2017 Florida Bragging Rights Classic Location ??

[Lipripper]

y'all going to have fun and hope the fish are hungry.

[SFL BassHunter]

I'm so excited about this trip! Can't wait!!!!

[BarryFL]

I didn't ask for Lake condition specifics Barry. But it sounds like you know a bit about this. What water levels are considered high, low, and average on Lake Kissimmee? I have come across 54 ft a few times and it sounds like that's not ideal. I'm used to reading Lake O levels and the two lakes use a different level of numbers to describe high and low water.

I've never kept up with the actual #s. I think they measure water surface elevation above sea level. In the areas I normally fish, which is mostly the northern parts, I like a little water flow from the Kissimmee River and Tiger Creek. Others like it lower because it brings them out of the really thick stuff. The river is up 5 feet in the past week down around where it passes Istapoka towards Okeechobee..

[FD]

Kissimmee is 3 feet above where it should be right now. Toho is two feet above and shingle creek set a new flood stage record this week and is still higher than the old record.   They probably have the Southport lock wide open trying to keep the south side of Orlando from flooding.

Translation:  Barry is right, we will probably be able to catch a lot of smaller running water fish but big ones might be a different story.


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[West6550]

Fred when are you coming in? I am off Friday, Saturday, Sunday so I wouldn't mind prefishing Friday. Or if anybody else is going to be in that day. If not no worries.

[FD]

I'm planning on Friday morning.


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[West6550]

Okay good deal

I forgot I have to set the RV up. We will head over in the AM also though.

[big g]

Just a suggestion for whats its worth.  With all these storms, high water, super hot weather, hot water temps, and everything you had to overcome for the last two years.  Next year put the classic off until the winter months.  Cool winter fishing, bedding big bass!!!!!

[FD]

Just a suggestion for whats its worth.  With all these storms, high water, super hot weather, hot water temps, and everything you had to overcome for the last two years.  Next year put the classic off until the winter months.  Cool winter fishing, bedding big bass!!!!!

Most places we would have it only rent by the week or month from November to April.


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[SFL BassHunter]

Man I'll tell you what, the classic in March or April should be awesome!
But if they only rent for a week or a month, there is only one logical solution. We make the classic a week long event! BAM! Minds blown! 

[cport]

Man I'll tell you what, the classic in March or April should be awesome!
But if they only rent for a week or a month, there is only one logical solution. We make the classic a week long event! BAM! Minds blown! 

^This is a brilliant 

[big g]

Most places we would have it only rent by the week or month from November to April.


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For years we rented for several days in Lakeport, or Buckhead and fished the west side of Okeechobee in January and February. We did that for at least 6 years in a row with a coaching staff tournament.  We stayed a couple of years at Little Big Man Marina, and Buckhead Marina.  Its a mile north of Harney Pond Ranps.  Never had a problem getting a room.

[BarryFL]

Okay good deal

I forgot I have to set the RV up. We will head over in the AM also though.

I'll be there on Thursday afternoon to fish Thursday evening and all day Friday

-Barry-

[West6550]

Prior to FLBR we had a UB FL meet once a year at East Toho in March. Weather was terrible year after year lol

[SFL BassHunter]

Prior to FLBR we had a UB FL meet once a year at East Toho in March. Weather was terrible year after year lol

So what you're saying is that it doesn't matter when we do it, we will have bad weather? lol 

[Lipripper]

So what you're saying is that it doesn't matter when we do it, we will have bad weather? lol 

That seams to be the way it goes. 

[LgMouthGambler]

Prior to FLBR we had a UB FL meet once a year at East Toho in March. Weather was terrible year after year lol

The weather? Psssh, how bout there are no fish in East Lake. Hahaha

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[West6550]

The weather? Psssh, how bout there are no fish in East Lake. Hahaha

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That also. In 3 years going I caught one bass... from the bank.. of the pond in the park lol.

[BarryFL]

That also. In 3 years going I caught one bass... from the bank.. of the pond in the park lol.

At Toho? WOW!

[SFL BassHunter]

That also. In 3 years going I caught one bass... from the bank.. of the pond in the park lol.

...with dynamite?

[FD]

At Toho? WOW!

East Toho. I hate that lake.


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[West6550]

At Toho? WOW!

East Toho, LMG and I did fish West Toho the last year since East was a bust as always.. we didn't catch anything lolol

[West6550]

...with dynamite?

Worm I think. I got a picture somewhere. I was standing by the "no fishing" sign lol

[Capt. BassinLou]

2 More Weeks!!

.... for the fun to begin. I'm looking forward to meeting and catching up with you guys.

[BarryFL]

East Toho, LMG and I did fish West Toho the last year since East was a bust as always.. we didn't catch anything lolol

Never been skunked at Togo regardless of time of year.

Heard yesterday that they're catching 50 to 100 per outing at Kissimmee in running water. That's why I mentioned earlier that I was interested if water was moving out of the creeks. Hope it's still doing that two weeks from now.

-Barry-