Fishing in North Carolina

I am a Florida bass fisherman who is going to Beech Mountain next week and
would like to take in a little trout fishing with some spinning gear.

I have read some of the regs and, no offense to my NC friends, but I am
totally confused...so many different types of water and so many different
rules, seasons, bait types, etc.

Can anybody just tell me of a few good places to go where I can fish from
the bank with natural or artificial bait near Beech Mtn? Thanks. I may
have a child or two tagging along also. My kids are not total novices, so
we really aren't interested in a commercial fish pond. I'd like to toss an
inline spinner or some other small artificial in a stream, if possible.
Corn niblets would be another possibility.

BTW, are corn niblets artificial or natural under the regulations?

Thanks.

Keith

"luv2bafield" wrote...
I am a Florida bass fisherman who is going to Beech Mountain next week and
would like to take in a little trout fishing with some spinning gear.

I have read some of the regs and, no offense to my NC friends, but I am
totally confused...so many different types of water and so many different
rules, seasons, bait types, etc.

Can anybody just tell me of a few good places to go where I can fish from
the bank with natural or artificial bait near Beech Mtn? Thanks. I may
have a child or two tagging along also. My kids are not total novices, so
we really aren't interested in a commercial fish pond. I'd like to toss an
inline spinner or some other small artificial in a stream, if possible.
Corn niblets would be another possibility.

BTW, are corn niblets artificial or natural under the regulations?

I usually toss in the whole ear and let the fish pick the nibblet for
themselves.
--
TL,
Tim
(I know, I know; it's "be nice to the newbies" week, but ya gots ta love someone
posting this on a fly fishing group. He's either totally lost or trolling.)
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

"Tim J." wrote in message
news:JLv3c.510792$I06.5677908@attbi_s01...

(I know, I know; it's "be nice to the newbies" week, but ya gots ta love
someone
posting this on a fly fishing group. He's either totally lost or
trolling.)

Or someone who knows that if you want trout information for a specific area,
maybe it's best to go to the fly fishing newsgroup? It isn't like he's
putting on a front, I appreciate his honesty and wish I could help him.

"Wayne Knight" wrote...
"Tim J." wrote...

(I know, I know; it's "be nice to the newbies" week, but ya gots ta love
someone
posting this on a fly fishing group. He's either totally lost or
trolling.)

Or someone who knows that if you want trout information for a specific area,
maybe it's best to go to the fly fishing newsgroup? It isn't like he's
putting on a front, I appreciate his honesty and wish I could help him.

Maybe I'm just getting more cynical as I age. My bad; carry on.
--
TL,
Tim
------------------------
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

"Tim J." wrote in message
...


Maybe I'm just getting more cynical as I age. My bad; carry on.


Maybe you've spent too much time on ROFF this winter ? Things have been
kind of caustic lately, and appears to be contagious. Tailwaters in
Yankeeland getting fishable yet?

"Wayne Knight" wrote...
"Tim J." wrote...

Maybe I'm just getting more cynical as I age. My bad; carry on.

Maybe you've spent too much time on ROFF this winter ?

Yeah, and I've got an award to prove it.

Things have been kind of caustic lately, and appears to be contagious.

Nah - I was just in a funk when I answered. It's all better now.

Tailwaters in Yankeeland getting fishable yet?

I took another walk recently and the tailwaters look promising. This weekend the
weather is supposed to be a bit rough still, but I'm *really* up for a day off
work and an afternoon on a stream. TR and photos to follow. . .
--
TL,
Tim
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

"Wayne Knight" wrote in message ...
"Tim J." wrote in message
news:JLv3c.510792$I06.5677908@attbi_s01...

(I know, I know; it's "be nice to the newbies" week, but ya gots ta love
someone
posting this on a fly fishing group. He's either totally lost or
trolling.)

Or someone who knows that if you want trout information for a specific area,
maybe it's best to go to the fly fishing newsgroup? It isn't like he's
putting on a front, I appreciate his honesty and wish I could help him.

Exactly. Thank you for the defense. And thank you to anybody else who
has some helpful information.

Thanks again.

Keith

"luv2bafield" wrote...
"Wayne Knight" wrote...
"Tim J." wrote...

(I know, I know; it's "be nice to the newbies" week, but ya gots ta love
someone
posting this on a fly fishing group. He's either totally lost or
trolling.)

Or someone who knows that if you want trout information for a specific area,
maybe it's best to go to the fly fishing newsgroup? It isn't like he's
putting on a front, I appreciate his honesty and wish I could help him.

Exactly. Thank you for the defense.

Hey, I already conceded the point. You want blood?

And thank you to anybody else who
has some helpful information.

No problem. ;-) Save the cob for pipe making, and have fun with your kids. I
often wish mine were young again.
--
TL,
Tim
------------------------
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

On Tue, 9 Mar 2004 23:13:14 -0500, "Wayne Knight"
wrote:

"Tim J." wrote in message
news:JLv3c.510792$I06.5677908@attbi_s01...

(I know, I know; it's "be nice to the newbies" week, but ya gots ta love
someone
posting this on a fly fishing group. He's either totally lost or
trolling.)

Or someone who knows that if you want trout information for a specific area,
maybe it's best to go to the fly fishing newsgroup? It isn't like he's
putting on a front, I appreciate his honesty and wish I could help him.


That's how I got here. I was a spinner and never intended to flyfish
when I came here, but the trout information (and other fish, too) was
so good I just hoped I'd be forgiven. Now I have 3 9/10s fly rods (my
boss is fixing the 1/10 part) and 1 combination fly / spin rod (it's
telescoping, too, just to add to the fun.).

The other fishing groups I've found on the 'Net are really pretty
useless.
--

rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely on it.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 03:04:33 GMT, "luv2bafield"
wrote:

I am a Florida bass fisherman who is going to Beech Mountain next week and
would like to take in a little trout fishing with some spinning gear.

I have read some of the regs and, no offense to my NC friends, but I am
totally confused...so many different types of water and so many different
rules, seasons, bait types, etc.

Can anybody just tell me of a few good places to go where I can fish from
the bank with natural or artificial bait near Beech Mtn?
(remainder snipped)

When you get to Beech Mountain, find a tackle or bait shop and stop in
and ask the manger or owner (or anyone else who'll talk to you.). Buy
a couple of things first, though, just for good manners. Take along a
DeLorme map or very good other map and have them mark spots for you,
making notes on what lures and baits you can use in each spot.

Enjoy yourself.
--

rbc:vixen,Minnow Goddess,Willow Watcher,and all that sort of thing.
Often taunted by trout.
Only a fool would refuse to believe in luck. Only a damn fool would rely on it.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli