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