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Thread: Skunked on the Cape Fear River ~ 12/31/10

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    Default Skunked on the Cape Fear River ~ 12/31/10


    Put in at Avent's Ferry Bridge on the Cape Fear River Today at 1:00PM.
    Temperature: 50 degrees
    Water temperature: 48 degrees
    Total Fish Caught: 0

    I have been curious and wanted to check the Cape Fear River to see what sort of fish I might mark on the
    downstream end. I knew the water temperature would be alot warmer than the lakes I had been fishing...
    but I must say I was surprised to see it nearly 50 degrees. I first checked out the South side of the river
    all the way to the Buckhorn Dam and the north side all the way back upstream to the boat ramp. I also
    scanned the middle of the river channel back and forth carefully searching for fish.
    I went on by the ramps upstream on the north side of the river to the old railroad bridge and came back
    downstream on the south side of the river. Again, I also checked the middle of the river channel all of the
    deeper holes and trenches that I knew of. I MARKED NO FISH!!! ZERO!!! ZILCH!!! NADDA!!! I did stop
    long enough to jig a couple of laydowns in a couple of sweet lookin' spots... lost three jigs... NO BITES!!!...
    NO FISH!!!

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    It was as beautiful, sunny and still as one could ask for and I really enjoyed easing around on the river...
    but I was really hoping to have a few good river crappie to take some pictures of... to share with y'all...
    but it was just not to be. I did see a few beavers, otters, eagles and believe it or not there were plenty of
    river turtles out yesterday lined up on the wood just about anywhere there was sunshine... basking in the
    warmth of the day.

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    I wasn't used to the current in the river having fished so much in the lakes this year so it was difficult holding
    my position over the brush and picking the wood apart with my jigs without anchoring or tying up to something...
    which I never did... and it cost me three jigs.

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    SKUNKED ON THE CAPE FEAR RIVER!!!... but I saw everything I needed to see to make my next trip to
    the river very soon. On a more positive note... I did manage to see a good mess of crappie on the last
    day of 2010... but this is as close as I came to a crappie all day long!!!!

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    And yes, they were some kinda GOOD!!! :D :D :D
    God Bless all of You & Have a Safe & Blessed New Year.
    Special K
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    You are like a fishing machine dude....
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    Quote Originally Posted by greenchicken View Post
    You are like a fishing machine dude....
    I would fish every day if I could 'chicken... I promise you I would!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Special K View Post
    I would fish every day if I could 'chicken... I promise you I would!!!
    I actually fished about an hour yesterday, caught one crappie in about 30 foot of 38 degree water
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    sorry to hear about the skunking Special K. You are the third person who I have seen who was skunked yesterday it just seems to have been one of those days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by greenchicken View Post
    I actually fished about an hour yesterday, caught one crappie in about 30 foot of 38 degree water
    I'm not surprised by you're catching only one crappie. I think it's like some of the others said... with the shad dying off from the cold water temps...
    all fish species are gorged to the max... and just not biting right now. I feel very sure the bite will get alot better in the very near future.
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    Default I proudly wave the skunk flag!!!!

    Quote Originally Posted by barus243 View Post
    sorry to hear about the skunking Special K. You are the third person who I have seen who was skunked yesterday it just seems to have been one of those days.
    Thanks for your response and comments barus243. It's only my second skunk flag flown this year... I certainly cannot or will not complain.

    Here's the Skunked Award Flag... I wave it proudly with all honesty and humility!!!

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    Hopefully things are goin' to break loose for us all... just anytime now!!!
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    skunk or not, i bet you still had fun trying!!! thx for the report!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by pete View Post
    skunk or not, i bet you still had fun trying!!! thx for the report!!!
    You got that right pete... I have fun anytime I go... fish or no fish... it is the best therapy for me to get out on the water.
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    I love fishing in theastern part of the state.. very scenic

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