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SUMMARY:Kerr Lake Striper & Catfish Weekend
DESCRIPTION:KERR LAKE STRIPER & CATFISH WEEKEND\nThis Event was Canceled due to low participant sign up\nDates: July 12th – 14th\nLocation: County Line Campground\nAddress: 200 County Line Park Rd\, Henderson\, NC 27537\nSign Ups Close: Midnight June 1\, 2024\nFour Open Positions for Applicants Only.  Volunteers are not needed for this event.\nA minimum $35 donation will be required following selection to attend the event. \nEvent Description: \nCome join Drew Blake and Michael Fussell for a weekend of fishing on Kerr Lake/Buggs Island Reservoir.  Buggs Island consists of nearly 50\,000 acres of surface water and 800 miles of shoreline.  Join us as we target two of the lakes well known fisheries (Striped Bass and Catfish).  Buggs Island is known to have two “schools” of stripers which is based on their original stocking locations.  One school ranges from Clarksville to the Ivy Hill area and “migrates” up the Dan River.  During spring\, these stripers can be found in the upper end of the lake and in the river above Clarksville as fish travel upstream to spawn.  The second school ranges from Eastland Creek back toward the dam and “migrates” up to Nutbush Creek.   As the summer progresses the upper school migrates down the lake and joins the lower school around Eastland Creek due to a combination of high water temperatures and low dissolved oxygen which forces striped bass to be found in the lower end of the lake (the dam to about Buoy 9 and in the mouth of Nutbush Creek).  Striped bass caught during the summer suffer high mortality rates when released (approximately 75 percent). Therefore\, both NC and VA have removed the size limit restriction during the summer months (June – September) and ask that anglers halt striper fishing when they catch their legal limit of four striped bass per day rather than continue to catch fish and cull smaller fish. \nBuggs Island is also home to the World Record Blue Catfish weighing in at a whopping 143 pounds.  Catfish can be caught throughout the lake by focusing on points next to deep channels. \nStriped bass will be targeted with Drew on a  Sea Hunt BX21 bay boat using live bait and/or deep water trolling depending on conditions at the time.  Live baiting will consist of 6-8 rods rigged with modified Carolina Rigs topped off with herring or bream fishing in depths from 10-40 feet deep.  Deep Water Trolling will consist of 4 rods fished off of Cannon downriggers and two leadcore rods fishing at depths from 25-60 feet deep. Trolling will use a variety of lure combinations but the most common ones are Alabama rigs topped with bucktails and Striper Sniper Snake worms or a three way swivel with a diving lure on the bottom and a bucktail on the top. \nCatfish will be targeted with Michael on an 18′ Lund boat using Santee Cooper Rigs\, Carolina Rigs\, float rigs and/or noodles ranging from shallow points and coves (10-15 feet deep) to deep water channel ledges (30-40 feet deep) depending on conditions.  Catfishing will utilize Chum-It chum tubes to attract fish and encourage feeding.  Attendees will be rotated through both boats during the day depending on catch rates.  Night time catfishing will occur on both boats. \nOvernight camping will occur on two  adjoining waterfront campsites at County Line Campground in our 10×12 Canvas Wall Tent from The Wall Tent Shop and a Davis Canvas Tent.  Campsites are non-electric. \n\n                    July 2024 - Striper & Catfish Sign Up FormΔ\n July 2024 - Kerr Lake Striper & Catfish\n\n\nComplete this form to sign up for the event. \n\n\n\n First NameLast NamePhoneEmailWhat is your birthday?Please provide your Drivers License or government ID NumberPlease provide your NC Wildlife Commission License NumberPlease provide your current mailing addressAddress Line 1Address Line 2CityStateZip CodeCountrySelect CountryAfghanistanAland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire\, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Virgin IslandsBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDemocratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa)DenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyIvory CoastJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacao S.A.R.\, ChinaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian TerritoryPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRepublic of the Congo (Brazzaville)RomaniaRussiaRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (Dutch part)Saint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia/Sandwich IslandsSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom (UK)United States (US)United States (US) Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States (US) Virgin IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVaticanVenezuelaVietnamWallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwePlease identify your racePlease choose your gender- Select -MaleFemalePlease choose your age group- Select -0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-79Please Indicate Your Shirt SizeAdult MediumAdult LargeAdult Extra LargeAdult 2XLHave you attended a GEO event in the pastYesNoSelect Your Event Role- Select -Blind/Visually ImpairedVeteranFirst ResponderFlat Branch Club MemberVolunteerGEO StaffAre you Blind or visually impaired and wanting to fish in this event- Select -YesNoAre you a Military Veteran and wanting to fish in this event- Select -YesNoAre you a First Responder and wanting to fish in this event- Select -YesNoAre you volunteering for this event- Select -YesNoAre you a staff member of GEO- Select -YesNoBlind & Visually Impaired QuestionsThis section contains questions so that we can serve you better. Please describe your visual impairment.Are you light sensitive?YesNoIf so\, please describe your sensitivity. Are you trained with a walking cane?