Sept 2017 FLBR BS Room

[SFL BassHunter]

Barry, Roberto, Tress and everyone else I hadn't heard from it's good to see you guys are ok.

[Lipripper]

Glad to see all of y'all made it through the storm without any major damage or injuries.    Hope the cleanup goes smooth and everyone get the power back on. How long you think it will take before the fishing gets back to normal down there?

[Tressbasser]

Glad to see all of y'all made it through the storm without any major damage or injuries.    Hope the cleanup goes smooth and everyone get the power back on. How long you think it will take before the fishing gets back to normal down there?

As bad as "nomal" has been, hopefully  never...

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[Lipripper]

As bad as "nomal" has been, hopefully  never...

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I know the fishing has been tuff down there lately but was just wondering how much this storm was going to mess it up even more.

[BarryFL]

Fished Hillsborough from 9 till noon just to unwind from the storm. Caught 3, measured 1. Water has been pulled down for Irma. Which is good for fishing, and bad for launching. In the attached picture of me loading, normal pool is bottom of the rail board on the dock. Anyway, going back early tomorrow since work is essential personnel only and I'm not.



-Barry-

[Capt. BassinLou]

At least one of us is out there fishing. Good luck tomorrow Barry. Enjoy the outing!!

[Lipripper]

That is a little low Berry and glad you caught some fish and good luck out there tomorrow. They don't think your essential personnel

[BarryFL]

That is a little low Berry and glad you caught some fish and good luck out there tomorrow. They don't think your essential personnel

Definitely not essential. I'm retired Navy and work as a contractor at US Special  Operations Command. Only the guys still in uniform are essential.

-Barry-

[Lipripper]

Definitely not essential. I'm retired Navy and work as a contractor at US Special  Operations Command. Only the guys still in uniform are essential.

-Barry-

My older brother retired from the Navy also.

[FD]

Definitely not essential. I'm retired Navy and work as a contractor at US Special  Operations Command. Only the guys still in uniform are essential.

-Barry-

I spent 4 years in building 1066 behind the BX and was never essential, I was mostly tolerated...


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[BarryFL]

I spent 4 years in building 1066 behind the BX and was never essential, I was mostly tolerated...


Sent from the end of the paved road.....

LOL. I hear ya.

[rchiuz]

I have such bad cabin fever. Are all the parks pretty much closed?


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[SFL BassHunter]

I have such bad cabin fever. Are all the parks pretty much closed?


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Is tropical closed? I haven't noticed the gates. I'll have to check on my way back home today if anything.

[rchiuz]

Is tropical closed? I haven't noticed the gates. I'll have to check on my way back home today if anything.

Cool, let me know. Haven't been wanting to waste gas on going and seeing them being closed


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[BarryFL]

Okay fished the river this morning only caught one.  Water came up a foot-and-a-half overnight. I'm sure the fish are confused.

-Barry-

[Lipripper]

Okay fished the river this morning only caught one.  Water came up a foot-and-a-half overnight. I'm sure the fish are confused.

-Barry-

At least you caught one and didn't get skunked. I bet them fish are confused with what's going on right now.

[big g]

Fished Weston tonight for about an hour.  Caught five bass in the 12 to 14 inch size.  The one good thing about the storm is it tore up and blew all the the thick surface weeds and the lakes are back to a normal surface look.  Water is up about a foot from normal pool.  It was good to cast a bait after almost a week off.  I almost felt back to normal, at least for a little while.

[Lipripper]

Fished Weston tonight for about an hour.  Caught five bass in the 12 to 14 inch size.  The one good thing about the storm is it tore up and blew all the the thick surface weeds and the lakes are back to a normal surface look.  Water is up about a foot from normal pool.  It was good to cast a bait after almost a week off.  I almost felt back to normal, at least for a little while.

Thanks for the report and glad you caught some fish.

[West6550]

I fished the dock a few times in the past few days, before and after the storm. No luck.

Most the vegetation was ripped out and blown onto shore. Our dock had a piece broke off. The neighbors new dock and some others on the lake are all destroyed so I am definitely grateful. Or house has roof damage and we tarpped it. Might need some new drywall in the ceiling in a few rooms and some matting and shingles.

RV and vehicles had no issue. Small part of the fence broke and hit the RV, just a small dent. I already fixed the fence.



Before:

After:


The plywood was showing behind the tree, sorry no good picture.



The last pic is the new dock missing the screen. To the left of it had a walled room on the end of the dock.. as you can see it is missing, the roof was on the shore.

[j102]

Hey West, glad to hear you guys are ok.

[West6550]

Hey West, glad to hear you guys are ok.

Me too, we are very happy it isn't worse. The worst part is the $ and that it will delay our RV travels. It is just stuff, we are fine and lots more who are way worse.

[cport]

Finally got home last night, when to check on my boat, and was happy that it suffered no damage. But I was floored by how high the water level was in previously low low Orange Lake.  My pontoon boat almost hit the roof of the dock! I took some pics the next day. Now, if only those infamous Orange Lake floating islands weren't blocking me in, I could see if the water level has helped the bass fishing.

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[Capt. BassinLou]

Omg Cport!! I would be frogging the heck out of that!! Lol

[Capt. BassinLou]

Especially the brush on the left side of that dock!! Not that I'm giving you hints or anything.

[SFL BassHunter]

Shut it Lou! Stop helping other people! You're supposed to only tell me what brush on what side of the dock to throw a frog lol.