Nice to see you at Packs landing on beautiful Santee Lake Marion, South Carolina. I have a family connection and part of my childhood was spent at Packs. My mother's Middle sister, Rose married Joseph Pack, the son of Britton “JB” Pack back in the early 60s. Many summers my father and I would help my uncle Joe run the boat Landing. Especially during rockfish/striped bass season, from January into April and May And June. Really big business. At one time Lake Marion was the only place in the world that had landlocked striped bass. I believe they became that way during the process of building the dam. You mentioned Low Falls Landing. Mr. pack either owned or leased that landing for a while in the 70s and my father and I would go there on the weekends and open it up. One of my favorite memories as a child was sleeping in a sleeping bag on top of the large chest freezer in the store there. My uncle Joe passed away many years ago. My aunt is still alive and Two of their sons still run the landing. A side story. The first pastor of the church that I'm currently attending is the son of the owners of Elliott's Landing. Elliot is just on the other side of the houseboat that you were showing in your video. Besides the Boatlanding, they also had camping area and had a crawfish farm adjacent to the landing. Lake Marion is known for its large bass. The one your friend caught was a baby. My father caught a 10 pound bass back in the 70s when I was a teenager And had it mounted at his office in Washington at the White House. They regularly catch rockfish or striped bass in Santee that weigh close to 40 pounds. In the area where you were fishing, we used to catch alligator gar fish. They have a long snout with lots of sharp teeth. They look similar to a musky or a pike fish. Here in South Carolina and specifically at packs, we call them Jack fish. If you really wanna catch some fish, you might want to come in May. There is a flying insect called a mayfly that usually hatches out in the month of May. At that time you can use what we call a popping bug. Basically it's a fishing fly lure on the end of a cane pole. Very easy to catch fish then. I enjoyed watching you and your little electric boats. I am usually moving around in a John boat as you said. I haven't been out in the Lake for many years now. It's kind of difficult. I'm a quadriplegic since 1978. If you and your friend are able to go in the spring time when it starts to get warm, you can go into the swamp and find a good Bream Bed, which you were calling sunfish, You are calling them mate and spawn. You can really tear them up then. I'm glad you were enjoying our beautiful outdoors in South Carolina. We are proud of them and we enjoy visitors. Y'all come now bring your money.
Nice to see you at Packs landing on beautiful Santee Lake Marion, South Carolina. I have a family connection and part of my childhood was spent at Packs. My mother's Middle sister, Rose married Joseph Pack, the son of Britton “JB” Pack back in the early 60s. Many summers my father and I would help my uncle Joe run the boat Landing. Especially during rockfish/striped bass season, from January into April and May And June. Really big business. At one time Lake Marion was the only place in the world that had landlocked striped bass. I believe they became that way during the process of building the dam. You mentioned Low Falls Landing. Mr. pack either owned or leased that landing for a while in the 70s and my father and I would go there on the weekends and open it up. One of my favorite memories as a child was sleeping in a sleeping bag on top of the large chest freezer in the store there. My uncle Joe passed away many years ago. My aunt is still alive and Two of their sons still run the landing.
A side story. The first pastor of the church that I'm currently attending is the son of the owners of Elliott's Landing. Elliot is just on the other side of the houseboat that you were showing in your video. Besides the Boatlanding, they also had camping area and had a crawfish farm adjacent to the landing.
Lake Marion is known for its large bass. The one your friend caught was a baby. My father caught a 10 pound bass back in the 70s when I was a teenager And had it mounted at his office in Washington at the White House. They regularly catch rockfish or striped bass in Santee that weigh close to 40 pounds.
In the area where you were fishing, we used to catch alligator gar fish. They have a long snout with lots of sharp teeth. They look similar to a musky or a pike fish. Here in South Carolina and specifically at packs, we call them Jack fish.
If you really wanna catch some fish, you might want to come in May. There is a flying insect called a mayfly that usually hatches out in the month of May. At that time you can use what we call a popping bug. Basically it's a fishing fly lure on the end of a cane pole. Very easy to catch fish then.
I enjoyed watching you and your little electric boats. I am usually moving around in a John boat as you said. I haven't been out in the Lake for many years now. It's kind of difficult. I'm a quadriplegic since 1978.
If you and your friend are able to go in the spring time when it starts to get warm, you can go into the swamp and find a good Bream Bed, which you were calling sunfish, You are calling them mate and spawn. You can really tear them up then.
I'm glad you were enjoying our beautiful outdoors in South Carolina. We are proud of them and we enjoy visitors. Y'all come now bring your money.
Wow!!! thank you so much for the history lesson my dear friend.
Really enjoyed hearing that story very informative thanks
I so love these videos
Thank you Ken.
Was nice seeing you again Nancy glad you did not get skunked while you were here in SC keep bringing the videos Donna
Me and my cousin headed down from wv to fish a few spots down there
Great video, nice area
It's super nice. I love the entire area.
Is your boat a m11