Wanna go fishing?

[Mattyice572]

Hey guys, my name is Matt and i just moved to Gainesville. I 34 and i am from New Jersey. I work for the united states postal service and i was tired of the brutal winters and only being able to go fishing 8 months out of the year. I am looking to make some friends that like to fish. I mostly fish from my kayak but i also will stand at the waters edge and toss some lines and walk the beaches plugging. I went out in my kayak for the first time here today and i spotted 2 sizable alligators which for me is something new and got me pretty nervous. I managed to catch 1 large mouth bass that was bigger than any i have ever caught in NJ and i cant wait to see what else the florida waters have to offer me. If youre looking for a fishing buddy or dont mind showing a new floridian the ropes and how to navigate without running into alligators, feel free to message me on here or on instagram.
My instagram tag is;
mattymofukinice
Any advice or information is much appreciated. Tight lines!!

[FlatsNBay]

Welcome Matt! There's not too many guys up your way. Ranger fishes Orange Lake and a few others nearby. He will probably pipe up when he sees your post.

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[Mattyice572]

Maybe ill have more luck in a year or 2 when i get down to the tampa area, but ya i saw orange lake pretty close to me. Im just here because it was the only place the post office could transfer me to with a full time position so i jumped on the opportunity. That being said, im ok with driving about 1-1.5 hours for a day on the water. Most lakes i would hit in NJ were about 1 hour from me as i lived just outside of manhatten so it was really nothing but houses and concrete.   

[big g]

Maybe ill have more luck in a year or 2 when i get down to the tampa area, but ya i saw orange lake pretty close to me. Im just here because it was the only place the post office could transfer me to with a full time position so i jumped on the opportunity. That being said, im ok with driving about 1-1.5 hours for a day on the water. Most lakes i would hit in NJ were about 1 hour from me as i lived just outside of manhatten so it was really nothing but houses and concrete.

Orange Lake has produced some amazing bass recently.  It is coming back strong.

[FD]

I'm on the Kissimmee Chain between Toho and Kissimmee and will have more time to fish starting in late May.  If you want to try the chain, just let me know.

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