Joe's Pond Bass

Date: 12/23/2008
Fish: Bass 2.0 lbs.
Bait: Gulp Worm Chartreuse Minnow
Location: Joe's Pond. Chatham County, NC

Joe's Pond Bass

Date: 12/21/2008
Fish: Bass 1.5 lbs.
Bait: Yellow/White Chatterbait
Location: Joe's Pond. Chatham County, NC

Joe's Pond Bass

Date: 12/20/2008
Fish: Bass 3 lbs. 20"
Bait: Yellow/White Chatterbait
Location: Joe's Pond. Chatham County, NC


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Northeast Creek Bowfin

Date: 12/20/2008
Fish: Bowfin 3 lbs. 21"
Bait: Gulp Worm
Location: North East Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Bass

So, at the end of the day. 4 Bass, 3 Bowfin. Hell yea!


Date: 12/19/2008
Fish: Bass 1.5 lbs.
Bait: Gulp Worm
Location: North East Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Bowfin

Date: 12/19/2008
Fish: Bowfin 3 lbs. 22.5"
Bait: Rapala Shad Rattletrap
Location: North East Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Bowfin

Date: 12/19/2008
Fish: Bowfin 2 lbs. 18"
Bait: Gulp Worm
Location: North East Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Bass

Date: 12/19/2008
Fish: Bass 1.5 lbs.
Bait: Rapala Shad Rattletrap
Location: North East Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Bowfin

Date: 12/19/2008
Fish: Bowfin 3.5 lbs 23"
Bait: Rapala Shad Rattletrap
Location: North East Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Bass

Date: 12/19/2008
Fish: Bass 2 lbs.
Bait: Rapala Shad Rattletrap
Location: North East Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Bass

First Cast.


Date: 12/19/2008
Fish: Bass 2.0 lbs.
Bait: Gulp Worm
Location: North East Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Bass

Date: 12/17/2008
Fish: Bass 1.5lbs.
Bait: Rapala Shad Rattletrap
Location: North East Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Bass

Caught this 2lbs Bass on a new Rapala Rattletrap.


Date: 12/17/2008
Fish: Bass 2lbs.
Bait: Rapala Shad Rattletrap
Location: North East Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Bowfin

It's been a good week for Bowfin. Having a few dry spells but I keep going and it's paying off.


Date: 12/15/2008
Fish: Bowfin 24" 4lbs.
Bait: Strike King 3/8 oz. Yellow/White Spinnerbait
Location: North East Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Bass

Caught this 2lbs Bass on the first cast. I dig it.


Date: 12/15/2008
Fish: Bass 14" 2lbs.
Bait: Strike King 3/8 oz. Yellow/White Spinnerbait
Location: North East Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Lower Little Creek Bowfin

Caught this Bowfin in the first few mins. About 10 mins later I caught another much larger one. Got the second one to the shore and the hook came out and caught my leg. The fish got away and then came back on the bank. I tried to dive for him but no luck. Thanks to Joe for the help. Maybe this winter will be ok for fishing after all.


Date: 12/13/2008
Fish: Bowfin 24.5" 5lbs.
Bait: Rapala Shad Rattletrap
Location: Lower Little Creek Impoundment. Durham, NC

Northeast Creek Crappie

Biggest Crappie I've caught all year.


Date: 12/10/2008
Fish: Crappie 12"
Bait: Strike King Spinnerbait Yellow/White
Location: Northeast Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Bass

Fishing has been extremely bad lately. Finally had a break in the cold weather. Caught this Bass
on the first cast.


Date: 12/10/2008
Fish: Largemouth Bass 1.5 lbs.
Bait: Strike King Spinnerbait Yellow/White
Location: Northeast Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Impoundment Bass

With fishing as slow as it is right now, I'll take what I can get.


Date: 11/29/2008
Fish: Largemouth Bass 1 lbs.
Bait: Texas Rig Plastic Worm
Location: Northeast Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Impoundment Crappie

I know it's small, but it's the first fish I've caught in a week.


Date: 11/28/2008
Fish: Crappie
Bait: Rapala Rattletrap Perch
Location: Northeast Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Impoundment Carp

Date: 11/23/2008
Fish: Common Carp 4 lbs.
Bait: Rapala Rattletrap Perch
Location: Northeast Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Upper Little Creek Carp

Foul hooked in the tail. Fought like a monster. Thanks to my crew (Ian and Jamie) for helping land it. Ian pinned it down in the water to keep it from getting away.


Date: 11/21/2008
Fish: Grass Carp 11.5 lbs.
Bait: Rapala Perch Rattletrap
Location: Upper Little Creek Creek Impoundment. Durham, NC

Upper Little Creek Shad

Biggest shad I have ever seen.


