Absolutely. My happy place is a back country small stream with nobody else around. I like the company.Lots of trout fishing in WNC. And it will not cost 5 bucks a pound.
I don't know about that. Drive to Western North Carolina, get a hotel room, meals on the road, catch one 6-in trout and throw it back. Five bucks a pound sounds a lot better to me.Lots of trout fishing in WNC. And it will not cost 5 bucks a pound.
reckon I'ma hafta get a fly rod & figure it out.
Better take your own rock as that place is usually crowed, and I mean standing beside you crowed. I used to fish there in the early 2ks when I was stationed at Ft Leonard Wood. Nothing else to do. Fishing was good but the stock it almost everyday.Apparently, the rivers in the Ozarks here are quite amenable to rainbow & brown trout & the state's been stocking them for decades.
Neighbor's got a place at Bennet Springs, near a hatchery & supposed to be killer fishing. Most of the best spots are zoned for flies or artificial baits only, so reckon I'ma hafta get a fly rod & figure it out.
Trout ain't my absolute favorite to eat, but it's damn close to it & the missus & girl child love it. With only a 1 1/2 hour drive down, I can think of worse ways to spend a weekend.
The fish and game are free because you would pay the same amount for a fishing or hunting trip whether you caught or killed anything or not.Fishing gets you free meat the same way that hunting does.
Apparently, the rivers in the Ozarks here are quite amenable to rainbow & brown trout & the state's been stocking them for decades.
Neighbor's got a place at Bennet Springs, near a hatchery & supposed to be killer fishing. Most of the best spots are zoned for flies or artificial baits only, so reckon I'ma hafta get a fly rod & figure it out.
Trout ain't my absolute favorite to eat, but it's damn close to it & the missus & girl child love it. With only a 1 1/2 hour drive down, I can think of worse ways to spend a weekend.
Free? How about all the costs it takes to get that free fish or meat ? I know I spent a LOT of money for a boat, gear and license fees plus maint on said boat and gas to go get me some free fish. I don't think we fish or hunt for protein because its cheap. We do it to get out of the house, get away from the Wife, do Manly things then beat our chests and make grunting noises LOLFishing gets you free meat the same way that hunting does.
Bet you don’t hunt. Am I right?Free? How about all the costs it takes to get that free fish or meat ? I know I spent a LOT of money for a boat, gear and license fees plus maint on said boat and gas to go get me some free fish. I don't think we fish or hunt for protein because its cheap. We do it to get out of the house, get away from the Wife, do Manly things then beat our chests and make grunting noises LOL
Better take your own rock as that place is usually crowed, and I mean standing beside you crowed. I used to fish there in the early 2ks when I was stationed at Ft Leonard Wood. Nothing else to do. Fishing was good but the stock it almost everyday.
Farms are great for young kids with short attention spans. I used to take my cub scouts and their parents to a trout farm near Sparta NC and it was always a great time. The owner told me that on weekends, half his business was divorced and separated dads that had their kids for the weekend.
Don't get all kitted out with Orvis Waders and LL Bean Vest and net...
It's a stick and a string. A little practice to get the fly where you want is all you need.
After fishing the Ozarks of Arkansas it’s never been the same in NC. Three days with a guide paid by a supplier. Everything I caught in Rainbows and Browns would be a trophy here but we released all of them. Ponds are great excellent places to introduce kids to fishing without the boredom.
You are correct Sir , well not since I moved to NC back in 1998 from Florida. Used to hunt Pigs down there because I found that wild pig actually tasted better then store bought. Don't like the taste of venison, squirrel, possum or wild birds and as long as beef and chicken is available at the local beer store , no sense in me killing something. Now, I have a Cousin that eats road kill, honest to God. He hasn't bought store meat in 55 years that he admits to or I know of.Bet you don’t hunt. Am I right?
Well roadkill would be pretty much free, but hunting is an expensive way to source protein, as is fishing. Hence my comment that one is as “free” as the other.You are correct Sir , well not since I moved to NC back in 1998 from Florida. Used to hunt Pigs down there because I found that wild pig actually tasted better then store bought. Don't like the taste of venison, squirrel, possum or wild birds and as long as beef and chicken is available at the local beer store , no sense in me killing something. Now, I have a Cousin that eats road kill, honest to God. He hasn't bought store meat in 55 years that he admits to or I know of.
I've fished here for my whole life. The last decade or so the "tuck" as been advertised as "the" place to fly fish for tourists.Don't get all kitted out with Orvis Waders and LL Bean Vest and net...
It's a stick and a string. A little practice to get the fly where you want is all you need.