Fishing with wife on Lake Henderson 10-14-15

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10-14-2015, 06:35 PM
Crappie Inspecktor

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Fishing with wife on Lake Henderson 10-14-15

Went fishing with my wife today on Lake Henderson in Inverness. This was my first trip to Henderson crappie fishing and it turned out pretty good. We finally started fishing around 8:30 and caught our first fish 10 minutes later, 1lb 11oz. The bite was pretty good until around 10:30. We ended up catching 15 specs and 6 bass. Took home 12 specks. The 7 big speck weight was 8lb 11oz. My wife had a blast landing a 4 lb bass on her 12 ft crappie pole. That drag was screaming for quite a while. I couldn't offer her any help because I had 2 bass on at the same time, one on each side of the boat. Must have went through a school. So overall it was a great day on Lake Henderson....Attachment 216840 Attachment 216841 Attachment 216842
10-14-2015, 07:10 PM
Speck Detector

Nice catch, is Henderson off Rt 27 just south of Haines City ? Always wondered about that lake when driving by for work sometimes, looks like 2 lakes in 1 if it's the 1 I'm thinking about:dono
10-14-2015, 07:15 PM
huntinslabs

Great day for sure!
10-14-2015, 07:36 PM
fishin813

Thanks for sharing Jim - excellant report and pictures to back it up............
Glad you had good time................

Henderson is off hwy 44 & hwy 41, west of Wildwood about 11 miles.....
6,000 acre center pool of Apoka Chain.
Excellant fishery - not pounded/hammered like Harris Chain

Last year FCC tournament - big fish 2 lbs 8.5 oz with 7 fish stringer of
12 lbs 8.5 oz..............

Many 2 pounders were taken on prefish ...............5 lakes involved with the
pool. Lake is medium stained - 25' deep in places, many holes, reeds, kissimmee
grass, drop-offs - grass beds - 4 brush pile markers.
Excellant aluminum boat ramp - can drop 2 at a time............parking is kinda tuff,
across street 1 block away - blacktop with pinic area.
10-14-2015, 07:45 PM
Speckanator

Thanks for sharing...
... Sounds like a great day
10-15-2015, 01:30 AM
Anchor Man

Nice going and congrats to your wife.
10-15-2015, 09:11 AM
brentalous

Nice mess! Wish I didn't have a wedding to go this this weekend or else I'd be out there!
10-15-2015, 04:59 PM
Crappiegirl1

Great report.
10-15-2015, 05:39 PM
huntinslabs

Is that the lakes on that Gulf to lakes hwy that ramps right there on right headed to crystal river?
10-15-2015, 05:45 PM
skeetbum

Sounds like a fun day. Those Bass are interesting on these long rods.
10-15-2015, 05:55 PM
brentalous

Quote:

Originally Posted by huntinslabs

Is that the lakes on that Gulf to lakes hwy that ramps right there on right headed to crystal river?

It's off 44 on right if you're headed into Inverness. As soon as you pass it you're basically in downtown Inverness near burger king and mcds
10-15-2015, 06:12 PM
huntinslabs

Pretty sure thats the one I am picturing. Passed it on the way to the Chazz.
10-15-2015, 08:55 PM
RM Fishin

Yep, you can see the boat launch when you go by on Hgwy 44. It is a pain in the butt to launch and park across road. I use launch on Eden Drive. Never busy, lots of parking. Could use a porta potty though.
10-17-2015, 07:18 PM
Speck Detector

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishin813

Thanks for sharing Jim - excellant report and pictures to back it up............
Glad you had good time................

Henderson is off hwy 44 & hwy 41, west of Wildwood about 11 miles.....
6,000 acre center pool of Apoka Chain.
Excellant fishery - not pounded/hammered like Harris Chain

Last year FCC tournament - big fish 2 lbs 8.5 oz with 7 fish stringer of
12 lbs 8.5 oz..............

Many 2 pounders were taken on prefish ...............5 lakes involved with the
pool. Lake is medium stained - 25' deep in places, many holes, reeds, kissimmee
grass, drop-offs - grass beds - 4 brush pile markers.
Excellant aluminum boat ramp - can drop 2 at a time............parking is kinda tuff,
across street 1 block away - blacktop with pinic area.

Googled after reading your post 813..........it was lake Hamilton I was thinking of...:ThumbsUp
10-17-2015, 07:56 PM
fishin813

No problem sir:

Lake Hamilton off 27, i have been told has some dandy large spec's in it,
but alas, it has couple of very shallow launch areas - kinda sandy / mud
where as you have to put a boat-trailer out in it pretty far unload.........
Probably more suitable to Jon boats - Gheenoe's - lite wgt equipment.
10-19-2015, 05:28 PM
Specklocker

Quote:

Originally Posted by huntinslabs

Is that the lakes on that Gulf to lakes hwy that ramps right there on right headed to crystal river?

yes.
10-22-2015, 09:07 AM
SlowRideStu

Quote:

Yep, you can see the boat launch when you go by on Hgwy 44. It is a pain in the butt to launch and park across road. I use launch on Eden Drive. Never busy, lots of parking. Could use a porta potty though.

Nice info RM, Thank you very much. Less than an hour from the house and on the list. :)