Florida Trip

WTL · 06-27-08, 10:17 PM

I've been in Florida the past 2 weeks. As I've mentioned a couple times, I am pursuing a bass fishing grand slam - catching every species of black bass. Going to florida this year I had 5 (LM, SM, spot, redeye and shoal) - I added the Suwannee bass to that tally this trip and now only lack the guadelupe bass of texas - then I will have caught every type of bass in existence.

I fished the suwannee and santa fe rivers in north florida, and also the lower kissimmee chain. Kissimmee is brutally tough right now, I eeked out numbers going light action but dont expect any big fish pictures like I had 2 years back. Here are a couple photos though.

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The above is me with the suwannee bass. Yes I know its a small fish, but they only get like 3 pounds max. I got one close measuring, which was a nice suwannee.

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This is a close up of what a Suwannee bass looks like. The colors are pretty similar to a smallmouth, and they fight and hold around current and rocks like smallmouth too.

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Lake Hatchineha

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I took my dog on this trip. She likes to go fishing. Gets in my way on the deck, but shes a good dog.

BigBassin144 · 06-27-08, 10:21 PM

Sounds awesome man! Looks like you had a really great trip, and that's a really cool picture with that tree.

BB

Buzz Wing · 06-27-08, 11:13 PM

Katie is a good name for a dog...

Nice pics, by the way.

flbassman · 06-28-08, 03:44 PM

Cool man! Hit me up if you're ever round here....

brushhog · 06-28-08, 04:26 PM

congrats on the Suwanee (never heard of it). Just got a puppy myself about 4 weeks ago and he's done some shore fishing already, he does have a tendency to get in the way, I can't imagine him in the boat. Thanks for the picts and good luck with the guadelupe.

Jim80 · 06-28-08, 08:48 PM

must have been a fun trip man congrats .

mariner · 06-28-08, 10:54 PM

good luck on the rest of the time fishin looks fun

bamabassman · 06-29-08, 07:16 PM

great wtl. you're having the time of anyones lifetime. hope to see you again in the future. glad that you are truly enjoying what this country has to offer. we treasure your friendship (lisa and i).

flfireman · 06-29-08, 07:53 PM

Sounds fun. Surprised you didn't try for a peacock since you were pretty far down south.

Fishnngolfn · 06-29-08, 08:17 PM

I saw the size of peacock bass during the banjo minnow infomercial. Those are some big big fish.

06-27-08, 10:17 PM	#1
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Florida Trip I've been in Florida the past 2 weeks. As I've mentioned a couple times, I am pursuing a bass fishing grand slam - catching every species of black bass. Going to florida this year I had 5 (LM, SM, spot, redeye and shoal) - I added the Suwannee bass to that tally this trip and now only lack the guadelupe bass of texas - then I will have caught every type of bass in existence. I fished the suwannee and santa fe rivers in north florida, and also the lower kissimmee chain. Kissimmee is brutally tough right now, I eeked out numbers going light action but dont expect any big fish pictures like I had 2 years back. Here are a couple photos though. The above is me with the suwannee bass. Yes I know its a small fish, but they only get like 3 pounds max. I got one close measuring, which was a nice suwannee. This is a close up of what a Suwannee bass looks like. The colors are pretty similar to a smallmouth, and they fight and hold around current and rocks like smallmouth too. Lake Hatchineha I took my dog on this trip. She likes to go fishing. Gets in my way on the deck, but shes a good dog. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

06-27-08, 10:21 PM	#2
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Sounds awesome man! Looks like you had a really great trip, and that's a really cool picture with that tree. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

06-28-08, 03:44 PM	#4
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	Cool man! Hit me up if you're ever round here.... __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

06-28-08, 04:26 PM	#5
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	congrats on the Suwanee (never heard of it). Just got a puppy myself about 4 weeks ago and he's done some shore fishing already, he does have a tendency to get in the way, I can't imagine him in the boat. Thanks for the picts and good luck with the guadelupe. __________________ 3/4 of the Earth's surface is water and 1/4 is land. Clearly god wants me to fish, not mow the lawn.

06-28-08, 08:48 PM	#6
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	must have been a fun trip man congrats . __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

06-27-08, 11:13 PM	#3
Buzz Wing BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Hudson, MI Posts: 1,219	Katie is a good name for a dog... Nice pics, by the way.

06-28-08, 10:54 PM	#7
mariner BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: trenton ga Posts: 501	good luck on the rest of the time fishin looks fun __________________ ¿ <*(((>{

06-29-08, 07:16 PM	#8
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	great wtl. you're having the time of anyones lifetime. hope to see you again in the future. glad that you are truly enjoying what this country has to offer. we treasure your friendship (lisa and i).

06-29-08, 07:53 PM	#9
flfireman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 2,751	Sounds fun. Surprised you didn't try for a peacock since you were pretty far down south. __________________ In the Lord all things are possible.

06-29-08, 08:17 PM	#10
Fishnngolfn BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,523	I saw the size of peacock bass during the banjo minnow infomercial. Those are some big big fish.

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