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Let's get technical for a minute. Have you ever been admiring your fly rod/reel and ever wondered how exactly this crap works? Well, it's actually quite simple. Since there is no weight to carry the line out of the rod like on a baitcaster the fly line itself must act as a weight… let me elaborate. There are several types of fly line on the market but all of them work the same. The type of line include Weight Forward (WF) , Double Taper (DT) , and Level Taper (L) . There are a few more types of line out there but they are irrelevant to the beginner fisherman. Before I go into how each fly line works and their uses I want to explain how fly line works. When using a fly rod you are not actually casting the leader and fly. In Fact you are casting the line itself. The weight of the line and taper in some cases is enough to shoot your line out 90 feet. Think of the fly itself as just the cherry on top of an ice cream sundae of a perfect presentation. Weight Forward (WF): ...

One of my favorite places to fish in North Carolina has to be stone mountain. Stone Mountain is located just west of Pilot Mountain. With its towering stone dome and plentiful fishing environment it is the perfect place to take a weekend trip to. Stone Mountain has both a delayed harvest and stocked stream. The stocked stream starts at the bottom of Stone Mountain park just by the entrance. From there on up it is almost all delayed harvest there is another section near the top of the park that is stocked. When I say stocked stream I really do mean STOCKED. Theses water both delayed harvest and stocked are filled to the brim with rainbow and brown trout. If you’ve read my earlier post  about casting you might have seen that i said there was no need for any fancy casts due to the lack of room on the streams. Stone mountain is one of the few exceptions. This stream is wide enough at some points to execute a switch-T cast. So, feel free to open up and have fun with your casting...

Today I want to talk about fishing. more specifically, I want to talk about fishing in the triangle are. Raleigh and the area surrounding holds a plethora of ponds and streams that can be easily accedes with a fly rod. Some of the most popular ponds and lakes to fish in the Raleigh area include Harris Lake, Jordan lake, and Falls lake. Harris Lake: Harris lake is a man made lake with its soul purpose being to cool the nuclear power plant next to it. This is by far my favorite lake. Since it is next to the power plant there are daily tests done to the water and it must be kept in perfect condition. It is the cleanest lake in the area. Along any bank in the entire lake you can find large beds of grass and cattails deep in the coves. This provide the perfect conditions for large mouth bass and an assortment of pan fish. Jordan lake: Jordan lake is about two times the size of Harris lake. Jordan is no where as clean as Harris but still holds many bass and pan fish Falls lake: Fall...

I want to take the time in this first post to introduce myself. My name is Corbin, I have lived in North Carolina for over 11 years and in my time here I’ve seen some amazing things. From the wild fishing on the coast to the wide mountain range in the west I’ve seen all of it. My goal with this blog is to connect people like me. The "Mile High" point at Grandfather mountain People who love to fish, climb, and hike. I will post every week or more to tell all of you about my experiences with this great state. I will also be reviewing gear for fishing, hiking, and climbing to help the young outdoors men learn how to enjoy life. Feel free at anytime to email/comment me with questions and I will try to answer them. If I find them critical to my mission I will post about them on this blog and start a discussion.