JayW

I can't comment on the big lake, but little Lk Agnes used to be a excellent Bass lake! It's the smaller one, next to it, visible from I-4. You can get a pass for $14 (or so it used to be) from the trailer park that has ramp access to it. You get 2 trips on each slip, but it's a dirt ramp unless they have put in a new one in the last couple of years.

Both are great. Don't judge Tenoroc too harsh because someone went and didn't do any good with a front coming through. I've never fished Stick Marsh, but I've fish a pit next to it and done quite well. To fish it... you cannot use a motor of any type or even have one on your boat! Trolling motors will get you a big fat fine! Fish Hook would be off my list as a Tenoroc Lk simply because you can't fish it right now without a Jon boat. The ramp is too far out of the water due to the drought and the ramp is closed. Lk A, Lk B, Lk 4, Lk 5... any of these lakes usually produce well and a 17 lb Bass was shocked out of Lk B some years back. They used to have a picture of a Game Warden holding the fish posted at Phillips Bait and Tackle out by Saddle Creek. Saddle Creek is also another good option. Any of these places are good Bass lakes, but even if you go to Stick Marsh... no one can guarantee that you will smoke the Bass! There are just too many variables to contend with on any given day

Pretty nice looking Bass!

You ain't kiddin'! Looks like a giant Shiner to me! ;D

1 more thing... I was looking through my pics and found this one of my boat at Fish Hook. Notice the Dollar weeds around it.

Little round pads that are the size of a silver dollar. The front must have screwed up the bite, because I have NEVER been to Fish Hook without seeing double digits! Fish Hook has been fished hard though... some of the Tenoroc pits have there good days and then their bad days. Rule of thumb... if you're not doing any good... load up and go back to the ranger station and tell them that you want to try another pit! I've fished Lk B and caught 20+ Bass many times with some large ones. Last time we went... we caught 1 Bass and my nephew caught it! I was too busy trying to run the trolling motor in the wind and then the rain hit about 1 hr into our trip as a front was coming through. The week before I caught over 10 Bass out there in Lk B. This was a few weeks back. Last time I was at Tenoroc (I won't say what pit) we (2 of us) caught over 25 Bass with several nice ones in the 4 lb range. We fished 2 different pits. The first pit we caught mostly 12-14 inch Bass (16 to be exact). We then switched lakes and after 2 passes... we changed baits and the bite was almost instant! We started to see some nice Bass in the 2-4 lb range! Does this Lk look familiar?

Fish Hook is one of my favorite pits. I caught a 12.11 and a 10.6 out there last April 2 weeks apart. My friend caught a 9+ the same day I caught the 10.6 and we boated 52 Bass that day between 3 of us. I haven't been to Fish Hook in a few weeks since the ramp was/is closed to larger boats (I have a 20 footer). Last time I was there, the bite had slowed down, but we still caught 20+ Bass between 2 of us. I know that lake quite well, so maybe I could give you a few pointers via PM. That Lake has some BIG fish in it and it's a 30+ ft deep pit (it may not be now because of the drought, but it has some incredible drop offs).

Yeah, there's a lot of homes on that lake to be a orange grove lk. I wonder if it could be Lk Mariana? It looks so familiar?? :-/

Not really... I've caught a lot of Bass around here like that.

Looks very possible top me. Look at his hand compared to the fishes mouth. That's a big old native Florida Bass! That lake looks familiar! I'm trying to figure it out!

I've caught quite a few Bass over the 10 lb mark. My biggest being a 13.1 lb Bass back in 1999 and then I caught a 10.6 and a 12.11 lb Bass last April, about 2 weeks apart, out of the same lake. My 13.1 is in my avatar. I've probably caught at least 10 Bass over 10 lbs and a ton of 6-9 lb Bass!

The first time I went to Lk 5 I got lost! That was back in the mid-early 90's.

They're only open Friday through Monday. Lots of good pits... hard to say which is best... I have my personal favorites though ... You won't have a problem getting in... just be there at around 6 am and you'll have your pick of what pits to fish. I've been fishing those pits for a loooong time! I know em' all! 8-)

I always used 3 coats too. Have you tried using the NCP thread? A lot of people seem to like it. I've never tried it, so I can't say how well it works. Good luck with the build!

Gudebrod is the only kind I've ever used. I have some rods that are close to 10 yrs old with it and they still have perfect color. I quit using color preserver a few years back though.

What link? :-?

1 rod.

I love the grips on my Calcutta's.

I thought you said further south? Anyway, what about Tenoroc mines or even Saddle Creek pits?

Gotta love Tenoroc!

2 hands!

Salads mostly. :-?

Glad you had fun! Man, I forgot the sunblock and was fried! ;D You should have seen the front that came through yesterday! 40 mph winds and low/mid 60's for the high.

I accept it too! I've seen several 16+ lb Bass come out of Polk Co. pits in the last few years. They are out there!

Looking good! 8-)