Super User RoLo Posted October 19, 2009 Super User Posted October 19, 2009 Today we had a major cold-front in Florida with temperatures in the 50s and northwest winds gusting to 20 mph. In sharp contrast to last weekend it was jacket weather in Florida, and we spent the afternoon fishing leeward shores. Although the fishing was slow, we did manage to get a couple decent fish to the boat. On Lake Kissimmee, houseboats line the canal that leads to Grape Hammock Fish Camp. A common sight on the Big-K is a mix of waterlilies and maidencane (locally known as Kissimmee grass). In the wild, waterlilies usually display white blooms, but a yellow-flowering variety is prevalent on Lake Kissimmee. This year in central Florida, the fall topwater-bite has been better than it was during the post-spawn (search me). For the past couple of weeks the Gambler Pop'n Toad has been a real standout. Mom boated the best fish of the day on a J-spoon, a 23 bass weighing just under 7 Roger Quote
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted October 19, 2009 Super User Posted October 19, 2009 Very nice fish. No offense, but your mom looks younger than you. Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted October 19, 2009 Super User Posted October 19, 2009 Sunday morning was the first time I did not go to the ocean to fish, just didn't care for the weather. I did some fresh water a little later in the morning. Sitting here at 3:30 I'm debating on the ocean or going back to bed, it's nippy. Quote
looking4structure Posted October 19, 2009 Posted October 19, 2009 Nice pics.I really like the lilly pads and the grass pics.Looks really deadly. Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted October 19, 2009 Super User Posted October 19, 2009 Thanks for sharing those great pictures .I'm glad your daughter still likes to fish with you. Quote
Super User Paul Roberts Posted October 19, 2009 Super User Posted October 19, 2009 Simply Wonderful. Big K looks a bit like a large pond I used to fish -shallow with lots of pads. On blue days we would flip 8" black-shad Gillrakers to any piece of overhead cover we could find. Those bass would literally hole up under stuff -the harder the better: dense undercut stumps and root masses, dense clumps, and there was a small undercut ledge -the former rim of this glacial sinkhole pond -that was exposed in places. No boats there so we used a wide hulled canoe to stand in (had to have a partner who's coordination you trusted lol) and sight flip to the hidy-holes. The water was peaty and dark so the flash created by those black-shad worms really drew fish. I still have some, but haven't a place to apply them here. Another piece of dynamite in my arsenal collecting dust, but Oh so valuable for it's potential. Also used the J-spoons there, and the old (original) Bill Plummer's Bass Frog. Thanks for the great pics, and the memories. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted October 19, 2009 Author Super User Posted October 19, 2009 Very nice fish. No offense, but your mom looks younger than you. Oh Boy, I hope my wife doesn't see that statement, because my mother is 90 yrs old! ;D Although my daughter's mom is in her early 60s, I do have about 5 years over her. Roger Quote
mrlitetackle Posted October 19, 2009 Posted October 19, 2009 Nice job RoLo!!! some very fine fish there Quote
2ManyCrankb8s Posted October 20, 2009 Posted October 20, 2009 That's some awesome fishing in Central Florida, Rolo. Looks like Mom really had you beat! Quote
BassResource.com Advertiser FD. Posted October 20, 2009 BassResource.com Advertiser Posted October 20, 2009 Where did you find a place THAT protected? I was dragging anchors around all day trying to slow down enough to flip. Quote
LCpointerKILLA Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Rolo: Fantastic pictures, post, report, and fish! You just made me wish I was back living up in central Florida! Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted October 21, 2009 Super User Posted October 21, 2009 Very nice fish. No offense, but your mom looks younger than you. Oh Boy, I hope my wife doesn't see that statement, because my mother is 90 yrs old! ;D Although my daughter's mom is in her early 60s, I do have about 5 years over her. NOTHING LIKE STICKING ONES FOOT IN ONES MOUTH. Roger Quote
Mottfia Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Yall caught em well. Does the whole lake look that good? Mottfia Quote
