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Product Review COBRA MARINE JUMPACK XL H2O The JumPack XL H2O is Cobra’s most versatile and powerful portable power source and jump starter yet. It enables you to jumpstart your car, truck, RV or marine engine and charge your mobile devices in all weather conditions.

It is designed to jump start marine outboards, large V8 gasoline and diesel engines direct-from-the-battery or from the 12V port, and it is compliant with the latest safety UL standard. Most jump starters only work with cables connected to the battery. The JumPack can also jump a battery via the 12V port inside the vehicle, which means the user can stay safely inside the vehicle while the battery charges.

The rugged and waterproof design makes it the perfect portable power device for any adventure. This compact unit is lightweight and powerful, with a lithium-cobalt battery that holds a charge longer and is smaller than traditional jump starters.

An easy to view tri-color LED indicates the status of the JumPack and when it’s safe to start the vehicle. It runs its own self diagnostics to make sure the cables are attached properly, and if not, the JumPack will not allow itself to be used. This protects the user and the vehicle.

Dual 3 Amp USB ports allow for rapid charging of two portable devices simultaneously, and it has a built-in super-bright LED flashlight, strobe and SOS LED. The unit includes jumper cables with clamps, a 12-volt charger cable, AC charge adapter and a neoprene carrying case.

Paired with video-enabled sonar units like Raymarine’s new Axoim Pro or eSeries, an Aqua-Vu underwater camera becomes the ultimate fishfinding machine.

Whether it’s under ice or on open water, watching the fish and your lure in real-time takes the excitement of sight fishing to another level. It also gives obvious advantages to the angler. With Aqua-Vu, you’ll know exactly what fish is down there and be able to adjust the presentation to home in on what action triggers the fish to bite. But that’s just the beginning.

All anglers know how important water temperature is to finding feeding fish.

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Quantum 2, with Doppler target identification, is designed for integration with Raymarine’s awardwinning Axiom multifunction displays to enhance boaters’ situational awareness by intelligently identifying moving and static targets at both long and short ranges.

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ACR Survival Kits give you peace of mind knowing the safety of your family and crew is ensured beyond the minimum U.S. Coast Guard requirements. When time is short and there is no help in sight, boaters can grab the bag and depend on the kit for a swift rescue.

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The MiniTrax compact GPS satellite tracking system is only 3” x 2”. It comes battery powered, but can also be hardwired or used with a 12 volt charger. MiniTrax qualifies as a required GPS tracker for insurance companies and provides great mapping features.

Alert messages are sent by email or text to notify the user of movement. A messagehandling server gives access to all trips and loved ones can check the exact boat location with the click of a mouse.

With several satellite message plans available, you can also see data such as mileage, time length of trips, latitudes and longitudes, headings and speeds. MiniTrax is fully waterproof, has daily battery reports and is ideal for boats, aviation, jet skis, ATVs, RV’s, golf carts, construction and transportation equipment.

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Product Review FURUNO INTRODUCES NEW DUAL TOUCH-SCREEN BLACK BOX OFFERING Furuno set a new standard for touch-screen technology when they introduced NavNet TZtouch2, the first multi-function display (MFD) to utilize edge-swipe technology. In February, they raised the bar on innovative navigation solutions with the introduction of a Black Box NavNet TZtouch2 system, the TZT2BB. This next step in the NavNet series takes the feature set of the award-winning TZtouch2 and packs it into a brand-new black box configuration with dual-display capability.

The TZT2BB packs enough processing power to drive two separate touch-screen displays, delivering twice the navigation potential from a single, compact black box unit, for the most technologically advanced all-glass bridge available.

TZT2BB can drive two independent monitors such as Furuno’s 17”, 19” or 24” Multi Touch Displays, which allows you to seamlessly move from one screen to the other.

It has the capability to handle different monitor resolutions and aspect ratios, which is convenient if you want to utilize existing monitors of different sizes. It also supports full HD video input in HDMI format, for surveillance cameras, sonar or entertainment systems.

The TZT2BB operates with the same intuitive Multi Touch interface as the current TZtouch2 MFDs. You can add an optional external keyboard. Customers looking to upgrade from a NavNet 3D Black Box system will be happy to learn that the external TZT2BB keyboard is the same size as their existing keyboard, making it an easy swap, with no cutting. A retrofit kit will be available as an option to convert NavNet 3D’s MFDBB keyboard for use with the new TZT2BB. Similar to the 12.1” and 15.6” NavNet TZtouch2 models, the TZT2BB leverages Furuno’s award-winning network products, including a variety of NXT

and X-Class radars, fishfinders, multi-beam sonar, instruments and other sensors. Radars are available ranging from a compact, 4kW Solid-State Doppler Dome to a super powerful 25kW Open Array. For fishfinders, the TZT2BB includes a built-in dual-frequency Furuno Fish Finder with RezBoost, which creates images 4 to 8 times sharper than a conventional fishfinder. In addition to the built-in Fish Finder, Furuno has impressive add-on options that include the DFF3D Multi-Beam Sonar and DFF1-UHD TruEcho CHIRP Fish Finder.

You can both the internal fish finder and the DFF3D Multi-Beam Sonar simultaneously.

