Seminole Ramlins
by Jack Wingate
In my early days, late 30's, I had a job at my neighbor's house, to help Mrs. Consello Bradly move the neighbor's flowers in and out of the dug hot house, after which I was paid with a glass of milk and ginger cake. She passed this week, God rest her soul, but the weather was jist as unpredictable then as it is now. One day in, next day out. The Bass has been on a roll this week for some folks, dead as my brain for others. A Pop- R took 5, one at 5 pounds. The preacher took 10 bass, 3 over 5 pounds on Top Water; 16 bass were taken on Plastic - 5 at 4 pounds and 4 in the 3 pound class, and 6 bass in 2 pounds class. Twelve bass on Plastic, very shallow, and 20 bass were taken on Plastic on sandbars, 8 fish on Plastic at 6 feet, one at 7 pounds, 27 bass and 4 1/2 Biggest Plastic by 3 p.m., 5 bass on Paddle Tails shallow, one at 5 pounds. The Baker Co. Bass Club fished out of Wingate's this weekend. Chad Pelfrey was first with 18.24 pounds. Freddie Bennett was second with 16.75 pounds, and John Mosley of McClenny, FL, had the Big Fish at 7.2 pounds. I will say that some of the big six man teams out of Bainbridge has fished 3 days and not had a bite. Most likely they were not holding their mouths rite. The Hydrilla Gnats had their club tournament out of Wingate's on Sunday. Paul Tyre of Tallahassee, FLtook first with 9.77 pounds, Mike Prindle took second with 7.32 pounds, and Wes Floyd took third with 2.53 pounds. Paul Tyre had Big Fish with a nice 3.26 pounder. Now we must check in with the specks. The three Wombles, W.T., son and grandson, were out after them at one time, and we have a picture of the two youngers holding some nice perch. Another boat was fishen the same day; they reported 27 slab sides to us. Most on Jigs, other boats have done rite well on Jigs and Minnows; all seem satisfied.

Womble & Womble with some of the nice speckled perch they caught this weekend.

Wingate's Fishing Report

John Mosley of McClenny, FL, with his Big Bass from the Baker Co. Bass Club Tournament held out of Wingate's Lodge this weekend.

Lake Surface Temp:               59°
    Flint:                   Muddy
Chattahoochee:           Clear Fast
  Lake Level:           Down Near Foot
Spring Creek:               Cloudy