| All of the fishermen, especially those who live in North | | | | any stretch of the imagination. All of them have a very |
| Carolina love to compare the lakes in their place and | | | | strong rung at the bottom of the food-chain ladder: |
| also how they make fishing a great hobby. | | | | great populations of baitfish. |
| When you start to pile things up, it becomes noticeable | | | | Now take this as an example, the three wonderful |
| right away that there are some "kissing cousins" | | | | reservoirs in the Piedmont region of North Carolina: |
| among bass lakes in the Tar Heel State of North | | | | Buggs Island Lake, Jordan Lake and High Rock Lake. |
| Carolina: reservoirs that look like each other closely are | | | | None of them are tremendously deep reservoirs. At |
| enough that they are said to "fish alike." And that no | | | | least three fishermen in North Carolina appreciate this |
| two reservoirs are more strongly related, it can be | | | | phenomenon. |
| argued, than High Rock Lake and Buggs Island Lake. | | | | When you rip a hole in your soft plastic bait, heat the |
| Heres a tip for you crank bait fishermen: If you use the | | | | blade of your knife with a lighter and insert the hot |
| clip locks, use the Norman Speedclips, taking the | | | | blade in the tear. |
| factory split ring off so the clip goes directly to the bait | | | | After a heavy down pour fish anywhere you can find |
| keeps the action of the bait true and you have a lot | | | | water running into the lake this water will be full of |
| less trouble with the line fouling. That is best to use in | | | | nutrients starting a vibrant food chain and bass will be |
| North Carolina Bass Fishing. | | | | all over it. |
| For bass pro and Buggs Island guide Joel Richardson, | | | | Stitching. Lots of big Bass specialist uses this method |
| summer bass success means hitting main-lake | | | | for connecting with BIG Bass. You simply pull the bait |
| structure in 12 to 20 feet of water. are relatively | | | | along very slowly with your hand rather than your reel. |
| shallow, as Piedmont lakes go; they are fed heavily by | | | | This forces you to slow down and really enhances the |
| tributary creeks but affected more by river current, | | | | feel of your bait and any pickup. |
| and no one will ever confuse them with clear lakes. | | | | Everything from why you are supposed to wear your |
| They're also shallow enough upstream that navigation | | | | life jacket, theories on the shape versus size of baits |
| into the upper areas can be touchy. | | | | and why some colors work and some don?t. You will |
| And for some glorious reason, all of those features | | | | also find general tips about how to arrange or store |
| cause or allow bass to bite on those three reservoirs | | | | your tackle, equipment needed for shore fishing, and |
| when the weather is pushing 90 degrees and more | | | | ways to stay safe when you are out enjoying our |
| pages on the calendar have been throw away than | | | | great sport of bass fishing. |
| are remaining. | | | | Beginners for bass fishing is a significant area to cover. |
| They are the kingpins of their respective river systems | | | | I hope that we have been able to help you out as a |
| - High Rock on the Yadkin and Buggs Island on the | | | | beginner in having a north Carolina bass fishing and |
| Roanoke. They are both relatively fertile, growing good | | | | hope that you will return for more beginners tips and |
| populations of bass, stripers, crappie and catfish of | | | | articles soon. Now what are you waiting for? The |
| various shapes and sizes. | | | | water is just waiting for you to come around and fish. |
| This will melt the plastic back together. Obviously you | | | | Get your equipments ready and be bewildered with |
| don't want to use this trick over buying new baits, but if | | | | your first catch. |
| you're stuck on the water with no spare baits, this will | | | | Experience bass fishing in north Carolina to have that |
| get you through the day. | | | | new feel and experience that you won?t want to miss |
| All of them are fed by a lot of very nice, large creeks. | | | | all your life. |
| None of them would ever be considered "clear" by | | | | |