The unit comes preloaded with raster, vector and fishing charts for the Western Hemisphere in MapMedia’s MM3D format. The U.S. NOAA raster and vector charts are free, while the preloaded Navionics and C-Map charts are available for purchase. Furuno also provides free satellite photography for the U.S. that can be downloaded from their website.

As with the TZTL12F and TZTL15F models, tablets and smartphones can be accessed via built-in WiFi, with several free apps available on both Apple and Android platforms, allowing you to remotely view and control your navigation network.

Furuno continues to break new ground with their latest Black Box, the TZT2BB. The TZT2BB is perfect for larger helms to display all navigation, radar, fishfinder and instrument sensors across dual displays.

For more information on the NavNet TZT2BB, contact Furuno at (360) 8349300 or visit them online at www.FurunoUSA.com.

WWW.FURUNOUSA.COM ON OR OFF THE WATER, GARMIN ACTIVECAPTAIN KEEPS YOU CONNECTED Staying connected on and off the water is important to mariners. The new Garmin ActiveCaptain mobile app delivers the ultimate connected boating experience by keeping you connected to your Garmin electronics, cartography and the marine community. Plus, a suite of smart notifications is available to stay connected to the world, too.

ActiveCaptain is a free all-in-one mobile app for mariners that delivers a seamless content management system with unlimited access to cartography, automatic delivery of the latest software available, off-vessel planning capabilities, connected services and so much more in one simple, yet powerful application.

ActiveCaptain blends features our customers know and love from our existing apps – Garmin Helm and BlueChart Mobile – and adds enhanced connectivity, community and planning functionality for the ultimate connected boat ecosystem.

Whether out on the water or planning the next trip, you can utilize the ActiveCaptain app as a one-stop-shop to manage their experiences from nearly anywhere, including: • OneChart – Access, update and purchase maps and charts from the OneChart storefront from a mobile device at any time.

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• ActiveCaptain Community – See what others are saying with access to up-to-date feedback from the boating community. Get feedback on marinas,

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• Planning – Make, save and transfer routes and waypoints between the app and the chartplotter with zero button presses.

• Mobile Quickdraw Community – Easily upload and download the latest community-made Quickdraw Contours chart and map content.

• Sync User Data – Automatically synchronize marked waypoints and routes between the app and chartplotter.

• Over-the-Air Software Updates – Once the app is paired with the chartplotter, notifications and updated details combined with seamless delivery eliminate the need to transport updates from desktops via an SD card.

• View and Control – View and control your chartplotter from your smartphone or tablet from anywhere on the boat.

The ActiveCaptain app is available as a free download from either the App Store or on Google Play. It’s compatible with a range of Garmin chartplotters and MFDs, including the new ECHOMAP Plus 6cv, 7cv, 7sv and 9sv; the new STRIKER Plus 7cv, 7sv and 9sv; as well as the GPSMAP 7x2/9x2, 10x2/12x2, 7400/7600, 8000/8200 and the 8400/8600 series.

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he gripe came from up on the poling platform, “You won’t see any fish when you’re sitting in the boat blasting Garth Brooks.”

Maybe tarpon on this particular stretch of the Florida coast don’t like country music. Or maybe it had something to do with the sound system, which was garbage. Over the wind and waves, the noise rattling from the speakers was barely discernible as music, so we turned it off… and didn’t spot the first fish through an 8-hour day on the water.

It’s during slow trips like these when good tunes are most important. The songs become the soundtracks to our adventures. That’s why you owe it to your fishing buddies to have a good sound system on the boat.

When it comes to sound quality, there isn’t a company out there better than Miramar, Florida’s JL Audio. Since the mid1970s, when co-founders Lucio Proni and Jim Birch built speakers during summer break from college, the company has grown into one of the most respected audio brands in the world.

JL Audio stepped into the marine market in 2005, and in 2016 they introduced the MediaMaster 100 (MM100), which quickly became the high-end source unit of choice for boaters who really care about sound quality.

The source unit is where it all starts. It’s the head unit that receives input from your music-playing device and channels it through the amplifiers to the speakers. The source unit is also the dashboard where you control it all.

Off the bat, it was apparent JL Audio had designed an exceptional unit, built to stand up to the rigors of sun and salt with all the features expected of a modern sound system. Already known for producing marine amplifiers, speakers and subwoofers of superb quality, JL Audio now had the final piece for a full marine sound system. It was an important step for a brand that values audio quality above all else.

“There is nothing else in the marine market like it,” said Alan Wenzel, JL Audio’s VP of business development and strategic planning.

“Others may have operating systems with more bells and whistles, but their sound doesn’t come close to ours.”

Boaters appreciated the sweet, crisp sound pumping at 4 volts through the RCA jacks. The signal is noticeably clearer than the industry-standard 2-volt output. And the unit’s excellent control flexibility allows for a wide range of zone configurations, which is critical to overcoming the ambient noise of the marine environment.

Modern source units are expected to provide connectivity with a host of different devices, and MM100 does this with Bluetooth and USB as well as an analog auxiliary input, so you can even plug in a tape deck and play your old Grateful Dead bootlegs if you want to. The

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The physical design of the MM100 is what you would expect from a top-of-the-line piece of marine equipment. It looks cool, and it’s intuitive, with a bright, full-color LCD screen and large, backlit controls that are easy to use while in motion. There’s even the option to add remote controls.

