A week at Santee

Great day today. Shellcrackers not bedding but getting ready.Attachment 265720 We are at Stumphole Fishing "Ray's Hole". Been a hotspot for 25 years.

Good looking catch Ray,


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Looks like you are having fun


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That looks like a good catch Ray. Thanks for sharing

That's putting the smack down on them. Thanks Ray for the report and picture!:highfive

Looks like a great time ray, are you fishing this weekend.

haven't caught Bream in more decades than I care to think about. Nice haul!!
Always good to see some fish on the table, better if it's my table and we are ready to eat. :-)
Thanks for the report, stay safe and happy hunting

looking good Ray looks like a good start off for a week of fishing

Way to go Ray!! Looks like y'all had some fun.


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We wrapped up our fishing Wednesday evening with a fish fry and I came home today(Thursday). Here are some random pictures which will give you an idea of the topography and probably prompt the question, "How did you ever find that place?" We have been prowling the Stumphole area for over 50 years and this is one of may "holes" we have had success with and named so we could relay to each other where we were fishing. The cabin belongs to Henry and almost anyone at Stumphole knows Henry. He, William, Robert, Rick and I worked together at Ma Bell and have known each other since 1970 and we have been coming to Santee every May since then.
(Micorps...we are not fishing this weekend. We came home today)

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Robert and William fishing in the log jam

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One of many nice Shellcrackers we caught.

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First time any of us have seen a Canada Goose take over an Osprey nest and lay their eggs. She let us know we were too close every time we went by too.



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This is Henry(in bow) and his cousin Ken(stern). This was Ken's first trip to the swamp.
This gives you and idea of the mess we had to deal with. All these torrential rains we've had in the past few years have washed a bunch of logs into the swamp. They are constantly changing too. We had to find new paths each day as the moved around and blocked our path.

Teaser alert: I am waiting on a picture from my friend Henry so I can share with you one of those "Just when you think you've seen it all" moments.

Thanks for reading and the kind comments.
Ray