Thanks Lee!! I hadn't been to this area in a while....I always like wandering into this creek.....It has a very unique look to it.....If there weren't so many downed palms I could get a lot farther back in there!!

Thanks Darren!! Moving to Florida and living on the water with direct access to the Gulf and 160 sq. miles of Federal Refuge on my doorstep is just about the best decision of my life.....Have a great weekend!!

Thanks "J " !! A lot of Spots and Specks kinda day on the salt!!

Thanks Ryan!! Getting as far back as possible in the back country is what gives me an edge over any channel that I've come across here on the Nature coast.....Have a great weekend!!

Thanks Dave!! My first Mega Spotter and I can't remember a Manatee ever walking up to the boat.....I'm knot sure anyone knows where this freshwater creek is.....If there weren't so many downed palms I could get another 1/4 mile to the east into this creek.....Enjoy your weekend!!

Thanks Phillip!! The most spots on a Redfish I've ever seen this far into the freshwater.....This Refuge is my inspiration for all it's natural beauty and anything swimming or stomping the swamp....Enjoy the weekend!!

Thanks Dug!! When you need to get down in the water column the Dean is my old reliable....Plenty of flash and dash.....The new motor is so quiet it doesn't seem to scare the " T's ".....The critters are everywhere these days!!

Thanks!! I've got access to freshwater springs and creeks that empty into the Gulf.....They are our major source of drinking water and most of the saltwater species are freshwater tolerant!! This new motor is so quiet I'm sneakin' up on the Manatees....LOL!!

Thanks Icy!! I never know what a trip into the Refuge is going to be like....Some days the fish are waiting for me to show up and then it's a guessing game as to where to look for the bite.....The best part nothing is Static in the Refuge or the Swamp.....Everything is in Flux.....It keeps you guessing.....Have a great weekend!!

Thanks Nathan!! When you get carved on by skin doctors for pre-cancer and basil-cell carcinomas you start enjoying knot looking like Frankenstein.....LOL.....I've gotten use to covering up in aTent.....LOL!!

Thanks Rob!! I'm having the time of my life back in the bushes especially when I see all the different critters that aren't spook'd by the new motor.....Enjoy your weekend!!

Thanks Wayn!! Way to much great weather down here to get on the water in nasty conditions!! My new motor doesn't seem to scare Manatees.....Fuel efficiency is 25% better and the bite continues to improve almost every trip to the Refuge!!

Thanks BIG-D!! I'm sitting on 160 sq. miles of Federal and State Refuges with limited access and coastal terrain that will challenge anyone.....Local knowledge is what gives me the advantage around here!! That 15 spot is my best to date....I'm hoping that one of these days I'll get the true leopard Redfish.....The fish is all spots....Have a great weekend!!

@@WesLovelace , Im sure you will my friend , sounds like the fish of 10,000 casts but the more you try the better your chances ... tight lines my friend

@@FishingWithBIGD Sometimes that 10,000 casts sends me for the ice pack and heating pad.....LOL.....Have a great week!!😎

Thanks Dave!! This is not a spot that few if any know about....It's not easy to get to and after all these years I've never run across anyone in there!! I wish there weren't so many downed palms in the water I could get to the timberline.....Getting out of the boat is out of the question......Enjoy your week!!

Thanks Vincent!! You know I didn't think about the difference between the Salt and Freshwater species.....I had a friend catch a 29" 7 lb. Monsta' a few weeks ago in the Panhandle of North Florida.....Mine looked a nice swimming bait.....LOL!!

TOTWF.....Thanks!! As far back as I can remember this spotter was the most I've ever encountered.....I've encountered a lot more no spots over the years!!

@@WesLovelace got me one of those multi spotters today. I think it had around 10 spots. No hog but made the day. Got the boat a little north of Raccoon Point. Taking it slow and moving north. Just gotta put in that time.

@@TimeOnTheWaterFishing Genetics is something else......Hey you're almost to Wall Bay around the point.....I've got a Delaware Tuber on the boat tomorrow PM.....Sea how that goes!!😎

Maybe I will see ya out there some where, gotta take advantage of these nice tides and lower winds.

Thanks Ron!! Hopefully time on the water will keep me going till I'm a Hundred +....LOL...I'm living my dream down here on the Gulf Coast!!

Thanks Randy...To my knowledge it's unique....It almost has a driveway feel....If it didn't have so many downed palms I could get back there another 100 yards closer to the head spring.....I've been to the head and it's not easy to get to....In fact once was enough because of the distance!!

GFF.....Thanks!! The bite continues to improve here on the Nature Coast.....Now's the time to be flippin' plastic......Catch you on the Flip!!

Thanks!! I really enjoy my lifestyle here on the Florida Gulf Coast......Have a great week!!

Thanks Don!! The Deen is really a shallow water suspending twitch bait.....Lots of Flash and Dash and in all the clear water I fish it gets a lot of attention and replacing the original 1X trebles with VMC 4X's I never lose a fish to bent hook sets....Have a great weekend!!

Thanks Yuriy.....LOL!! I've been putting out flyers telling all the locals to bring their A game.....I hope you bring plenty of plastic.....LOL....Have a great trip!!

Thanks Marc!! The Refuge is my inspiration for anything swimming or walking in the swamp.....I'm actually visiting places that are rarely seen by anyone.....To get to know this place you put in the time on the salt or the swamp to enjoy this wonderful resource that so few folks every see.....Much less enjoy as I have!!

@@WesLovelace we appreciate ya takin us along

Thanks John!! After years of running around I've never gotten lost during the day.....Usually starting in September thru October I run to several locations to fish well before daylight .....Usually about 4 AM. Now it's a slower run up there because I need to see the outlines of certain islands in my travels and I don't use my handheld GPS or spotlights!! I have the GPS to help me navigate during those days where the Fog is so thick you have no clue where N-E-S-W directions are and I use 6 waypoints to put me in Wall Bay.....Now once inside the creeks the travel is a lot easier.....running this entire area is about local knowledge and that I have thousands of hours stored under my hat.....That being said if I ever lose my mind I'll really be screwed.....LOL.....Have a great weekend John!!

Thanks Martin!! My first big spotter....I would really enjoy a true leopard Redfish!! The name escapes me....Is this the new name for Charlie's.....The last time I was up there I went to Cedar River....Just haven't spent much time in Restaurants.....Once I got off the ROAD fighting traffic is the last thing I want to do anymore.....LOL!!

@WesLovelace sorry about that. Yeah, Charlie's. I just read xome reviews and was curious.

@@RandolphRelicRecovery When I was working my mill route in North Florida and South Georgia I was in there twice a month.....I knew it was closed for renovations by a new owner but I haven't made it there yet.....I'll have to try the place now that I know it's open!!😎