Kayak camping and fishing trips
Uwharrie River:
Met my brother and his neighbor on Friday at Morrow Mountain State Park to load everything into one truck for the trip over to Highway 109 for the drop off. Started fishing Uwharrie River at 12:30. By 1:00 we had a snake that wanted in the kayak. That was the first of many snakes seen and the only one that wanted in the kayaks. We caught a lot of bream and some decent cats.
Found an island and set up camp about 7:30. After supper of corn on the cobb, peppercorn ham and potatoes the campers started falling out, the first one at 9:15, the second at 9:30 and me at 10:00. The tree frogs were so loud that you could barely hear the two bull frogs serenading each other.
Up at 6:30 the next morning. First, breakfast of coffee, scrambled eggs and scrapple fajitas with a side of country ham, then a tear down of camp and repack everything back into the kayaks.
Fished till 12:30 catching a lot of bream and a huge shellcracker along the way. then paddled the rest of the way out. Crossing Lake Tillery on a Saturday afternoon in kayaks was interesting to say the least. We were out and headed home by 2:00.
South Yadkin River:
Got home at 3:00, restocked Kayak and loaded Dylan's stuff then off to the South Yadkin River. Started fishing by 4:15. Only caught 3 catfish in the muddy water by the time we got to camp about 6:00. Largest cat weighed about 7-8 pounds, lotta fun on a light weight rod while sitting on a small piece of plastic.
Pulled kayaks up the bank to set up camp and first thing to greet us was a small water snake. A couple of smacks with a small stick to let him know he didn't want to hang around then flipped into the river to swim off very fast down stream. Supper of hotdogs and left over ham and potatoes then off to bed, Dylan at 9:30 and me at 10:00.
Up at 6:30, breakfast of coffee, eggs and livermush. Broke camp and fishing by 8:15. Fishing was terrible, only caught 2 bream, a green carp, a catfish, a white perch and a white bass, all were small. Pulled out at the junction of the South Yadkin and the Yadkin Rivers at 2:00.
This was a muddy trip, muddy water and mud 6'' to 18'' every time you got in and out of the kayaks. Next time I'll wait about 2 weeks after any rain for that trip.
