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AaronSchneider reply :
How's it going guys, been tearing em up on a square bill in some small Southside jacksonville ponds. How about you guys? What have your fish been slapping at lately?
tiredbobmarley reply :
Im fishing the small lakes in the Orlando area. I was killing them with a rat-l-trap but the bite stopped on the lipless about 2 weeks ago. Senko senko senko...its been my bread and butter in the shallows along the brush for the last 2 weeks. Got this big girl on a pink and black senko 2 nights ago.
AaronSchneider reply :
Never caught a fish on a lipless... That's the only lure I've never caught a fish on.
Tartan34 reply :
Froggin in Orlando. Lakes and Ponds, shore and boat....they are working like a charm.
dubdaze reply :
On 3/12/2014 at 11:50 PM, tiredbobmarley said:Im fishing the small lakes in the Orlando area. I was killing them with a rat-l-trap but the bite stopped on the lipless about 2 weeks ago. Senko senko senko...its been my bread and butter in the shallows along the brush for the last 2 weeks. Got this big girl on a pink and black senko 2 nights ago.
How are you rigging your Senko? Texas rig weightless?
CentralFloridaBass reply :
Been catching a lot on frogs also in Orlando. I have also caught them on texas rigged creature baits (craws, ugly otters, etc.) I've been meaning to throw a senko but I read spinnerbaits are good on windy days and it was really windy today.
doyle8218 reply :
Keitech Swing Impact FAT all the way so far.
JellyMan reply :
Catching nothing in Gainesville. I hate it here.
Every post is negative. Worst area I have ever fished.
The bass are here, they are just impossible to find. I didn't see one bed on Santa Fe yesterday. Makes no sense to me.
BassinLou reply :
On 3/13/2014 at 7:59 AM, JellyMan said:Catching nothing in Gainesville. I hate it here.
Every post is negative. Worst area I have ever fished.
The bass are here, they are just impossible to find. I didn't see one bed on Santa Fe yesterday. Makes no sense to me.
Jellyman, you are still having a tough time up there huh? When do you graduate and find more productive waters?
MCS reply :
On 3/13/2014 at 6:22 AM, AaronSchneider said:Never caught a fish on a lipless... That's the only lure I've never caught a fish on.
Give em a try watch Glenn's vid they work like a charm.
I been in a slump mainly due to lack of time.... Can't complain about OT tho. Nice rod(s) for me in the future and the old lady (yup I call her that no lack of respect there so anybody that has a problem pm me we will straighten it out) is happy too.
Feeling feisty tonight jig in the am
MCS reply :
On 3/13/2014 at 7:59 AM, JellyMan said:Catching nothing in Gainesville. I hate it here.
Every post is negative. Worst area I have ever fished.
The bass are here, they are just impossible to find. I didn't see one bed on Santa Fe yesterday. Makes no sense to me.
Might got an idea....I will pm ya
AaronSchneider reply :
Caught some on a froggy today as well.
MCS reply :
Not sold on frogs.....overrated if you ask me.
geo g reply :
Down here in South Florida I have been killing them on 4" Senko type baits, Texas rigged. Fished weightless for a slow fall, and lots of pauses on the retrieve. For south Florida any watermelon color is excellant. Its a great little bait that casts a mile.
tiredbobmarley reply :
On 3/13/2014 at 6:58 AM, dubdaze said:How are you rigging your Senko? Texas rig weightless?
Yep. Texas rig weightless just like geo g. Nice and slow. They seem to hit on the second or third drop on a cast. Ive been using green/silver, watermelon w/ red flakes, and a red/black senko.
Biscuit027 reply :
Nightly tournaments, skinny dippers killin' it in some waypoints I have!
tiredbobmarley reply :
On 3/13/2014 at 6:26 AM, Tartan34 said:Froggin in Orlando. Lakes and Ponds, shore and boat....they are working like a charm.
Top water frog? or like a weighted creature style frog?
Tartan34 reply :
Topwater soft plastic frogs. I've been having the best luck on a Damaki Air Frog.
On 3/13/2014 at 9:32 PM, tiredbobmarley said:Top water frog? or like a weighted creature style frog?
AaronSchneider reply :
I just like frogs because they come through weeds really well. I bet a Zara spook or chug bug can't slide over lily pads like a pad crasher. Lol
0119 reply :
Just a few dinks on Senkos wacky style for me. A couple weeks ago we went to Istokpoga and it was blowing a hurricane. Found them bedding and aggressive on EZ Swimmer's up the creek. Here at home the spawn is long over. Every day off is blue bird sky the day after a front and they're pretty closed mouth.
SirSnookalot reply :
Senko is usually going to find them but it has been on the slow side. I'm not fishing for bass only peacocks and I'm using crappie jigs. These little things just attract fish, caught peacocks, a few decent bass and an oscar.
In the last few days I've caught a snook, larger jacks and 2 barracuda this morning, haven't been out for fresh yet.
OkeechobeeAngler reply :
The dinks are really biting good here on junebug senkos and frogs.
Mike L reply :
Last tourn it was all black/blue whatever....Jig, stick baits etc.
Locally just messin around it's like 0119 said. Its been tough in the canals and ponds, but they're there.
It just takes some time.
Mike
SneakySnook reply :
Frogs, crawfish pattern lipless crankbaits, and 1/2oz dirty jigs with a kinky beaver trailer. That's what has been working for me lately.
gar-tracker reply :
I got this one the other day hiding in the gator grass.
AK-Jax86 reply :
On 3/13/2014 at 9:36 PM, Tartan34 said:Topwater soft plastic frogs. I've been having the best luck on a Damaki Air Frog.
Which hooks do you like to use with the air frogs?
None of my local stores carry the ones I have seen being used so I am going to have to place an online order
Tartan34 reply :
6/0 owner beast unweighted works well for me.
On 3/16/2014 at 11:39 PM, AK-Jax86 said:Which hooks do you like to use with the air frogs?
None of my local stores carry the ones I have seen being used so I am going to have to place an online order
moretolife reply :
On 3/16/2014 at 11:17 PM, gar-tracker said:I got this one the other day hiding in the gator grass.
