This was the first of about five or six small-mouth bass I caught this morning while fishing with Chris of The Whitewater Sportsman, a fishing guide here in Asheville. Chris caught twice as many as I did. I’ll be writing more about my adventure on the river soon.
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Stewart, great post. Perhaps you will enjoy this read too! http://www.freewebs.com/avsme/
Jason, I’m glad you enjoyed your day on the river. It must be a real treat to get paid to do things like that. Good for you! WNC is a great place to be!
Technically speaking, that’s a "Very Smallmouth Bass"
Mercury. One reason I do not eat anything out of the French Broad. It never goes away, either.
Dr. Sylvia Earle, one of the world’s leading marine biologists, said, “I never eat anyone I know personally. I wouldn’t deliberately eat a grouper any more than I’d eat a cocker spaniel. They’re so good-natured, so curious. You know, fish are sensitive, they have personalities, they hurt when they’re wounded.”
"Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight." Albert Schweitzer
http://www.fishinghurts.com
That is a good lookin’ fish…
Wait a minute, let me get my magnifying glass!
Sorry but I gotta show this to your cousin.
http://www.coloradotrouthunters.com/
Further up toward Old Craggy Prison you can find Large mouth bass if you are looking for a nasty fish vs man fight! Summer fishing on the French Broad awesome times!
The French Broad is a worls class small mouth bass fishing dstination! Go Jason!
Thanks Frank! And congratulations!
Jan – the cool thing is that I actually get paid to do things like this.
Hmmm…..playing hookey on a work day? Shameful.
I’m sure you learned small mouth bass are fun to catch, Jason, especially with light-weight tackle. They certainly are scrappy little fish! I can’t wait to hear more about your adventure.