What JL Audio launched in 2016 remains the best sounding source unit available. A long list of high-quality boat builders jumped on board to install JL Audio systems standard.

“The premier brands are the ones we wanted to partner with,” said Wenzel, “especially the ones that are really conscious of the quality of their product.”

The MM100 is a high-end unit designed to drive high-end systems for the kind of control, sound and power demanded by audiophiles.

And the price point reflects that. Soon after the release of the MM100, Wenzel said customers began asking for a source unit with built-in power and a more mainstream price point. Not everyone needs to hear the triangle ping in Vivaldi’s Four Seasons across the deck of a sport fishing yacht.

In response, JL Audio engineers developed the Media Master 50, which becomes available on the retail market this month. By trimming a few of the bells and whistles off the MM100, JL Audio engineers developed a source unit that has all of the sound quality of its top-of-theline unit, but on a smaller scale, perfect for boats that can get by on two sound zones instead of four.

With built-in amplifiers capable of producing 100 watts of high-fidelity output, the MM50 is also NMEA certified and compatible with most everything the MM100 is. And like all JL Audio products, accurate sound reproduction was the No. 1 focus in its design.

Wenzel said JL Audio would never release anything that doesn’t meet their stringent criteria for sound quality and durability in the marine environment. This attention to quality is what built the JL Audio brand.

“Because we are a true audio company, we know a lot about audio reproduction,” he said. “We do everything we can to exceed the standards. We do thousands of hours of listening testing as well as environmental testing before anything is manufactured.”

While most audio companies farm out their designs, JL Audio has dozens of electrical and audio engineers on staff. Their marine speakers, assembled at their Miramar headquarters undergo 2,000 hours of salt and UV testing in onsite environmental chambers, which is four times the industry standard of 500 hours.

JL Audio caters to boaters who value sound quality in an onboard sound system. With the MM100 and the MM50, the company now offers the source unit to run the highest quality JL Audio sound systems for any size boat or budget.

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For anyone considering a place for the adventure of a lifetime, look no further. This is a place where the entire family can get a wide variety of fishing experiences: from the technical tarpon on the fly, to the simple trout on a live shrimp and everything in between!

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The “Super Bowl of Bass Fishing” will be held March 15-17 in downtown Knoxville and on The University of Tennessee at Knoxville campus.

“Knoxville meets and exceeds all the requirements we have for the Bassmaster Classic—great fishing on the Tennessee River, first-class facilities to accommodate crowds of fishing fans, a vibrant city with plenty to see and do, and a corps of state and local tourism professionals who will ensure its success,” said B.A.S.S. CEO Bruce Akin.

The Bassmaster Classic pits 50 of the world’s best bass anglers against one another for shares of the $1 million purse, including $300,000 for the winner. Jordan Lee, of Grant, Ala., a 26-year-old former college fishing champion, is the current defending Classic champion after becoming the youngest ever—and one of only three in history—to win back-to-back titles.

Lee is guaranteed the right to defend his title. Other anglers will spend the rest of this season trying to qualify from several B.A.S.S. circuits, including the prestigious Bassmaster Elite Series.

Tournament waters include Fort Loudoun and Tellico lakes, twin reservoirs connected by a canal and comprising about 30,000 acres.

Competitors can fish either lake and anywhere along the Tennessee River upstream from Fort Loudoun Dam to the Interstate 40 bridge on the Holston River and the Highway 168 bridge on the French Broad River.

B.A.S.S. Nation Championship tournaments for top-ranked amateur club fishermen were held on the Tennessee River at Knoxville in 1998 and 2000, but B.A.S.S. has never held a professional bass tournament on that section of the Tennessee River.

“Anglers can expect to catch good numbers of bass in Fort Loudoun and have the potential of catching some above-average smallmouth,” said Bart Carter, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Region 4 fisheries manager. “Largemouth will be the go-to fish for both reservoirs.”

Bass heavier than 7 pounds are not uncommon in early spring, and a one-day tournament held on Fort Loudoun a year ago was won with a 27 1/2-pound limit of five bass, which is considered a game-changing catch in any fishery.

The Classic is a catch-and-release event, with bass being returned to the fishery under the supervision of the TWRA. The 2018 Classic saw a 99.7 percent survival rate among the bass weighed in.

Daily takeoffs will be from Volunteer Landing in downtown Knoxville, and weigh-ins will take place in the Thompson-Boling Arena on the University of Tennessee campus.

The fan-favorite Bassmaster Classic Outdoor Expo presented by DICK’S Sporting Goods will be held Friday through Sunday, March 1517, in the Knoxville Convention Center and the adjacent World’s Fair Exhibition Hall.

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Those big stoneflies were gone the next morning. We wouldn’t even have known they were there if we hadn’t been sitting up late around the fire. But guess what the trout were eating? They were eating big black stonefly nymphs, exclusively for all we could tell. We caught pretty wild rainbows and browns until our last nymph unraveled from overuse. After that the fun was over. We couldn’t get them to eat anything else.

On another occasion in a different place, I remember squatting by the creek using sand to scrub the dinner dishes. The sun had set behind the ridge and it was beginning to get a little gray out when I noticed big white mayflies with dark wings on and over the water. They were coffin flies. I was witnessing something I had never seen before, a spinner fall of eastern green drakes. I left those dishes right there on a rock and caught fish until it was too dark to see brown trout dimpling the surface as they fed. I’ve only experienced a hatch like that on a Southeastern river one other time, and I would have missed it if I hadn’t been washing dishes in the creek.

