Thread: Moving to Tampa

Several good Spec lakes on west side of state, also central part holds good numbers,
Crappie bite year round down here.

Lake Tarpon - has 2 & possible 3 pounders avail. (2,500 acres)
A small lake west part of Hillsborogh county (Medard Park)
800 acres........just getting back into real action - was drained 5 yrs ago to
rebuild dam. Rumor is heavy they are several 2 lbs in there.......
Lake Manatee - down by Bradenton - 2,500 acres - excelland fishery

When you settled in down here send me e-mail or pm. Will try and help you get
started on right foot & direction to have furn.

I am vp/sec Florida Crappie Club - we do 20 tournaments a year in Florida

Harold McGhee
[email protected]
813 215-9759


Knowin as fishing813 on CDC. also have Florida Crappie Forum here.
Will give mountains of information about state of Florida and what is used
to catch.


Welcome to Florida - hope your stay will be a long one

Watch out for gators. They everywhere. Saw about 70,000 in a stadium.

We make a gumbo out of em here.

Those have become toothless the last few years. LOL

Originally Posted by Cane Pole

Watch out for gators. They everywhere. Saw about 70,000 in a stadium.