Super User geo g Posted October 9, 2018 Super User Posted October 9, 2018 The reports from the South Florida guys are nearly non-existent. Have the boys been staying home? We are not very well represented here. 1 Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted October 9, 2018 Global Moderator Posted October 9, 2018 I'm here! Pulled up stakes and been on the road a while. Should be getting to the east coast soon..The Stick has been calling my name for a while. The end of the month I have the B.A.S.S.Nation Florida State Championship upcoming. Hopefully I'll have something to report!! Mike 1 Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 Present! But have been staying home the past couple weeks. Fishing has just been too slow for my liking everywhere I've been. @Mike L can I come with to the stick? Plzzz? Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted October 9, 2018 Global Moderator Posted October 9, 2018 Sure if you want. It probably won't be until after the State Championship tho. I'll pm you after that to compare schedules. But keep in mind I don't have a boat. Mike Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 18 minutes ago, Mike L said: Sure if you want. It probably won't be until after the State Championship tho. I'll pm you after that to compare schedules. But keep in mind I don't have a boat. Mike Just hit me up when you're ready. I got the boat part no prob. I've only been there a handful of times so not too familiar with it. Scared of the stumps. Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted October 9, 2018 Global Moderator Posted October 9, 2018 I've only been there 3 times myself all as a guest in a friends boat. When it gets closer we'll have to ask around to get a better feel for it. I have a few spots where we did very well but don't feel comfortable enough to tell you how to navigate to get there safely Mike 1 Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 We'll figure it out I'm sure. Better weather is upon us my Floridian friends! Quote
Super User geo g Posted October 10, 2018 Author Super User Posted October 10, 2018 I have fished it 4 times, and have a friend that lives there and knows the place. Watch for stumps to the west as soon as come out past the palms trees at the first opening. Then to the west of the pump station in the south east corner. If you don’t know the area, don’t open up the boat. Many lower units lost in there. Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 1 hour ago, geo g said: I have fished it 4 times, and have a friend that lives there and knows the place. Watch for stumps to the west as soon as come out past the palms trees at the first opening. Then to the west of the pump station in the south east corner. If you don’t know the area, don’t open up the boat. Many lower units lost in there. You can be our guide Geo ? That's why I've always stayed away. Scared to lose mine there. I've been wanting to take a trip to Tenoroc in Lakeland as well. I hear it's starting to get really good. Quote
Super User geo g Posted October 10, 2018 Author Super User Posted October 10, 2018 Just take your time and you will be fine. Just don't run in areas that you don't see others running. Some of the best fishing is in those stump areas. Plastics, chug bugs, rattle traps, swim jigs, shallow squarebills are all good at times. Bring a plug knocker or expect to lose some baits with treble hooks. If the wind is high fish the flood gate in the north west corner, you don't even need to go into the main lake. Being very shallow the lake it will get choppy quickly with high winds. Also with high winds the water will get very muddy quickly and take days to clear up after the winds subside. Not an easy place to fish, but it does hold a lot of big fish. The spoil bank that divides the two main lakes is shallow so idle through this area. Anywhere you can find current the big girls will stage. Especially down by the south east pump station. If its been raining, they will be moving water down there and you will hear the pumps from a long way. Good luck and let us know how you do. I live about three hours south of the Marsh. 1 1 Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted October 10, 2018 Global Moderator Posted October 10, 2018 Thanks Caught fish all around the flood gate area last spring and my PB in the SE and SW areas but the water was very high then never saw a stump. You're right there are monsters in there!! Mike 1 Quote
Super User geo g Posted October 11, 2018 Author Super User Posted October 11, 2018 On 10/10/2018 at 12:45 PM, Mike L said: Thanks Caught fish all around the flood gate area last spring and my PB in the SE and SW areas but the water was very high then never saw a stump. You're right there are monsters in there!! Mike Believe me the stumps are there just west of the pump station, and their are thousands of them. Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 I guess it would be best to go when the water is low {does it get low?}and mark as many danger zones as you can. Quote
