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Turkey hunting tactics on public land, calling turkeys in NC

Posted 2/12/2015| 0 comments | Tags "hunting, calling turkeys, guide, NC, outfitters, public land, SC, slate call, tactics, turkey, turkey hunting

Hunting wild turkey on public land in the smokey mountains of North Carolina. Join Up-Close Outfitters on a 2012 turkey hunt and see if our client can fill his turkey tag with this professional guide service.

Turkey hunting highlights and techniques

Posted 2/9/2015| 0 comments | Tags "hunting, blue ridge mountains, guides", highlights, North Carolina, outfitters, techniques, tours, turkey calling, turkey hunting

Winter fishing on Fontana Lake

Posted 11/19/2014| 0 comments | Tags charters, Fishing Reports, fontana lake", grove park inn, guides", tours, winter fishing

water temp 60 / air temp 24 with high of 32 / wind 15-25 kts / Cold Ran a full day fishing charter to day with a client staying at the Grove Park Inn.  It was an extremely cold day with with gust to 30 kts.  We bundled up and headed toward Bryson city for […]

Lake Jocassee fishing tours

Posted 10/4/2014| 0 comments | Tags Fishing Charters, fishing guides, fishing tours, Greenville sc fishing, Hendersonville nc, Lake Jocassee

water temp 76 / clear skys / 10-1-14 We ran a full day fishing charter today with a group from West Virgina.  Managed a good number of smallmouth and largemouth bass.  Picked clients up for the fishing trip in greenville SC.  Started off at main lake and immediately found fish in 35-45 foot of water.  […]

Bryson city NC fishing tours

Posted 4/29/2014| 0 comments

4-20-14 / water temp 56 / air temp 58 Guided fishing trips on Fontana Lake have getting better and better.  After a long winter the smallmouth and spotted bass are getting more and more aggressive.   Been finding lots of spotted bass up the little Tennessee river.  Most fish are relating to medium to small pea […]

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