Sheesh, didn't realize that SClakes.com had a river section! Guess with the name I never thought to look. I was posting some on another SC site and then all of the sudden the site disappeared??
So, a member of a smaller sc river fishing website I am also a part of told me about this site. I think he goes by Dux-n-dawgs there and probably here too. Anyway, thanks again to Dux-n-dawgs for clueing me in about this site.
I am a big time creek and medium and small river fisherman. I often get on the larger rivers as well, but the medium size and smaller are where you will find me and my kayak most often. Something about being in your own little world away from everyone and everything and catching nice fish that just sits right with my soul I guess.
Anyway, I am from GA and just moved to SC last year. I love to fish for shoal bass, but I have to drive back to GA to fish for them obviously - since that is the only place on earth they are found. I hope to hit the Broad for smallies very soon so maybe I can hook up with someone that knows the river a little better than I. I look forward to future discussions about river fishing with you folks on this site.
Here is a report from a recent shoal bass trip I took in GA with one of my buds. I hope to share more pictures and stories with you fellas in the future!
Pictures say so much more than words so we'll let them do the talking. I'm boring anyway.
5-11 shoalie
5-9 shoalie
5-3 shoalie
5-2 shoalie
underside of the 5-2
underside of the 5-11
Releasing the 5-11 for future C&R anglers to catch!
My pal Swampthang and I were seperated on the river for a few hours but when we got together he said "How have you done?" I replied, "Well, I caught a 5-2 and a 5-11 so far." and then he says "You make me sick!" We continued to head downstream and then he tears into a 5-3 shoalie. About 20 minutes later he catches a 5-9 shoalie and I am thinking to myself, "Who makes who sick now?....lol" I was stoked for ST. Boy, the look on his face while he was fighting that second fish was priceless. He was just laughing all through the fight almost to say "I can't believe this!" That fish was jumping and fighting like no tomorrow. He finally got her in and was super pumped. I believe his words after we took off the river were "Well, I am going to sleep good tonight!" Ha! Way to go, ST!
We had a great day on the river and to think we slept in at our campsite thinking that there was no need to get on the river early. I dont even think we put in until 12:30 and took off around 6:30.
I wish everyone could stumble upon a day like we had, we're still pumped!