New NC boy signing on...

Hey guys,

The names Jesse. I own a fly fishing outfitter in boone(target trout,makes my clients happy) but in my free time, I like to fish lake hickory for perch, cats, and brim.

It's been super consistent fishing most times i've been out there. Best bait is red wigglers and louisiana swamp worms. I've had to raise them myself though, since no shops carry that kind of bait.

My favorite thing to eat in that lake is white perch. I've really cleaned up on those things. Attachment 328358Attachment 328359Attachment 328360Attachment 328361

Welcome! Glad to have you on board. I mostly lurk around but really enjoy the forum. I am sure you will too.


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Welcome!!! I think every lake around here is filled with white perch so catching them is pretty easy and they are a good fighting fish. I agree that they are good to eat.

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Welcome!!! I think every lake around here is filled with white perch so catching them is pretty easy and they are a good fighting fish. I agree that they are good to eat.

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Agreed. Those things are pretty much infested in most lakes. We all need to work on thinning them out! I've been serving them at church fish fries. No one complains, people love eating them.

Welcome from Central NC.

Welcome from Faith NC. You won't find a better fishing forum anywhere on the internet. Hundreds of years of fishing experience freely shared by a great group of guys and gals.

Welcome from hickory

Welcome. I use to live in Boone and had an rv on lake hickory. We use to striper and crappie fish mostly but have gone after the perch.

Welcome my friend. I live in the cherryville area


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Welcome from Burlington NC! I would love to come to your area and get into some trout fishing some time!

welcome aboard....Mike welcome NC here

Welcome and enjoy your fishing!

If any of you fellers make it up to Boone, send me a PM. Brown, brook and rainbow trout aplenty up here. Lots of fun on the fly rod. Shoot, I even got a trout stream in my backyard!

Welcome, we look forward to your reports. I'd love hear about some additional deep water docks on Hickory that produce!

Welcome to the Forum.

Welcome. Glad to have you.


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Welcome to the best fishing forum around. Hope you enjoy it and come down to High Rock to do some crappie fishing.I would like to know about your Louisiana swamp worms. Where to buy etc. Thanks

Louisiana Swamp Worms are basically just a larger version of a red wiggler, they get orange and yellow at full size, and have a strong odor that seems to drive fish wild. They are the best panfish worm i've ever fished with, and the fastest reproducing.

I've actually got too many now. What i'm going to do is become a site sponsor at the end of february and start selling starter stocks of these to anyone interested on here.

I got my original stock from terry unger in SC, they were not cheap though at 108 dollars for three pounds. I am going to offer a lower cost alternative for those that want to try these worms.

PS. I am going to lake hickory tomorrow morning for a perch jerk. Will let ya'll know how it goes.