Super User geo g Posted October 11, 2018 Author Super User Posted October 11, 2018 On 10/10/2018 at 12:45 PM, Mike L said: Thanks Caught fish all around the flood gate area last spring and my PB in the SE and SW areas but the water was very high then never saw a stump. You're right there are monsters in there!! Mike Believe me the stumps are there just west of the pump station, and their are thousands of them. I have seen a map with all the hazards marked on it. Go on line and see what you can find. 2 Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted October 12, 2018 Global Moderator Posted October 12, 2018 10 hours ago, geo g said: Believe me the stumps are there just west of the pump station, and their are thousands of them. I have seen a map with all the hazards marked on it. Go on line and see what you can find. Believe me, I believe you!! Last spring I took a picture of a map the owner of a bait shop in Felsmere had but wouldn't sell me, it doesn't have any hazards marked tho. I'll definitely have one for the next trip. Thanks for the info. Mike 1 Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted October 12, 2018 Posted October 12, 2018 4 hours ago, Mike L said: Believe me, I believe you!! Last spring I took a picture of a map the owner of a bait shop in Felsmere had but wouldn't sell me, it doesn't have any hazards marked tho. I'll definitely have one for the next trip. Thanks for the info. Mike Why would he not sale it Mike? Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted October 12, 2018 Global Moderator Posted October 12, 2018 It was the only one he had left. Mike Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted October 13, 2018 Posted October 13, 2018 Is this a cold front I'm feeling this morning? 1 Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted October 13, 2018 Global Moderator Posted October 13, 2018 22 minutes ago, DINK WHISPERER said: Is this a cold front I'm feeling this morning? Nah... Go back to bed, your ac is set too low. You must not have gotten the memo..They cancelled Autumn for down here. Mike 2 Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted October 13, 2018 Posted October 13, 2018 Not again! Guess I'll just tell work I can make it after all. 1 Quote
SC53 Posted November 5, 2018 Posted November 5, 2018 Been fishing the SM since it opened. Still lots of stumps on the south end of the Farm, not as many in the Stick as there used to be. Hurricanes took their toll over the years. Water levels are up some now so that helps too. Hurricanes in 2010 (I think)did the most damage. Ripped all the hydrilla out of the Farm by it’s roots due to waves. It all settled to the bottom and rotted. Discolored the water bad. Now any wind out of the north stirs it up and reduces water vis to less than a foot. Best to fish it after a couple days of south/SE/S.W. winds to let water clear up. I normally don’t normally fish it in fall as I’ve always been deer hunting but no longer on the hunt lease. Went a couple of weeks ago and was worst day ever. Wind forecast wasn’t even close. Only managed one. Water temp was still up there. Needs to cool off some. Late winter to late spring is by far the best times to go but be prepared for a LOT of company. Fish don’t seem to care though. If anyone is interested in learning more about it let me know. 3 Quote
Super User geo g Posted November 5, 2018 Author Super User Posted November 5, 2018 I have fished it a number of times with a good friend that lives several miles away. I have been there on killer days and days when we struggled for one or two bites. He says the same thing about the hurricanes making big changes on the fishing there. I know the snow birds bomb the place every winter. Any predictions on when their going to build the ramps and allow boats in the new section to the east? 1 Quote
SC53 Posted November 5, 2018 Posted November 5, 2018 Geo, that’s an ongoing joke up here on the Fellsmere Resevoir ramp. The state keeps saying “ next year” but they’ve been saying that for the last few. The story is some genius ( who no longer works for the state) agreed to let the new landowners have the final decision on anything the state does with the lake/ property. Who would agree to something like that? If and when they build it and open it to power boats, they’ll have a HUGE job on their hands first. The new lake is so overgrown with hydrilla it looks like a cow pasture. The kayak guys can’t even get on it. What a cluster. Oh and Geo, I grew up in Plantation (we were one of the first houses west of 65th ave). I fished all your favorite lakes/areas back in the late 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s. 2 Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted November 5, 2018 Global Moderator Posted November 5, 2018 9 hours ago, SC53 said: Been fishing the SM since it opened. Still lots of stumps on the south end of the Farm, not as many in the Stick as there used to be. Hurricanes took their toll over the years. Water levels are up some now so that helps too. Hurricanes in 2010 (I think)did the most damage. Ripped all the hydrilla out of the Farm by it’s roots due to waves. It all settled to the bottom and rotted. Discolored the water bad. Now any wind out of the north stirs it up and reduces water vis to less than a foot. Best to fish it after a couple days of south/SE/S.W. winds to let water clear up. I normally don’t normally fish it in fall as I’ve always been deer hunting but no longer on the hunt lease. Went a couple of weeks ago and was worst day ever. Wind forecast wasn’t even close. Only managed one. Water temp was still up there. Needs to cool off some. Late winter to late spring is by far the best times to go but be prepared for a LOT of company. Fish don’t seem to care though. If anyone is interested in learning more about it let me know. 5 hours ago, geo g said: I have fished it a number of times with a good friend that lives several miles away. I have been there on killer days and days when we struggled for one or two bites. He says the same thing about the hurricanes making big changes on the fishing there. I know the snow birds bomb the place every winter. Any predictions on when their going to build the ramps and allow boats in the new section to the east? I'll be in touch with you guys in a few weeks if you don't mind. We just pulled in for the winter and my neighbor in the campground who's bringing his boat, will be here soon and we plan on hitting that place everyday. After getting my PB in the farm last March I dream of that place every night ?? Mike Quote
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