Roanoke Bass @ “Terry’s Pool”

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I spent a couple of hours this morning at “Terry’s Pool” on the Eno River. I’d gone with Terry Hackett a couple weeks ago, but I’d not connected with any Roanoke Bass on that trip. I had a bit of time today and drove the 15 miles from my house to the State Park.

The 13-year cicadas were droning loudly as I walked through the woods to the river. I was wondering if there was already someone else there, since there was a truck parked at the trailhead. My luck was good, as there was no one in sight when I river. I tied on the same fly I used last trip (literally, the same one 😉 ) and stepped into the water. This week it was running clear, with the bottom visible in 3 to 4 feet of water. I tried to wade gingerly to not throw up a cloud of mud. I had some strikes, and caught a couple sunfish. I decided to concentrate on Roanoke Bass this time, and worked the fly slow and deep among the rocks in the center of the pool and the flow. A strike, and this bass came to hand:

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Another sunfish…

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A decent fish scooped a cicada off the water less than 5 feet from me. I looked for a popper that matched the color, tried a couple, but only had strikes from small sunnies.

I then put on a crayfish pattern, weighted with a heavy brass cone head. I snagged the first 2 or 3 times I threw it, catching up in the rocks. However, that’s where you want to be since that’s where the Roanoke Bass are lurking. I had a strong strike, and brought this nice one in:

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Caught another smaller bass, and a few more sunfish. A great morning, and I hiked back to the truck, quite satisfied with the start to the day.

One thought on “Roanoke Bass @ “Terry’s Pool”

  1. Jennifer Archambault

    I wonder if you would allow me to use your Roanoke Bass photo, with credit to you, of course. You may reply directly to my email. I need a good fish pic, as I’m making an educational poster for use at a public information open house regarding hydrilla in the Eno River coming up next Wednesday (April 29, 2015) in Hillsborough. As such, I’m in need of a photo rather quickly! If you’re interested in the open house, you can find the press release here: http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/journal/view_article_content?groupId=4711509&articleId=24859604.

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