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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1974
Page
9
A High Point fishing roundup notes milder winter boosts shad survival, crappie runs large at Oak Hollow and Lake Norman, and City Lake bass show 1 to 2 pound fish. Anglers report blue color lures outperforming others and new Mr Twister style worms changing basic worm design.
Harold Moose of Black Furniture and Bill Carter fished near Asheboro in Randolph County during the full moon last week. They used black and yellow flyrods with popping bags, returning by 9 p.m. with an ice chest of bream and 10 bass, none over a half pound. High Pointers fared well in the Big Rock Marlin Tournament at Morehead City with Jerry Sheen catching a 63-pound wahoo.
Anglers Cranford and Stevens nailed a 50 pound dolphin after the fish grabbed both baits. Wayne Bailey notes next spring's gobbler kills await reporting and Caswell County saw the highest tally while Camp Lejeune reported 14 gobblers. High Point Ducks Unlimited plans its second annual banquet on Nov. 5.
Eastern North Carolina rivers rank among the state’s finest for wilderness fishing. Dark tarry waters run between swampy banks and cypress shaded by Spanish moss, hosting alligators, sunfish, bass, chain pickerel, gar, crappie and many panfish. Spring and early summer bring shad, sherring, and even striped bass in certain rivers. guides warn fishing can be tough and recommend fishing with a local expert for best results.
Clemson student researchers probe implanted largemouth bass to test adaptability to warm waters from power plant outputs. Winter field work proves tough yet sunlit mornings reveal golden water as Jesse Chappell describes his daily routine on a fisheries grant.
Thousands attended the Calhoun County Purple Martin Festival in St Matthews highlighting the swallows arrival to curb mosquitoes. The three day event featured dancing banjo music children’s activities parade and exhibits drawing an estimated six to eight thousand people. The festival began after a successful local program inspired by an Illinois town in 1969 and led officials to stop mosquito spraying as martins settled in. Purple martins, the largest North American swallows, eat vast numbers of mosquitos and insects daily, with males blue black and females gray throated.
Angling along the Carolina coast has been superb with big bluefish and king mackerel, yet spring feels missing at Kure Beach Pier without Bill Robertson. The veteran writer and pier operator suffered a heart attack and is awaiting months of immobility, while his son Mike and assistant Ben Horne fill in. Robertson’s lore and jokes endure in the local scene as autumn approaches and normal antics resume.
Reader questions on vertical stern mounting and cavitation. Expert answers cover cavitation plate function, how water flow affects performance, and tuning tips like adjusting tilt pins.
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