Lake Osbourne

[topdsm0138]

Temp: 80°
Weather: Mix of clouds & sun.
Water: Slight chop
Visability: 4'

   Decided to bank hop Lake Osbourne around 2:30pm. Ended up on the East end of the 2nd Lake. Saw scattered lily pads w/various openings. Decided to wade out to knee deep and started casting to the drop off/ledge (these chain lakes like Ida/Eden/Osbourne (4 lakes)/Clarke/Airport, were dredged back in the early 80's to get sand to build I-95). Was using a 7.5" Culprit worm in Junebug w/ 1/8oz bullet and 4/0 wide gap Gamagatsku hook. Apparently, I had found the beds for pre-spawn because it became a hit every 4-5casts. A lot of dinks and a few decent ones as well. Had a little 4 1/2' gator start following me around too. (No, they never bother me. Respect them, and they leave you alone.) Decided to call it about 4:30 when a clown knife fish broke my 20# Powerpro and stole one of my new lures (Headbangers). First time PowerPro has ever broke on me in almost 15yrs. Took a few pics of the better bass and water clarity (I never wear shoes while fishing...)

Tiller Mafia.

[topdsm0138]

"Say hello to my little friend!"

Tiller Mafia.

[Donald Garner]

Top; congrats on the catching there and tks for sharing the trip and those pictures.

[FlatsNBay]

I always wanted to catch a clown knifefish. Nice job.

[Capt. BassinLou]

Appreciate the report. Bummer losing the clown fish.

[big g]

Very interesting, congrats    and if there is a 4.5 gator I'm sure there is a mamacita somewhere in that Osbourne Chain.  Great job!

[topdsm0138]

Very interesting, congrats    and if there is a 4.5 gator I'm sure there is a mamacita somewhere in that Osbourne Chain.  Great job!

I'm not even scared of them. They never bother anyone on this lake. Soo used to seeing all the skiiers, that they just say "meh".

Tiller Mafia.