No fuss, no muss, no bother

[JayB]

I wanted to fish this morning but I didn't feel like getting all geared up. So I plopped the 5 wt. in the back of the truck and headed out in search of bluegill.

I ended up at Lake Rogers park. In two hours I caught about 10 nice bluegills. Two of them were big 'ol copperheads. The rest were palm size.

The best part was coming home. Unload one rod. Done.

I could get used to that. Any freshwater lakes in Tampa that are accessible from shore and suitable for fly fishing. I'd sure like to know about them. This was definitely an enjoyable morning.

Thanks to Mother and Mudfoot for getting me started.

J

[BlueCrab]

Welcome, brutha. 8)

[prowler13angler]

I catch myself doing that a lot too..

"Hey wanna just go fishing at the bridge, or the lake?"

[LABOYINFLA]

Medard Park , 1 milw south of Highway 60 on Turkey Creek in Valrico, caught 8 Specks from shore Wednesday

[JayB]

Medard is about the best Spec lake in the area. Never fished it from shore.

Where do you go?

J

[LABOYINFLA]

When u pull in the park the 1st dirt parking area on the right, take the trail through the brush, might see some critters also, lots of brushy shoreline, worked 3 spots there casting bobber, jig combo as far as I could throw

[JayB]

very nice....I would have preferred a flyrod but sounds a bit crowded.

I've got no problem grabbing specs anyway I can.


J

[LABOYINFLA]

You could roll cast or wade but watch for Gators, I see a lot of Latino folks netting Tilapia while wading and I don't think any of them have got eaten

[Chief1600]

I'd be real reluctant to wade at Meddard, not only gators but the bottom drops off at a severe angle in a lot of those areas. Not that you can't, just saying be real careful.

[LABOYINFLA]

I diid notice those ledges as it was a phosphate pit I have caught some cats by casting into them, thanks bro

[John]

Thanks to Mother and Mudfoot for getting me started.

Hmm no mention of the guy that pointed you toward lake Rodgers huh?

[JayB]

I invented Rogers Park.