Fishing in the Fayetteville/Fort Bragg Area

[Johnnyboy]

Howdy folks-

I was curious if there is anybody that fishes near Fayetteville or on post that wouldn't mind taking me under their wing and showing me how to fish the lakes around here. I've been stationed here for almost two years now and can literally count the fish I've actually landed on one hand. Some of that is due to not being around much to go out, but I think alot of it is amounting to inexperience with the area. Also, I just bought this semi-rugged inflatable thing that I mounted a trolling motor on, thinking that getting out on the lake would improve things drastically, just to realize that the last time I fished from a boat was probably 15 years ago with my papa back in Texas, and if I ever knew anything about fishing from a boat, I've forgotten it now. I've been out to Lake Rim, Mott Lake and McKellars in the last couple of weeks and got skunked big time (except for this little fish that I couldn't identify in the boat, that may have been an alewife?). In any case, fishing by myself is getting lonesome, especially with no fish. I have mainly fished for catfish, panfish, and bass in previous locations, but would be up for trying for something else, as well. It would be awesome if any of y'all wanted to get together.

Hope y'all are having better luck than I've had
Johnny