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Helton Creek is a 10 mile stretch of stream that’s due west of Stone Mountain and flows into the new river. This is my second favorite place to fish in North Carolina. The sheer length of this little creaks gives wonderful opportunity to many fisherman without feeling crowded. This creek has a few advantages compared to other creeks in the area.. Helton Creek is wide and deep. That means there are opportunities for larger trout to survive. The largest fish I've pulled out of Helton Creek was a 17 inch Brown trout, and this boy was fat. What sets this creek apart from all the others is its geographic features. All the deep pools surrounded by large stone walls on either side of you make this place prime fishing are. Theses stone walls will often create overhangs dipping into the water. These types of overhangs are used by trout to stay shielded from potential predators. If you can cast a weighted nymph such as a copper john under one of those overhangs you are almost guarante...

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...

Tired of Leaky waders? Lets remedy that problem In our modern world there are hundreds of different types and brands of waders to choose from. Some waders offer camouflage, some are meant for the cold, and some have so many pockets you don't even need a gear bag. Out of all these type of waders there is one common problem, LEAKAGE. We've almost all experienced it. Its early in the morning and the water is below freezing, but you don't mind. Your waders are insulated so the cold isn't a problem. Well that is till you get balls deep and realize you have a leak. Let me say, I have never gotten out of the water faster than when I realized water was flowing over my unmentionables. An experience such as this can ruin any fishermans day. The thing about waders is, you get what you pay for. If you decide to buy a 50 dollar pair of waders that are equivalent to wearing trash bags you can expect them to have a short life. If you buy waders expecting this then it's al...

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...