Under the Radar

Way to go TT. BTW what is that white crystalline looking background in pic #2 ? Brrrr. Nice looking trout. makes me long for the Blueridge Mts of N. GA. Been down here in FL toooo long. when the temp goes below 50* my trigger finger won't trig & my thumb goes numb. Again Congrats on the fish.

Uugghh!! Got em

18 - You don't have to hide your Fishing magazines.. 17 - It is perfectly acceptable to pay a professional to Fish with you once in a while. 16 - The Ten Commandments don't say anything about Fishing. 15 - If your partner takes pictures or videotapes of you Fishing,you don't have to worry about them showing up on the Internet if you become famous. 14 - Your Fishing partner doesn't get upset about people you fished with long ago 13 - It's perfectly respectable to Fish with a total stranger. 12 - When you see a really good Fisherperson, you don't have feel guilty about imagining the two of you Fishing together. 11 - If your regular Fishing partner isn't available, he/she won't object if you Fish with someone else. 10 - Nobody will ever tell you that you will go blind if you Fish by yourself. 9 - When dealing with a Fishing pro, you never have to wonder if they are really an undercover cop. 8 - You don't have to go to a sleazy shop in a seedy neighborhood to buy Fishing stuff. 7 - You can have a Fishing calendar on your wall at the office, tell Fishing jokes, and invite coworkers to Fish with you without getting sued for harassment. 6 - There are no Fishing-transmitted diseases. 5 - If you want to watch Fishing on television, you don't have to subscribe to the Playboy channel. 4 - Nobody expects you to Fish with the same partner for the rest of your life. 3 - Nobody expects you to give up Fishing if your partner loses interest in it. 2 - You don't have to be a newlywed to plan a vacation primarily to enjoy your favorite activity. 1 - Your Fishing partner will never say, "Not again? We just Fished last week! Is Fishing all you ever think about?"

Yes, pretty good considering there was no schooling action.

January 18, 2008 8:30am til 5pm Winter Park Chain Located the fish about 10:30 it was steady til 1pm when mama brought me lunch and met me at Dinky Dock on Lake Virginia. After lunch I picked up where I left off and caught fish til about 4:45. Nothing mind blowing but nice and steady. Sky Overcast wind 5-15 mph easterly Water 66* visibility varied from 1 foot to 6 foot depending on which lake and which part of the lake. 2 - 3.5 lbs 2 - 2.5 lbs 5 - 2.0 lbs 14 - 1.5 lbs 10? Dinks http://www.nickochs.com/fishing/images/P1180230sm.JPG http://www.nickochs.com/fishing/images/P1180231sm.JPG http://www.nickochs.com/fishing/images/P1180236sm.JPG http://www.nickochs.com/fishing/images/P1180239sm.JPG I tried following Avid's how-to photo handbook but something went awry. Nice Day.. :

January 18, 2008 8:30am til 5pm Winter Park Chain Located the fish about 10:30 it was steady til 1pm when mama brought me lunch and met me at Dinky Dock on Lake Virginia. After lunch I picked up where I left off and caught fish til about 4:45. Nothing mind blowing but nice and steady. Sky Overcast wind 5-15 mph easterly Water 66* visibility varied from 1 foot to 6 foot depending on which lake and which part of the lake. 2 - 3.5 lbs 1/shiner 1/Arucu Shad 2 - 2.5 lbs 1/shiner 1/Arucu Shad 5 - 2.0 lbs 3/shiner 2/Arucu Shad 14 - 1.5 lbs Arucu Shad 10? Dinks Arucu Shad http://www.nickochs.com/fishing/images/P1180230sm.JPG http://www.nickochs.com/fishing/images/P1180231sm.JPG http://www.nickochs.com/fishing/images/P1180236sm.JPG http://www.nickochs.com/fishing/images/P1180239sm.JPG I tried following Avid's how-to photo handbook but something went awry. Nice Day.. :

KB, I looked into the "Porta-Bote" back in '06. I wanted something fish when traveling in Motorhome. After much deliberation, ordered a SeaEagle Folcat 375fc. Have never looked back, extremely pleased. You might want to look at one. Good luck in your Quest.

