March 2015 Florida Bragging Rights

[Pferox]

Did you run up the river from Camp Mack?  It used to be real shallow where the river joined the lake, a sand bar or something.  I fished there a few times, usually catfishing, instead of bass fishing though.  Some nice water in that whole system.

Nice fish for a tough day.

[Pz3]

Yeah i left my big stick at home lol

[West6550]

We put in at "The Port" aka the end of Lk Hatcheniha Rd.  I think it used to be called Camp Mary?

Top west side of the map.

[Pferox]

OH yea, I always thought it was camp Murry,    Never been there, but did hear talk about it off and on. 

I never got that far up there, not long after we discovered that we could actually catch fish there, they had that big draw down and almost drained it.  I think they did something to the inlet from the river then too.

A couple of times we ran up Cypress canal and fished it a ways up, but never did much as long as I can remember.

[FD]

We put in at "The Port" aka the end of Lk Hatcheniha Rd.  I think it used to be called Camp Mary?

Top west side of the map.

If you stay off the mouth of London Creek about 100 yds there is a shell bar that normally has some scattered hydrilla on it.  A good rattle trap spot.

[West6550]

If you stay off the mouth of London Creek about 100 yds there is a shell bar that normally has some scattered hydrilla on it.  A good rattle trap spot.

Thanks for the tip.  It was insane windy. Rolling waves bad.

[FD]

Thanks for the tip.  It was insane windy. Rolling waves bad.

Hatch is probably the best fishery on the chain, if you know how to fish it.  Last spring I put together a 5 fish 19 lb bag in an hour.  Anchored by these two.  Sadly I did not even boat the biggest fish I saw.

[West6550]

Nice sack of fish.  29lbs took the win on Kissimmee last weekend.  Just insane.

[FD]

Nice sack of fish.  29lbs took the win on Kissimmee last weekend.  Just insane.

5 fish 29 pounds is the leading weight for todays FLW out of Toho.  I'm going over this weekend and trade some paint with them.

[SFL BassHunter]

I'm just going to keep them coming...

Started off the night with a pitboss in a green pumpkin just as the sun set. Just a few casts in swimming the boss through some grass I got the first hit. A nice 16.50 not to far from the bank in shallow water. Then  not to far from there I cast again, same deal, but this time I came up with a 12.75.
My pitboss was tore up so I switched to another. 30 minutes later I gave up on the boss and went with a zoom junebug colored trick worm. A few casts and I hooked a small one. Then several casts later another dink hit, this one smaller than the last. A very ambitious little guy not much bigger than the trick worm. It seemed the bigger fish moved out to the middle of the lake, or at least completely out of my range and the smaller fish moved closer to the bank. I got several hits on the trick worm but nothing significant enough to set my hook on properly.


So New Fish 16.50 + 12.75 + old fish 18.50 + 19.25 = 67  (BTW thanks Lou for the hard work you put into this, and as was mentioned earlier, being an excellent zookeeper.)

16.50


12.75


MONSTER HAWG!!!!!!!!

[ccr425]

I think you found your stride, Rick! Nice job. 

[SFL BassHunter]

I think you found your stride, Rick! Nice job. 

Thanks CCR! One of the main differences is that now I am focused on learning my lakes, and understanding were the fish might be and pick up on a pattern. The other main difference was a bit of coaching from Lou. My hooksets are on point now (oh and Lou, guess what? I am using those Gammi hooks I was hating on last month. Though I still like the owners better but I couldn't let these go to waste. I do take my pliers and open the hook up slightly on the offset wide gaps.)

[Pferox]

Nice fish Rick.  Now they have you modifying hooks, next it will be gluing plastics, then souping up reels, look out, another LMG in the making.     

[ccr425]

Nice fish Rick.  Now they have you modifying hooks, next it will be gluing plastics, then souping up reels, look out, another LMG in the making.     

Dont forget about 

[SFL BassHunter]

Dont forget about 

Nice fish Rick.  Now they have you modifying hooks, next it will be gluing plastics, then souping up reels, look out, another LMG in the making.     

LOL actually I stopped  about a month and a half ago. I am on a strict diet. Down 35 pounds in 5 weeks so far. I have another 100 to go. This reel is a gift to myself for getting through 1 month without 1 cheat day!

[LgMouthGambler]

Dont forget about 

Thats the most important thing if you are gonna be like me. 

[West6550]

Thats the most important thing if you are gonna be like me. 

This, fuzzy sofy animals,  and an undying love for cultured men. Lmao

[MCS]

Good deal Lou.  If you do decide to confuse us can you atleast cull one of mine with that pig he caught lol jk jk lol

Here you go west. It culls your 13 at least.

Nice shot of the gator... my gator pics came out like crap, I wish I coulda total length on him.

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[MCS]

This, fuzzy sofy animals,  and an undying love for cultured men. Lmao

Don't forget barbie dolls.....oh wait what?

[Pferox]

I picture LMG tossing that bunny out of bed by the ears and his wife not very happy about it.  So much for love of fuzzy things. ........ Well some fuzzy things.   

[ccr425]

 

I picture LMG tossing that bunny out of bed by the ears and his wife not very happy about it.  So much for love of fuzzy things. ........ Well some fuzzy things.   

Lol

[West6550]

I picture LMG tossing that bunny out of bed by the ears and his wife not very happy about it.  So much for love of fuzzy things. ........ Well some fuzzy things.   

If you seen his Facebook pictures with it you'd change your mind     

[Pferox]

He is just warming up to it and making it comfortable, whispering sweet nothings into it's ear.  Widdle Wabbit, your new name is Dinner.  Just wait until the wifie goes for a long vacation, Widdle Wabbit.   

[Pferox]

If you seen his Facebook pictures with it you'd change your mind     

OOoooo Broke Back Wabbit.  I got it. 

[MCS]

If you seen his Facebook pictures with it you'd change your mind     

That's his FB page?...Sounds like the page of a preditor...grown man with bunny pics  no go zone