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Here is a pic some might find interesting....
.This is called a weir....It is a choke point placed in a stream to control, propagate and monitor Lamprey/Salmon/Trout populations in Michigan streams, my other playground and home.
I have NEVER NEVER NEVER seen larger Salmon/Trout in the smallest of puddles of water just downstream from this photo.
The water is absolutely crystal clear and flows at at rate of 2-7 mph down stream to Lake Michigan. This an absolute nature buzzz.
The air temp is about 60- 70 and the water temp similiar .....sooo it feels very warm.
Platte River Benzie County MI.


The explanation of how it is done.

The rearing tanks for Coho salmon which are released to this stream.


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In the morning I look at the fish..
Read the sign/warning

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Same thing on lake Okeechobee. Great bass fishing but limit consumption to one fish every 3 years. As the pollutants increase the time between intake is increased. yum yum :lurk:

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Hi Yall, im new here;) love this place, lots of great info.
When I get some time will do a proper intro. Figured Id do a pic test on this post. Hope you dont mind.

Im in Miami, just moved into my first home but Love plants and have cared for bananas at property we were renting. Anyone in the Area looking for help wrangling pups or interested in trading for some pups, id be thrilled and utterly greatful. Thanks to all for contributing carry on. time to keep digging throurgh the archives!! got my pics into my gallery cant seem to link properly

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Awesome photos....Love the fish.:08:

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Oink oink! The hog fish shows up on the menu at several seafood restaurants here now and then. What a great tasting fish! Gotta spear them. The don't like hook and line methods.

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Foote dam tailwater....Au Sable River Oscoda, Michigan
This is where I started my snorkeling journey.
My wife wants no part of this even after I assured her it was perfectly safe and I had done this before.....she dropped me off and proceeded to a park downstream to wait for me.

Fish stacked up in a quit riffle in photo below.
Mix of smallmouth bass and a very few trout which embed themselves in the rocks...lots of crayfish and aquatic nymphs.
Very large sucker fish on the bottom of the river which would not budge when harassed. Massive bass in the brush and timber.


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Hittin the riffles later after I snorkeled/free floated a few miles of the river the day before to Lake Huron....and NO sharks.....I was always looking over my shoulder though.
Average river current speed 1-8 mph my guess and of course it kicked my butt.

Depth of the water 10 feet to the right of me in the photo is about 6 -10+- and fast cold clear water.
Water depth very deceiving.
However the whole experiance was very safe .

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Another dam, another day of the same thing; however there were a lot more walleye and hand size bluegill.
Water depth 2-12 ft with current speed at 1-4 mph my guess.
Worms and poppers were used in this river.

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These are Mayfly's
And they are used for fishing.
Free each morning at a well lit spot each night.

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I just went pier fishing in Daytona Beach, FLorida. It was about a two hour drive, but the pier has a restaurant too, and with the menu and the fishing, I figured it was worth the drive.
I ended up with 4 fish I had to throw back, 3 angelfish and 1 mangrove snapper, but the day was one awesome time. I saw manatees, dolphins, a barracuda, a bonnethead shark, a sea turtle and lots of annoying grackle birds. Apparently the middle of next month, the fish start really hitting there, so I'll go back.

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Not my pic....The first one
But found it cool...

I love it in the morning while fishing in the Indian River in South Florida that these fellas will peacefully engage you....:08:


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Last weekend I hit the Skyway Pier in St Petersburg/Tampa. There were the expected dolphins all over. Still didn't catch much in the way of fish, although I got a lot of small grunts and a jack.

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Did you go back yet.....

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Not yet, I had to drive to Tampa(that ended up in St Pete), so I made a fishing trip out of it. I'm hoping that next weekend or the one after I'll go back down to Daytona pier.

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IF you ever get down to Hutchinson Island/ Ft Pierce area/Port St Lucie ....look me up.

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I will keep it in mind for sure. I'm always looking for places to fish without a boat.

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You know it going to be an interesting day when you see this at the lake.
Pic taken..Rio,Martin County. Florida. At a favorite fishing hole.
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Since I've lived here all my life, alligators don't bother me. Unless I happen on a really large bull gator or a female on a nest, generally they won't bother you. As a kid, we used to tag the big ones on the tail while they were sunning, daring each other to the biggest ones. Dumb things we do as kids.

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More to come.....

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Keeping the thread alive
For the South Florida fisherman..........
Keep in mind the spillways.....at flood level they are PRODUCTIVE.
Freshwater Bass on one side and Tarpon/Snook on the other.:woohoonaner:
Port St Lucie /Stewart area boasts three of the said best Spillways in the southern area

Pic of Foote dam spill water... Michigan........Fished and Snorkled.....Northern MI.
Clear and cold.......just like my Grey Goose..:08:

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I've been fishing off the St Augustine pier(Vilano), the public docks in Palatka, and down to the Daytona Beach Sunglow pier. Actually caught a legal edible sheephead finally. I caught a lot of too-small fish too.