Nice one. Is that your boat behind you in the pic? What kind is that? Chris
fstr385 reply :
On 3/13/2014 at 7:59 AM, JellyMan said:Catching nothing in Gainesville. I hate it here.
Every post is negative. Worst area I have ever fished.
The bass are here, they are just impossible to find. I didn't see one bed on Santa Fe yesterday. Makes no sense to me.
That sucks!I was just up there for the gatornationals and was goin to bring a pole for Saturday after qualifying. Guess Im glad I didn't!
Seems like there is some nice water up there too.
fstr385 reply :
the weekend before last I went out and seen a few bedding bass, but a lot of empty beds. figured out to burn and jerk flukes which a hardly use lately worked great.
BassinLou reply :
The bass are still bedding. A lot of the catches I had over this past wknd, were spilling eggs.
bass Czar reply :
On 3/13/2014 at 9:36 PM, Tartan34 said:Topwater soft plastic frogs. I've been having the best luck on a Damaki Air Frog.
me and my boy have those frogs, what kind of hook are you using and what size? thanks
Tartan34 reply :
6/0 Owner Beast - unweighted
On 3/18/2014 at 2:20 AM, bass Czar said:me and my boy have those frogs, what kind of hook are you using and what size? thanks
bass Czar reply :
On 3/18/2014 at 2:23 AM, Tartan34 said:6/0 Owner Beast - unweighted
did you get them online cuz we cnt find them at any store
Tartan34 reply :
Yeah, I loaded up on them online from TW.
On 3/18/2014 at 2:27 AM, bass Czar said:did you get them online cuz we cnt find them at any store
bass Czar reply :
ook lol thanks
CentralFloridaBass reply :
On Saturday my brother, father, friend and I caught a total of 20 under 2 hours. I was fishing a Berkley Havoc Pit Boss, my friend was using a Strike King swim jig with a craw trailer, my dad was using a Zoom speed craw texas rigged, and my brother was using a Gambler Ugly Otter. I have a question if any one knows, once the fish are done bedding and they are ready to feed, where can they be located and feeding on what?
teamshrink reply :
Fished in a tournament on Toho Sat. I caught a few with Senko's and flipped up a couple on a craw. My partner caught a nice one on a spinner bait.
BassinLou reply :
On 3/18/2014 at 3:59 AM, CentralFloridaBass said:On Saturday my brother, father, friend and I caught a total of 20 under 2 hours. I was fishing a Berkley Havoc Pit Boss, my friend was using a Strike King swim jig with a craw trailer, my dad was using a Zoom speed craw texas rigged, and my brother was using a Gambler Ugly Otter. I have a question if any one knows, once the fish are done bedding and they are ready to feed, where can they be located and feeding on what?
Females will need a little time to recuperate, and after that they get their feeding on. They go into their post pawn patterns. With the water temps still down they will wander about. When the season starts transitioning into summer time patterns they slow down and stay out of the sun. You got to look for heavy cover that shades them during the day.
SFL BassHunter reply :
Been on em with stick baits. Got a bunch up in Orlando with senkos.
gar-tracker reply :
On 3/17/2014 at 7:27 PM, moretolife said:Nice one. Is that your boat behind you in the pic? What kind is that? Chris
Thats a Big O, locally made boat. Very nice rough water ride and comfortable to fish from.
http://www.bigoboats.com/
Tartan34 reply :
Hammered them on The Butler Chain today.
Biggest producer for me was a chatterbait, but the A Rig and single swimbaits were productive as well. My buddy caught a bunch of nice ones on a spinnerbait.
Pz3 reply :
Checking in havent had a chance to fish with the new job. Will be upgrading the tackle box soon though 
Grantm1120 reply :
On 3/16/2014 at 11:44 PM, Tartan34 said:6/0 owner beast unweighted works well for me.
Hey, when you're rigging the air frogs, do you dig the spring deep down into the foam that's inside or just in the outer plastic? I tried rigging one and wasn't workin well at all. Not to mention the frog was rolling over on it's back with the shank exposed...no good
AK-Jax86 reply :
On 3/20/2014 at 1:32 AM, Grantm1120 said:Hey, when you're rigging the air frogs, do you dig the spring deep down into the foam that's inside or just in the outer plastic? I tried rigging one and wasn't workin well at all. Not to mention the frog was rolling over on it's back with the shank exposed...no good
Screw the screw lock in the chin of the frog, under the nose.
RoLo reply :
On 3/13/2014 at 7:59 AM, JellyMan said:Catching nothing in Gainesville. I hate it here.
Every post is negative. Worst area I have ever fished.
The bass are here, they are just impossible to find. I didn't see one bed on Santa Fe yesterday. Makes no sense to me.
I'm really surprised to hear that.
Have you fished Orange Lake & Newnans Lake? (Rodman Pool?)
Roger
SirSnookalot reply :
I'm not bass fishing per se, I'm on a quest strictly for peacocks in my area. I went to a place where I'm sure peacocks inhabit. I see some good looking water and sight cast, nail a mayan cichlid that took me all over the canal, maybe weight 3/4 lb., my highlight of the day, I thought it was a pea at first. The bass were all over the place there, I catch a few in very short order 3-4# using only a crappie jig. Had I used a senko (which I had a rod prepped in the car) I do believe it would have been one hell of a day.
1234567 reply :
On 3/20/2014 at 2:07 PM, SirSnookalot said:I'm not bass fishing per se, I'm on a quest strictly for peacocks in my area. I went to a place where I'm sure peacocks inhabit. I see some good looking water and sight cast, nail a mayan cichlid that took me all over the canal, maybe weight 3/4 lb., my highlight of the day, I thought it was a pea at first. The bass were all over the place there, I catch a few in very short order 3-4# using only a crappie jig. Had I used a senko (which I had a rod prepped in the car) I do believe it would have been one hell of a day.
Do you ever sleep haha!!
RoLo reply :
On 3/21/2014 at 5:25 AM, 1234567 said:Do you ever sleep haha!!
That's no joke!
I believe that Sir Snook and myself are the biggest night owls on Bass Resource.
