S. Florida Winter Swimbaiting 2025
Matt Budd reply :
hi guys, im new here but thought id share some recent pictures of the fattys ive been catching this winter. all fish are caught using savage gear line thru's and 3d real trouts!
EvanT123 reply :
Hey Matt,
Welcome to br you may want to change your username to hogzilla because those are some hogs. Nice work.
Arv reply :
Welcome to the forums. For my sake, I'm going to pretend those are all pictures of the same fish. I'm so jealous of you Florida guys and your "winters." On a serious note, nice fish!
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
Welcome!!!! Nice introduction, those are some hawgs. WTG!!
Jtrout reply :
Nice fish bro! Welcome to the boards! What did they weigh?
ABW reply :
PB between 0-1 pounds yeah right..
Lol but those are some donkeys...
atcoha reply :
certified lunkers
Matt Budd reply :
On 2/1/2015 at 11:08 AM, Jtrout said:Nice fish bro! Welcome to the boards! What did they weigh?
thanks guys. I rarely weigh my fish unless I know they double digit or just a giant. most of the fish in the photos are 5-7lb range. one over eight. im still looking for my slob this year. I don't get many fish under 4lbs on those baits and one spot I fish, the common schoolies run 4-6lbers ( no joke ).
Fisher-O-men reply :
Crazy! Are those baby bass the 8" or 12"?
Alonerankin2 reply :
Nice Florida Strain Largemouth, aka, oink, oink, oink..
Bluebasser86 reply :
Welcome and very nice swimbait bass!
roadwarrior reply :
Welcome aboard!
Nice fish, great pics!
HoosierHawgs reply :
Those are some killer fish dude! I can't wait to get back out to Florida!
KritterGitter reply :
NICE FISH!! Nice setup also, those lexas are beasts.
rchiuz reply :
Nice fish! I haven't had much luck in South Florida but I can see they are active in Jupiter
Congrats and welcome!
Matt Budd reply :
On 2/1/2015 at 9:16 PM, KritterGitter said:NICE FISH!! Nice setup also, those lexas are beasts.
yea I like it for the most part. the one problem is when I really huck a bait out hard, the weight of the power handle will slip into gear and the line will either break or the gears will really take a beating. so because of that I think im going to be switching in the near future.
On 2/1/2015 at 2:39 PM, Fisher-O-men said:Crazy! Are those baby bass the 8" or 12"?
that is the 8" baby bass line thru. that was my oldest bait I had bought and I must have got 70+ fish on it before I retired it!
KritterGitter reply :
Yea the C3 abu with the power handle has the same issue, have you thought of replacing it with the regular paddle handles? Also Ive read that if you have the power handle with the handle knob forward(towards the tip) or pointed downward (towards the ground with reel being parallel with the ground) on a cast its less likely to engage. On a side note I just ordered a Okuma Komodo 350 to replace my setup, might wanna check em out. Wally world has em the cheapest... Ill have it Friday so any questions lemme know. Welcome aboard!
Alonerankin2 reply :
Order the new 2014 Shimano Conquest! In 400 size, palms like 200 w normal paddle grips!
Matt Budd reply :
okuma komodo is my next reel!
HoosierHawgs reply :
They make Big Lexa 400's with regular handles as well... I bet you could call Daiwa and get one for yours... Assuming they fit interchangeably.
everythingthatswims reply :
On 2/1/2015 at 10:16 AM, Arv said:Welcome to the forums. For my sake, I'm going to pretend those are all pictures of the same fish. I'm so jealous of you Florida guys and your "winters." On a serious note, nice fish!
Agreed, "winter" 
AK-Jax86 reply :
Nice my buddies and I have been throwing big swim baits and bama rigs when we bank fish here in FL. Great fish
paul. reply :
dude! THAT. IS. INCREDIBLE. smokin' 'em like a cheap cigar.
ibobpeb reply :
Holy cow!! I need some trout!
ibobpeb reply :
Err I mean baby bass!
teamhillbilly2012 reply :
A little off topic but my question is if you Increase The reel handle will that also increase your speed? I'm one handed now and have to reel a bit different than most people do. I've been studying the subject for a few years now.?
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