wyntIb/w400-h269/Screenshot_20221208_081522.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1RG291EH99e2XJ4PiOcu5Kudm-UwglwWEqLfW_qwIe4kaKitn6xm_HT03oX8q1MyymtPyPc_J5gIAASrMLPP4-B9UFRxuZrUo8H5GEtW-t9uWZyAJ1beNbeYQT-g-JycJQomcTCEyCpkAojrV4mBWEDskqss1rgjhHrR3EMdYfl8Z0w29Brh-yyk/s4000/odom%20boat%20ramp%20roanoke%20river%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1RG291EH99e2XJ4PiOcu5Kudm-UwglwWEqLfW_qwIe4kaKitn6xm_HT03oX8q1MyymtPyPc_J5gIAASrMLPP4-B9UFRxuZrUo8H5GEtW-t9uWZyAJ1beNbeYQT-g-JycJQomcTCEyCpkAojrV4mBWEDskqss1rgjhHrR3EMdYfl8Z0w29Brh-yyk/w400-h225/odom%20boat%20ramp%20roanoke%20river%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some views of the lower Parking lot</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KJkOlRY0HgOPDkU4KVPvdDx5EVmZ7kGmZC-TOERKXzpWpC1nOyuuxeiPbYFvjeuo_bB_8xQXgAOcg0H6rcuXCTiobC_Pvh0oiL7o5mOnVXjJlN4yp-FrPWmN5EHmIlbmYgixIfI4eqRARAXoe9kFvuqHk7v-GUuI_441ezcShBmPO50kFLxF-Wqe/s4000/odom%20parking%20lot%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KJkOlRY0HgOPDkU4KVPvdDx5EVmZ7kGmZC-TOERKXzpWpC1nOyuuxeiPbYFvjeuo_bB_8xQXgAOcg0H6rcuXCTiobC_Pvh0oiL7o5mOnVXjJlN4yp-FrPWmN5EHmIlbmYgixIfI4eqRARAXoe9kFvuqHk7v-GUuI_441ezcShBmPO50kFLxF-Wqe/w400-h225/odom%20parking%20lot%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Single vehicle spots</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvO1WCBJTijuyqmpqg0sBoYD35bfykTSojCr5SLB08lnYsG02F3ZXJ0Mg_uzv8zWwzRRBejVRG3l9LrgFqz4rXkAm2GOH6ncG4WVyoNkFS9isw1ntZlu6AXwlTRWawNpuFUIGM6WAh6nqR8BIBLHYXajbCNHWTCGSs5DuPk8QSd5rBZOdQFijeEL2m/s4000/odom%20ramp%20single%20vehicle%20spots%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvO1WCBJTijuyqmpqg0sBoYD35bfykTSojCr5SLB08lnYsG02F3ZXJ0Mg_uzv8zWwzRRBejVRG3l9LrgFqz4rXkAm2GOH6ncG4WVyoNkFS9isw1ntZlu6AXwlTRWawNpuFUIGM6WAh6nqR8BIBLHYXajbCNHWTCGSs5DuPk8QSd5rBZOdQFijeEL2m/w400-h225/odom%20ramp%20single%20vehicle%20spots%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div style="text-align: center;">More single vehicle spots</div></div></blockquote><div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXiOdX-UdhWK-700sVUaWoZqng77oaAJ6DBXdCEDghyq4yAmQlAHMjnPQmNXwXbH5uGAZYBm-Rxkt8TKgP3tsIKJagAhquhjG0pMtcHp0j7N9cFKQudT4GW-1DuUGco6moVCSiBDoBoTKP28csm4tt6FNbTLUk09-i0i71D8Il_vK7qhF_QmbQfUv/s4000/odom%20ramp%20single%20vehile%20spots.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXiOdX-UdhWK-700sVUaWoZqng77oaAJ6DBXdCEDghyq4yAmQlAHMjnPQmNXwXbH5uGAZYBm-Rxkt8TKgP3tsIKJagAhquhjG0pMtcHp0j7N9cFKQudT4GW-1DuUGco6moVCSiBDoBoTKP28csm4tt6FNbTLUk09-i0i71D8Il_vK7qhF_QmbQfUv/w400-h225/odom%20ramp%20single%20vehile%20spots.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">View heading out or up to the upper gravel lot</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEzOOBAnMg8j6uMXyH6lmLsKU1RmY9tqjPsEghj5Q0y1zg5gnuE6MctNLuGZ-mUihe_ENwGVEEHtoABsEMxOgbSXaT9huuDEFx9Tq0_L-eLD8lRgdLUqdDIs3EKSadQ1rFf8cCw7St9S58678E0ITcHbf3rHY1BuS45z9EH1fGFPAUhlCugvZD8FJ/s4000/odom%20parking%20lot.