Popeye. I've got the FoldCat 375fc Pro Angler Package. I've had it since Nov. 06. I've used it to float/fish the Taccoa River in N. Cent. GA. and Alot of ponds here in central FLa. It's comfortable & easy enough to handle by myself. Even easier if fishing with a buddy. It is not something I would want to wrestle to the top of my Jeep Grand Cherokee. You would need a roof rack of some kind, and the 75# is just the boat & floorboards only, no seats stiffeners etc. I don't believe that inflating/deflating hurts the boat, at least not mine. I have put in and taken out beside other brands on the river in GA. not much diff time wise to get ready or take out. mine fits in the back of my JGC with enough room left for equip for two men. Rods reels waders vests pfds cooler (you get the idea). It also handles reasonably well with a 30# trolling motor on the back. PM me if you want any more info. I'd give it a 2 thumbs up.

Thanks Sam, Last year I joined the ranks of "homeless & unemployed" : otherwise known as retired. Spent most of the summer & fall fly fishing for Trout around Blue Ridge, GA. But the drought this year and changing addresses down here pretty well negated any trout fishing. So I proposed that if mama was buying a new house and I was relegated to fishing for bass here in FL, I should have a bass boat. She thought for a minute and said " I think you're right. I would hate to have you die wondering what it would have been like." Am I a lucky guy or what? Not only that she will join me if I don't make it an all day marathon . So we usually do an afternoon for her at least every other week. And yes I think today was just getting primed. 5 of the fish came from an area no larger than 50 feet in dia. Kinda felt like they might be starting to stage. (we can only hope). Tight lines.

January 11, 2008 (Winter Park Chain) Fished from 7am til 2pm Found fish 3-7 ft of water. Tried flippin some offshore hydrilla nuttin, T/R worm in shallow nuttin. Beds? yeah I've got one queen size . Actually I did see a few beds, but nothing on them. Now for the Report. Sky clear wind gusty 10-20mph SW water temp 66* start 68* end water Clarity 4-6 ft 2 - 4.0 lbs 1/shiner 1/SB white 2 - 3.5 lbs 1/shiner 1/Arucu Shad 2 - 3.0 lbs 1/shiner 1/Arucu Shad 2 - 2.5 lbs Arucu Shad 2 - 2.0 lbs Arucu Shad 2 - 1.5 lbs Arucu Shad Nice day to be out. Went solo and when I did find them it got busy and I forgot to take any pics. That and the wind made it difficult to stay on them.

Fished from 7am til 2pm Winter Park Chain Found fish 3-7 ft of water. Tried flippin some offshore hydrilla nuttin, T/R worm in shallow nuttin. Beds? yeah I've got one queen size . Actually I did see a few beds, but nothing on them. Now for the Report. Sky clear wind gusty 10-20 mph SW & W water temp 66* start 68* end water Clarity 4-6 ft January 11, 2008 (Winter Park Chain) 2 - 4.0 lbs 1/shiner 1/SB white 2 - 3.5 lbs 1/shiner 1/Arucu Shad 2 - 3.0 lbs 1/shiner 1/Arucu Shad 2 - 2.5 lbs Arucu Shad 2 - 2.0 lbs Arucu Shad 2 - 1.5 lbs Arucu Shad Nice day to be out. Went solo and when I did find them it got busy and I forgot to take any pics. That and the wind made it difficult to stay on them.

LCpointerKILLA You are correct, it is lake Jessamine. I had only scouted out the ramp last summer, yesterday was my first day to fish it. Looks promising, only saw 2 other boats fishing it while we were there.

Nice fish. Way to go. It only gets better.

Those are some nice lookin' ladies. Take care of them and they'll treat you right. Congrats. BTW what did you catch them on?

You're right Avid, it was hot. At least we had a nice breeze going over here and the cloud cover actually made it pretty comfortable. Fished the winter park chain the last few days and couldn't really get anything goin to speak of kinda like your day today . Did a lot better over near the Conway chain today. Oh! and I got my first Pickerel today and yes I retied immediately. Definitely sounds like the shoulder has healed pretty well.

