Durin’ your time of reflection and prayer this week, I hope you have a chance to appreciate how blessed we are to live in the United States of America! We are thankful for HIS resurrection and the bless- ings the Lord bestows on us each day.
If you’re an angler, you couldn’t find a better place to live and fish. We have so many lakes in Florida to fish, and I hope you get a chance to enjoy them as much as I do.
The fishin’ has been pretty good in most of the lakes in our area. I’m still gettin’ great reports from Lake Kissimmee on bluegills and shellcrackers. Some folks are gettin’ on the water early and catchin’ their limits by 10 a.m.
Folks are gettin’ in those lily pads and catchin’ ‘em as fast as they can pull’ ‘em in the boat. Most folks are usin’ red worms to catch ‘em. The bass fishin’ is still goin’ strong in most of the lakes in our area. The Fishers of Men tournament trail held their fourth tournament of the year on the Harris Chain last week.
Congrats to John Brazzell and Josh Davis on their win on the Harris Chain. They won their tournament last week- end by bringin’ five bass to the scales that weighed 24.99 pounds. They also had the big bass of the tournament that hit the scales at 9.47 pounds. Congrats to all 19 teams that fished that day. The X-treme Bass Se- ries held their tournament on John’s Lake. Congrats to Thad Lacinak and Eric Bourne on their win.
They were able to bring five bass to the scales that weighed in at 16.80 pounds. They also took home big bass honors with a 10.31 pounder.
Guys, any time you can catch a double digit bass, it’s always exciting. The bass fishin’ on the Butler Chain is still doin’ pretty good. Folks are fishin’ with chatter-baits, swim-jigs, and plastic worms. There are still a few bass on the beds but most of ‘em have al- ready spawned. And they can still spawn even in the month of May, so make sure you check it out when you are on the water. If you do catch a big female off the bed, make sure you take a picture and get ‘er back in the water REAL QUICK. That will insure bass fishin’ will still be around for our children and grandchildren.
The Maitland Chain has been hit or miss here lately. Folks are catchin’ some bass out in deeper water around the submerged hydrilla and eel-grass beds. Chatter-baits, lipless crank-baits, and slow sinkin’ Senko type baits have been workin’ the best.
My buddy Rich and I took my boat our for a spin last Friday. The boat had been sit- tin’ for a while and it needed to be run. I talked to an angler who fished the Harris Chain that day, and he said the fish- in’ was really good for him. He caught plenty of bass between 1 and 3 pounds. He also report- ed that he caught a few biguns. He wouldn’t tell me what he caught ’em on, but that’s ok. They were bitin’ and that’s all I needed to know!
Well folks, y’all have a great week. I might have back surgery again; I’ll keep you updated in the weeks to come. In the meantime, get out there and enjoy this coolish weather, and … y’all catch some fish!
Tip of the week: Fishin’ is great!
SAVE A FEW GOOD LUCK
