First day fishing in months, tried a new lake

[king fisher]

I haven't been fishing since mid June.  I had a couple surgery's on my shoulder, and am just starting to be able to cast.  I went with friends that were looking at buying property on a lake I hadn't ever fished.  I got skunked.  Even in Mexico it can happen.  Especially since I found out the realter had lied, and their are no bass in the lake.  A commercial fisherman asked what I was fishing for, and laughed when I told him.  I did find another lake that has bass but I didn't have time to fish.  I'm sure the second lake has bass because largemouth bass was on the menu at the restaurant. 

       I hope to be exploring new water, and fishing my old favorites from my Kayak soon.

[Skunkmaster-k]

1 hour ago, king fisher said:

I haven't been fishing since mid June.  I had a couple surgery's on my shoulder, and am just starting to be able to cast.  I went with friends that were looking at buying property on a lake I hadn't ever fished.  I got skunked.  Even in Mexico it can happen.  Especially since I found out the realter had lied, and their are no bass in the lake.  A commercial fisherman asked what I was fishing for, and laughed when I told him.  I did find another lake that has bass but I didn't have time to fish.  I'm sure the second lake has bass because largemouth bass was on the menu at the restaurant. 

       I hope to be exploring new water, and fishing my old favorites from my Kayak soon.

Had they already bought the property ? 

[Smells like fish]

1 hour ago, Skunkmaster-k said:

Had they already bought the property ? 

That’s what I wondered… deal breaker ?

[king fisher]

They hadn't bought the property.  Definite deal breaker.  Nice lake with great year around weather.  Large population of Tilapia, carp, and catfish.  I'm sure some bucket biologist will plant bass in the lake some day.  That is illegal, and unethical, so I recommend against it, but I'm sure it will happen.   I fish 2 lakes that were planted with bass illegally here.  Bass in many lakes are considered trash fish because they eat Tilapia, which is a valuable commercial fish.  Fish management is far different here than the states.