On second thought, “falling into the rhythm” is definitely too mushy to describe the situation. What’s really going on is opportunistic. By spending night and day by the river for several days, the odds are improved that you will be there when something really cool happens.

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Spotted bass are some people’s favorite and other people’s least favorite bass. They were originally native to the Tennessee and Coosa River basins and have been widely introduced to other watersheds across the Southeast. They are very good at adapting to many of these environments, and hence, we find them in almost every watershed in the region.

Spotted bass have changed fisheries dramatically, making big largemouth bass scarce on many reservoirs and competing with native species like Altamaha, Bartram’s and shoal bass.

Now that they are here, we might as well learn how to catch them, and I have to admit I have come to enjoy fishing for them.

Their aggressiveness makes them relatively easy to catch, and their abundance makes them the best choice if you want to take a few home for the fryer.

Spotted bass love rivers and creeks. They can be found all over, but some of my favorite places to catch them are off of deep rock banks and woody blowdowns. I also look for what I’ve come to call “spot spots,” which is anywhere surface debris (like leaves) has collected. This is typically up against logs or in eddies.

This surface debris creates a shady place for the spots to hide, and anywhere debris collects on the surface is a pocket of slower water to escape the current. Fishing from a kayak is a great way to access these kinds of areas. Occasionally, you will find them in faster current, especially Alabama bass, but usually native fish like shoal bass and smallmouth still rule the fast water.

To catch spots, I throw any kind of jig including swim jigs, finesse jigs and structure jigs. Spots just love jigs. Jigs also don’t get hung up in the tight cover spots enjoy. Bounce them off of rocks, up and over logs, and drag them through the bottom of a big eddy. There’s a good chance a feisty spotted bass will be waiting.

It’s always good to start small with a finesse jig, especially when fishing a new area. Spotted bass are typically smaller, so small jigs can be great numbers baits. Once you figure out that larger spots live in an area, size up to bigger jigs. Besides jigs, my other favorite baits for spots are spinnerbaits, bladed jigs and small poppers.

I’ve heard many fishermen refer to spots as “dumb,” and I believe it’s true. They’re just easier to catch than other bass, and that makes them a ton of fun. In the heat of the summer, there is no better place to be than floating a creek or river catching feisty spots in the shade.

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Now, it’s also possible that you haven’t done much fishing since the fall. Your gear has been gathering dust for several months, and it’s probably in need of a little TLC before you start making hundreds of casts. And speaking of casts, take a good hard look at the condition of your rods, reels, and your fishing line. If your reel is spooled with monofilament that’s more than three months old…change it now. The last thing you want to deal with is trying to cast a “Slinky” of fishing line. Mono retains a memory and sitting on your spool over the winter has really created some nice coils. Take all the old stuff off, and then clean and lubricate your reel before you re-spool.

If you spool up with braided line, the consider ‘reversing’ it by winding it onto another reel. You really only use about the top 25% of the line on the spool, so the majority of the line never sees the light of day. It’s virtually new line. When you’re winding it onto the new reel, run it through a towel dampened with line conditioner like Line & Lure.

Next, examine your rod for nicks in the blank. The new super fibers used for rod blanks offer sensitivity, strength, and hook-setting backbones. But if there’s a little nick in the blank itself, especially on the lower 1/3 of the rod, the stress of fighting a big fish could cause the rod to break. Not a lot to be done for repair, but at least you’ll find out now and can retire the rod before it fails on a good fish. Also, check your guides and the thread that holds them on. A nicked, worn or loose guide is pretty easy to replace.

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But don’t keep a rusty-hooked lure in your bag. It’s probably time to replenish your swivels, weights, hooks, and beads. And I’ll bet there’s one or two spinnerbaits or skirted jigs that have ‘melted’ into the bottom of the box.

If you own a boat, perform all your springtime maintenance on the engine and the boat itself. Change the oil, lower unit lube, water pump impeller, spark plugs, and add some fuel treatment to your gas tank. Top off your batteries, and check your bilge pump as well as the clamps on all your thru-hull fittings. Of course, check all your USCG required safety gear like life jackets, throwable, fire extinguisher, and check the expiration date of your flares. Give your trailer and winch some scrutiny, including wheel bearings, tire pressure, electrical harness, trailer lights, and the condition of your winch and strap. I know this sounds silly, but check to make sure you still have a license plate and that you’ve got an unexpired sticker on the tag. Last year, I discovered my tag was hanging on by just one bolt and it was loose.

I would probably never have noticed it, except that I was visually checking my trailer lights.

While you’re on the boat, take a look at your anchor, anchor chain and anchor rope. Are they in tip-top shape? All your navigation lights working? Anything in your toolbox need replacing…like fuses, tape, rusty pliers, spare lamps, or the batteries in your voltmeter and flashlight?

It’s really easy to over-look some of the simple things. The things we seldom use. But checking or replacing them now will insure you have what you need…when you need it.

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It’s a good time to take a closer look at this species, which some anglers consider to be a worthy target and others think of as a destructive nuisance. How did they come to exist in Lake Norman and other central/western NC-SC waterways, and how do they impact inland fisheries in our region?

