The look on his face was one of concern as Carol cast her eyes around the shoreline, trying to see which dock would be firing off the best fireworks. The front treble imbedded to the bend in the center of my right index finger. A perch is one of the most animated fish on the planet and can flip a hook into your hand faster than a snake can strike. "Put it in the back cooler."ĭistracted by navigating the boat, I placed my fingers too close to the lure. "The front cooler is full of soft drinks," he said. He handed it to me and I grabbed right where the leader knot tied to the lure eye. A white perch struck and the drag sang a tinny tune. The sun was going down, setting the sky afire in hot pink and blaze orange against the smoky clouds. Groups of families and friends piled aboard many of them to share the holiday fun. We trolled small lures that resembled juvenile white perch for the cannibalistic fish. "Let's catch some perch before dark," Jusin said. It was late afternoon and time for one of the state's best fireworks displays. We settled into the house and then launched our boat. We met our son, Justin, who arrived from Charlotte. Our tenant said he would be elsewhere over the weekend and we were welcome to come and enjoy the show.Ĭarol and I towed the 20-foot Jones Brothers Bateau to the lake. We have a cottage at the lake that stays rented most of the time. Over the past several years, my family has headed to Lake Waccamaw to celebrate Independence Day.
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