A unique website dedicated to fishing information from Florida's Northern Big Bend. This includes the area from the Econfina River west to the Apalachicola River
Use this area to post freshwater fishing reports from the area lakes and rivers. Please try to include relevant information such as:
Location, date, time, water conditions, weather conditions, baits, techniques, species caught, etc.
Fished Lake Hall yesterday from 7:00 to 1:30 - didn't get much until 11:00, then caught 6 in about 45 minutes. 5 caught on a 5" watermelon senko, one on a watermelon cut-tail. 3 were dinks, 3 15" or so and fat. Water is very clear, 8-10 foot vis. - used 6lb pline floro-clear.
The 11:00 bite matched with the solunar table minor period.
Maclay Gardens State Park - about 200 acres, clean , deep - only electric motors. I was using the 6lb along the banks - they all run to a certain size, about 12"-15". Once the vegetation has fully bloomed, 6lb test won't work (even though I think that pline would test out stronger than 6lb test). I use stronger tackle in the lily pads - about 15lb p-line cxx on a mh or h rod.
The only time I used P-line was Small Mouth fishing the shoals in the Flint River. Had a lot of problem with line twist on a spinning rod. Works fine on a level wind for me. It is very strong though, and dissapears in clear water.
