Fishing with the Rooster Tail Spinner
Fishing with the Rooster tail spinner! In this article I will thoroughly cover fishing with the Rooster Tail spinner. This is an extremely effective freshwater fishing lure that will catch a variety of species. Trout, bluegill, sunfish, crappie, bass, perch, and even pike will take them. The Warden’s Original Rooster tail spinner is an inline […]
Float Fishing in Franklin North Carolina
Float fishing in Franklin North Carolina The topic of this article will be float fishing in Franklin North Carolina. This is a very efficient and effective method of fishing. Float fishing allows anglers to cover a lot of water and fish spots that get much less pressure than spots available to the public. Float fishing […]
Beetle Spin; the Best Freshwater Fishing Lure?
Beetle Spin; the best freshwater fishing lure? Is the Beetle Spin spinnerbait the best freshwater fishing lure? That is subjective and maybe hard to quantify. However, I am going to make the case that it is. One thing for sure, it is my personal favorite freshwater fishing lure! My name is Capt Jim Klopfer. […]
Smallmouth Bass Fishing in Western North Carolina
Smallmouth bass fishing in western North Carolina! This article will cover smallmouth bass fishing in western North Carolina. I am defining this as basically the Asheville area and west. Smallmouth bass inhabit rivers and lakes in this part of the North Carolina mountains. Trout get a lot of attention in this part of the state, […]
Trout Fishing in Western North Carolina Lakes
Trout fishing in western North Carolina lakes This topic of this article is trout fishing in western North Carolina lakes. Most anglers target trout in the many streams and rivers in the western North Carolina mountains, and for good reason. Trout are heavily stocked in some areas and wild trout are also available. However, there […]
Fly Fishing for Bluegill in Western North Carolina
Fly fishing for bluegill and Sunfish in western North Carolina In this post I will discuss fly fishing for bluegill and sunfish in western North Carolina. I really enjoy fly fishing for a variety of species. I was a saltwater fly fishing guide in Florida for over 30 years before moving to Franklin, NC. It […]
Fishing with Jerkbaits in Western North Carolina!
Fishing with jerkbaits in western North Carolina! This article will thoroughly cover fishing with jerkbaits in western North Carolina. My name is Capt Jim Klopfer and I loves fishing with plugs, especially jerkbaits. A jerkbait is an artificial fishing lure in the plug family. Jerkbaits are long and slender. They put out a lot of […]
Fly Fishing for Bass in Western North Carolina
Fly Fishing for bass in western North Carolina In this article I will cover fly fishing for bass in western North Carolina. Fly fishing is very popular in this neck of the woods, particularly for trout. However, fly fishing for bass is both fun and productive. Bass arguably put up a stronger fight and are […]
My 6 Favorite Topwater Lures for North Carolina River Smallmouth Bass
My 6 favorite topwater lures for North Carolina river smallmouth bass I absolutely love fishing with topwater lures! It is always great fun to add a visual element to any kind of fishing. Also, topwater lures can be very productive. In this article I will share my 6 favorite topwater lures for river smallmouth bass […]
Top 2 Lures for Trout Fishing in Western North Carolina!
Top 2 lures for trout fishing in western North Carolina This post will discuss my top two lures for trout fishing in western North Carolina. Many anglers enjoy fly fishing for trout, myself included. However, there are times when fishing with spinning tackle is a better choice or just a personal preference. I personally do […]
Fishing for Bluegill, Sunfish, and Panfish in Western North Carolina
Fishing for Bluegill, Sunfish, and Panfish in Western North Carolina In this article I will discuss fishing for bluegill, sunfish, and other panfish in western North Carolina. Trout get the majority of interest by local and visiting anglers. Bass; largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted are right behind trout. However, fishing for panfish is an underutilized fishery […]
Fishing for Speckled Trout and Redfish in Tidal Creeks and Rivers
Fishing for Speckled Trout and Redfish in Tidal Creeks and Rivers The topic of this article is fishing for speckled trout and redfish in tidal creeks and rivers. These smaller bodies of water can produce some very nice fish! The main advantage in fishing tidal creeks and rivers is that the fish become concentrated. Tides […]
Top 3 “Junk” Flies for Trout fishing in North Carolina!
Top 3 junk flies for trout fishing in western North Carolina This article will cover the top 3 junk flies for fishing in western North Carolina. The term “junk fly” comes from the fact that these flies really are for stocked trout. For the most part, they are attractor flies, mimicking the food that they […]
Wade Fishing in Franklin North Carolina
Wade fishing in Franklin North Carolina Boats have always been a big part of my life, and still are. I was a fishing guide in Sarasota, Florida for over 30 years. I now spend a lot of time in Franklin, North Carolina. I still use my skiff, however a lot of my fishing is done […]
Best Fishing Rod and Reel for Western North Carolina
Best fishing rod and reel for western North Carolina This article will cover the best fishing rod and reel combination, ( and combinations) for fishing in western North Carolina. Obviously, this is all freshwater fishing. For the most part we will discuss river and stream fishing. However, there are plenty of lakes in Western North […]