- Select -YesNoAre you physically capable of walking in excess of 500 yards with a sighted guide?- Select -YesNoPlease describe any other disabilities or limitations.First Responder QuestionsResponses to these questions are maintained for tracking our service to specific groups of First Responders. Please select your service branch.- Select -PoliceFireEMS/ParamedicER Doctors/NursesWere you hurt in the line of duty that resulted in a career ending disability?- Select -YesNoPlease list any unions or groups that you are associated with because of your job.Active Military & Veteran QuestionsResponses to these questions are maintained for tracking our service to specific groups of active and retired military personnel. 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Do you require mobility assistance?YesNoHave you ever been on a boat before?Have you ever been on a boat before?YesNoIf yes\, please describe your experience level.Do you suffer from motion sickness?Do you suffer from motion sickness?YesNoAre you comfortable in somewhat confined spaces?  Boats are limited in size a movement can be limited or restricted for safety reasons.Are you comfortable in somewhat confined spaces?YesNoAre you comfortable with semi-primitive camping?  Running water is onsite but bathroom facilities are in off-site location.Are you comfortable with semi-primitive camping?YesNoAre you sensitive to hot or cold temperatures? HotColdNeitherOn a scale of 1 to 5 please rate your outdoor experience level (one being the lowest).12345Please list any food allergies.A letter from a doctor will be required stating that you are in condition for the activity described.  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URL:https://guidingeyesoutdoors.org/event/kerr-lake-striper-catfish-weekend/
LOCATION:Kerr Lake
CATEGORIES:Bank,Boat,Fishing,Freshwater Fishing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240531T170000
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SUMMARY:Kerr Lake Striper and Catfish Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Kerr Lake Striper & Catfish Weekend\nDates: May 31st – June 2nd\nLocation: Henderson Point Campground\nAddress: 1427 Rev Henderson Rd\, Henderson\, NC 27537\nSign Ups Close: Midnight April 1\, 2024\nFour Open Positions for Applicants Only.  Volunteers are not needed for this event.\nA minimum $35 donation will be required following selection to attend the event. \nEvent Description: \nBrian Harris (blinded veteran) and Monaca Gilmore (Mentor Program Coordinator) joined Drew Blake and Cam Patrick for a weekend of fishing on Kerr Lake/Buggs Island Reservoir.  Buggs Island consists of nearly 50\,000 acres of surface water and 800 miles of shoreline.  Join us as we target two of the lakes well known fisheries (Striped Bass and Catfish).  Buggs Island is known to have two “schools” of stripers which is based on their original stocking locations.  One school ranges from Clarksville to the Ivy Hill area and “migrates” up the Dan River.  During spring\, these stripers can be found in the upper end of the lake and in the river above Clarksville as fish travel upstream to spawn.  The second school ranges from Eastland Creek back toward the dam and “migrates” up to Nutbush Creek.   As the summer progresses the upper school migrates down the lake and joins the lower school around Eastland Creek due to a combination of high water temperatures and low dissolved oxygen which forces striped bass to be found in the lower end of the lake (the dam to about Buoy 9 and in the mouth of Nutbush Creek).  Striped bass caught during the summer suffer high mortality rates when released (approximately 75 percent). Therefore\, both NC and VA have removed the size limit restriction during the summer months (June – September) and ask that anglers halt striper fishing when they catch their legal limit of four striped bass per day rather than continue to catch fish and cull smaller fish. \nBuggs Island is also home to the World Record Blue Catfish weighing in at a whopping 143 pounds.  Catfish can be caught throughout the lake by focusing on points next to deep channels. \nThe trip started Friday evening with the group checking into the campsite at Henderson Point Campground.  Camp started with Drew and Cam setting up the Davis Canvas Tent.  This tent was chosen over the Wall Tent Shop wall tent due to the limited space of the campsite and due to the small number of participants. Brian and Monaca quickly joined in and helped setup the Disc-o-Bed Cot Bunk beds while Drew and Cam cooked dinner and setup things for the next day.  As the sunset\, Cam and Drew launched the Sea Hunt BX21 Bay Boat from the boat ramp and tied it up along the shore of the campsite.  Drew then loaded the boat down for the next morning with ten (10) fishing rods\, 6 for trolling for stripers and 4 for catfishing\, along with fifteen (15) catfish noodles\, cannon downriggers\, and two (2) Icey-Tek coolers full of ice\, drinks and snacks.  The rest of the night consisted of Drew and Cam preparing trolling rigs and strategizing the plan for the next day while Monaca and Brian enjoyed some long awaited friend time by the campfire. \nSaturday morning came early as the crew departed camp not long after sunrise and soon began targeting stripers.  