Date: 11/21/2008
Fish:American Shad
Bait: Rapala Perch Rattletrap
Location: Upper Little Creek Creek Impoundment. Durham, NC

Northeast Creek Impoundment Bass

Date: 11/21/2008
Fish:Largemouth Bass 2.0, 1.5, 1.5 lbs.
Bait: Rapala SSR-7 SD & Strike King Yellow/White 1/4 oz. Spinnerbait
Location: Northeast Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Impoundment Bass

I'm getting the fly-rod out this spring for this fishing spot. Can't wait to land a Bowfin on one. These small Bass will make nice practice.


Date: 11/17/2008
Fish:Largemouth Bass 1.0 lb
Bait: Rapala SSR-7 SD
Location: Northeast Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Impoundment Bowfin

Fell in the creek right before this. Went to save myself and grabbed a handful of thorns. I'm already wet and this fin decided to run into some weeds off of the bank. I had to jump down in the water and pull her free. Dog will hunt...

Date: 11/16/2008
Fish:Bowfin 4lbs. 23.5"
Bait: Rapala Super Shad Rap SD- Shad
Location: Northeast Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Impoundment Bass

Fishing has been slow lately. First thing I've caught all week. I see them in there but no dice.
A friend of mine caught a nice Bowfin. They've only toyed with me however. I have some new lures in my arsenal and will try again tomorrow.


Date: 11/14/2008
Fish:Largemouth Bass 1.5 lb
Bait: Yellow/White Spinnerbait 1/4 oz.
Location: Northeast Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Upper Little Creek Bass

Caught this little guy. 10 minutes later I lost that smile after loosing a 10+ lb Bowfin. An 18 hour day of fishing. Ended the day with a few small Channel Cats.


Date: 11/08/2008
Fish:Largemouth Bass 1.0 lb
Bait: Shad colored rattletrap
Location: Upper Little Creek Creek Impoundment. Durham, NC

Northeast Creek Impoundment Bass

The fish are really active in the creek systems. We caught two about this size within 10 minutes of each other.


Date: 11/08/2008
Fish:Largemouth Bass 1.0 lb
Bait: Yellow/White Spinnerbait
Location: Northeast Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Northeast Creek Impoundment Bass

Caught this little fellow in the creek this morning. I'm not sure what he was thinking. My spinnerbait was half his size.


Date: 11/07/2008
Fish:Largemouth Bass
Bait: Yellow/White Spinnerbait
Location: Northeast Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Bowfin #2

Caught this fish at Northeast Creek Impoundment. He hit my lure then let go. That was about the same time I set the hook so in the end he had a treble hook in his dorsal fin. That made for a really interesting fight.

Date: 11/5/08

Fish:Bowfin
Weight: 3.5 lbs
Length: 21"

Bait: Rapala X-rap

Location: Northeast Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

Farrington Rd. Impoundment 11/3

Hugging the rocks. 1lb Bass.

Date: 11/3/08
Fish:Largemouth Bass
Bait: Chatterbait Minnow
Location: Farrington Rd. Durham, NC

Farrington Rd. Impoundment

8:00 AM by the dam. 2.5 lbs.

Date: 10/31/08
Fish:Largemouth Bass
Bait: Yellow/White Spinnerbait
Location: Farrington Rd Impoundment. Durham, NC


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Stage Coach Rd. Impoundment Bass

7:30 AM in the creek channel .

Date: 10/31/08
Fish:Largemouth Bass
Bait: Yellow/White Spinnerbait
Location: Stage Coach Rd Impoundment. Durham, NC


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Northeast Creek Impoundment Bass

Caught this little guy after work today. Running a spinnerbait through a shallow creek channel.
Didn't really think this stretch of the creek held any fish.

Date: 10/30/08

Fish:Largemouth Bass

Bait: Yellow/White Spinnerbait

Location: Northeast Creek Impoundment. Chatham County, NC

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Kerr Lake Striper

Caught this Striper at Nutbush Creek Campground at Kerr Lake about 6AM. Fishing from the bank using a top-water Heddon Zara Spook. Really strong fish.

Date: 10/05/08

Fish:Striper

Bait: Heddon Zara Spook Shad

Location: Nutbush Creek Campground. Henderson, NC

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First Bowfin

Fishing Upper Little Creek Impoundment in Durham and caught this 6 lb Bowfin. Great fight. 

Date: 10/24/08

Fish:Bowfin

Bait: Spinnerbait Yellow/White

Location: Upper Little Creek Impoundment. Durham, NC

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