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Uncle Ray

Clermont, FL, United States

Old school angler still learning after 50 years. Glad to be a part of the SUF Community and help any way I can.
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Commented on šŸ¤Æ Well, now what?! Practice definitel...

10 Dec 06:57

Itā€™s almost like youā€™ve been hanging out with an offshore guy.

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07 Dec 09:29

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Thought of Tron and caught 8 or 9 of these in 35 foot of water this Friday. I was fishing a natural sinkhole to test a new rod and reel combo for deep water. Super clear water and using the Doodle method, but with a heavier jig head and minnow. I didnā€™t upsize the bait on purpose but FFS showed the window of opportunity and I decided to try the method anyway. I consider myself lucky to be in a climate and the SUF community where we can try new things all year long. #makeeverycastcount
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04 Dec 21:14

#makeeverycastcount : Tron Strong

Replied on BFL Entry - Lake Okeechobee : I just ...

04 Dec 07:15

Peter, I live a little more than an hour from Okeechobee so itā€™s my back yard. Let me know if you want to get together and fish it

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03 Dec 17:35

BFL Entry - Lake Okeechobee : I just registered for the first event in the Gator division for MLF 2026. I had to enter as a boater without a co-angler. Here's to the 2026 season!
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Commented on I've been absent since the Fall Fishi...

01 Dec 07:48

I switch back and forth from scout mode to forward mode a lot. If I havenā€™t side scanned an area scout mode gives me a quick overview of the area as you can see through my screen that needed to be cleaned.

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30 Nov 18:55

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I've been absent since the Fall Fishing Tour and Elite Anger Academy. However, it was for a good reason. I wanted to take in all the experience and tweaks that I picked up and apply them in two different tournaments in the past 2 weeks.Ā I just needed to file all of the info away and organize it in my brain. It all started with a complete focus on what I needed to do to perform. First up was Okeechobee. After that, I got lucky and a buddy came to practice with me one of the days just before the Jim Hooven Open. It was a great sanity check. I accomplished better than expected results! Finished off the weeks taking someone special on the boat for an evening of fishing antics. Next step is BFL registration for 2026 season.
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Commented on My new boat& my truck

30 Nov 18:33

Nicely done sir! Nothing gonna stop you now.

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Commented on Lake Arbuckle Tournament Prep: Need H...

25 Nov 07:11

Iā€™ve been on Butler Chain, Hatchineha, Cypress, and Harris this past week. Itā€™s tough right now in Central Florida. Go junk fishing. Swindle defines it as putting 4 or 5 rods with your confidence baits on your deck. Pick the baits with the most teeth bites in em and tie them on. Downsize instead of going bigger. Stop analyzing and just start fishing. Iā€™ll take a ride today or tomorrow and launch there to see what I can figure out for ya.

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15 Nov 20:21

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Another tournament in the books:

The big O met with our local club today and did not disappoint. She was a stingy, misbehaving, and outright difficult body of water to deal with. However some of us managed to have a great time and built on the bridge of confidence. Next week itā€™s a tournament on Kissimmee that will test to the next level. As Brian recently told me ā€œyou arenā€™t competing against the other anglersā€ā€¦ figure the rest out like I did. :)
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