In the wee hours of the morning, Sir Snook is one of the only member names I'll recognize on the roster.
I usually hit the sack between 2 and 3 AM (EST), never nap and very rarely get more than 6 hrs of sleep per night.
Roger
1234567 reply :
Well Roger it's good to see you back on here. It was just awhile ago I was wondering where you've been.
RoLo reply :
On 3/21/2014 at 6:24 AM, 1234567 said:Well Roger it's good to see you back on here. It was just awhile ago I was wondering where you've been.
Thank you 1-7.
Still in Lake Wales, FL 
Michaelt1987 reply :
I took my son this afternoon and caught a total of 6 on a white frog. He thought it as pretty cool to see the top water bite.
MCS reply :
Cool man....I finally got out today too
Michaelt1987 reply :
Yeah we just got back from the north Ga mountains today. I tried fishing up there some but didn't have any luck though. I gotta go get some more zoom toads ASAP.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 3/21/2014 at 5:25 AM, 1234567 said:Do you ever sleep haha!!
I do collapse pretty early in the evening, but could use more sleep. So many fish, so little time.................haha.
MCS reply :
On 3/21/2014 at 10:52 AM, Michaelt1987 said:Yeah we just got back from the north Ga mountains today. I tried fishing up there some but didn't have any luck though. I gotta go get some more zoom toads ASAP.
Mirro lure twitch baits been doing good on top or just below...Walmart has a good stock, prices beat all other retailers by a dollar or two. Also checkout for a rebel jumpin minnow in bone or black/silver. The pop-r topwater bite is about to heat up. April and may was good to me last yr then got warm and I went worming deep.
JellyMan reply :
Giving Santa Fe another shot tomorrow. Will post back if I catch anything.
BassinLou reply :
Just got in a little while ago. After dinner I stepped out, to the neighborhood canal for 45 min. I caught 4 nice bass on a spinnerbait. May have to replace it soon, one of the bass struck right at the shoreline before I pulled my bait up and it put a number on the wire. Pics will follow soon, computer is slow loading for some reason.
BassinLou reply :
Here are the pics of my catches earlier this evening.
MCS reply :
Nice catches Lou. One question is that your creepy cereal van parked in the background ? lol
SirSnookalot reply :
Mirror lure twitch baits are one of my favorites, I like the catch 2000.
MCS reply :
I wondered what type the one I have was, I know my son has a catch five in 808, this twitch bait is a series III S7MR in CHBL. These two are my first experience with the lures, my son saw a flats class with them using the 808 color and had to have one lol. I will be getting more.On 3/22/2014 at 2:25 PM, SirSnookalot said:Mirror lure twitch baits are one of my favorites, I like the catch 2000.
On a side note snook I saw your rod thread, I am looking at longer rods now myself, what type of vehicle do you transport an 8' rod in? I myself have a sedan. I think angling it I could get one in, or putting down the seat to access the trunk.
BassinLou reply :
On 3/22/2014 at 10:55 AM, MCS said:Nice catches Lou. One question is that your creepy cereal van parked in the background ? lol
LOL... No... it was someone who saw me catch that fish. Once I released it, he drove off.
MCS reply :
On 3/22/2014 at 9:43 PM, BassinLou said:LOL... No... it was someone who saw me catch that fish. Once I released it, he drove off.
Oh so now you the one that is being stalked......sounds fishy to me.....zooming in it kinda looks like Martin at the wheel.....better grow eyes in the back of your head....sleep with one eye open.....lol
BassinLou reply :
On 3/22/2014 at 9:46 PM, MCS said:Oh so now you the one that is being stalked......sounds fishy to me.....zooming in it kinda looks like Martin at the wheel.....better grow eyes in the back of your head....sleep with one eye open.....lol
LMAFO, that's one of things you have to be ready for when your urban fishing. You never know when someone is going to drive up on you. I could start a whole thread with those stories. LOL..
SFL BassHunter reply :
Think I'll be hitting up Tropical Park later today. Don't really feel like driving far today.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 3/22/2014 at 8:53 PM, MCS said:I wondered what type the one I have was, I know my son has a catch five in 808, this twitch bait is a series III S7MR in CHBL. These two are my first experience with the lures, my son saw a flats class with them using the 808 color and had to have one lol. I will be getting more.
On a side note snook I saw your rod thread, I am looking at longer rods now myself, what type of vehicle do you transport an 8' rod in? I myself have a sedan. I think angling it I could get one in, or putting down the seat to access the trunk.
I have a Genesis with a trunk pass thru, 8 foot rods easily fit up the middle between the front seats.
SFL BassHunter reply :
On 3/22/2014 at 11:07 PM, Pit Boss Rick said:Think I'll be hitting up Tropical Park later today. Don't really feel like driving far today.
Hooked 3 shorts.
BassinLou reply :
I had an interesting outing today. First, for the first time ever I saw what I consider a monster pack. It consisted of at least 12 juvenile peacock's avg 1lb to 2lbs then in the back of that pack was a another pack of LMB. Which consisted from what I could see at least 4, avg 2.5 to 3.5lbs. Cast around them had some looks but no takers. They were heading somewhere. I then caught 2 nice bass, lost my spinnerbait. (Got to adventurous around some cover on the other side of the canal). Put on my replacement spinnerbait, caught 2 more bass, lost the main blade, so I switched again, different color, and got skunked. Then I lost that spinnerbait too. It was just one of those days..... LOL...
BassinLou reply :
On 3/23/2014 at 7:12 AM, Pit Boss Rick said:Hooked 3 shorts.
Nice to see you finding a rhythm Pitboss. This time last month you were posting for help and now you are posting fish. Nice job, WTG!!
teamshrink reply :
Went to Lake Fairview today. Caught 3 babies on Flukes near pads. Saw lots of beds and bait, couldn't find any big fish 
SFL BassHunter reply :
On 3/23/2014 at 7:41 AM, BassinLou said:Nice to see you finding a rhythm Pitboss. This time last month you were posting for help and now you are posting fish. Nice job, WTG!!
Yeah I'm catching bass on every outing now. It's a good feeling not getting skunked every outing.
