I'm taking off tomorrow to go to my 'Secret Lake'

[Chuck7]

Lake Jackson is one of 5 lakes that make up the Kissemmee chain..Please read what Flordia Wildlife has written about Lake Jackson..my secret lake located in a very good hunting WMA..90 miles away..Horny Toad special Gangly...



Lake Jackson:
Catch and release only for largemouth bass.
Minimum 12-inch size limit for black crappie. Bluegill and redear sunfish of good size. Once completely covered with aquatic vegetation, this newly restored 1020-acre lake is not the largest lake in the chain but may be most productive; many bass weighing over 10 pounds have been caught here since 1994. Boat access available off of Boat Ramp Road within the Three Lakes Prairie Lakes Unit.

[Gangly]

Man, sounds like you are gonna have some fun out there. Hope to get a full report when you get back including a few 5+ lber's

[Terasec]

great to hear,
has me counting down the days,
maybe mid march here for ice to ge gone

[Chuck7]

Thanks Sir..

Got 4 rods loaded with braid..

Lures..
Horny Toad..Bullfrog color
Jig ..black and chartruece..3/8th ounce..
Worm..Red Shad..Mean Green Red or Christmas Tree..

one spinning rod { Braid} with worm to cast distance

I've been there once last year..after the spawn....where I will be at is a big cowpasture ..flooded..water is form 12 inches to 5 foot deep...wall to wall pads but can manuever with a small jon..The old fence is still up so there are many fence poles sitting up. A rare bird thrives there ..took me 5 years to see one.I ;ll be posting pics of the Snail Kite...and hopefully some very nice bass..

C7

[Chuck7]

remember guys...full moon is Sat..meaning Thurs. and Fri..should be HOT

[mrl0004]

I think we used to go water skiing on lake jackson when I was a kid. I am originally from southeast AL (right on the FL line). It wasn't too far to drive that way...

[Chuck7]

That is a different Lake jackson { -:....I 've been there too..It's just below the bama line..I hunted there once.That Lake Jackson is in northern Florida.

This Lake Jackson is much smaller and is in central Florida...and very hidden and beru much out of the way..I'm not expecting more than one more boat there tomorrow..

[Gangly]

Man, its killing me, I have so much work that I cant get off to go fishing, and school is so hectic that i cant go in the evenings either. I have waited all year for this and I cant even participate much. Hope you guys enjoy it, this is the time of year we southerners have been waiting for

[Chuck7]

Hey , your in the lead..and you know what..one of the best big bass techigues is night fishing ...Horny Toad would be great then..Hey, your still in the lead..i aint caught nothing yet..LOL

Tonight I'm picking up a second battery to help off set my weight and for emergrncy power..I have 2 now but one of mine will not hold a charge very long.The wind is only supposed to be 2-4 MPH tomorrow..I was tempted to fish Lake Kissemmee but the big boats would sink me..This lake is north east of Kissemmee and runs into Kissemmee...which is now our #1 chain in Florida..Of the 5 lakes that make up that chani..Lake Toho is #1 but it's huge..

We had early release today so my students left at 1:30 ..AMEN!! LOL My boat is small so I prepare a different tackle bag set up for each trip..Here's what
s in my bag for this trip

Camera

Needle nosed pliers

Registration

Plastic Organizer of jigs and trailors

Plastic Organizer of top water baits

Plastic container of worm hooks, rattles, sinkers

horny toads..3 packs...

3 packs full of worms 7 1/2 inchers

whistle

Spinner bait portable box that holds 6 weedless spinnerbaits.
Strike King 1/4 ounce white...chartreuse...

Extra spinning spool with 12 pound mono

Rooster tails go on every trip..a plastic container of 7 white 3/8th ounce
for schooling bass

and tomorrow ..snacks...canvas bag cooler with 2 waters...2 P&J sandwiches

Four rods

2 Lightning Rods 7 foot MH with President Phlueger baitcasters..20 poiund braid

1.. 6 1/2 foot Team Diawa President Phluger open faced spinning reel with 20 pound braid

1. 6 1/2 foot Fenwick trigger Stick MH with Garcia Revo..20 pound braid..

[Gangly]

don't foget lipless cranks, my two best came off of them the other day.