Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Fishing The Back 9

File this under “things to do on a golf course that don’t involve golf.”  Across Florida, anglers are finding some of the best fishing on those little ponds that golfers try to avoid, even though it isn’t always legal. Many of these tiny ponds contain snook and 30 to 50 lb saltwater tarpon.

We speak with Outside Magazine contributor Dave Jamieson, who says  that “golf course fishing” may point to the future of angling, when people living in densely developed areas could turn to the pond behind the supermarket for a good catch.

We welcome comments from all of our listeners. Post below. Please stay on topic and be civil. Comments may be moderated by us, but you are solely responsible for the content of your comments.

  • nancy fournier

    Retirement planners do not consider the millions of people who have worked in construction, manufacturing, other related physical labor industries. Our bodies usually cannot be pushed past the age of 60, and yet we are ignored, and have to apply for disability or make it til 62, and still cannot receive full social security benefits. The system is unfair to not recognize that the body like any machine when used past its longevity capacity, breaks,fractures. This system is fine for lost who have sedentary work, but totally is biased against those who have labored long and hard with muscle, tendons, etc. Please have this disussion include us because this society could not exist without the laboror who puts nails into your home, repairs your plumbing, yourleaking roof, paints or papers your walls, fixes your roads, etc. HELP!

  • nancy fournier

    I think I was civil. It would be unlike me not to be, but I do hope people can read my past message, as I think it is an issue that shoule not be ignored.

  • Betsy Cole

    Sure! I’ve been out fishing in golf course ponds… Could hardly believe how quickly fish would volunteer to get hooked when presented wiggly, live crickets!
    My father-in-law, a golf pro-shop manager near Myrtle Beach, invited us to thin out bass in some of the ponds… Wow!
    The MOST important skill learned while fishing that late afternoon was ‘fishing-on-credit.’ What, you say? Throw a bare hook into the water, have a fish strike and get caught, is ‘fishing on credit’. How much easier than this could fishing be?!!
    Robin: Enjoyed listening to your interview, and giggled each time your voice rose, almost in disbelief, to the interviewee’s comments.
    BC, :)

  • Martha J Bell

    Re “Fishing the Back 9″, the perfect response to the question “why do you do it?” could have been, “just for the halibut”.

    I loved the piece.

  • art labus

    whenever I drive on an overpass I take a look around to see where the fill for that overpass came from and often fish the now filled with water borrow pit and almost always have good luck (especially if it’s fenced in). My golf game makes me wish I had brought a fishing rod instead of clubs anyway.

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