Something I have noticed though at tropical park is I only catch a fish after I've changed my bait. I've been trying to figure them out and generally the first bite comes within the first few casts. I was using a Pit Boss Jr in Okeechobee Craw color (Blue and Green). I then continued using that same Jr for about 15 or 20 minutes without a bite. After I lost it in the cattails I obviously had to put on a new one, and I switched to a white and blue Pit Boss Jr, after 2 or 3 casts I caught the second fish. Then another dry spell came. Eventually I switched out of the pit boss and went to a bitsy bug with a large paca craw trailer and got no bites for a while. So I switched the trailer for a small paca craw and caught my third fish on the 2nd cast. After that nothing till I called it a day.
I guess what I am getting at is, can the fish smell the other fish on a bait that has been bitten? I mean after grabbing a bass with my hands the smell stays on for a while, so would it stand reason that the fish can also smell it on the soft plastic and maybe not go for it?
BassinLou reply :
On 3/23/2014 at 7:59 AM, Pit Boss Rick said:Yeah I'm catching bass on every outing now. It's a good feeling not getting skunked every outing.
Something I have noticed though at tropical park is I only catch a fish after I've changed my bait. I've been trying to figure them out and generally the first bite comes within the first few casts. I was using a Pit Boss Jr in Okeechobee Craw color (Blue and Green). I then continued using that same Jr for about 15 or 20 minutes without a bite. After I lost it in the cattails I obviously had to put on a new one, and I switched to a white and blue Pit Boss Jr, after 2 or 3 casts I caught the second fish. Then another dry spell came. Eventually I switched out of the pit boss and went to a bitsy bug with a large paca craw trailer and got no bites for a while. So I switched the trailer for a small paca craw and caught my third fish on the 2nd cast. After that nothing till I called it a day.
I guess what I am getting at is, can the fish smell the other fish on a bait that has been bitten? I mean after grabbing a bass with my hands the smell stays on for a while, so would it stand reason that the fish can also smell it on the soft plastic and maybe not go for it?
I don't believe so. But then again, when I am fishing soft plastics/ jigs I always use megastrike. When the bite stops, I evaluate what could be happening. You were having some success with the different jig combo's. Did you stay in the area or did you cover a lot water? Was there a cover change? Tropical and Amelia parks have similar lakes. I find that if the fish are relating to some sort of cover on that day, let's say for example grass, I would continue looking for grass and not focusing around the outcrops of limestone rock that these lakes have, or vice versa.
SFL BassHunter reply :
The north lake where I fish has 2 sections, the more open water area (south part of the lake) and then the area with mostly cover. Lilypads and their stems everywhere. I generally fish the area with cover. I generally fish an area for a while till the bites stop there, then I move.
But for example the first 2 fish I caught in the same area with 2 different pit boss jrs. The last fish I moved to a different area to catch. But the reason I mention it is because this has been a trend for me. Even when I was fishing the other day with stick baits, I was consistently catching fish when I changed out my stick bait.
Anyways, hope you enjoy my artistic skills on this map of the Tropical Park lake lol.
BassinLou reply :
On 3/23/2014 at 8:41 AM, Pit Boss Rick said:The north lake where I fish has 2 sections, the more open water area (south part of the lake) and then the area with mostly cover. Lilypads and their stems everywhere. I generally fish the area with cover. I generally fish an area for a while till the bites stop there, then I move.
But for example the first 2 fish I caught in the same area with 2 different pit boss jrs. The last fish I moved to a different area to catch. But the reason I mention it is because this has been a trend for me. Even when I was fishing the other day with stick baits, I was consistently catching fish when I changed out my stick bait.
Anyways, hope you enjoy my artistic skills on this map of the Tropical Park lake lol.
Your art work is impressive.. LOL
Pz3 reply :
I like them. Second one looks like a fatty.
I went out for a few hours today after visiting bass pro. Picked up a Penn fierce, spider wire invisible braid (15lbs), rapala skitter walk and a devils horse. No hits on the skitter walk and tons of boils on the devils horse. Zero catches though. The big girls were there but not biting what I was throwing.
SFL BassHunter reply :
On 3/23/2014 at 11:48 AM, Pz3 said:I like them. Second one looks like a fatty.
I went out for a few hours today after visiting bass pro. Picked up a Penn fierce, spider wire invisible braid (15lbs), rapala skitter walk and a devils horse. No hits on the skitter walk and tons of boils on the devils horse. Zero catches though. The big girls were there but not biting what I was throwing.
Penn Fierce is great. I've got one.
Have you bought spiderwire braid before? I have that same braid and I switched to Sufix Braid. Though the spiderwire doesnt give me issues with windknots, it does snap rather easy. It's far weaker than my 15lb sufix.
Pz3 reply :
I've used spider wire before. I was tossing into heavy cover today and even sent the skitter walk into some twigs/Lilly pads. The invisibraid actually impressed me. Sawed through a branch and pulled the pad up in the same retrieve. Wasn't looking to lose my new lure but gave me quite a bit of confidence In its strength. To be honest I don't like braid much I've heard good stuff about power pro but I decided to give spider wire a chance again pretty happy I did.
SFL BassHunter reply :
Maybe I just got a bad spool of it then. I've gotten the complete opposite from mine. LOL.
I won't try Power Pro. I have a friend that has it on several of his rods and he is always battling wind knots and stuff. He went to Sufix like I did and he hasnt had any knots or issues.
Glad to hear your spiderwire is working out for you. Maybe some day I'll give it another chance but for now I've got enough Sufix to last me a bit.
Well I have yet to do any bluegill or panfish hunting and decided to give it a shot as well. I made some bait balls with flour, water, and garlic another batch with Vanilla Extract. Probably give em a try tomorrow if the Bass bite is slow.
SFL BassHunter reply :
Tropical Park today again. Slow start at around 2pm. Didn't hook up with any till about 3 and I lost it just as it was in eye sight range. Decent size fish, probably 2 lbs or so. I then caught this one on a stick worm. Weighed in at 1.12 lbs. I had a big un swim right by the bank. The biggest fish I've seen there, it had to be 4 or 5 pounds easy. I wasn't able to retrieve my lure in time to flip near it before I lost sight of it.