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEzOOBAnMg8j6uMXyH6lmLsKU1RmY9tqjPsEghj5Q0y1zg5gnuE6MctNLuGZ-mUihe_ENwGVEEHtoABsEMxOgbSXaT9huuDEFx9Tq0_L-eLD8lRgdLUqdDIs3EKSadQ1rFf8cCw7St9S58678E0ITcHbf3rHY1BuS45z9EH1fGFPAUhlCugvZD8FJ/w400-h225/odom%20parking%20lot.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Upper Gravel lot</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which has 2 single vehicle spots on each end</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8rEHkvB6xhrfZICze5C2SKWxVUIri4ZAurQiOnwHm01E5Re7JSKTCzQFAcuSCqW9N_T0Eg654ty2OO0H9j42HtQC0JCRZvTA1rzmLnLGyuYwuTJaah9azr3Ho6eOdTLkGZ0oZjnst8KIQJR48fqD07KbkVR11Upt3kb16_NMVLjUIazb7Q5pywbd/s4000/upper%20parking%20lot%20odom%20boat%20ramp.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8rEHkvB6xhrfZICze5C2SKWxVUIri4ZAurQiOnwHm01E5Re7JSKTCzQFAcuSCqW9N_T0Eg654ty2OO0H9j42HtQC0JCRZvTA1rzmLnLGyuYwuTJaah9azr3Ho6eOdTLkGZ0oZjnst8KIQJR48fqD07KbkVR11Upt3kb16_NMVLjUIazb7Q5pywbd/w400-h225/upper%20parking%20lot%20odom%20boat%20ramp.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are some views of the Roanoke River </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9hX1v7Muyd3PBbknYFdURdvhjRFQEIWInM_X07kGr7_irojTOJTX1TnL4Cf3HEQ1QLRxDI6VtkKFnJiWWqOV3cNSo7PwhEW6Dh_34IvhU9g2k8YUEgCeiPWN3i1WvKfAwaX4VydNBtD_3lnzD_VH2iDyhAZrqsybxR9PgGMI8JBBrjpvoKdViZVv/s4000/odom%20boat%20ramp%20roanoke%20river.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9hX1v7Muyd3PBbknYFdURdvhjRFQEIWInM_X07kGr7_irojTOJTX1TnL4Cf3HEQ1QLRxDI6VtkKFnJiWWqOV3cNSo7PwhEW6Dh_34IvhU9g2k8YUEgCeiPWN3i1WvKfAwaX4VydNBtD_3lnzD_VH2iDyhAZrqsybxR9PgGMI8JBBrjpvoKdViZVv/w400-h225/odom%20boat%20ramp%20roanoke%20river.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE17X-9WRju7maQsMmwTQ7brGXQo_26W5qywhwCAA7AdAqQnOkhI78YqhOQp3n0HPyTQN4Iht6mf5b11naxWUQbwYa2l8DBxHa2wCIdyrzXGufTz-yaLesMIoCptQs2pKJYlyFah6fUol0EGmgUCi4xOEJGhO2E-6l01L3_z9ksqqyzqUdmEZB69ES/w400-h225/roanoke%20river.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The main fish that are sought after here are Hickory Shad, American Shad, and Striped Bass during their annual spring spawning runs.</div><div><br /></div><div>Blue Catfish can be targeted here year round.</div><div><br /></div><div>Other fish found here are Largemouth Bass, Alabama Bass, Bowfin, Longnose gar, Channel cats, a few flatheads(not common) , Chain Pickerel, and your usual panfish, Crappie, bream etc. <br /><div><br /><p>Check out a video I have of Striper fishing the Roanoke</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CKSi98OY-G4" width="320" youtube-src-id="CKSi98OY-G4"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Thanks for reading. Mack</div><div><br /></div><div>#Jacksonnc</div><div>#roanokeriver</div><div>#striperfishing<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com1Odom Boating Access AreaArea36.3223948 -77.4414841999999918.0121609638211524 -112.59773419999999 64.63262863617885 -42.285234199999991tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-73667131741164921412022-09-11T12:33:00.004-04:002023-02-24T19:33:23.968-05:00Stocking "my" Pond with Bass<h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;">Stocking "my" Pond