Part of the white perch’s local public relations problem is that they are perceived to outcompete like sized species in our relatively deep freshwater reservoirs. They are known as aggressive feeders and prolific breeders, and because they feed on fish eggs and newly hatched fry, they hurt the populations of other species. Their large numbers mean many more mouths to feed from a finite protein base. Combined, these traits are thought to result in damage to populations of locally prized species like white bass and crappie.

To confirm if science supports these beliefs, I spoke to NC Wildlife Resources Commission Piedmont Fisheries Research Coordinator, Corey Oakley. Oakley reports white perch are a prized coastal plains gamefish, hence they enjoy inland gamefish status in NC. This privilege has meant white perch can only be caught on a hook and line rig, and they cannot be sold commercially. Because of their prolific breeding capabilities, there are no length or creel restrictions for the species.

Even with no creel restrictions, he confirms the afore mentioned factors have contributed to population explosions of white perch in our freshwater reservoirs. Oakley was quick to note that white perch were not stocked throughout North Carolina by the NCWRC. They spread westward by individuals via various means, aka “bait bucket stockings”, which are illegal.

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predict the results of these actions. Whether animal or plant, the invaders are often detrimental to native bionetworks.

Locally, Oakley says samplings confirm that white bass have been displaced by white perch in Lake Norman. Though Lake Norman’s crappie seem to weathering the white perch intrusion, the balance in that equation could swing to the white perch’s favor anytime. Crappie populations have been hurt by the introduction of white perch in other locales.

Ironically, another unplanned transplant to our area, the spotted bass, is one species that competes well with white perch. The newly introduced hybrid striped bass hold up to white perch in other southern lakes quite well too.

Oakley acknowledges the NCWRC recognizes that large white perch populations in our freshwater lakes or rivers is an undesirable situation. In essence the NCWRC sees their presence here as a “nuisance”. As such, in August 2014, the NCWRC approved Rule F10, which allows white perch to be caught in cast nets west of I-95. The cast net measure is supposed to be a means to control local white perch populations, maybe even reduce them.

D e s p i t e Rule F10, the NCWRC plans to keep the white perch’s gamefish designation, primarily due to their desirability as a recreational target in eastern NC. Netted white perch can only be used for bait or consumed in c e nt r a l / w e s t e r n NC. Don’t plan Jody Swaim of Yadkinville NC with a pretty spring LKN striper. to catch large numbers of white perch to sell commercially. Though I personally think freshwater white perch could and should be a commercial commodity, their gamefish designation prevents this development.

Oakley points out that Rule F10 could be detrimental to striper, hybrid or white bass if anglers aren’t careful to correctly identify what they’re catching in their cast nets. Be warned that mistaken possession of these other species will result in a citation if a wildlife officer determines you caught them with a net.

Ironically, the white perch are not really a perch at all but are part of the striped bass family – Morone Americana vs. Morone Saxatilis.

Their eyes closely resemble a striper’s eyes in coloration and location, and their meat is clean, white and mild tasting. Maybe they’d get more respect if they were called white stripers? Whatever the case, I think catching them down east is great fun; catching them locally, not so much.

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t’s May and fishermen are thinking about bass fishing - big bass, bedding bass, spotted and largemouth bass!

Catching them is easier said than done, since bedding bass are more interested in keeping their nest clean and protecting their fry from predators, than they are in eating. That’s why the easy part is to find the beds. Most are located in the very back of coves and along shallow shorelines. Savvy anglers, who wear polarized glasses, look for clear or sandy patches in an otherwise silted-over bottom. The nests are made by the male, while the larger female patiently waits for the right amount of sunlight and correct water temperature to lay her eggs.

Once located, the nest can be marked on a GPS, planted by a stick in the water, by throwing a golf ball close to the nest or by tying a rag to a nearby bush. It’s interesting to note, that only a percentage of nests are made in water shallow enough to see; others, particularly those of the spotted bass, are deeper and more difficult to find.

When ample nests are located and you are ready to catch a limit, begin casting with jerk baits, square-lipped crankbaits and bottombumping shaky-head type lures. The object is to make the bass think that the lure is a predator, not food, so keep it in the nest as long as you can. Since the fish are not in a feeding mood, multiple casts could be required to fool them into picking up the lure and swimming off the nest with it. Unless the fish is of trophy size, don’t waste your whole trip trying to tempt a stubborn bedding bass to bite. Move to the next spot where they could be easier to catch.

Not everyone has the patience or casting skills to stalk bedding bass, and that’s ok. Not all are spawning at the same time anyway.

In fact, the mating season can last up to four months (usually three), depending on weather conditions. There are plenty of non–spawning fish to target. That explains why so many bass are caught in surface feeding schools, off points, over humps and around cover not related to bedding activity.

While the majority of the big bass caught during the spring months are taken in and around beds, there are others roaming in deeper water.

If it’s only a “mess of bass” you want, regardless of size, try casting or trolling crankbaits around docks, rocks and points.

The minimum size limit for largemouth or spotted bass on Lake Norman is fourteen inches. The creel limit is five spotted and/or largemouth bass in combination. The exception is that two bass out of the five can be any size.

Bedding Bass Tips: Be quiet, make long casts and don’t disturb the nesting area with the trolling motor prop wash, if your boat is equipped with power poles, use them. Wear dark clothing and try not to cast a shadow over the bedding fish. Be patient.