BassinLou reply :
I want to share with all of you a fascinating story that just occurred to me less than 20 min ago. Let me rewind to earlier today. I am hanging out with my wife and kids and my son knows that at certain part of the day I go fishing during the weekend. The time was approaching and my son says " Dad are you going fishing for nothing". I explained to my son, that I do not go fishing for nothing, you never know when you go fishing, and your next cast may be the biggest fish you ever catch. The conversation finishes and he walks away and says "Have fun fishing for nothing". Fast forward, I walk to my neighborhood canal throwing my trusty spinnerbait. I fish and fish and nothing is happening. The water is really stained and after an hour of fishing I have not caught anything. I make cast, swim the spinnerbait my special way, and then it happens...... the behemoth rears its head. In one second I see my spinnerbait swimming and the next this monster of a fish inhales my bait. GAME ON... I say, and we begin to battle. She surges, I counter. Then I realize I am on the high ground of the canal and there is no way to land this fish without my breaking my rod or popping my leader. So I make a dash to a low clearing while fighting the fish. We at one point cross paths. When I reached the low ground I controlled her from jumping successfully and then she surged, I countered, she surged again away and parallel to the shore to an out crop of limestone and then!!!! it was over.... the line went dead. When I reeled up my line, and felt it, I knew what happened. She went against the limestone and sheared off the line. I have caught some nice bass over the years, but that one would have/or could have been my personal best. I do not get heart broken often when I fish, but this one hurt. Once the line went dead, all I could here was " Dad are you going fishing for nothing"..... LOL.... what are the odds of my son and I having that conversation and the big one getting away all on the same day.... Now I just need this kid to give me six magic numbers... LOL...
Pz3 reply :
Hate to say it but ive had to many big ones get away. Im positive ive hooked (or lack of hooked) into 10+ lb monsters. The fight usually lasts all the way upto the shore and then they get off. What a horrible feeling to look at these fish and then in a flash their gone.
Every bass fishing man knows it, lunkers just have that look. Eyes wide apart, the fight is more intense then your regular fish, and minutes feel like hours while reeling it in. The adrenaline starts going and you know this is the catch you been waiting for....
All for nothing? Nah. Its that moment you live for. It will come again.
JellyMan reply :
Went out again, not a bite.
I'm almost done with trying. Seriously done. It obviously works differently up here than it does for the rest of the state. There was a tournament going on and saw plenty of 3-4 lb fish being weighed. Not for me...
You may be witnessing the giving up of a bass fisherman until I move back to Orlando. I just don't have the time for not catching fish.
SFL BassHunter reply :
On 3/24/2014 at 6:58 AM, BassinLou said:I want to share with all of you a fascinating story that just occurred to me less than 20 min ago. Let me rewind to earlier today. I am hanging out with my wife and kids and my son knows that at certain part of the day I go fishing during the weekend. The time was approaching and my son says " Dad are you going fishing for nothing". I explained to my son, that I do not go fishing for nothing, you never know when you go fishing, and your next cast may be the biggest fish you ever catch. The conversation finishes and he walks away and says "Have fun fishing for nothing". Fast forward, I walk to my neighborhood canal throwing my trusty spinnerbait. I fish and fish and nothing is happening. The water is really stained and after an hour of fishing I have not caught anything. I make cast, swim the spinnerbait my special way, and then it happens...... the behemoth rears its head. In one second I see my spinnerbait swimming and the next this monster of a fish inhales my bait. GAME ON... I say, and we begin to battle. She surges, I counter. Then I realize I am on the high ground of the canal and there is no way to land this fish without my breaking my rod or popping my leader. So I make a dash to a low clearing while fighting the fish. We at one point cross paths. When I reached the low ground I controlled her from jumping successfully and then she surged, I countered, she surged again away and parallel to the shore to an out crop of limestone and then!!!! it was over.... the line went dead. When I reeled up my line, and felt it, I knew what happened. She went against the limestone and sheared off the line. I have caught some nice bass over the years, but that one would have/or could have been my personal best. I do not get heart broken often when I fish, but this one hurt. Once the line went dead, all I could here was " Dad are you going fishing for nothing"..... LOL.... what are the odds of my son and I having that conversation and the big one getting away all on the same day.... Now I just need this kid to give me six magic numbers... LOL...
You need a go pro to show your son what you fish for. LOL.
SFL BassHunter reply :
On 3/24/2014 at 11:02 AM, JellyMan said:Went out again, not a bite.
I'm almost done with trying. Seriously done. It obviously works differently up here than it does for the rest of the state. There was a tournament going on and saw plenty of 3-4 lb fish being weighed. Not for me...
You may be witnessing the giving up of a bass fisherman until I move back to Orlando. I just don't have the time for not catching fish.
Hey JellyMan just hang in there bud. Probably just a matter of figuring out what they like to eat over there.
SirSnookalot reply :
Yesterday my spirits were broken down. I am only looking to catch peacocks, no longer interested in LMB. It's been hard to justify driving to 60 miles each way to Miami in the hopes of a 5# fish that I may not catch anyway. I go to Boca upon a recommendation, rule #1, unless it's a homeboy pay no attention to someones' "bull". First cast maybe a 2 lb bass, that meant a hot day or the kiss of death, the latter prevailed. With all the driving around I did I could have gone to Miami, my freshwater motivation is really starting to wane.
MCS reply :
Not a sniff this morning, tried to get in before the front. Just had a Big EZ with me and not a lot of time.
Pz3 reply :
Tried this morning too. No luck. Ill be buying a canoe soon. I know where they go when conditions are like this. 20foot hole in a canal. Ill show you guys pics when I go next time.