with Bass </span></h1><p>091122</p><p>Not really my pond as it is a neighborhood pond (water retention pond) behind my hose but back in the 90's and early into the 2000's I used to catch some really nice Bass in here. Then one day aprox 10-15 years ago A water main busted a block up from this pond. The stench of Chlorine was BAD. I called the city and the NCWRC and they told me nothing would happen to the fish. I responded with fish can't handle Chlorine which fell on death ears. Then most of the fish floated to the top. The NCWRC then came out and honestly I don't know if it was ever restocked but I could go down there several years later and catch some nice Bream and Shellcracker but Bass were non existant. </p><p>So, a couple years ago I put in a few (2-3 ) bass and last year I put in 5 or 6. This year I have put in 5 in 2 days. I catch these in a very small creek near here which is in another Blog post and bring them the short distance to the pond. see blog <a href="https://mackinncblog.blogspot.com/2016/09/date-752014-location-creek-in-cary-city.html" target="_blank">Creek Post</a></p><p>I plan to put a few more in this year and maybe just maybe try to fish it next year and see what I catch.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTjoNxCvdNVhpTISvA50m-9kN9Af-umOIfDZH4x768QypPCFPv1mW03UQO4yj2yzh-5eJtBbxf_b5x0mwGG8EoW6lSR4NyuAbiScwikUYO0YjfLHFJZaxBZLwbC_6dgmuuJ8-5E0w7TrKQGO6lg-C5C7m6V7LWM06PAZgCuQBAek-VhknI2VlT5Hn/s4608/IMG_20220910_103333772.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTjoNxCvdNVhpTISvA50m-9kN9Af-umOIfDZH4x768QypPCFPv1mW03UQO4yj2yzh-5eJtBbxf_b5x0mwGG8EoW6lSR4NyuAbiScwikUYO0YjfLHFJZaxBZLwbC_6dgmuuJ8-5E0w7TrKQGO6lg-C5C7m6V7LWM06PAZgCuQBAek-VhknI2VlT5Hn/s320/IMG_20220910_103333772.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrjrkaj9ypTauRAeU8iSwCf7ntRqzj20ea_AG94O5j6YKOE6OVrwDt8PDzmNrDfSMQsy9HlBwMAB0v2US-x2RGzb5K_gCbWC1vVYRtwpkjF7U88dGSsr_Sv5-k_lMARfFdjj8PPUWnvHwK62ynMMKKW4cZAPczpba255toYahLcqxOeL-Tkh2ziASB/s320/IMG_20220911_113634057_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Thanks for reading and stay tuned next spring for a fishing trip here. Mack</p><p><br /></p><p>#bassfishing</p><p>#pondstocking</p><p>#fishing</p>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0Cary, NC, USA35.79154 -78.78111697.4813061638211522 -113.9373669 64.101773836178836 -43.6248669tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3508816947232886284.post-67162812726610101722022-06-20T22:59:00.006-04:002023-02-17T22:41:46.867-05:00Canoeing Juniper Springs Run in an Old Town 119 Canoe<p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Canoeing Juniper Run </span></b></p><p><b>February of 2021</b> I made a trip to Florida to Canoe a spring fed creek that I have wanted to Canoe for YEARS. I first read about this Creek in The Book FABULOUS FOLBOT HOLIDAYS years ago. This creek is listed in the top 25 of River/creeks to canoe in the United States. </p><p>Here is the book(still available on ebay and other sources) and the page where the article On Juniper Run and Alexander Springs are noted. