PAGE 4 September 17, 2008
The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Real Estate Today
Is It A Bass or a Redfish?
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
uitous little sand fleas start their pesky ways.
I crank up the 4 stroke 60hp mer-
It’s Friday night about 5PM as I de-
cury, turn on the running lights,
cide whether to fish for bass in my back yard
and we head back upstream. As
on Lake Rousseau, or put the boat on the
we idle up to the ramp I think
trailer so I can run down to fish for mixed
about Elvis coming here in the
species on the lower Withlacoochee. It is
early 1960’s, and opening up a
decided to go for Redfish, and what ever
fishing camp in the movie
other brackish water fish feels like biting.
“Follow that Dream”. If you
My wife, Vicki drives to the boat ramp which
would like the pleasure of seeing this cutesy
is just around the corner from our house. I
Elvis movie, they should have a copy at
meet her there with my boat, put it on the
Florida Video next to Food Ranch.
trailer, and drop her off. After picking up my
If you want a pleasant couple of
fishing pal Luis, we decide to put in at the
hours fishing, just drift down the lower
coast guard station. We used the current, and
Withlacoochee. You can do this trip even
the trolling motor to guide the 17 ½ foot
when the gulf is rough, and you never know
bass tracker slowly down river, fishing poles
what you will catch. Viewing of all the wa-
in hand. As we pass the Isaak Walton Lodge I
terfront properties from a boat as you drift
make my usual wish that it remain open to
along is an added bonus.
the public, no matter what happens to the
You have heard it here before, and
surrounding property.
I’ll say it again, if you want to buy a water-
The houses along our “fishing trail”
Caught in the Act--Maxine Comer, Karen Goode and Peggy Page are busy marking off the
front home your ship has just come in. With
are as varied as river homes can be. Smaller
spaces for the upcoming Lions Club Art/Seafood Festival held in November in Yankeetown.
many good waterfront home values now on
older homes mixed with newer, larger more
According to Page, there are more entries this year and more of those are actual art entries,
the market, now is the time to buy, and on
expensive “modern riverfront examples”. Af-
getting back to how the festival use to be. This year you need to bring a lawn chair as there
most properties, you can always make an
ter going a little ways we made a turn into
will be multiple bands who will entertain with some great music and some Florida songs
offer
the canal just at the beginning of the 25 mph
during the weekend. Photo by Sally Price
Darryl and Vicki Diamond and the
zone. As we fish behind the homes on Palm
entire “Diamond Team” have the many years
Dr. the fish start biting. Each time we cast
of experience required to handle all of your
into a cove that may hold a redfish we got hit
This equation may help you understand your tax assessment.
professional real estate needs. Please call
hard from a scrappy large mouth bass. As the
us anytime at 352-447-4442. I’ll see you
sun goes down we have caught several bass
Assessed Value (set by Property Appraiser)
around “The Campus”
but no saltwater species, that’s when the ubiq-
XExemption(s)
Lake Rousseau weed control treatments Sept. 22 - Oct. 10
Taxable Value
During Sept. 22 through Oct. 10, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Com-
mission (FWC) will conduct aquatic weed control in Lake Rousseau using Environmental
Taxable Value
Protection Agency (EPA) approved herbicides. Water hyacinth, water lettuce and boat trails
X Millage Rate (set by Taxing Authorities)
will be maintained using the herbicides Reward or Glyphosate.
Property Tax
People using Reward-treated areas of the lake, for domestic purposes or irriga-
tion, are cautioned that treated water should not be used for 5 days in treatment areas;
Please feel free to call me if you have any questions.
livestock should not be watered with treated water for 2 days; and no drinking of treated
water for 2 days; this does not apply to tap water. There are no restrictions in Glyphosate-
I am here for you and
treated areas.
I want to continue to work for you.
Signs displaying treatment dates and restrictions will be posted in areas that will
be treated. The scheduled treatments may be delayed due to adverse environmental condi-
tions. The management and treatment of nuisance exotic vegetation is necessary to main-
tain recreational activities and protect native plant habitat in Florida waters. For additional
information, please call (352) 726-8622.
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