SC fishin

Post by **tin can** » March 6th, 2006, 6:56 pm

My son and I launched his boat on Santee-Cooper's Lake Moultrie at daylight yesterday. The forecast was for northwest winds at 5 mph. The weather man got the northwest right, northwest at 15 to 20. We launched on the south side of the lake. Back on the trailer within 30 minutes. Drove to The Cooper River. Neither of us have any experience on The Cooper River. Rode around and looked for a while. Finally pulled up on a cut off of the river that went into one of the old rice fields. 3 bass, from 2 to 4 pounds. Went exploring some more. Then the motor blew a power pack. 1.5 hour idle back to the landing. Back on the trailer at 1.

But, it was good quality time with my son.

Post by **Chalk** » March 6th, 2006, 7:46 pm

Post by **mjsigns** » March 6th, 2006, 7:56 pm

Nothing like fishing with your son

Too bad about the power-pack

Post by **tin can** » March 6th, 2006, 8:32 pm

mjsigns wrote:Nothing like fishing with your son
Too bad about the power-pack

MJ, leave your boat sitting out tonight. Your motor has the power pack I need.

Post by **Fisherman989** » March 6th, 2006, 10:16 pm

Tin-Can......I used to live in Charleston, SC while I was in the Air Force. My son,Dixie Reb, and I spent many a day on Lake Moultrie....mainly striper fishing. It was the first lake in the country to have stripers...and they sure were there when we lived there.
Been to those rice fields off the Cooper River too many a time. Some very good bass fishing there..
Lake Moultrie is a world class speckled perch lake too. The national record for both the black crappie and the white crappie comes from there....both over 5lbs. each.
Your story brought back some great memories.

Post by **birddog** » March 6th, 2006, 10:25 pm

Glad you had a good time with your son, T.C.

Post by **tin can** » March 7th, 2006, 6:52 am

Fisherman989 wrote:Tin-Can......I used to live in Charleston, SC while I was in the Air Force. My son,Dixie Reb, and I spent many a day on Lake Moultrie....mainly striper fishing. It was the first lake in the country to have stripers...and they sure were there when we lived there.
Been to those rice fields off the Cooper River too many a time. Some very good bass fishing there..
Lake Moultrie is a world class speckled perch lake too. The national record for both the black crappie and the white crappie comes from there....both over 5lbs. each.
Your story brought back some great memories.

F989, I'm probably going back up there to fish a couple of days the first part of April. Any suggestions for catchin a few more bass?

Post by **mjsigns** » March 7th, 2006, 8:06 am

TC........

MJ, leave your boat sitting out tonight. Your motor has the power pack I need.

Were you all using that 1978 115hp evinrude you showed me?
It uses a different powerpack than mine.

Post by **Fisherman989** » March 7th, 2006, 8:29 am

TC....those rice fields off the Cooper River were the most productive for bass when I was there.. Never did do much bassin in Lake Moultrie...although there are some gollywhoppers in it. It was too big for me(the lake)....except for those stripers... it was 8 miles across...and I fished at night. Lake record was 85 lbs when I lived there.

Post by **tin can** » March 7th, 2006, 10:54 am

mjsigns wrote:TC........
MJ, leave your boat sitting out tonight. Your motor has the power pack I need.
Were you all using that 1978 115hp evinrude you showed me?
It uses a different powerpack than mine.

Yes, we're using the 115. And, it does, indeed, use the same power packs.

Post by **Sir reel** » March 7th, 2006, 11:12 am

Fished lake Moultrie one time about 3 years ago for catfish. They got some big'ns. Check out my pictures on my web site for some examples.

Post by **tin can** » March 7th, 2006, 11:13 am