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pril has come and gone. With it, the good fishing too? Not so fast my friend.

There are still plenty of fish to be caught right in the creeks you’ve fished in April. The fish just moved to different locations within the creeks. yes, the fish are heading into deeper water for the summer, but along the way out, they will stop over on creek points with cover or just a hard bottom near bait.

Bass fishing in May is at its peak using crankbaits, topwater and creature baits. Some of the best crankbait fishing of the year occures during this time. If you can find that magical point or structure that’s holding fish, it can be a wonderful experience. Topwater fishing early and late can be a lot of fun too, using the right baits is the key. For me cloudy days seem to have an effect on topwater fishing. The bass move

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The crappies have moved to brushpiles that are a little deeper. If you can find docks with some brush on them thats even better. It affords some cover and shade. You can still troll for crappie in May. Use your electronics to find the fish before trolling. I love to shoot docks in May. Some of my best days have been shooting docks in creeks using hair jigs. Some bridge piling are good too in May. They will hold a certain amount of crappie. Night fishing under the lights is a lot of fun. Always setup before dark for hassle free placement of anchor and lights.

The catfishing is good in May. They’re still spawning fo the most part and and easy to catch. Wheather you are anchored up on a point or trolling down a creek, you should have no trouble catching a few catfish. Use fresh bait such as white perch to insure a good day on the water. Remember to keep what you can use and release the rest. Take a kid fishing. See you on the water!

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The lake is blessed with an abundance of bait to include both gizzard and threadfin shad as are well as white perch. All three types of bait are there for the taking.

Learning to follow the bait is often a prerequisite to finding spots that produce good fishing year after year. Shad will move uplake and up creeks in the spring. It is not uncommon to see fish blasting into large schools of bait which are right against the bank. Fishing options open up to include shallow areas as well as classic vertical drops near on the river channel. Shad can also get pinned against rock formations in the river section of the lake. Observing the bait is a great way to get clued in on where to start fishing.

The river section of Wateree is a well known area for springtime catfishing. It has all the ingredients needed to attract catfish in large numbers. Baitfish moving upstream are put at a disadvantage when the there is water moving through the upstream dam. As they make their way against the current, the flow of water places them right in the sights of hungry catfish. When there is moving water, the current itself places baits in the best places to be eaten when bottom fishing from an anchored position. Freshly cut shad is the preferred bait and gizzard shad is best because it is much harder for fish to remove from the hook compared with threadfin.

Sometimes conditions call for drift fishing. If the upstream dam is not releasing water, the bite may sour in the river section. Another reason to drift is when wind makes it difficult to manage anchoring.

Using sonar, bait schools are easily located off shore, on flats or near the river channel. Shallow bait schools always seem to have the ever present blue heron around. Looking for these signs will point the way to areas to set up long drifts. Often when drift fishing patterns will emerge. One may find that multiple rods go down in certain areas only to be followed by fruitless drifting until another rod goes down.

Be sure to place waypoints if you have GPS plus sonar. You make find there is something that makes this place a magnet for bait and the fish that feed on them.

Fishing shallow water is a great first or second option. It is necessary to keep noise or vibrations to a minimum when fishing shallow. Bait schools can often be noted on the surface or maybe birds are diving on them. Cormorants always seem to be found in large numbers rounding up bait in the back waters as well as open water flats. Look for the signs and anchor up. Some of the most exciting spring fishing comes when a big blue is hooked is shallow water. Since catfish cannot dive in shallow water, lines often sizzle across the water when a big catfish makes a run.

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With water and air temperatures warming to very comfortable levels people and fish are very active.

Crappie fishing has been great with lots of quality fish being taken on all the Yadkin lakes. May is a transition month for crappies as they will complete the annual spawning run and move back to deeper water. You can still catch lots of fish but you may have to move around more than you did back in March and April. Slow trolling is a great way to catch or just find the fish during this time. I usually slow troll until I find them on the deeper water structure and then jig vertically in that area using small jigs. Newsome Creek and Riles Creek on Tuckertown Lake both are excellent areas for this type of fishing. On High Rock Lake try Second Creek on the Rowan County side of the lake or Flat Swamp on the Davidson County side. On Badin Lake the Garr Creek area is a good place to find some post spawn slab crappies.

Largemouth will begin the month still on the spawning beds. They will be stressed after leaving the beds and will be reluctant to take a fast moving lure. They also will be scattered after the spawn. A jig or lizard is a good bait to use as the fish will take a slower moving bait now better than a fast moving one. Green or green chartreuse colors work well because they resemble many sunfish that are on the beds and are one of the most common natural food sources during this time.

May is one of the best months of the year for large Flathead and Blue catfish. The tailrace areas behind High and Tuckertown dams consistently produces some monster catfish during this time. Heavy rods, reels and line are necessary due to the current and size of the fish.

Typical baits used are live or cut shad, shiners, live sunfish (must be caught on hook and line), shrimp, livers, and many popular packaged baits. Drifting below the dam almost always catches some great fish. As always be extremely careful and don’t attempt to go all the way up to the dam as the current and rocks make for a very dangerous area. Bank fisherman can catch some nice cats virtually everywhere on the lakes.

Many packaged baits such as Magic catfish baits, or Catfish Charlie dip baits work well in areas where there is not much current flowing.

