Hello all. I recently moved into the central Florida area. I’m retired and looking for a fishing partner to fun fish with during the week and maybe some tournament fishing? I moved here from NJ (where I lived for 4 yrs.) but previously lived in south Florida where I was a fishing guide. I own a bass boat but I’m totally unfamiliar with local lakes. Thanks! Andy 

Welcome aboard, Andy!

Thanks!

Hello and welcome to the forum.

Welcome bud! I don't do tournaments anymore. But I do fish Istokpoga, Placid and Okeechobee regularly on the weekends.

 

We have a little bit of everything here in central FL. Your shallow lakes will be a lot of heavy cover fishing. Flipping and hollow body frogs are great. Deeper lakes like Placid and June will be a lot of scanning with your electronics to find offshore brush piles on droppoffs and points. Deep cranks, spoons and C-rigs rule on these lakes. Best of luck to you. 

Where specifically in central Florida are you Andy(city)?

I live on the southside of Orlando. Thanks!

That helps. I’m in Oviedo so we’re kinda close.

I’m semi retired myself.

I’ll pm you my info and we can talk. 

I grew up in south Florida too.

Grew up in Coral Springs. Live in Windermere. I fish the Butler Chain all the time. Also fish Conway, clermont chain and John's lake. if you wanna fish holler. I'm not a tournament person just fish for fun ad drink beer. I have access to the tow of Windermere boat ramp and the FOP lodge for the Conway chain.

Welcome to the forum

Welcome, I'm up to fish whenever I can. Lake Kissimmee and hatch are great lakes, but I'm not very familiar with them.

I just thought of something, you might also look into the fish Orlando project, might give you some good starting points

Welcome. The closest I usually get to Orlando is the Ocala Nat. forest. Great small lakes and uncrowded water!

53 minutes ago, N Florida Mike said:

Great small lakes and uncrowded water!

Central Florida has many great bodies of water and many of them are loaded with trophy bass. Not uncommon for a bass fisherman in Central/Northern Florida to catch multiple bass over 8 pounds every year with a couple over 10.