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfveo72KPTWr_k2vFAtJbRcOwvaFMFyZTt2lY6TirJ3Va3990xA3IQzKZMrS3aE3KxV4reddMr2s4lTSdn7lY4VqA4HV6SXi1Ib1xnwxmTBz67DXlD-uzTDJpVFGHAAXtXMkjnSVoXudyNcDvWQPNh8_FxqnYRbAi8Qor_DXiMWB6gUNE9QKEX7I7/s3984/folbot.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2656" data-original-width="3984" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNfveo72KPTWr_k2vFAtJbRcOwvaFMFyZTt2lY6TirJ3Va3990xA3IQzKZMrS3aE3KxV4reddMr2s4lTSdn7lY4VqA4HV6SXi1Ib1xnwxmTBz67DXlD-uzTDJpVFGHAAXtXMkjnSVoXudyNcDvWQPNh8_FxqnYRbAi8Qor_DXiMWB6gUNE9QKEX7I7/s320/folbot.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Rh4fWxqDaHxlGp2EVK7nMop3odsZaE-oCj6vWMnuRRvSHWGOtdErtSVgu-uRPAxqLmBJF5g4ICkBa1IUAN1AVNX9sTORqIEtUdS8W5SqhRsACpYucLps6-oSwp9oqP-t-WyUEMJOK26HDacFo3GCWcsPOuuTvK-uO5qbWKJVSS623WkWu4N1yzYc/s3984/IMG_1508.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2656" data-original-width="3984" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Rh4fWxqDaHxlGp2EVK7nMop3odsZaE-oCj6vWMnuRRvSHWGOtdErtSVgu-uRPAxqLmBJF5g4ICkBa1IUAN1AVNX9sTORqIEtUdS8W5SqhRsACpYucLps6-oSwp9oqP-t-WyUEMJOK26HDacFo3GCWcsPOuuTvK-uO5qbWKJVSS623WkWu4N1yzYc/s320/IMG_1508.JPG" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaQVZgd4tuQpnYc1N82IwxTWJEtJ8WKq--VB9sgo07STLewz6guyKALSFNMFU-h3EC4eiDJP075ojIJ5kG6ww_Bu6HUXROVJeeWBl-sPZkqpgQ9kDvF-82oCiDoeb_oP1HbqMrM_ZRZITxYM8x2s5_UaQWLtLbqCh54T9AOkoChWm2dkYzWqfc-sL/s3984/IMG_1509.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2656" data-original-width="3984" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEaQVZgd4tuQpnYc1N82IwxTWJEtJ8WKq--VB9sgo07STLewz6guyKALSFNMFU-h3EC4eiDJP075ojIJ5kG6ww_Bu6HUXROVJeeWBl-sPZkqpgQ9kDvF-82oCiDoeb_oP1HbqMrM_ZRZITxYM8x2s5_UaQWLtLbqCh54T9AOkoChWm2dkYzWqfc-sL/s320/IMG_1509.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This book though old is a must read for awesome Canoe trips. <span style="text-align: left;"> </span></div></div></div><p>So, I finally made it down there and the parks shuttle service is closed because of Covid. I then put my Old Town 119 Canoe in at the take out at Juniper Wayside on Hwy 19 and paddled up . I caught Bass, redbreast sunfish, Spotted sunfish and the creek was loaded with mullet! I also had an encounter with an 8' plus Gator that you can see in the video. I paddled a few miles up well past Sweetwater Springs(private) and then floated back down. This day was a very fun float/paddle and one I will never forget. </p><p>Check out my YouTube Video of my float/canoe trip of Juniper Run. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d5tt-CtQ_BE" width="320" youtube-src-id="d5tt-CtQ_BE"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>#juniperspringsrun<div>#junipersprngs</div><div>#Juniperwayside</div><div>old town 119<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Mackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16635214202910857593noreply@blogger.com0Juniper Springs, Florida, USA29.1838667 -81.71202310.8736328638211539 -116.8682731 57.494100536178848 -46.555773099999996