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Well, here goes = Crappie, Croppie, Sac-a-lait, Socket eye, Chinkapin, White perch...and...oh, what was that one name?...man, it's been a while...oh yeah, that's it!! =
Attachment 450455 Strawberry Perch!:Rofl
The sunrise kick-off time was preceded by heavy fog conditions for my lengthy 1 hr. 45 min. drive time(on a good day). The motoring speed was eerily slow on the water, with many w/o gps capabilities running in wide circles.:yikes The conditions didn't noticably improve until about an hour after sunrise. Luckily, Mom Nature's WIND-SPEED was non-existent the whole time. Today's overall fish bite-activity was very good.:HandsClapping Did more l/l'gAttachment 450459 than single-pole casting thus covering more territory. Good numbers with some Studs in the bunch
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Had a couple sizable Gar, one nice 3 # Channel cat, and then the 16' "alarm' sounds and what in the world is this? Tremendous fun on the long stick to yield a sizable ANGRY Bowfin/Mudfish/Mudder-in-law fish:Rofl Attachment 450460 Fortunately, my next net usage came just after seeing the water temp. at a Scorching 75*!! Been having record breaking hot temps. here.
DEFINITELY a welcomed KEEPER
Attachment 450461 Just to illustrate how bad the conditions were = I saw Pontoon Pappy's Truck/trailer parked on the lot so I gave him a call. He wanted to know WHO is this? He was out there, with a guest, doing the "long" tour = he didn't have the FOGGIEST idea who I was!!:Rofl:banghead:juggle j/k
He also did well l/l'g and only had a short-trip planned "off the water" by 10:30.

Thanks for READIN'/RIDIN"/REELIN"

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Congratulations sir! You are on a roll for sure.

How's good old Pontoon Pappy doing. Good to hear that he's on the waters. Question Doug, I never drink on the water, but I'm kinda curious as to whether it's allowed here in Florida. I would never want to encourage anyone to drink and boat. I know some states, like MS you can't even have it on the boat. And Other states like IL it's encouraged (I say in jest).

Good job and nice fish

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How's good old Pontoon Pappy doing. Good to hear that he's on the waters. Question Doug, I never drink on the water, but I'm kinda curious as to whether it's allowed here in Florida. I would never want to encourage anyone to drink and boat. I know some states, like MS you can't even have it on the boat. And Other states like IL it's encouraged (I say in jest).

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The last time I had an officer question me about the contence of my cooler, he said that alcohol was absolutely prohibited on the water in Florida.

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By the way it's a Crappie or Speckeld perch.

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Good sized bowfin.

Nice post.


You are allowed to have alcohol aboard your boat. FWC strongly encourages that you select a sober captain before leaving the dock, much like a designated driver with cars. You may be given a breath test if suspected of being drunk. 0.08 bac gets you arrested for boating under the influence. A charge similar in penalties to operating a car. Most boat ramps are public places and can have ordinances prohibiting alcohol possession.





Anyone caught with Coors Light in their coolers should be shot on sight.

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How's good old Pontoon Pappy doing. Good to hear that he's on the waters. Question Doug, I never drink on the water, but I'm kinda curious as to whether it's allowed here in Florida. I would never want to encourage anyone to drink and boat. I know some states, like MS you can't even have it on the boat. And Other states like IL it's encouraged (I say in jest).

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Good morning Slab- Just now readin' your response to my posting. I've been a little busy Fishin'/Catchin'(that's a good thing)/and Posting helpful(hopefully) accounts WITH pics!:highfive I wish you had chosen to GOOGLE your alcohol concerns for on the water Florida alcohol law on the water. Just like On Land a human has a written/unwritten guideline/law to act responsibly. Unfortunately misinformation can/does run rampant within social media venues. Law enforcement officers, FWC, are trained to conduct field-sobriety whenever viable "probable cause" is suspect. Alcohol IS NOT PROHIBITED on Florida's Waterways!!:check All Florida State regulations prevail(age etc.)
Forgot to mention some other fish "tags" = Speckled Perch(Specks)...not to be confused with Saltwater Specks(Speckled Trout). And for the folks that may know...it's Speckled not Speckeld.nonono:biggrin How does one spell contents??:cool:?

Have fun out there folks, act Responsibly both ON the water and OFF! Your life and others are affected.:highfive

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Nice post.


You are allowed to have alcohol aboard your boat. FWC strongly encourages that you select a sober captain before leaving the dock, much like a designated driver with cars. You may be given a breath test if suspected of being drunk. 0.08 bac gets you arrested for boating under the influence. A charge similar in penalties to operating a car. Most boat ramps are public places and can have ordinances prohibiting alcohol possession.





Anyone caught with Coors Light in their coolers should be shot on sight.

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:Rofl:Rofl:cheers2 That's ONLY relevant if the person Shootin' is NOT SIGHT-IMPAIRED!! or legally >.08 impaired/evaluated!!
MICANOPY you sir, CRACK me UP!!rotfl

Good to know. Thanks all. Now when Billbob comes I know I can let him bring a BL with! But again, not gonna anyway; including Billbob, we never drink on the water. Just being on the water is intoxicating enough.

Thanks Ed- Just to clarify a bit = I don't drink(per se) on the water, I do celebrate @times OTW. I sometimes bring a celebration BREWSKI or two(if fishing w/someone) to be used to celebrate a quality fish/fish-bite etc.(@my discretion OBVIOUSLY):juggle There have been times, that same, one drink "tool", has been '2nd touched' when replacing it BACK IN THE FRIDGE!:cheers2 Heck- by bringing a 16 oz.'r(as pictured), theoretically, I have 16 "sips" to help celebrate SIXTEEN TWO PLUS lbr.'s.:Rofl LOL, and then, I woke up!!:pray

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Thanks Ed- Just to clarify a bit = I don't drink(per se) on the water, I do celebrate @times OTW. I sometimes bring a celebration BREWSKI or two(if fishing w/someone) to be used to celebrate a quality fish/fish-bite etc.(@my discretion OBVIOUSLY):juggle There have been times, that same, one drink "tool", has been '2nd touched' when replacing it BACK IN THE FRIDGE!:cheers2 Heck- by bringing a 16 oz.'r(as pictured), theoretically, I have 16 "sips" to help celebrate SIXTEEN TWO PLUS lbr.'s.:Rofl LOL, and then, I woke up!!:pray

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No worries up2, I wasn't judging. Coors Light is mostly water anyway. lol

Nice fish, truly some studs in that bunch. And while we’re calling names I noticed you passed up on a friend from Jersey used a lot that being Calico Bass. It’s crappie for me but I also speak fluent redneck and have learned to go with the flow at the time. Glad you’re finding some…..

Yep...CB is one I've heard.

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Not sure why, but locals think me a Yankee if I don’t call them “specks”. I prefer to use their given name, and why not it is pretty funny.