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The last Freshwater Fishing Club meeting of 2018/19 was held Tuesday, 5/14/19 and officers for the 2019/20 season were voted in. The results are as follows, Officers President – Randy DiSanto       Vice President – Rob Husson Secretary … Continue reading →

Judging by the pics and reports that I received, it looks like the April 23rd club trip to Haines Creek – Lake Eustis was a great time. All four boats reported catches that included Bass, Bowfin, Gar, and whatever that … Continue reading →

A passing cold front can affect the bite but it didnt deter members from attending the April clinic held at Duval pond. This months topic was how to fish spinnerbaits. Members were shown the two most common types of baits, … Continue reading →

This month’s guest speaker was Gina Russo from Florida Wildlife Commission. Her presentation, “Catch and Release Techniques: Fishing for Conservation” covered fishing rules, proper fish handling, and de-hooking. She demonstrated de-hooking devices and release gear. Ms. Russo was energetic and … Continue reading →

Based on all of the reports that I have received, it appears that things are definitely improving. Some real nice fish were caught in March and as always there is one outstanding catch that is worthy of being called “Fish … Continue reading →

Club Hatchery Trip On Monday March 18th seventeen FFC members visited the the Florida Bass Conservation Center in Webster, FL. It is the largest of two freshwater fish production hatcheries in the state. Along with Largemouth Bass and Crappie, it … Continue reading →

Scott Bisping of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) presented a comprehensive review of the Harris Chain of Lakes as a fishery.  His review included many graphs of the areas of study. The data was drawn from electo-shocking, creel surveys, … Continue reading →