It's been a while since I've posted here. In 2017 I started attending a university here in NC and have loved every second of it. While I have loved every second of it I haven't been able to do any real fly fishing for the past four years. That being said, I have had a few adventures around my college town and one expedition up to Stone Mountain. I hope y’all find fun in the two stories I plan to tell you.
My sophomore year my brother and I took a trip up to stone mountain. This was the first time I had taken him fly fishing and I was very excited to show him all the ins and outs of this sport. My brother and I have both been fishing since we could walk so I wasn't worried about him messing up and spooking the fish. What I didn't plan for was how cold it would be. We decided to go on a January day when the weather had been particularly cold. Where we were fishing turned out to be completely frozen over. When I mean it was frozen it was literally so frozen I could lay down on the ice and watch the trout swim under me. As you could guess we had no luck that day since, you know, we couldn't get to the fish.
However, we did see quite an interesting man who I would love to meet one day. As we were looking for a spot that had no ice we saw a man literally taking a sledgehammer to the ice to open up his own little honey hole. While this would spook the fish, what we saw was incredible. He broke his hole in the ice, took a thirty minute coffee break, and just like that all of the trout had gathered in this pool to catch and spawn that landed on the water. I would like to think he spent the rest of his day pulling out trout after trout until his hole froze over or he got bored.
Quite recently I found a stream next to my university's stadium. This stream ran out of a water treatment plant and through the city for a few miles. There I found an assortment of different panfish that weren't too big in size but they were super aggressive. So I fished this stream every few days for about a week when I had a day that was particularly rainy. Normally you don't fish in the rain but I wanted to see how water affected the flow of this stream and its discharge.
As I walked down the stream I wondered if there was any chance I could catch something, so of course I threw a nymph in there and got to work. I worked my way downstream towards my parking spot as I wasn't worried about being seen with all the rain when all of a sudden I was struck with fear. Where I live we must constantly look out for snakes when walking. They are just as plentiful as birds, but five times more deadly.
I had come face to face with a four foot copperhead! I stopped dead with fear. While an adult copperhead won’t use all of its venom in one bite I certainly did not want to go through the pain that a bite would cause. Thankfully this demon didn't pay a bit of attention to me as it slithered towards the water but needless to say I haven't gone back there in a while.
Just as a little PSA for yall out there, please be very very careful of snakes. Walking alone in the woods might be peaceful but it can very quickly change if you get bit by something nasty. always wear snake gaiters or bring a friend who can pull you out of a bad situation. A snake bite can be deadly if not treated properly. Always be on the lookout!
I plan to start posting again on a somewhat regular schedule. Hopefully my content can provide you with suggestions, tips, recommendations, and maybe a few funny stories to please you. Thank you all again for taking the time to read my posts! Please comment your thoughts whether they are negative or positive on my posts. I truly appreciate the feedback and want to make this blog as good as it can be and with your help we can make this the best fishing blog out there.
Y'all stay safe and have a good time fishing!
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