I bought waterfront property.

[Swamp Girl]

I just placed an offer on five acres of waterfront property and it was accepted. It's on a pond I LOVE. It doesn't have bass four pounds or bigger, but nearly all its bass are 2.5 to 3.5 pounds. The lake is 170 acres and only one of its four sides can be developed as three sides are marsh. The one side that is developed only has about ten homes on large lots, all set 100' back, so when I look out from my shoreline, I only see water and trees. I am so excited. I'm not going to build on it. I'll leave it wild.

 

It's five minutes from my house, so I'm going to stash an old v-hull on its shoreline and fish like a fancy angler, in a boat that can't tip and I can actually stand. So fancy. 

[Choporoz]

Sweet!  Buying waterfront property is one of the best things I have ever done.  Enjoy!!

[Swamp Girl]

3 minutes ago, Choporoz said:

Sweet!  Buying waterfront property is one of the best things I have ever done.  Enjoy!!

 

And the taxes are only $140 a year as long as I don't improve it.

[A-Jay]

Congratulations ~

Cricket Lake Sound Pretty Sweet. 

Looking forward to seeing a few pics 

of the local residents.

Bass that is.

A-Jay 

 

 

[roadwarrior]

 

 

                                        

[TOXIC]

When I wade fished the Shenandoah River, I had a lady I worked with that had 3 acres of riverfront.  She got it in a divorce and her ex got the cabin about 1/4 mile down the road.  They were always planning on building on the 3 acre plot but never did.  In exchange for us grooming the shoreline and trimming the trees we got unlimited access which is like gold on that river.  Law is as long as you stay in the river you can wade anywhere.  I knew about 3 miles of that stretch like the back of my hand.  We camped many weekends up there.  She sold it to a deputy sheriff who always said we could fish anytime but he built there and it was awkward.  Enjoy your purchase!

[GaryH]

Congratulations.. I’m really glad for you. Enjoy.

[DogBone_384]

1 hour ago, ol'crickety said:

And the taxes are only $140 a year

I'm half a block from the ocean but have water view .... my taxes are $700+ per month.  Congratulations!

 

So when are we all coming over to have a 'barn raising'?

 

[Fishlegs]

That sounds perfect! Congrats!

[Swamp Girl]

6 minutes ago, DogBone_384 said:

I'm half a block from the ocean but have water view .... my taxes are $700+ per month.  Congratulations!

 

So when are we all coming over to have a 'barn raising'?

 

 

All y'all are welcome anytime. You can camp in the woods and fish as much as you want. You can even use my fancy stand-and-fish boat. 

 

1 hour ago, A-Jay said:

Cricket Lake Sound Pretty Sweet. 

 

Cricket Lake made me laugh! Thanks, A-Jay. 

 

Do you remember my thread, Farm Fishing? That's the lake. Here's a link:

 

 

[AlabamaSpothunter]

So happy and excited for you Katie, you're so deserving of your own slice of heaven.  

 

The pictures and adventures are going to be epic!!!   Now you'll get that opportunity to learn every single stump in a single lake, you now have a true home lake. 

 

Huge congrats, nothing better than owning property in this world!   

[Swamp Girl]

47 minutes ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

So happy and excited for you Katie, you're so deserving of your own slice of heaven.  

 

The pictures and adventures are going to be epic!!!   Now you'll get that opportunity to learn every single stump in a single lake, you now have a true home lake. 

 

Huge congrats, nothing better than owning property in this world!   

 

Thanks, Alex. It's five minutes from my house and if I ever decide to build, it's the last lot on a dead end road, bordered by swamp on one side and the lot on the other side already has its house built up by the road. So, it would be quiet other than the beavers and loons. 

[J._Bricker]

Congratulations @ol'crickety on your new piece of fishing paradise! Gotta think your new neighbors will appreciate you being a steward of the lake all its various inhabitants. We’re all looking forward to seeing some great photos and hearing of your fishing adventures.

[Way north bass guy]

Congrats on the new land! 
It’s a pretty fantastic feeling to own your own little slice of heaven, for three years now I’ve been able to walk across my field to a section of quiet river that I own on both sides of, and catch all kinds of scrappy little bass. Enjoy it as much as you can 👍. 

[Swamp Girl]

3 minutes ago, Way north bass guy said:

Congrats on the new land! 
It’s a pretty fantastic feeling to own your own little slice of heaven, for three years now I’ve been able to walk across my field to a section of quiet river that I own on both sides of, and catch all kinds of scrappy little bass. Enjoy it as much as you can 👍. 

 

I've always loved reading about your river and seeing the bass you catch in it. 

[volzfan59]

Congratulations @ol'crickety, I'm happy for you!

[Glenn]

[Team9nine]

Congratulations!! 

[JHTR20]

Congratulations on your purchase.  That will be so sweet, maybe a camp out a few times a year would be in order.  I so miss my childhood cottage on Lake Winnisquam.

[Kirtley Howe]

Good for you! We are anxiously awaiting pictures of the fish you will catch.

[T-Billy]

Congratulations Katie!!! I'm so happy for you!!! 

[Woody B]

Congratulations!!!!!

[Mobasser]

Congratulations! Sounds like a perfect spot.

[Tennessee Boy]

Congratulations sounds perfect.

[Dwight Hottle]

Sounds like a good investment. Enjoy it Katie.