CentralFloridaBass reply :
My brother caught another huge one this month...Went fishing this morning with a friend and around 9:30 we hopped to this small pond and 3 casts caught 3 fish. My friend first casted and caught a nice 3 pounder on a Berkely Pit Boss texas rigged. My brother then casted (berkley Pit boss) and set the hook with what seemed like bottom LOL. After a tough fight we landed him and it was HUGE. My friend was so excited he decided to take another cast while we still had the big one on land and catches another one! It jumps out of the water and seems to be a nice one. We land it and it is atleast 4.5-5 pounds. Our adrenaline was pumping so much from fish after fish and not small ones either. Kind of jealous of my brother lol I want to break my pb this season and he's already caught two giant ones. 
MCS reply :
Dang! Couple of beauties right there. You get a weight of either them?
CentralFloridaBass reply :
On 3/25/2014 at 3:58 AM, MCS said:Dang! Couple of beauties right there. You get a weight of either them?
the scale was saying 7.5 pounds but I think it's bigger
BassinLou reply :
You guys are on a roll up there with some serious pigs. WTG!!
AK-Jax86 reply :
On 3/25/2014 at 5:35 AM, CentralFloridaBass said:the scale was saying 7.5 pounds but I think it's bigger
look like next time I'm in Orlando you are gonna have to put me onto this spot this time lol.
Still can't get that canal out of my mind man! Perfect spot I definitely enjoyed my time there, some monster fish and I only fished the first 2 canals, there's like 6-8 I forget what I saw on google earth when I was there.
I'd be jealous of your brother too if I were fishing with him lol, but your PB will definitely come from that canal or that other spot you just posted, number 1 rule there are always bigger!
MCS reply :
On 3/25/2014 at 5:35 AM, CentralFloridaBass said:the scale was saying 7.5 pounds but I think it's bigger
I would a guessed 8 ish being you said other was 4s
bostonsox2904 reply :
On 3/24/2014 at 4:09 PM, SirSnookalot said:Yesterday my spirits were broken down. I am only looking to catch peacocks, no longer interested in LMB. It's been hard to justify driving to 60 miles each way to Miami in the hopes of a 5# fish that I may not catch anyway. I go to Boca upon a recommendation, rule #1, unless it's a homeboy pay no attention to someones' "bull". First cast maybe a 2 lb bass, that meant a hot day or the kiss of death, the latter prevailed. With all the driving around I did I could have gone to Miami, my freshwater motivation is really starting to wane.
Try Snakeheads down in Coral Springs! Or you could try down in Davie too. I've caught some nice peacocks down off side canals from Griffin Rd.
MCS reply :
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dsidle61 reply :
hey guys been MIA for awhile just got back from a snowy vacation in WV. The wife wants to go on the boat for the first time this weekend. Was thinking of heading out to Santa Fe bc her grandmother has a house on the small lake. I know some people on here have said they are struggling on there but was hoping for some areas on the small lake due to my small trolling motor being the only thing pushing me around lol. She lives smack in the middle of the small lake. If your looking at a map she is to the left around the corner of the ramp right next to the little point there where the docks end. Thanks guys, ive never fished it before so ill see how it goes.
Pz3 reply :
Ahh.. I cant attach pictures from my phone. Just picked up two more Xcalibur one hitters and loaded up on some bitters baits. My tackle box is stuffed full now!
BASS11 reply :
Pz3 reply :
Got a bigger tacklebox. Caught one today on a one knocker. Lost it 4 casts later. That spider wire I think failed on me. That or my knot. Went to the store and got two more lures and picked up the power pro. Loving it already. Will have to fish all day sunday and see what i can catch. I been on shopping sprees lately. Picked up a new kvd spinner, kvd crankbait crawfish color, zoom ole monster, speed worms, another two xcaliburs. I cant wait for my day off.
And figuered out how to attach pictures
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Hit up Lox again today. Didn't find much happening in the canals other than a couple on a spook. Water was fairly dirty though. Got out into the grass flats and was in swimbait heaven. Wonderfully clear, moving water. Didn't boat any giants, but a bunch in the three pound range. Hooked something big, no clue what it was though. Water levels are lower than they were on Wednesday. Decided to call it a day around lunch. Somebody was clearing a bunch of land on the eastern side of the refuge. Burning trees and brush. Wind started to pick up quite a bit too.
Good fun though. Just find that clear water and heave a paddletail.
0119 reply :
The bass were on the feedbag today apparently recovered from the spawn. They were bigger than usual and all skinny. 3 were around 5lbs. and between the 2 of us we boated 36 in 4 hours. I also hooked a huge snook that had to hit over 20lbs., she jumped twice before wrapping me around bridge pilings and popping the 25# leader. The closer the front approached the quicker the bite was. A good day for a man made canal system.
SFL BassHunter reply :
On 3/29/2014 at 2:13 AM, Pz3 said:That spider wire I think failed on me.
I'm telling you, it really isn't good. I can't stand it. Took it off one of my rods already.
Pz3 reply :
Did a little night fishing. Broke my devils horse smacking it on metal by accident. Right after something big missed it...
Then caught a 2-3lb fish on the zoom ole monster. Pulled him out of the lillys with a lilly still on the line. Really putting the new string and knot to the test purposely casting into reeds/trees/and lilly pads. Very happy with it all.
0119 reply :
Too bad about the devil's horse. They are getting harder to find around here, not popular with 'new age' angler's.
MCS reply :
On 3/29/2014 at 10:57 AM, Pit Boss Rick said:I'm telling you, it really isn't good. I can't stand it. Took it off one of my rods already.
Yep it was the first braid I tried, guy at bps told me try it it is cheap if you like it get better stuff. I hated it, very bad line, so how would I ever try anything else? Lol lucky I did and braid is not bad if you get decent stuff.
MCS reply :
On 3/29/2014 at 5:48 PM, 119 said:Too bad about the devil's horse. They are getting harder to find around here, not popular with 'new age' angler's.
I haven't tried them but want to. I know lure net * is the official website for the brand and you can always find them there. Maybe next tackle order I will try to get one and see what all the fuss is about.
0119 reply :
That site is a excellent place to watch for clearances. Last year I got a box full of the photo finish ba-donk-a-donks for $2.49 each.
Pz3 reply :
Catch from last night. Going fishing all day tomorrow. Will post more then 
BassinLou reply :
This pretty bass kept me busy this evening. She was perched on a ledge, and I was fortunate to keep her buttoned after 2 failed attempts. I was using a t-rigged u-vibe and I caught her in my neighborhood canal. She went for 5lbs 13oz.