Drew and Cam threw every trick in the book at the fish in an attempt to make a striper bite the hook.  Drew made the decision to switch up species after 5 hours of no action covering miles and miles of the lake.  Cam began baiting noodles while Drew navigated the boat to a cove that consistently produces high numbers of catfish.  Drew utilized the Lowrance Elite 12Ti to locate the perfect underwater ledges and channels and told Cam to toss the noodles.  The first fish bit before all the noodles were set and from then on it was immediate and constant action for 30-45 minutes.  The crew boated five (5) catfish that were the perfect eating size.  The crew decided to call it a day after nearly 9 hours on the boat.  Back at camp\, Cam cooked steaks over an open fire while Drew deep fried hushpuppies along with the freshly caught catfish.  Everyone enjoyed the meal with Brian eating his first fried catfish. \nSunday morning the crew had a short time to fish before Brian had to make his flight out of RDU back to Chicago.  They set out early and decided to skip the stripers and target catfish.  The morning started off interesting with a huge snapping turtle taking the bait.  Catching turtles is bad luck when fishing so Drew made the decision to change location.  The noodles were redeployed and it wasn’t long Brian boated a 4 pound large mouth off a noodle.  After that the crew headed back to camp to start the dreaded task of packing up.  As the trip concluded the crew realized that a special bond was formed over the weekend and Brian insisted that he will be back for future events. \nCheck out the video Here
URL:https://guidingeyesoutdoors.org/event/kerr-lake-striper-and-catfish-weekend/
CATEGORIES:Bank,Boat,Fishing,Freshwater Fishing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240401T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240401T170000
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SUMMARY:Mountain Trout Camp
DESCRIPTION:2024 Mountain Trout Camp\nDates: TBD – Early April – May\nLocation: TBD – North Carolina Mountains\n  \nThis Event Has Been Canceled.
URL:https://guidingeyesoutdoors.org/event/mountain-trout-camp/
CATEGORIES:Fishing,Freshwater Fishing
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220716T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220716T153000
DTSTAMP:20260506T104421
CREATED:20220525T031307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220923T045723Z
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SUMMARY:Central NC Blind & Disabled Fishing Day
DESCRIPTION:Guiding Eyes Outdoor Blind & Disabled Fishing Day\nDate: July 16\, 2022\nTime: 9:00am – 3:30pm\nLive Music Provided by BullhornArts\nGuests and members of The Disability Awareness Council enjoyed a relaxing fishing day with Guiding Eyes Outdoors and our partner organizations.  The event was being presented in honor and recognition of the The Disability Awareness Council to allow their members a relaxing day in the outdoors.  The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) provided fishing supplies\, fishery biologists\, and tracked wheelchairs for the event.  Guests experienced a fun filled morning with friendly volunteers and caught common species from largemouth bass\, crappie\, brim\, and catfish.  While guests caught these species they also learned important information about these different species from the experts at NCWRC.  Interested guests also experienced 2 miles of hay rides and ATV rides on a intensively managed property. \nGuests arrived at the pick up location by 8:00am for transportation to the event.  Transportation was provided by Chapel Hill Transit. \nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkUtbn5LxQU
URL:https://guidingeyesoutdoors.org/event/central-nc-fishing-day/
CATEGORIES:Fishing,Freshwater Fishing,Pond
ORGANIZER;CN="Drew Blake":MAILTO:info@guidingeyesoutdoors.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220603T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220604T170000
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SUMMARY:Kerr Lake Striper/Catfish
DESCRIPTION:June 3rd- 4th\, 2022\n  \nThis event consisted of Drew Blake taking Chad Hooks and Billy Judson on an overnight striper fishing trip.  The trip started with the crew launching the 21′ Sea Hunt BX21 from Ivy Hill Boat Ramp and finding a place to camp along the shore of Mill Creek.  Once camp was setup the crew set out to try some nighttime catfish jugging but was unsuccessful.  The crew jugged until 12 or 1:00 in the morning then decided to call it a night; however\, morning came in only 3 short hours as they were up catching shad around 4:00am.  To catch bait the crew drifted the boat just offshore in around 30 foot of water and deployed spotlights over the side of the boat.  Within a hour bait fish could easily be seen swimming alongside the boat and with a few quick throws of his 8 foot cast net\, Drew had enough 3 to 5 inch shad to fish with for the day.  The crew headed up the lake to the first spot and continued jumping around the lake for a better part of the day without success on the striped bass.  A few hours in\, Drew made the decision to switch over to catfish and it paid off with them boating one 14 pound bluecat and 2 other 3-5 pounders. \n \n  \nPhotographs of the trip\n          Kerr Lake Sunrise             Drew throwing his cast net to catch bait                Chad battling a fish             Chad holding his largest fish to date.             Chad and Billy
URL:https://guidingeyesoutdoors.org/event/kerr-lake-striper-catfish/
CATEGORIES:Boat,Fishing,Freshwater Fishing
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