White perch on Badin lake have been increasing in size and numbers now for several years. This panfish will be in full feeding mode in May. Once you find them they are are very cooperative in taking a small jig or a little piece of cut bait on a small hook.

Use very small hooks as these fish have small mouths. A #6 or #8 long shank hook works well. The simplest rig is just a small sinker above a small hook with a littlepiece of cut shad on it fished a foot or so off the bottom. Badin lake and lake Tilleryproduce the largest and most abundant white perch on the Yadkin lakes.

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ew things unite fishermen more than a disdain for anglers who show poor river etiquette. At The Shop last week, a discussion on encroachment pulled in two of my guides, three separate customers and myself. Anyone who has spent any amount of time fishing will have a story about some jerk who ruined a perfectly good day on the water. Those experiences stick with us and can really affect our enjoyment of the experience. After all, fishing is supposed to distract us from all the jerks out there in the real world!

Well, I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest that some of those “jerks” are reading this right now and aren’t actually jerks. I’m guessing that many of these folks are just trying to enjoy their right to the outdoors, but were never educated on the unwritten rules of river etiquette.

Let’s change that and get some of those rules written down.

First and foremost, obey the state regulations and basic decency. If you are using restricted tackle, keeping fish out of season, taking more than your limit, littering or actively disrespecting public or private property, you aren’t a fisherman, you’re a poacher. If I see you poaching, we are going to have a conversation. That’s probably not a conversation that will contribute to a fun day on the water. It’s your responsibility to know the regs and abide by them.

Encroachment is one of the most common stressors for anglers. Our quality streams can get crowded, especially on the weekends and after stocking. The first arriving angler has claim to a spot and the ability to move and work it. While there is no set amount of yardage, an angler has claim to the geography of that spot. That geography is the length of the run from tail end to where the water drops in, on most small to medium runs/ holes (10-50 yards). A second angler can fish a separate run above or below, but should never jump in on a run that is already occupied.

On larger runs (50+ yards), it might be appropriate for multiple anglers to find space together. The second angler should give the first plenty of space and should make sure not to disturb the water upstream. It never hurts to communicate your fishing plan, so both groups can avoid encroachment.

The other side of the coin is “camping” on a spot. While not exactly best practice, the first arriving angler is under no obligation to leave a productive spot just because someone else wants to get in. If you really wanted to claim a spot, you should have gotten there first. This is America, no one needs to get out of your way. If you find yourself standing by an occupied fishing spot with your arms crossed and your Now a proud eyes boring a hole into the back of a fishing vest, you are the one being a jerk. That being said, it is generally good and courteous practice to distributor of move along after a while and not hammer one spot too hard.

Proper fish handling is crucial to the health of the river. I recently fly fishing gear! witnessed a young man fishing with no net or clamps, struggling to unhook a small trout. He gripped it too hard, dropped it on the ground and then kept it out of the water to take a picture. He then repeated the process with several other fish before being corrected. It’s unlikely a single fish he released is currently still swimming. It’s important to handle the fish as little as possible, keep your hands wet if you need to touch them and keep them in the water whenever possible. Use a net and clamps to land and remove the hook. Allow the fish to recover if necessary, rather than tossing it right back in the water. Having the proper gear and caring enough to learn how to properly handle fish is a critical fishing skill.

Unless you have access to some secluded private water, you’re going Madison River Fly Fishing is your one to be fishing on a shared resource. To protect that resource and to allow your fellow anglers their right to enjoy it as well, it is important to stop shop for all fly fishing gear and practice proper etiquette, beyond the outlined state regulations. Many of these practices are obvious, but all too often, ignored. As an angling we sell the following brands community, we need to feel confident in self-policing bad behavior. I’m not suggesting that we angrily confront every misstep, but we need to teach those within our circle of influence and use common sense when approaching others. It starts with treating our resources and our fellow anglers with a high level of respect and consideration. Set the right Don’t forget to book your guided fly fishing trip today! Ask about our special promotion! example and we’ll all have a better experience on the water.

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This was an old-time method for catching green trout. It consisted of a long reed pole with a big treble hook adorned with flannel strips, pork skin and knitting yarn tied to the end of the pole. While walking the bank, this lure was dabbled along the pond’s edge. When the bass hit, there was no bending of the pole or setting the hook, just straight up the bank with fish in tow until there was no chance of the fish flopping back into the water. It was essentially the same technique early naturalist William Bartram described being used by Native Americans in accounts from 1791.

As with all generations, each assumes that the way it is now is the same way it has always been. Fishing styles, lures, boats, motors and technology are the same and will be so until some serious reasoning is considered.

My next big learning experience was casting with a steel rod and level-wind reel spooled with braided line. The lure was the forerunner of today’s plastic worm. These lures were made of red or black strips of inner tube rubber about 8 inches long and about ½-inch wide, folded in the front to form a head in front of a weedless hook with a split-lead sinker as a weight.

In the mid 1950s, someone invented the Golly Whopper plastic worm with two imbedded weedless hooks, soon followed by an earthworm-look assembled with a weedless hook harness with a front spinner.

Wooden topwater lures have been around since forever, with different forms and paint schemes. During the early 1960s came the advent of hollow plastic topwater lures that replaced almost all of the wooden ones. Then came rattles and plastic-lipped divers. Then, in the early 1970s, someone came up with the term “crankbait,” and a big plastic lip allowed for deeper presentation. The bass-fishing revolution would never look back.

