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Published Thursday, July 27, 2006

Fishing: Around Polk County

1. Around Lakeland, Chuck Borden of Lakeland caught a couple of nice fish at Saddle Creek Park recently -- a 4pound, 14-ounce tilapia and an 8.2pound bass. He ate the tilapia, released the bass. The bass hit a Bomber Model A firetiger crankbait over a rock bar. Borden said the tilapia would have been a state record. Mike Shaffer landed a 6-pound bass on Monday at Saddle Creek Park, reports Phillips Bait and Tackle. Bass up to 23 inches at Tenoroc in Shop, Lost Lake East at the new Saddle Creek Tract and Half Moon at the new Bridgewater tract, reports Brian Fleming. New bridge going in this morning at Derby Lake at Tenoroc to expand fishing access. Bream fishermen at Tenoroc doing best at lakes A, Legs and Lost Lake West. Catfish most consistent bite at Saddle Creek Park and Tenoroc (lakes 2, A, Legs). Not a lot of anglers out during last week in July, one of slowest weeks of year with school just around the corner.

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COOL!!

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That is cool Chuck and keep at them.

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woooo, thank goodness it was a fishing report, had me worried there for a minute[:-]

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[8D][8D][8D]Let's don't be starting any rumors brother.
C7

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[8D] haha we found out your secret bait

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Cool Chuck, pretty soon you will campaigning for Mayor of Lakeland!:)

Good news, thanks for sharing!

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"Fame! I wanna live foreva!!!"

Congratulations, Chuck. Nice job.:D

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If it was gonna be a state record why did you eat it? just curious.






Zach

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If it was gonna be a state record why did you eat it? just curious.


Good question. I had no idea the fish was a state record. I posted the picture on here.





Then, another Florida fishermen told me I had filleted a state record. I checked the Florida records and found out he was correct.:(

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How do state records taste?

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She's still in the freezer. ;)
c7

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too bad. Well live n learn good job on making the paper .

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Thanks Mr. Smith;)

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nice

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Chuck on a rare bad day in life ( we all have them )go home and take that big girl out of the freezer and cook her up real good. I never ate Talapia but I hear they are real tastey. Having a State record will certainly make it taste all the better.

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LOL
I've caught a lot of them. Someone brought them in and put them in our lakes. They mostly feed like carp.. they travel in schools .I've caught 70 pounds of them once with a cast net with one cast. They are very mild ..taste a little like flounder with a little firmer flesh.Once I accidently caught them once on a Panther Martin.During the right time of the year you can catch a 1/2 dozen trolling with Panthers or Rooster Tails...but Panther Martin being tops by a long shot.They fight very hard.. similiar to bass but with no jumping. What ticks me off is my local tackle shop said they are a certified weigh in.[:@]:(Darn..I'll know the next time.They wished I had checked in too...for their business.;)