June 24th, 2017


Floral City Tournament Results
Floral City ramp (off hwy 48)
Floral City, Fl.


Water levels still down approx 3 ft over last year, hence migration
into more than 3 lakes was almost impossible.
This time of year - heat was biggest problem, keeping hydrated was
tuff, but Fourteen (14) teams shoved off in hopes of being the winner
of Floral City tournament.

Two (2) positions paid for "big fish"

1st: Dave Troester
1 lb 7.1 oz

2nd: Jim Witt
1 lb 5.8 oz

Three (3) positions paid for "7 fish catch weight"

1 st: Scott Lawson / Wendel Connor
7lbs 12.0 oz

2nd: Darryl & Terri Cole
7 lbs 5.8 oz

3rd: Jim Witt
6 lbs. 12.0 oz

Winning team bobber fished a large brush pile in lake 2, almost all
day - with tipped minnows.

Cole team worked area around power lines - spider rigging with various
type of 16 & 32 oz jigs along with various jigs - colors that worked best
were hot pink , green/black, butterscotch, purple & blue-white stripped
ice jigs.

Jim Witt also spider rigged lakes 1 - 2 & 3 minnow tipped, various colors
with hot pink being prime source

Teams taking part in this event:

Wendel Connor & Scott Lawson
Darryl & Terri Cole
Jim Witt
Dave Troester
John Peyton / Roger Danaluis
David LaBoy / Eric Kincade
Moose & Hillbilly Stephens
Willie Carrington
Tommy Kinsler
Nate (Geoge jr) Smith
Marvin & Laura Wiggins
Bill Bercaw / Larry Mitchell
James Hazleton / Tony Office
Al & Alan Bates


Next event will be "The Harris Chain" - this is any and all bodies
of water associated with the Harris Chain.this
Anywhere body of water that you can get a boat in that in one form
or another empty into Lake Harris
Weigh in will be Buzzard Beach Ramp off hwy 144.

Anyone needing assistance contact Darryl Cole 352 516-0869
or Harold McGhee 813 215-9759