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Re: Camelot bell?
[Re: SteezMacQueen]
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01/29/18 03:06 AM
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Caymas Cx 21
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I can afford to fish it, but I'd choose not to spend $1500 to fish a little lake for a day. Ridiculous, IMO. Im the same but I'm sure one of these days I'll go, I've done worse things with a hell of a lot more money than 1500$.
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Re: Camelot bell?
[Re: Ken A.]
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01/29/18 03:53 AM
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Pintail711
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How does he combat over population?
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Re: Camelot bell?
[Re: Pintail711]
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01/29/18 03:56 AM
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Ken A.
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How does he combat over population? Every fish under 7# comes out. He either sells them or puts them in his brothers lake down the road.
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Re: Camelot bell?
[Re: fivebites]
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01/29/18 04:00 AM
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Douglas J
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Maybe someday!! It sounds incredible Ken! Fouzman...100 x $1500 = holy smokes. Are you a Rockefeller? LOL! Chris bought Bitcoin early 
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Re: Camelot bell?
[Re: Deps]
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01/29/18 06:02 AM
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SC-001
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I was told this used to be a place they farm raised catfish for chain restaurants, now they sell trophy bass fishing, odd You heard wrong sir. As a matter of fact there is not a catfish in the lake, nor crappie nor any other kind of fish other than bass, threadfin shad and coppernose bluegill. He has stocked rainbow trout a few times and tilapia to add to the forage base but there is nothing in the lake to compete with the bass. There are maybe a half dozen grass carp in the lake that are four feet long now, probably 50 pounds. You will occasionally see them cruising the shallows eating grass. Mike took special care when he built the lake to make sure there were no lakes below it or above it that could rise and flood into it thereby diluting the gene pool. That is another thing that makes the lake so special. The Florida genes remain pure. Rotenone can clean out any lake to re-stock to your hearts desire, if that place wasn't the catfish farm there was one right next to if there on 171 on that side of Coolidge.
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Re: Camelot bell?
[Re: Deps]
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01/29/18 10:18 AM
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buda13
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I've been twice, the first trip there were 2 fish in 8 hours... a 10 and 11 both caught by my wife. Mike and I both zeroed. The second time I was with a very good friend and Kelly Jordan, my best 5 that day were north of 45 lbs and lost a 15+ at the boat... the darn hook just popped out. If you do get a chance to go try and absorb as much of what Mike has to say, the man is a big bass mad scientist that has made his lakes from scratch specifically to produce giants. His philosophy is different than any others you'll find. "Be the gar".
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Re: Camelot bell?
[Re: Deps]
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01/29/18 10:25 AM
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RedRanger
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I would go and drink beer and use big shiners
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Re: Camelot bell?
[Re: Caymas Cx 21]
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01/29/18 12:15 PM
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GIG'EM AGGIES
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I can afford to fish it, but I'd choose not to spend $1500 to fish a little lake for a day. Ridiculous, IMO. Im the same but I'm sure one of these days I'll go, I've done worse things with a hell of a lot more money than 1500$. I coulda went and had money left over for what I paid for that Ultrex last week but I've already caught one over 14# from Fork and that Ultrex is the best thing that happened to a bass boat. May help me catch another one who knows. Camelot Bell is not plug and play from what I hear from Ken so there's no guarantee I'm gonna best my 14. 
I am a Senager. (Senior teenager) I have everything that I wanted as a teenager, only 50 years later. I get an allowance every month. I have PU truck and a bass boat, I am blessed. Conscience never acquits, it either accuses or excuses.
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Re: Camelot bell?
[Re: Deps]
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01/29/18 02:10 PM
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Jpurdue
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I've been twice. I wrote a chapter on the experience in my last book. Both times I fished it I was with a fellow TFF member who knew the lake like the back of his hand.
The first day we boated probably 40 fish. Top 3 were 5lbs, 8lbs, and 10.5lbs. Everything else was 3.5lbs or under. We fished HARD for 12 hours. There was a short window that opened up around 3pm and the lake just came alive. That's when I caught the 10.5.
The second trip was similar. I boated 2 over 8lbs and a bunch of smaller fish. No DD's. My best guess is that on a great day where the stars align a solid fisherman has a 50/50 shot at a DD fish in 12 hours of grinding. If the lake is fishing tough I think it's less than 10%.
Overall great lake and the owner is a walking big bass encyclopedia. It is a significant gamble though if you are solely looking for a DD.
"Bragging may not bring happiness, but no man having caught a large fish goes home through an alley." -A.L. www.LunkerLore.com
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Re: Camelot bell?
[Re: Deps]
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01/29/18 03:14 PM
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the skipper
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Is $1500 per person or would that be up to 2 people?
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Re: Camelot bell?
[Re: Deps]
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01/29/18 03:49 PM
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Jpurdue
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"Bragging may not bring happiness, but no man having caught a large fish goes home through an alley." -A.L. www.LunkerLore.com
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Re: Camelot bell?
[Re: Deps]
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01/29/18 03:52 PM
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fouzman
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$1,000 for one person, $1,500 for two.
Coincidence is His way of remaining anonymous.
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Re: Camelot bell?
[Re: Ken A.]
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01/29/18 03:57 PM
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203 CHAMP
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Very well said. 
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Re: Camelot bell?
[Re: Deps]
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01/29/18 04:28 PM
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HARD WORKN HAROLD
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Every one know bass fishing is easy, it's got to be way easier on private waters, just sayn 
DON'T LET THE CLOTHES FOOL YA Life is too short to fish with a dead cricket! PB: wife of 40 years
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Re: Camelot bell?
[Re: Deps]
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01/29/18 04:56 PM
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JacksonBean
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I was just curious if any of you have fished here before?? If you could share your experience from what the fishing was like, what time of year you were fishing, to staying in the cabin? Thanks. Food for thought.... I also can't afford to go but my wife bought me a trip for my birthday. Mike rescheduled my trip three or four times which was such a heartbreaker because as he said, the fish weren't doing what they were supposed to be doing. On your first trip, he will go to great lengths to be sure you have a $1500 experience. It was hard to trust him but it sure paid off. Fouz and Ken helped me with bait choices and Mike is your guide on the lake. My buddy and I both broke our PBs with a 12, an 11, two 10s and a 7 we just couldn't cull. It seemed like a "slow" day if you know what I mean. You aren't catching fish from sun up to sun down. You are there for THE BITE. Sometimes you'll fish all day and don't get it and you need to know that's part of the deal. Those huge Florida beauties are temperamental. Many folks have tried to do what Mike has done and fallen short. CB can turn your zero to hero unlike any other. Book a trip if you're able.
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