During the 50's my Dad and I spent many an afternoon fishing Merritt's Mill Pond. The grass, weed, and cypress bring back so many memories. A mid-50's survey revealed that the pond (all 7 miles of it) was overpopulated with immature bass and panfish. Best chance of getting larger ones was early in the year during the spawn. Largest one was a 5 lb. largemouth bass. Had several good stringers of bluegills and shellcrackers but also had many days when all we caught were small ones. Jonboat rental was a dollar a day. Is that the camp and property Mr. Kelly used to own? Went to school with his daughter.
@@samphillips8322 Hello Sam, what a great story! I love hearing about the ole days and yes, they certainly were "good." I could share similar stories, fishing with my dad in the Florida Everglades in the late 1970's. I don't know about the camp or property but if you read just a couple comments down, someone posted that his grandfather owned that land and "Midway Fish Camp." Just super cool stuff that made me stop and imagine how awesome to fish back then. Before all the pollution, overfishing and environmental destruction. Ask "user" and I'll bet his grandfather was Mr. Kelly. Again, great story and thank you for taking the time to post.
Holy crap dude I can’t believe you got stung by all those wasps be careful man ! Beautiful pond and classic Florida Life 👍 Enjoy life you’ve earned it, ya look great.🍻
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Fish on brother.
During the 50's my Dad and I spent many an afternoon fishing Merritt's Mill Pond. The grass, weed, and cypress bring back so many memories. A mid-50's survey revealed that the pond (all 7 miles of it) was overpopulated with immature bass and panfish. Best chance of getting larger ones was early in the year during the spawn. Largest one was a 5 lb. largemouth bass. Had several good stringers of bluegills and shellcrackers but also had many days when all we caught were small ones. Jonboat rental was a dollar a day. Is that the camp and property Mr. Kelly used to own? Went to school with his daughter.
@@samphillips8322 Hello Sam, what a great story! I love hearing about the ole days and yes, they certainly were "good." I could share similar stories, fishing with my dad in the Florida Everglades in the late 1970's.
I don't know about the camp or property but if you read just a couple comments down, someone posted that his grandfather owned that land and "Midway Fish Camp." Just super cool stuff that made me stop and imagine how awesome to fish back then. Before all the pollution, overfishing and environmental destruction. Ask "user" and I'll bet his grandfather was Mr. Kelly.
Again, great story and thank you for taking the time to post.
Yikes 🐝 !! Cool place though. Maybe worms for the shell crackers ? I enjoy your videos 😁
Thanks K.C and I agree, red worm on/near the bottom, slow "drag & stop" with a little cork. All those weeds though, yikes.
The property where you put in was owned by my grandparents. My grandfather had a fish camp there and it was called Midway Fish Camp.
Hey that's super cool! Owning that property, especially back then (less people) must have been amazing! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful area. Looks so relaxing up until you got attacked lol. Love the video keep them coming!
Thank you!
I just discovered another, more secluded spring fed lake. Ill take the kayak next week and bring the camera.
Glad you enjoy the videos!
Holy crap dude I can’t believe you got stung by all those wasps be careful man ! Beautiful pond and classic Florida Life 👍 Enjoy life you’ve earned it, ya look great.🍻
Thanks man, I appreciate you.
Beautiful pond but too many weeds! I fish similar ponds in eastern North Carolina. Watch out for wasps!
I'm headed back next week. Hopefully the winter weather took out some of the weeds otherwise I'm going top water frog!
ouch!
Your not from around there are you?.....................
No, I lived in South Florida until moving to the NW Panhandle in 2022.