AK-Jax86

It was the black frog at the honey hole. Throughout the day I was using frogs (only got fish on the frog at one of the first spots I went to and the honey hole), swim baits, uvibe worms (watermelon red) , senko (watermelon red/black flake and green/white 2 toned), and mightee worm (june bug)

Was in Orlando all day yesterday. I hit up a few spots that I just stumbled accords and boy what a day! Let me first start off by saying mr. Always prepared with his camera phone dropped the ball yesterday. this one spot where I basically caught all fish over 2lbs, luckily I didn't catch a fish that would have been my PB! I can't recall how many fish I caught but it was atleast 25, I got pics of one 19" and another 20" from the earlier spots. Here's the story: Start off by the text I get from Derrick saying (copied and pasted it) "We was killing them!!! I got my pb 10lb Dave caught 2 8lb and 5 6lb I caught 3 5lb ill send you the pics in a minute." I'm like 71lbs of fish! Then he tells me he was kidding and they got skunked at OPCC, I hav to admit I was jealous that I wasn't there to see these fish lol so they got me. Now to real fish. I park my car at a similar spot to yours Lou on the side of the highway. I parked my car kinda far from lake, only spot that I felt cops wouldn't hassle my car being parked. I take my rod, scale, tape measure, 2 extra frogs and a frog hook, and my phone (oni thought I did) all in my pockets. I walk down to the spot and I see a culvert I cast my frog in front of it and reel it in the boom came right out from underneath and slammed the frog I set the hook fast and sling te fish up out the water like the pros do in the boats lol. I weigh it first because I thought it was 7 or 8 but weighed in at 6.8. Then I'm like Im snapping a pic before he somehow gets back in the water we all know my luck lol. So I go to grab my phone and it's not there!!! I thought I dropped it while walking but ended up being on the charger in my car. So I release the fish and then cast back out an do the same thing bring towards culvert. As I take the frog out the water a fish explodes but the frog was already out so I throw it right back out 2 feet in front and the fish slams it again I set hook and she went 4.9. I moved around the pond and ended up catching 2 more fish in the upper 3s and a few more smaller ones that I didn't weigh. Only stayed for a little over an hour then I had to go pick up my wifey and son from the airport. Figures I was in Orlando all day and the LAST spot I find is the honey hole and my the graces of the fishing gods Mr Always has his phone DIDN'T. I would have been well into the 100". I didn't bother measuring em since I didn't have my phone with me so just replaced that step with the scale. I could have posted all 5 fish if not more and took the rest of the month off lol. I have 3 fish 19, 19, 20 Lou, Derrick said he is competing this month, I don't think he has posted in here yet but he told me he was the other day when we were out.

Need to go out and set that new PB

Very nice pics

I'd def go there if I saw that story on the news

Lou great comment gave me a good laugh. Just got back from night fishing caught a few nothing worth posting tho going back out in the AM looking for the 18"+ fish

I'm going to be in Orlando I heard the fishing is on down there so hopefully I can catch some. Only thing is I will be there the wrong times to fish but never know the BIGGEN is only one cast away

We don't have to worry about our conversations going off topic we are a bass club lol

MCS I have always been a Ravens supporter people are sleeping because of all the departures on D but I think Flacco winning the Super Bowl flipped that switch inside him. I see a way different Joe than he was previous years I agree AFC North belongs to the Ravens

I've never seen that before would be a pretty cool sight though

DS I like that the side of town that puts up championships lol. Steeler nation is reaching because you guys know your run has been over.

Yea Dave is a true fishermen lol he doesn't care about the memory of the catch he just catches em and throws em back. It was too hot for me so I went to the car was blowing up his phone a d realized it was in the cup holder lol. I guess that's why he always tells us about fish and only sometimes takes pics

Lol the nice thing about smart phones I have access to NFL whenever even while fishing lol. During the Philadelphia Eagles games I will be glued to the TV with a few alcoholic beverages and some good food. After that take the jersey off and change shoes grab pole hit the water... That's the game plan anyway

I have a feeling it's going to be a good month all of us seem ready for this cooler weather

Me and Derrick were gonna check out your spot on Collins I think it was where you got that big one. But there are so many spots on Collins we weren't sure. You from Philly? If so are you an Eagles fan u may become my new best friend lol

nice pic

Lou I'm glad you are keeping track and making this organized. I felt we needed that I didn't want to be the one though ha

I went out today was set to go at 5:20a and mad I fell back asleep since MCS said they were on around then. Ended up going out from 8a to 1p and the frog was dead. We traveled light at OPCC, from 8a to 11:30a since there were so many golfers out. We stuck to back ponds that were by houses and in middle of woods using google earth. Caught a bunch on swim baits nothing big didn't bother to measure them. This one pond we caught em at they were all white. Never seen em like that before. Has anyone else? Dave said its because the pond has sand bottom. I went to my spot call it Saint. I caught 6 in about a hour. Couple of swim bait and the others on a green and white senko. I only measured the biggest which was the first caught on the swim bait and it went 19". I will post pic after I draft my fantasy football team

MCS this is the earliest/latest I've seen you post depending how you look at it! You are up early ready for your long fishing trip. When you get back keep us posted! Lets is know how you guys did, I am assuming you went with your buddy or maybe the family. Enjoy yourself man hope you got some good pics or stories for us. I am about to head out now

where are you fishing right now? My brother and my girls cousin live in Orlando when you get back if I am down that way you can show me where to catch the biggens

Lou I hope all those people participate it will make for a lot of fun and good conversation. MCS said he is going on a long trip tomorrow hopefully he sets the bar high for us and has some nice pics for us! I am going out for a little bit in the AM then heading to Orlando so maybe u can do a little fishing

Nice catches

That fish is beauty

Lou and MCS I am down for this month. Hopefully we get more people involved. I think we ave the usuals and 4 more new people I think from last thread. Should be fun and a lot cooler in the next few months fish will e enjoyable again from a comfort stand point Good luck to you all this month

I'd imagine the HAWGS taste better than the dinks. But not my cup of tea! I wouldn't ever eat a fish caught out of freshwater especially some of the spots I fish. For your fishing sake its a shame he isn't eating all the dinks and letting the big ones go