RoLo reply :
Very nice bass 
dsidle61 reply :
pretty slow weekend here in jax.. took the boat out today, got chased out of our first stop due to howling winds and thick cover creeping towards the surface that made my trolling motor almost worthless. Stopped at a new spot missed a good one right off the bat on a u vibe and after that it was dead. pulled in a dink and missed a few more. 2 stops later I was fishless and called it a day. Nothing worse than a windy day trying to toss soft plastics and taking me all over a lake.
Diggy reply :
Gold Red Eyed Shad and some cheap Dick's Sporting Goods house brand traps have been doing it for me
Oh yeah the Havoc Federale worm texas rigged has been getting popped also
zachb34 reply :
Could you post a picture of those dicks sporting goods traps I can't find them?On 3/31/2014 at 8:17 AM, Diggy said:Gold Red Eyed Shad and some cheap Dick's Sporting Goods house brand traps have been doing it for me
Oh yeah the Havoc Federale worm texas rigged has been getting popped also
Diggy reply :
On 3/31/2014 at 8:30 AM, zachb34 said:Could you post a picture of those dicks sporting goods traps I can't find them?
Its this brand, there is one that looks like a bleeding shad that I caught 17 bass with in my dads lake within 1hr
this is another color that works well
Pz3 reply :
Today was pretty rough for me. The wind was pretty strong in some places and most of my bank fishing spots were slammed with people fishing. Not shoulder to shoulder but at least a dozen feet apart. Spent most of the day looking for new good spots. Didnt have much luck with that. Decided to head home
and toss around in the lake by the house which was also slammed packed.
Somehow I found a pickerel and right as the sun went down got a decent size fish. Still no toads but I will keep at it.
zachb34 reply :
Oh I've seem those I didn't even realize that was a house brand... They look like the bill Lewis one too. Thanks for the picture.On 3/31/2014 at 8:36 AM, Diggy said:
Its this brand, there is one that looks like a bleeding shad that I caught 17 bass with in my dads lake within 1hr
this is another color that works well
Diggy reply :
On 3/31/2014 at 9:09 AM, zachb34 said:Oh I've seem those I didn't even realize that was a house brand... They look like the bill Lewis one too. Thanks for the picture.
I could be wrong about it being a house brand, but thats the only place Ive seen them. Either way they work well.
MCS reply :
5 in 45 this morning. Walking the dog in bone Jumpin minnow
0119 reply :
4 in 1 hour yesterday evening on a yo-zuri 3D popper. 2 hit close to 4lbs. They're post spawn starving here right now.
Michaelt1987 reply :
On 3/31/2014 at 10:40 PM, MCS said:5 in 45 this morning. Walking the dog in bone Jumpin minnow
Sounds like a good morning.
Michaelt1987 reply :
Sounds like I need to go do some top water fishing next time I go.
MCS reply :
On 4/1/2014 at 12:22 AM, Michaelt1987 said:Sounds like I need to go do some top water fishing next time I go.
Yeah man last two yrs from now til it gets dog hot in may/june topwaters good with the jumpin minnow or spook and popr. I did really care for hallow frogs but Lou talked me into one late last season so I am gonna try her out more this yr.
gar-tracker reply :
On 3/18/2014 at 7:17 AM, teamshrink said:Fished in a tournament on Toho Sat. I caught a few with Senko's and flipped up a couple on a craw. My partner caught a nice one on a spinner bait.
The Extreme?
Pz3 reply :
Got a new smithwick devilhorse in firetiger... it wasnt working right out of the box after a little tweaking I never got the buzz but made it produce a ton of bubbles. That was tempting enough for this guy which may be one of the bigger fish Ive caught. This is why you need one MCS
MCS reply :
Yeah I got one of those lucky craft deals with the little propellers....Kelly j...my most expensive lure lol it got one nice fish don't throw it much. I can't complain my jumpin minnow did me well this morning. I will get me a devil horse to play around with.
Michaelt1987 reply :
Has anybody tried the Johnny Rat lures? I watched the promo video earlier and it looked awesome.
Michaelt1987 reply :
The heddon torpedo is a great top water bait also.
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
Prop baits rock!!! I can't resist throwing them year round down here. I think they have the ability to "call" fish.1st thing in the morning just at dawn there deadly.This time a year, you can throw it all day and get bites. Those devil horses can take a beating to since there made out of wood.
Hey MCS, after the bass spawn the panfish are next. If you see a bunch a beds all together, try throwing that kelly j. around. It's imitates a dying panfish well since it lays sideways and sits a lower at the surface then other prop baits. A couple soft twitches and a long pause in between should get ya some bites. Throw it on mono, since it floats also.
MCS reply :
On 4/1/2014 at 9:56 AM, Gotfishyfingers? said:Prop baits rock!!! I can't resist throwing them year round down here. I think they have the ability to "call" fish.1st thing in the morning just at dawn there deadly.This time a year, you can throw it all day and get bites. Those devil horses can take a beating to since there made out of wood.
Hey MCS, after the bass spawn the panfish are next. If you see a bunch a beds all together, try throwing that kelly j. around. It's imitates a dying panfish well since it lays sideways and sits a lower at the surface then other prop baits. A couple soft twitches and a long pause in between should get ya some bites. Throw it on mono, since it floats also.
The color I have is bluegill. I will give it a try. The bluegill spawn when the water hits 70-80? I just have had confidence in it, probably fish it too hard and fast. The time I did get the nice fish was just like you said.
Michaelt1987 reply :
On 4/1/2014 at 12:37 AM, MCS said:Yeah man last two yrs from now til it gets dog hot in may/june topwaters good with the jumpin minnow or spook and popr. I did really care for hallow frogs but Lou talked me into one late last season so I am gonna try her out more this yr.
Best morning I ever had was with a booyah poppin pad crasher, caught 8 from 4lbs to 6.5 lbs nothing smaller. Nothing like seeing a top water bait being devoured by a bass.
