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.
I forgot to post my trip last Saturday to Lake Blackshear. I got to the lake at 7am and put my boat in at the dam. We headed up to the North end to look for some shoal bass on the river. I generally fish in the southern section of the river south of Albany for shoal bass, but I got a tip of a spot just north of the lake. As I headed past the park I noticed an elderly couple in a pontoon stopped in the middle of the channel. I thought something was wrong so I went over to them. As I got there I saw they were watching the HYBRIDS FEEDING!!!!! We quickly spun around and tried to catch some. They wouldn't hit the normal baits, rooster tails, rattle traps, countdowns, etc. I started throwing a 7 inch black worm and they tore it up! Nothing really big but it was SO fun. The picture below shows the average size, not big but fun. These dudes pull like crazy and we had a blast.
I was on em two weeks ago just a little closer to the state park ..well right in it....We caught them on rattle traps and broke back rapalas trollling and casting. Were you using any weight with the worms?.I have been hearing of some bigger ones biting striper jigs around smoak bridge..them jokers do pull good for thier size. They eat good too..
Watch out for the one who brings a spoon to a knife fight..he is either really stupid or really good with a spoon. <')))><
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