Tried for the Conway chain this morning, but by the time we got there the parking lot was full. So decided to hit Jasmine since was so close. Started fishing Traps & Arucu Shads. first fish came on the edge of the grass. Mostly Dinks. As we moved off shore a bit and fished the points and offshore weeds, things picked up. My partner today was just getting used to his new B/C setup. He lost 3 at the boat before he finally landed a 2lbr. Oh! me? 20 or maybe a couple more only 3 1.5's and 2 2's & 1 2.5. all in all, a pretty nice day to be on the water. Sorry folks no pics today. Hope all of you have had safe and happy holidays, and wishing each of you a happy new year and a double digit.

Tried for the Conway chain this morning, but by the time we got there the parking lot was full. So decided to hit Jasmine since was so close. Started fishing Traps & Arucu Shads. first fish came on the edge of the grass. Mostly Dinks. As we moved off shore a bit and fished the points and offshore weeds, things picked up. My partner today was just getting used to his new B/C setup. He lost 3 at the boat before he finally landed a 2lbr. Oh! me? 20 or maybe a couple more only 3 1.5's and 2 2's & 1 2.5. all in all, a pretty nice day to be on the water. Sorry folks no pics today. Hope all of you have had safe and happy holidays, and wishing each of you a happy new year and a double digit.

Congrats, Kinda early to be opening your Christmas presents. Way to go.

Still not a bad day Paul. Think back real hard now and remember one of those days that you couldn't get the skunk off and would have been really happy to see even half that many little fishies nice color to that one. I know you're joking about the name change, but I think you've earned the one you have now. Merry Christmas

Well who'd a thunkit, George is quite the poet. Great one George, Merry Christmas to you & yours

I've had good luck using them on a Dropshot or wiggle rig, on the edges of hydrilla. Also on a spot remover hopped along the bottom.

OK OK Avid, I tried to post last night, but just as I finished typing & hit the post button, the board went into maintenance mode & I lost it. Sent it back up just now. Hope you get rid of the cold quickly, they are not fun.

Sorry folks no pics this time. 12 -19-07 St. Johns River We put in a Mullet Lake Park about about 11 a.m.. Fished south to Lake Harney. We missed a few flippin and my partner got 3 on a T/R worm. I got skunked. Big fish 2 lbs. 12-20-07 Winter Park chain on the Way to the boat ramp, I told my partner I was going to open a can of " Whup a** " on Him today, to make up for yesterday . We had a good laugh over that, cause He really is a more consistent fisherman. We put in at Fort Maitland about 2 p.m. fished Maitland withS/B, Flukes, C/B and T/R worms. My partner missed 1 and I got 2 finesse fishing a T/R chartreuse/pepper flaked worm on the edge of the grass. Things were pretty slow, so at 4:45 p.m. we moved over to Lake Osceola. Week before last, the fish had been schooling in the action was fast and furious. But today we didn't see much surface action. We located some birds circling and occasionally diving. When we got near them we found schools of the small baitfish being worked to the surface. I got 10 on in Arucu Shad, and 1 Spec. My partner ended with 3 on a Rattle Trap. Things died as quickly as they started, and things were over with by about 5:30 p.m. All in all, not a bad afternoon outing. Big fish 1.5 lbs.

Sorry folks no pics this time. 12 -19-07 St. Johns River We put in a Mullet Lake Park about about 11 a.m.. Fished south to Lake Harney. We missed a few flippin and my partner got 3 on a T/R worm. I got skunked. Big fish 2 lbs. 12-20-07 Winter Park chain on the Way to the boat ramp, I told my partner I was going to open a can of " Whup a** " on Him today, to make up for yesterday . We had a good laugh over that, cause He really is a more consistent fisherman. We put in at Fort Maitland about 2 p.m. fished Maitland withS/B, Flukes, C/B and T/R worms. My partner missed 1 and I got 2 finesse fishing a T/R chartreuse/pepper flaked worm on the edge of the grass. Things were pretty slow, so at 4:45 p.m. we moved over to Lake Osceola. Week before last, the fish had been schooling in the action was fast and furious. But today we didn't see much surface action. We located some birds circling and occasionally diving. When we got near them we found schools of the small baitfish being worked to the surface. I got 10 on in Arucu Shad, and 1 Spec. My partner ended with 3 on a Rattle Trap. Things died as quickly as they started, and things were over with by about 5:30 p.m. All in all, not a bad afternoon outing. Big fish 1.5 lbs.

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