But some of us can still remember the early post WWII days with a fond memory.

Today’s lure-making technology is expanding at a rapid pace, and we can expect lures to be the exact replica of prey and duplicate the sound emissions perfectly. Sonar electronics with computer-aided technology will show actuality as if we were looking into a camera. Similar enhancement will identify the targeted species, and if the human mind can conceive an idea, expect the future to produce what once was a dream.

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aise your hand if you’ve ever spent the entire day on the water without a bite. Be honest. Now look around and see who else has their hand in the air. It’s probably everyone.

So, what can you do on those days when the fish simply don’t want to bite? Before you throw in the towel, there are some tricks you can try that can fire up the bite, and here are a few that have helped me put a fish or two in the boat.

To me, there are three key components to re-igniting the bite: location, presentation and bait choice.

You’d be surprised how many people will sit on a spot and flail the water because they “know” there should be fish there. Maybe there are fish there, but after 152 casts beside the same stump, that fish is probably not going to bite on cast 153, so move. It might mean simply casting to a different piece of structure, or it could mean a move to another likely spot.

If you watch The Nuts & Bolts of Fishing TV series, you know I prefer to fish moving water. Fish actively feed when there’s some current. During slack tide or while you’re waiting for the power company to start pulling water at the dam, take a boat ride. Before you crank the engine, get a game plan. Look at your chartplotter and pick a fishy spot.

Set a waypoint based on intelligent thought, and then hit the throttle.

Presentation is another key component to triggering bites. What worked yesterday might not work today. Try slowing down your presentation even more. That will get your lure a little deeper or impart a slightly different action. Conversely, if you’ve been slow-rolling all morning, try speeding up the retrieve.

Bait choice is possibly the most critical factor for hook-ups. Maybe these fish have been seeing a purple worm for the last month, and making a change to bubble gum color will trigger a bite. Size and shape can be a key as well. You might think big baits catch big fish, and that’s true.

But elephants also eat peanuts. Downsizing to a smaller offering can often produce the biggest fish of the day.

I like live and natural baits. If fish aren’t biting a lively pinfish or herring, I will switch to a piece of cut bait or make a pinfish tail rig, and that can make a stubborn fish come to the hook. The extra scent and scales from cut bait can be a game changer. We show how to create a pinfish tail rig on our Nuts & Bolts Pro Tips at our website video library.

When the bite turns off, you can sometimes fire it back up by using different tactics and techniques, and turn a slow day into a very fishy day.

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First, start taking notes. That’s right, this is your leisure time and you’re not in school any more but its time you take your game up a notch. Get a notebook; this could be the back half of the fishing log book you started, and start using it when you read articles in magazine, books or online subscriptions. Review your notes after you finish reading an article and make sure you understand those notes. If not, get in touch with the author if possible and ask.

Next, using Google Earth (the program—not Google Maps satellite version) make a game plan based on what you learned from the article. Take screen shots and print them to remind you what your plan is and take these with you in the boat with your notes. Execute the plan, and stay on task. I find that it’s all too easy for a student to begin the plan that was laid out, only to quickly let it evaporate and punt, reverting to old habits once on the water.

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And for good reason – each of those areas possesses popular waters regularly stocked by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.

One place that has traditionally flown under the radar is Hendersonville. If you’re looking for a new spot to fish in the North Carolina mountains, or simply prefer fishing less-crowded waters, Hendersonville and Henderson County offer a nice supply of stocked and native streams that are not as well-known.

North Mills River is the prime trout fishing venue in Henderson County. The river has a 4-mile section of delayed harvest waters that receives an annual infusion of 11,000 trout from N.C. Wildlife. May is a great time to fly fish the delayed harvest waters of North Mills River because no trout have been harvested since Sept. 30, and it’s designated only for artificial, single-hook lures at that time.

Beginning at noon the first Saturday in June and running through Sept. 30, the waters are open to all anglers with no bait restrictions, with a creel limit of seven trout per day.

Another nice thing about fishing North Mills River is its location.

It is part of the North Mills River Recreation Area of the Pisgah National Forest, which offers camping and miles of wild trout waters, along with hiking trails, biking trails and picnic shelters.

North Mills River Campground is open year-round with 31 standard sites, plus one site with full hook-up. There are tent pads, fire pits and bathhouses with hot showers and flush toilets. The campground is adjacent to the delayed harvest section of North Mills River, and also a short drive from the more well-known Davidson River trout waters near Brevard.

Other well-kept secrets for fishing in Henderson County are three streams on the eastern side of the county, about 20 to 30 minutes from downtown Hendersonville. Rocky Broad River has a 1.2-mile stretch of hatchery supported waters from Rocky River Lane to the Rutherford County line near Chimney Rock, while Cane Creek, near the Fletcher community, has a 1.5-mile stretch of hatchery supported waters.

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Meanwhile, the Rhythm & Brews concert series combines the local beverage scene with live music once a month from May through September. The concerts take place on the third Thursday and include a variety of music, food, beer, wine and cider.

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The Bearfootin’ Art Walk begins in May when 20 bears are placed downtown and concludes with a charity auction in October when the bears find their permanent homes.

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