AmericanPressTravelNews-July 4th, Goose Holler’ Farm/Ranch-Bob & Barb are Back from our amazing trip to Lake Chautauqua, and Lake Erie area of New York State. We enjoyed our week in the “Empire State” especially due to the fact there was water, water everywhere (try standing on the shore of Lake Erie without wonderment in your being) and I most enjoy giving priority to places that have water features, as my hot passion for fishing has been hot since my grandfather David Schwartz showed me the way of the “fin.” When Dave Barus set a fishing trip on Lake Erie out of Dunkirk Launch, Dave Barus, also an outdoors writer of some fine repute, from ” Share the Outdoors, and Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau ( www.tourchautauqua.com) with our guide Scott Callen and his new 22-foot bass boat.
Pulling the boat after a great morning of smallmouth bass action.
I knew my rod would bend, and my joy and excitement level would also rise. It was a blustery day, and we had to continually move back over the waters, where a huge gaggle of smallmouth bass were coming off the beds as we drifted and cast our guides rubber/plastic minnow creations in blues, greens, yellows and whites. The smallies loved em! When a small mouth bass hits its usually more of s slam-bang affair than a sip and move off, as with largemouth bass, most times. These bass jump, pull down and really put up a strong battle. Smallmouth live in colder waters than its cousin the largemouth and I believe they are more active and less lethargic than the warmer water largemouths. For more information about all things Chautauqua County go: www.tourchautauqua.com You may also go: Facebook.com/Tour.Chautauqua
Yours truly with a large smallmouth that pulled the rod tip under more than a few times. All our fish were captured and released from a special rubberized net that does not damage the fish’s scales and slime.Writer and Fishing and Hunting Consultant, for Promotions of Chautauqua County Visitors Bureau; Dave Barus with a hefty smallmouth bass.
AmericanPressTravelNews-May 15,-The Clinch River and Norris Lake-Bob & Barb “On the Road Again” & ” Stopping to Bend a Rod.” When we met up with Scott Manning, my very professional guide on the Clinch River, he explained that as I had mentioned; you fish the conditions, not the fish! He agreed, conditions for striper action in very high water from the constant early May rains, were just not good for anything but big “cats” of the fin and grunt kind. Scott even makes and markets a bottom rattle bobber that keep the baits off the bottom and waving in the currents. They work! We popped a 50-pound flathead catfish and then a much bigger one on the next drop and stop. We were anchored close to one of Scott Manning’s pals and his family and friends. They were catching some fine river cats for the grilling and had recently caught a large striper before the weather turned south. Well, I was able to take and make some images of our morning jaunt- I love it when guys and dolls are pulling on the big ones with or without whiskers! Scotts boat was nice and wide, well powered by a big Yam. and had the very best custom and off the shelf rods and reels. To get in touch with Guide Scott Manning give a call: 865-680-7672
Our large deck overlooking Norris Lake had a large barbeque grill, and views to write home about!A Master Bedroom with a walk-out to the large deck overlooking Norris Lake. Each bedroom and the living room had wall mounted TV’s and the living room had a gas fireplace and walkout to the large deck lake overlook!
AmericanPressTravelNews-May 10th,–Bob and Barb “On The Road Again” this time in Anderson County-Clinton, Oak Ridge, & Rocky Top, TN.-we dropped our bags and tooth brush at a fabulous condo apartment (which is also on sale now) provided by “Vacations on the Water” in Clinton, TN. Three large bedrooms, two full baths and showers, one with Jacuzzi Tub that we thoroughly enjoyed and relaxed in after a hard day of fishing, museum cruising (more details in next postings), dining and learning all about this Appalachian historical area. Below the condo there is a marina store next door, down the shore a bit, with all manner of boaters and anglers needs and even a weekend restaurant! We went fishing, visited The Museum of the Appalachia for an article for New Pioneer Magazine, and spent quite a bit of terrific times at Oak Ridge, now designated as a National Park.
The condo unit (with an elevator for convenience) would easily accommodate more than one couple or family and would be an extremely reasonably priced vacation rental. The one we stayed at in perfect condition with totally modern everything, is for sale now. If you’d like to rent at Pinnacle Point, with boat dockage on Norris Lake just behind your apartment.here’s the contacts: [email protected] They say that “your dream vacation is only a signature away.” Address is 342 Pinnacle Point , Andersonville, TN. 37705 www.vacationsonthewater.com NOTE* WE WILL BE POSTING SEPARATE ARTICLES ON ALL OF OUR DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES WHILE IN ANDERSON COUNTY, TN. EACH DAY SO PLEASE CHECK BACK AT OUR SITE, DAILY!
