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