Hey guys...I'm trying to get into fishing.  I'm legally blind (severely limited peripheral vision and so-so acuity).  I really need a hobby to get me out of the house and this seems to be a great start.  It's also something that I think will be fun for myself and my wife and kids (have a 7 year old son and a two year old daughter). We are in eastern NC about 1.5 hours from the Outer Banks.

 

Anyway, I'm looking forward to learning what I can.  I'll be heading over to a couple of the other sections right after this post to start nagging you guys with my ignorant questions. 

 

As for my fishing experience...I did some fishing when I was much younger.  Most of my fishing memories come from either "bottom rig" (this is what I remember my dad calling it) fishing off the piers down at Nags Head.  The other fishing I did was from a local pond near my home where we just used cane poles with a hook and cork and white loaf bread as bait to catch brim.

 

That is the extent of my fishing experience and I was so young at the time that the rod and reels were always already set up for me.  I just had to put a piece of bait on the hook and drop it in the water.  So, in other words, I really know nothing about the sport lol. 

 

I've done some research over the past couple weeks and picked up a new rod and reel for myself that I think will get me started around here in some local fresh water ponds, rivers, etc.  I got a new Fenwick HMG 6' 6" 1-piece, medium power, fast action rod.  I also purchased a new Mitchen 300Pro reel.  That is the extent of my fishing gear as of now lol.  I'm going to head over to the other section to ask for some advice on what I need to get to get me started. 

 

Thanks and have a blessed day all!

Welcome aboard, and I wish you the best of luck!! May you catch lunkers in numbers!

Welcome to Bass Resource from a fellow NC member! Youll love it here! Although Iv never made the trip to the OBX, my best friends dad goes down there once a year and Iv heard there is some great fishing there! Never be afraid to ask questions.. Were all glad to help!

Welcome! You'll learn a lot here.

Hello and Welcome to BR ~

 

A-Jay

Welcome!  Love OBX!  Used to do a lot of surfing there when I was younger.  With that said, you can find a lot of holes to fish in your area.  You chose the correct route by coming here and learning.

Welcome to the forums!

 

Jeff

Welcome to the forum! Im also from Eastern NC (the Wilmington area). If you are looking for good lakes I would recommend sutton lake in Wilmington. The lake has its good years and bad years but they have some nice fish there.

Welcome from Morganton NC!

Welcome home!