I have lived in Florida for 6 years now and have recently rekindled my passion for fishing. I am originally from England and fished on that side of the pond going on 20 years from the age of, well walking! Both my dad and I love fishing and I can't believe I've waited this long to get going again. Anyway I've done a little bass fishing, using lures recently but today I went to a local lake here in Tallahassee and used worms for the first time. I used a bobber and fished about 4 feet deep along the edge of the embankment I was sitting on. It wasn't long before I started catching Bluegills, the biggest was about 6oz. I had so much fun I didn't want to leave but it started storming so self preservation was the order of the day!
Anyway the reason for my post is basically to ask advice from all you experienced fisherman. Crappie fishing sounds like so much fun I want a piece of the action. Are there any fishermen from Tallahassee or this area who could offer a budding angler some words of wisdom. Thanks and tight lines...as we say in England.
Location: Brooksville, FL (Originally from Terre Haute, IN.)
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You live by one of the best lakes. Wish I did, 4 hours away. Drive down to Lake Talquin Lodge and introduce yourself to Rusty and the gang. One great group of fishermen. Don't forget Pat, Rusty's wife.
See you on the lake.
Chuck
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From Steve Wunderele - 10-2-84 --"A fishing trip maybe brief, but it's memories are endless."
Best advice Possible........Be at Lake Talquin Lodge starting in late October/Early November. Look at the set-up's in the boats and basically do what they do. To me the ideal set-up is a good comfortable boat, good rod holders, GPS and Fish Finder, Minn-Kota Trolling Motor with Auto-Pilot, 6 good fishing poles (variable lenthts), plenty of Rusty's Jigs, some lead, and lightwirehooks. That's HEAVEN to me. Look forward to seeing you down there.....
I was in your part of the world for 4 years (86-90) and from what I saw/did, I believe you will have a lot more action here. Also, you will catch good tasting table fare. While I was stationed at RAF Upper Heyford, about the only fishing around was either carp or barbel. Did not want to eat either, but did manage to get offshore a few times and really enjoyed it.
Follow the advice of the above mentioned post and you will do fine. Once you get your technique down and catch a whole bunch, you will rather fish than eat when your hungry.
By the way, I did bring back a "bite indicator" and used it a lot river fishing. Those things, back then, were amazing and no one in my circle of fishing friends had ever seen one.
Dusty
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If you do what you have all ways done, you will get what you all ways got.
For all the advice guys, I will definitely check out the fishing lodge and will hopefully see y'all out on talquin sometime. I went by the bait shop on South Adams this morning and will be heading to Piney Z lake tomorrow morning for some bluegill and whatever else wants to be caught.
Have any of y'all fished Lake Seminole? And any recommendations for a cheap new electric trolling motor for my john boat?
ATP ... You have some of as good a fishing that you mite want within a short drive of the capital city. Not only Fresh Water but plenty of Salt Water .. Natural Lakes, man made lakes as well as SEVERAL GOOD Rivers and Creeks. Talquin is great as is Seminole ... but don't over look the great Bluegill and Shellcracker fishing to be found as well.
Spent 3 of my younger years (of 10 in the AF) @ Fairford RAF Station Gloustershire (went to Upper Hayford chaseing parts a few times, CenterDirve) 51 -54 long time ago .. the longest I can remember going with out wetting a line.
I definitely won't neglect the bluegills. I caught about a dozen this morning at Piney Z as well as a few very small Largemouth Bass. The one fish that really got my attention was a pretty big gar (about 24 inches) that swam by close and nosed my bobber. I tried tempting him with a rattle trap but he swam off in disgust!
Greenhorn!
Short drive of the capital city
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