On Thanksgiving I'm planning on fishing at the Skyway Pier in St Petersburg.

(all FLorida)

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Sheepshead:woohoonaner: A win is a win..

I hope you have fun on your trip and catch some fish......post a pic or 2

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Fresh water side of the low level dam......Port St Lucie.
BIG EVERYTHING.............Bluegill, catfish, bass, crayfish leeches,Stuff,snails, fish.....Blah blah
Caught a few Bluegill , freshwater crayfish.




..Other side of low level dam.....
Totally different ......artificial everything will work...
Absolute animals these fish are. ....


This is where the BIG snook/tarpon will hit .....
The bigger the boil at the dam the better the fishing........
Just scoping out the fishing hole..... More holes/dams to fish next week ....This place drives me plum fishing crazy .



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Great local gems here.

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.Cool yet windy..
. I did this for a few hours..In south Florida When the horizon meets the the water, it is a good storm..
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Result......Lunch!!!
These fish were caught within 10 minutes........Three are mine..Pompano.
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How did they taste, cuz to me they sure look like jack crevalle not pompano (except for the mack).
Bananimal's Pompano.


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The Carangidae were tasty...

Thanks for the correction...they are Crevalles..:nanadrink::ha:

Here is the photo I meant to use...

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I am the one fishing with the hat on...cool morning in Florida.

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There are many times I go past fellas and say to myself/wife "I wish I were that guy"

Well ....tonight I am that guy.
Indian River Lagoon, island side.

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It does not get any better than this........
Indian River Lagoon .Ft Pierce, Florida ...The Jetty...in the morning..
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I am the guy in the middle.
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St George Island.....gulf side dusk,

Me... Takin one for the team by
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This is for Kubali...
I told him we tossed back at least 12 fish .

This pond took us by surprise.....

We had light spin((4-6 lb) tackle:08:

Super light 4lb test on 12 foot graphite crappie cane poles with kid bobbers.:08:

Fish were 5 lb+ and broke everything we had....but we got a few.

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Wife made me fry them up ....on the back of my pickup on the drive.....said they smelled like fish....and so it goes...:
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Fish and cider by Hostafarian, on Flickr

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Looks like fun. Reminds me of my childhood days of fishing for bass and channel cats in local ponds.

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Yes sir.....we had some of those too..

The jitterbug is almost bigger than the fish..
And the rig is ultra small..

Small bass and ultralight rod.
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12 foot telescoping Ultra light crappie rod.
AKA
Bluegill, Bream, Slabs, Snacks,Hook eaters, Catfish bait, Fun.


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Yep....almost quitting time...
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Hitting the bridges......:08:
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Hooked on ferns
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[quote=cincinnana;254290]Fresh water side of the low level dam......Port St Lucie.
BIG EVERYTHING.............Bluegill, catfish, bass, crayfish leeches,Stuff,snails, fish.....Blah blah
Caught a few Bluegill , freshwater crayfish.





Where exactly is this at?

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Low level dam at Woodward and Matanzas Avenue, Fort Pierce, Fla.
Fresh on one side salt water on the other..deep water each side.
Conceal and carry is highly recommended.......never mind...... open carry.

After a very heavy rain (hurricane) fishing these areas are recommended for massive snook....
As well as all the low levels in the area..
Just cast in the boil at the bottom of the dam.

Manatee congregate there for the warm water coming off the canals....a lot of them...


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Rosarita Ave low level dam
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Watch where you cast.... There were 40 plus manatee in about a two acre area..


Big catfish
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These fellas were so plentiful we ended up taking the barbs off the hooks for catch and release.

Farm ponds........ you can't beat them.

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:03:Now is the time to fish the dams.....
The fish are waiting at the bottom of the boil of a dam:08::08:

The fish will hit on anything in the rolling water in the dam area......

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Local mainstay.. by
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the roof on the porch fell on my buddies cabin in the gulf.



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JUST KIDDING here is his cabin. you can only reach by water, no electricity, etc. etc.



the cabin was built by my buddies uncle in the late 40s or early 50s. I helped put on the roof over 20 years ago. we have totally rebuilt the cabin since then.

pics off the dock.

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Cat fishing...
I have seven on the fish finder...

Just a heads up.....
There are a few of these ......

Fishing around the forums.....for CATFISH

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I agree! Is that the latest “IP” fish detector model. hahaha. Surely mods have a way?

Here where I live we don’t do catch and release either!! Lol

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Kentucky, Barkley dam......

Awesome clean water..bass cats and spoonbills.

Asian carp are culled here......banks are littered.



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Bank fishing...
Refer to post 843...

Bream,bluegill @9 Inches

Tossed back many
Motor boating tonight...

Needed 10 for dinner....fishing party tossed 40+ lifetime size fish.



Bluegill for the fryer
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