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South Mills River, Hendersonville NC: Lat / Long: 35.404591 -82.661211 Background: For my second back country fishing trip, I chose South Mills River. Western North Carolina has many alternatives to choose from near Asheville. Alternatives near Asheville are Avery Creek and Davidson River. Several articles and blogs provide some limited background which made selection challenging …
North Fork, Moorman’s River, Charlottesville VA: Lat / Long: 38.13948 -78.74966 Background: While I was on a business trip (TDY) to the National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC) which is located in Charlottesville VA, I took my fly rod and headed west to the mountains after work and I was not disappointed. I selected North Fork …
Pennsylvania Trout Fishermen, your winter of waiting is almost over. Season Opener is March 31st. Good Luck. Peter Danko
Reynolds Run Pond, Fort A.P. Hill VA Lat / Long: 38.088719 -77.353936 Description: Reynolds Run Pond is a pond formed from a dirt road on a causeway crossing a creek on Jeff Davis road. Located on the North half of Fort A.P. Hill, west of the road intersection of A.P. Hill drive and. This lake …
Bowie’s Pond, Fort A.P. Hill VA Lat / Long: 38.096141 -77.379584 Description: Bowie Pond is a large pond formed from a man made dam that parrallels VA Highway 2 on the western border of Fort A.P. Hill. Located on the North half of Fort A.P. Hill, west of the road intersection of A.P. Hill drive …
Lat / Long: 35.184027 -79.25778 Description: MacArthur Lake is a managed bass lake located on the west end of Fort Bragg along Manchester Road. This lake’s dam breast can be seen from Manchester road. This lake is about 285 yards wide at the northern end and 915 yards long on the west side. This size makes …
If you have never gone back packing, planning an overnight fishing trip into a wilderness area can be intimidating. There are risks but a good plan can mitigate those risks and provide you an opportunity to catch native trout. For some of us, this is a bucket list item. This post assumes you can …
FISHING LURES FOR BASS In my tackle box, I keep only a few types of lures, but several variations of each lure. I can narrow it down to four kinds: Top Water Poppers, Spoons/spinner/Crank Baits Diving Fish and worms. Which one I choose on any given day depends on the water I am fishing. For …
Boundary Lake Fort Bragg NC Lat / Long: 35.176814 -78.907187 Description: Boundary Lake is a managed bass lake located on the buffer zone North East of Simmons Airfield off McArthur Road. This lake is about a mile off the road and sits on the edge East edge of Fort Bragg. This lake is about 145 …
TRANSPORTING YOUR KAYAK If you get a kayak (or canoe), your first challenge is to drive it home from the store. https://bluecordfishermen.com/getting-started-with-a-kayak/ There are many solutions but they depend on what type of wheels you drive. For those who have a pickup truck, the solutions are easy. For kayaks smaller than 12 feet, just lower the …
Chandler Ranch / Independence Creek / Terrell County TX Lat / Long: 30.457983 -101.742905 (location of the Ranch) Chandler Ranch Contact Info: 535 Independence Creek Road, Dryden TX 78851 (This is not the physical address of the Ranch.) Phone: 713.703.6615 email: Info@ChandlerRanch.com Background: In 2017, I was working away from my family at Fort Bragg …
Harpers Creek, near Collettsville NC and south of Mortimer. Lat / Long: 35.977597 -81.778265 Background: This was my first attempt at an overnight back country hiking and fishing in decades. It was a short 3 miles but after a winter of health issues, this was a plan with several options. I drove on Friday night …
Lat / Long: 40.433955 -76.599374 Description: Marquette Lake is a body of water that is maintained by Fort Indiantown Gap. It was used during WWII to train troops to load and unload watercraft. This lake is a triangular shaped body of water and is about 360 yards wide across the dam breast and 350 yards …
Lunker Hole Pond Fort A.P. Hill Lat / Long: 38.121290 -77.353914 Description Lunker Pond is a pond formed from a dirt road on a causeway crossing a creek. Located on the North half of Fort A.P. Hill, west of the road intersection of A.P. Hill drive and Honeysuckle Gate Road. This lake is about 55 …
Lat / Long: 35.165188 -79.102980 Description: Kiest Lake is a managed for Bass and located South of Manchester on Fort Bragg. The dam breast can be seen from Manchester Road. This lake is about 140 yards wide across the dam breast and 450 yards long from the dam to the feeder creek. Although managed …
Wyatt Lake Fort Bragg NC: Lat / Long: 35.1652 -79.0910 Description: Wyatt Lake is a small catfish lake located South West of the intersection of Manchester and Lamont Roads on Fort Bragg. This lake can not be seen from the road. This lake is about 100 yards wide and 400 yards long. Although managed for catfish, …
Fishing off the bank is great for starting out the kids or hanging out with friends drinking beer but its not very productive for bass. Catfish fishing is different but going after bass with spinners, top water or rubber worms means need to go to where the fish are at. Kayaks can take you there. …
Reassignement (PCS) orders arrive and you’re at a new Post. Job change happens and you find yourself in a new region or district. Spring is coming. How can you get a jump on a new fishing season? If you are right out of the training base, the maze of bureaucracy can be a major …
Peter Danko is a pen name for the editor. The Editor is a retired Infantryman. Growing up in South Central Pennsylvania near Indiantown Gap. He attended Drexel University, studied Mechanical Engineering and was commissioned through ROTC as an Infantry Officer. 24 years included service with 101st Air Assault Div, 197th Infantry Brigade and Task Force …
Getting Started Peter Danko returned to fishing after getting a new job at Fort Bragg that made him a geographic bachelor in 2016. North Carolina weather turned warm and he started fishing. Bank fishing in the waters on Fort Bragg is not very productive unless its catfish and bait fishing. The lakes are stocked but …