My best known fishing spots are those of Homosassa. But I like fishing new places like you do. I travel about 60 miles to fish once or twice a week, if the fish are biting with Walt(he)befriended each other back in ‘08. We met on a fishing charter and his brother Bobby, was along.
He bought his second boat while here, a 17-foot flats skiff with a 70 H.P. Outboard with a Bow Mount Trolling Motor and the GPS will do everything but comb your hair. Good thing I don’t have but a few hairs.
He is older than me(not by much), so he took the poling platform off and sold the push pole. Both were in the way for our style of fishing. Now, I am dreaming for a revolving chair, you know, the fancy bassboat ones like Bill Dance has. But the cooler will have to suffice. I’m kidding, but thinking about it. Bass chairs are comfortable and easy on the legs.
The latest in trolling motors has a global positioning system(GPS) inside of it. The motor is on the bow of the boat as most are(except for dual trolling motors for tarpon). There is a remote control with a lanyard to put around your neck or a foot pedal if you desire. There are about 10 buttons on it. It has an anchor feature that the GPS uses to automatically keeps us stationary. Plus, it will remember a track once you enter it. Walt bought one. Sure is nice. There are labels for us when your are ailing, mine is O>L>D>.
Also , the trolling motor is quiet. I have learned that the slower you operate it and not change the rpm, the less spooky the fish will be in shallow water. I have known this from years of experience chasing tarpon. The anchor feature does change rpm, so the jury is still out.
Back in the day, guides just drifted to a redfish point with wind and tide to their fishing spots and that worked fine. And we use to just drive up within 25 yards and cut the big engine off before trolling motors were popular. Some guides, like my Dad, would go out to a cypress head and find the straightest tree just right to pole with. He would skin the bark off, cut each end off and make it about 10 feet long. It worked fine for sneaking in quietly.
Thanks to Gregg, Walt and I have fished Louisiana(LA) where the (redfish aka red drum are very good eating either fried, grilled or baked, up to 27”. The LA redfish are aggressive eaters and hungry most of the time. In 2010, I landed a 40-pounder out there and boy he pulled hard. It is still fun showing him off and I’m happy I caught it. Rob and I are planning a trip out there soon.
Walt and I are going Crappie fishing again next week on a fairly popular lake. A nice one on that lake would weigh about a pound. We will use live minnows with light rods with 4-pound test line. We will look for structure on sonar and drop the bait straight down in 10-12 feet of water.
Last year Walt and I fished for crappie aka speck fishing. My first time ever going. Actually, I caught my biggest in Oklahoma. They are great eating fish. My nephew and Poo, put me on him while bass fishing. They said that is a wall hanger, to get it mounted. I replied it will be mounted - in a frying pan.
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