Heading down to Florida for a few weeks and planning on getting out on lake Tarpon. Any of our members have any experience on this piece of water?
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Deadly Dick wrote:
Heading down to Florida for a few weeks and planning on getting out on lake Tarpon. Any of our members have any experience on this piece of water?
Good evening, DD, and welcome to the Forum. I can't help you but good luck.
Thanks flyguy, I’m giving up my winter ice fishing in the N east and trying Florida for a spell.
Deadly Dick wrote:
Heading down to Florida for a few weeks and planning on getting out on lake Tarpon. Any of our members have any experience on this piece of water?
Hit and miss on the lake from what I hear. Im a salt water guy myself.
I wish i could help i have fished tarpon a lot and and every time i go i can't catch fish. The only time i can go there is during bedding season i then i can put fish in the boat after that ti's a lot of gas and rough water. I even hired a guy
ya we caught fish not all were 14 plus the next week went to the same area use the same items and no fish
i hate lake tarpon but for every one else lots of luck .
tight lines
Hey Deadly Dick Dude, not sayn it’s cold in central Fl. but I caught a fat 3 pound bass this morning on Myrtle Lake, Longwood, Fl. And he was wearing an FSU sweatshirt under his Columbia parka.
My sig other and i fished this lake. He is an experienced tournamant fisherman and we had absolutely no luck. The water was very clear, what fish we did find were to spooked out by all the boat traffic and people swimming in the water and making noise to want to bite. You might have a better trip but we crossed this lake off our places to go.
Thanks guys, I fished lake Tarpon a couple times last year with very little luck.
Certainly looks like the fish get plenty of pressure. I thought maybe these Florida bass
didn’t like what I was throwing at them but I guess I’m not alone.
Fished Lake Tarpon for a number of years..
Lot of good Crappie in range of 10" to 14"... all good eaters,
Not to many if any at all of tournament fish....
Have had a number of tournaments in the name of Florida Crappie Club...
Can be checked on Crappie.Co
What time of year are you arriving and how long is you stay....
Hi Harold, I’ll be in Fl from Jan 1st until mid April
Do you have own boat ?
Staying at a Vacation rental on or near the lake?
Own own fishing equipment?
Retired ?
Hi Harold, I don’t have a boat in Florida but occasionally fish on a friends. I do have all my own gear. I’m staying at a place I rent in Odessa
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