Category: Fishing
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Buccaneer State Park
Saturday, April 30, 2022 I got up early, fixed some coffee and listened to some birds not far away. Although I couldn’t tell what they were, they sounded big. Looking at Google Maps, I saw a big lake or inlet next door. There was also a creek close to my camp. No wonder there were…
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Kephart Prong
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 50° at 4:00 Batteries at 51% Charlie Roberts, the fly tier I met at Chasteen Creek, told me to try Kephart Prong and to start fishing where the stream makes a big turn away from the trail. My plan was to fish this all day. I’ve been distracted by other things,…
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Beech Flats Prong
Tuesday, September 29,2021 50° at 5:00 Batteries at 56% Sun only effectively hits the panels one hour a day, and it’s at a big angle then. Charlie Roberts had told me to fish a stream up 441, the name of which I can’t remember, but he said there are two parking lots and to park…
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Chasteen Creek
Monday, September 27, 2021 Batteries 61% I went into town for a few things. Primary was to call Out of Doors Mart Airstream Dealer in Greensboro and see if they could help me with the leaking fresh water tank. Their first appointment was the first week of December, which is similar to what the dealer…
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Bradley Fork And a Leaking Fresh Water Tank
Saturday, September 25, 2021 50 deg at 3:00 AM Batteries at 79%, 82% last night (There are no hookups in GSMNP) It’s been sunny every day, but sun only hits the panels from 2:30-4:00. The rest of the day I’m getting 1.5A. Takes 10A to run the furnace in the morning set at 58 deg.…
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Errands in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Friday, September 24, 2021 47° at 3:00AM As I lay in bed, slowly waking up, I thought it unlikely the fresh water tank was leaking in two places, although possible with all the bumps and jolts I give it driving rough highways at 70 mph. At Highland Haven, I had trouble closing the drain cock…
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Collins Creek and Bradley Fork
Thursday, September 23, 2021 47 degrees at 6:00 Batteries at 85% After the heavy rains Bradley Fork was up, running hard and brown. My guide is The Ultimate Guide to Fly-Fishing The Great Smoky Mountains by Don Kirk and Greg Ward. It’s a good book, woven with stories to keep it interesting. In this watershed…
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Gully Creek Trail
Thursday, August 6, 2020 We went fishing at the golf course pond in the morning with no luck again, but the kids enjoy it. I am totally surprised at how Melissa likes it. She casts well and shows a lot of patience. The top-rated hike in the area is Gully Creek at Cumberland Knob in…
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Galax, Virginia: Golf, Fishing, Biking New River Trail
Wednesday August 5, 2020 There is a fishing pond on the golf course, so Josh and I walked over to give it a try. It wasn’t long before Melissa came to join us. I was impressed by her interest, then by her patience and observation. However, we had no luck. The pond was a bit…
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Middle Fork of The Salmon River – Day 3
Monday, July 19, 2020 I woke up early and almost stepped on two sleeping guides on my way to pee in the river. “Dilution is the solution”, as Steve told us. I went for a little walk, looking for the trail that runs one side of the river for 110 miles. While in high school,…