I used to fish John's lake in the 90's there were absolute monsters. There wasn't near as many houses on it. The lake Eastside use to have marsh swamp so thick u couldn't even really get ur boat back there. There was so much structure in that lake was crazy. I caught my first 10 pounder in June of 99 in there there is a tiny pond at the entrance of deer Island a tiny round pond. I lost a 15 plus pounder in that pond broke my line. I was messing around with this big spinner bait and realing it in super fast from the middle making a big wake and this fish blasted it it so hard it looked like I threw a boling ball in the water. I think the lake got high and flooded over to the pond and the fish went in it and then the lake went down and that bass got stuck in there. I caught a few over 5 in the pond. I was so stupid I had that fish stuck in that tiny pond I should have went back every day with live bream or wild shiners until I got it to eat again. I have had 2 bass that big in my life and lost both. I'm still heartbroken over them. 25 yrs later. Thanks for the video. I love seeing John's lake videos. Brings back so many memories of my dad. I miss him he passed away in 08. Good luck buddy. U can catch em. I've watched a lot of ur videos
@@user-lq1yb6uz1o thanks dude I really appreciate that and I’m sorry about your dad! Really cool to hear these story’s! And glad the video brought back good memories, means a lot!! Crazy how those big fish seem to always get off and haunt us!!! Thanks for the comment!
@@bmazfishing I'm gonna sub to u. I've watched many of ur videos. I use to live in Winter garden. Then ocoee. I lived a Ross the street from starke lake there used to be big ones in starke lake too. My old neighbor caught a 16 pounder there in the 70's I think it was. Lake Hancock used to be good out there on 535. That area is so grown up now tho. My aunt and uncle live on 545. One of my best friends parent used to manage and live on the orange groves on the east side of John's lake. It was like 1700 acres I think it was. There were like 7 ponds on the property deep ones to like 40 ft for irrigation. The grove had John's lake shoreline along the east side I used to love fishing out there. Wish I could go back in time. The old johns lake used to be incredible. There was some absolute monsters in there. I used to fish the Wednesday night tournament there
@@user-lq1yb6uz1o thanks and wow that’s awesome. Use to be a lot of good fishing round here!! The thick marsh is still on the east side, when they let it grow. Got back there a few years ago when it was super thick. There was deep area in the ne corner, thought I found a secret gem, but no bites! Lol
@@bmazfishing yeah I fished that part too and didn't catch any either. It was like flooded cow pasture closest to the turnpike kinda. It I found 10 ft water there. It connects to black lake also. From that canal. But there has to be some spots where they are over there has to be
@@bmazfishing oh yeah I like that lol stratos u got. There usex to be a guy that fished in our tournament club had a 17 ft stratos almost like urs it could be the same as urs. But it had a 150 evinrude on it and that boat was fast it was easily 70 plus. Our boat was a 17 foot tidecraft and it would do high 60's almost 70 and his boat would leave us. Always liked stratos back in the day
