Bubbabeck, the answer to you question is no, I have not fished any of the.lakes you mentioned. I have fished Weiss Lake in Alabama for the last 6-7 years and every year I hire a local guide. This helps.me as I don't have to drag my boat all the way down there and worry about anything related to boats. Also it benefits me as I don't have to waste time searching for fish. It benefits the guide and the local economy which has little else besides eco-tourism to support it. CROPEE7, did you vote for Obama too? That's got to be the last piece of this puzzle.....