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Dart bored is what
I'm using to account for yesterday's visit to a lake I haven't fished for 8 years!;) I always enjoyed a decent level of success @Lake Woodruff gaining access from the Dexter/St. John's end of the lake. Yesterday, I chose to use the opposite end(Highland Park Fish camp) to add yet more intel to my portfolio. What a pleasant, rustic, scenic Old Florida flavored, first time experience I thoroughly enjoyed. Even though having to pay a $5 launch fee, an angler can literally start fishing within site of the Fish camp/cottages. The basic amenities remind me of a place that would be written up by Homer Circle back in the 50/60's with some beautifully mounted bucketmouths that may have easily been caught from the area. Regretfully, I had a late start(1030), that only allowed for six(2 keepers) long-lined fish before the stiff SE wind pushed me into the protection of Norris river. Because of the pollen/hyacinth surface clutter, I was "luckily" forced into my favored single-pole techniques. Didn't take but 5 minutes to connect with a fat 11" male associating to hyacinth/pad edges that helped yield to a 14 fish(11-13") ice bath that only needed 1 more additional spot to account for a busy day of single-poling. Large gators and manatees apparently love the area as well as the other 30ish rigs I witnessed on the Lake/river. Highly recommend the area for its laid-back ambiance and it's 10 out of 10 rating for single-pole purists(couldn't imagine, even with all the travel mileage I've amassed, to concoct a more fishable waterway!) Definitely more trips to follow!:highfive Bream fishing should be "off the charts" in a month or so... Enjoy the pics- not monsters but good eaters...Still love my saltwater but thankfully was "dart bored"!:Rofl
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That is a special place & I take it you seen some of the Gill mounts in the bait shop, yep, that stretch of water & lake have every type of speck fishing you could ask for...wish I lived closer...good afternoon, especially for a 1st adventure...:ThumbsUp
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Wow, nice mess of fish!
Enjoyed the report.
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good outing .nice mess of fish.
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good report on the amenities and ambiance which is as important if not more than the fishing! Love the idea of a lovely place to spend a day and ketch some specs. As I am coming down there next week and and hour + travel from my buddies house will have to check it out. Thanks.
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they have minnows at highland park fish camp?
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Yes they do- have minnows
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But who needs em!! Nice work Doug.
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I'm a jig guy thru and thru but when you have a short window to fish and others have been ketchn with minnows I am flexible!