I'm about to have my 50th birthday on October 14th and when asked what I wanted, I told them a fishing weekend. I would like to pull my little boat somewhere (I live in GA) and fish the whole weekend. Maybe do a guided trip one day. By the way, I've never caught a smallmouth so a mountain lake is appealing. I haven't fished in any of the Florida lakes. My family doesn't like to go too rustic with the accommodations. An 8 hour drive is about the max. We stayed a while back at a Disney that had an awesome lake on property. Could fish Kissimmee,  Lake Toho, etc. Where would you go? 

Mountain harbor on lake ouachita. It's really nice and good fishing. Topwater bite should be going great. Plus lots of stripers and walleye. Being a member here I might could help you out too on some bass. Stripers or anything else there's a guide named Chris Darby who's really good

Roland Martin's on Okeechobee is a good choice for myself. Always a chance for a good topwater bite.

Well, if smallmouth is what you want, the Tennessee River is your best bet in this part

of the country. There are a variety of lodging options in and around Florence, Alabama.

This is a friend of mine that I HIGHLY recommend:  https://www.davidallenfishing.com/