Trout fishermen encounter unnerving sounds & rock throwing in Joccasee Gorge witnessed in Oconee County, South Carolina

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A couple of my college roomates and I decided to go trout fishing on the Thompson River in Oconee Co., SC. I grew up close to here and had fished the White Water River extensively so I was pretty familiar with the area. I had also planned on making this trip a deer scouting excursion as well. We set off for the journey with the intention of not taking a vehicle even though the gravel road is open at this time of year. We wanted to get a little exercise and make the most of the next two days of crisp, cool, fall weather. We reached the river after about a four hour hike and were all anxious to start fishing. Our luck was great and time slipped away into the dusky twilight before we knew it. We stumbled our way through the dense laurel thickets until we found a suitable camp spot. The spot wasn't well used, but had an established fire pit so we were pretty happy. As my one roommate and I put up the tent, the other started to cook the fish we had caught earlier in the day. The fish were j...