Super User RoLo Posted October 21, 2009 Author Super User Posted October 21, 2009 That's some awesome fishing in Central Florida, Rolo. Looks like Mom really had you beat! Yes, and lately she's been outfishing me on a regular basis. When we first got married (1964) she had a million questions for me. Today the questions are a far fewer, and half the time I'm the one looking for an answer Roger Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted October 21, 2009 Super User Posted October 21, 2009 Nice post Roger. The last couple of times together my wife has out fished me also. You two have a couple of years on us. We were married in 1976. A good women is much harder to find than good fish. Well done on both counts. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted October 21, 2009 Author Super User Posted October 21, 2009 Yall caught em well. Does the whole lake look that good? Mottfia The Big-K is about 13 miles long and has a number of different faces. The entire Kissimmee Chain spans over 35 miles and is even more diverse. Here's a couple more: Most tourney pros have passed through this portal; the Southport Lock at Lake Toho Inhingua (water turkey) Bass love spatterdock Only Texas has more beef cattle than Florida Roger Quote
BassDeaton01 Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 Man that place looks awesome RoLo! Those are some nice fish as well! Makin me jealous!!! Quote
Big Mike in Fl Posted October 21, 2009 Posted October 21, 2009 roger, I hope to run into you one day fishing the kissimmee chain, because if I do, I'll know I'm fishing in the right places...I learn alot from your posts, being another florida bass fisherman, sometimes what guys from other states say doesn't always apply, but I know if you're chiming in, its something I can take to the bank. Quote
BassResource.com Advertiser FD. Posted October 21, 2009 BassResource.com Advertiser Posted October 21, 2009 Yall caught em well. Does the whole lake look that good? Mottfia Most of the 35+ thousand acres looks like that. I find myself saying "man, this place looks good" all day long while I'm getting skunked... :'( and YES, Big Mike, he is the best. Quote
Fishing Cowgirl Posted October 23, 2009 Posted October 23, 2009 Where did you find a place THAT protected? I was dragging anchors around all day trying to slow down enough to flip. Yeah, ditto! We had our Classic on the 18th, and were getting beat up by the waves. Thank goodness I had that powerpole put on, but it was still tough trying to flip in that wind! We finally took the long way around to get to Tiger creek. Caught some shorts, I caught a 26" mudfish which was fun for a few minutes. But finally got more bites fishing senkos wacky style, still too short of that 14" limit. I ended up getting my vertigo back and had to get everything re-balanced in my inner ears, after all that rough pounding on the lake. You can hook up to some really nice hogs out there and I too hope to run across Roger and the Mrs. out there one day Quote
Super User senile1 Posted October 23, 2009 Super User Posted October 23, 2009 Those are some nice looking bass and the area is beautiful, Roger. Thanks for the pictures. Quote
Super User RoLo Posted October 24, 2009 Author Super User Posted October 24, 2009 Thanks everyone for your kind words. We have several members that fish the Kissimmee chain such as MrLiteTackle, Lee (fishindaddy), Big Mike in Fl, Fishing Cowgirl and others. I'm looking forward to meeting some BR members on the water, I'm sure it's just a matter of time. Arched Rods Roger Quote
salmicropterus Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 Those pictures are awesome and really capture the essence of Lake Kissimmee and one of my favorite places on earth, Grape Hammock. My one club had a tournament out of there that weekend and man did it blow. Same thing happend last year-the first front of the year came through the Saturday night or our tournament. When you are sleeping in one of the trailers there and the nuts or whatever are falling on the roof and you can hear the wind whistling through the live oak-you know its going to be a-blowin that day. I was up there this past weekend with my other club-no fronts-just 15-25 blowing all weekend. Fishing was good though. I've had a couple of conversatrions with that steer! Quote
steezy Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 Thats a nice fishing hole there RoLo and some awesome fish! Quote
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