0119 reply :
On 4/1/2014 at 8:15 AM, Michaelt1987 said:Has anybody tried the Johnny Rat lures? I watched the promo video earlier and it looked awesome.
A Johnny Rattler? Thats a old time Fl. bait killer in saltwater
MCS reply :
I just saw them on ***, looks cool in the water and the big fish seemed to like it but for that price I could have a new rod or reel.
MCS reply :
On 4/1/2014 at 8:15 AM, Michaelt1987 said:Has anybody tried the Johnny Rat lures? I watched the promo video earlier and it looked awesome.
They didnt mention a mortgage payment did they? That freaking thing is $135....a couple pieces of drift wood, old squeaky door hinge and a pink worm some hot glue and screws. Am I missing something lol
Michaelt1987 reply :
On 4/1/2014 at 8:26 PM, MCS said:They didnt mention a mortgage payment did they? That freaking thing is $135....a couple pieces of drift wood, old squeaky door hinge and a pink worm some hot glue and screws. Am I missing something lol
I never seen the price but at that price it better hunt down the fish and snag it by it self lol
Michaelt1987 reply :
$135 for this no thanks we could make our own for $10.
MCS reply :
Oh shoot you gonna get the tackle snobs a rioting on that one lol
MCS reply :
That's what I like about most folks round here in the fl threads on all sites, keep it simple plastics, traps, topwater.
Pz3 reply :
Today was a good day. I got a digital scale. Caught two fish 1.3 and 1.5 lbs. a 3.5lb pickerel and at a heavily fished area I went wading out from the shoreline to find a concrete burlap bag with a ton of tackle in it. 5 rattle traps 3 almost new, an umbrella rig, a rooster tail, a few worm hooks, and a lot more random hooks which I left down there.
MCS reply :
Lol gotta love free stuff.
Michaelt1987 reply :
How's the fishing been for everybody in Fl the past few days. I was looking through some old pics and found a few I wanted to share. I was lucky to be taught to fish at a very young age.
MCS reply :
Dang that last on is your PB or a recent catch?
tiredbobmarley reply :
Got a few small ones on a wacky rigged senko. Best catch was a 4-5 lb. largemouth on a rapala "walk the dog" style topwater bait. I have a devil's horse but I dont have much confidence in it. The front prop constantly wraps my line....
MCS reply :
On 4/4/2014 at 3:05 AM, tiredbobmarley said:Got a few small ones on a wacky rigged senko. Best catch was a 4-5 lb. largemouth on a rapala "walk the dog" style topwater bait. I have a devil's horse but I dont have much confidence in it. The front prop constantly wraps my line....
Spooks used to do that to me on my spinning gear, use heavier/stiffer line (went from 8# elite to 10# seige) or feather the spool(even on spinning) to keep the bait out in front of the line.
Michaelt1987 reply :
On 4/4/2014 at 2:53 AM, MCS said:Dang that last on is your PB or a recent catch?
Didn't have no scale on me but this was a few years back and it was close to my pb. The one I caught 3 weeks ago was bigger than this but I didn't have my scale or phone on me.
JaxBasser reply :
It's still been slow for me. April last year is when it really took off for me so hopefully it picks up soon.
Michaelt1987 reply :
There's a algal bloom on a few ponds I've been fishing. Not many for me either, I went Tuesday morning and got skunked.
JaxBasser reply :
What area of town do you fish on?
Michaelt1987 reply :
Southside
JaxBasser reply :
Ah ok, haven't really done much fishing around that area. I think I'm the westside guy on here lol.
SFL BassHunter reply :
Finally got out and did some fishing. I've had a jammed finger for about a week, the swelling finally came down enough where holding the rod wasn't painful.
Alright so I am loving Okeechobee Craw color. I've been having great success with different types of plastics in that color.
I was there for about 5 minutes and caught my first one. Then about 10 minutes later caught a smaller one (no picture I like to put the little fellars back in quick.).
This one was 1.5 lbs and about 13 inches long.
BassinLou reply :
On 4/4/2014 at 7:51 AM, Pit Boss Rick said:Finally got out and did some fishing. I've had a jammed finger for about a week, the swelling finally came down enough where holding the rod wasn't painful.
Alright so I am loving Okeechobee Craw color. I've been having great success with different types of plastics in that color.
I was there for about 5 minutes and caught my first one. Then about 10 minutes later caught a smaller one (no picture I like to put the little fellars back in quick.).
This one was 1.5 lbs and about 13 inches long.
Yeah, I went to the park earlier today also. I caught 4, and they ran the same size as yours Pitboss. I had a nice one short strike my bait, but it would not commit again. Days like these last few are nice, but it makes fishing pretty tough sometimes.
BassinSoldier reply :
Nope jaxbasser. Westsider here too. FAR westside actually...Glen St Mary here.
SFL BassHunter reply :
Went to the park today and had no luck. There was another guy fishing and he caught 2. One of them was a nice size probably about 3 pounds. Unfortunately he didn't release them. He had them on a rope and came by to ask if I wanted them. I told him I didn't eat bass and i wouldnt eat anything from that lake. He proceeded to tell me he wasn't going to eat them either. I let him know that if he wasn't going to eat them he should have released them immediately instead of letting one die on a rope.
People are idiots. It's common sense, if you aren't going to eat it, then release it.
doyle8218 reply :
On 4/5/2014 at 8:26 AM, Pit Boss Rick said:Went to the park today and had no luck. There was another guy fishing and he caught 2. One of them was a nice size probably about 3 pounds. Unfortunately he didn't release them. He had them on a rope and came by to ask if I wanted them. I told him I didn't eat bass and i wouldnt eat anything from that lake. He proceeded to tell me he wasn't going to eat them either. I let him know that if he wasn't going to eat them he should have released them immediately instead of letting one die on a rope.
People are idiots. It's common sense, if you aren't going to eat it, then release it.
Besides that you aren't allowed to take any bass from there.
JaxBasser reply :
On 4/5/2014 at 3:03 AM, BassinSoldier said:Nope jaxbasser. Westsider here too. FAR westside actually...Glen St Mary here.
Oh yeah, forgot you're even farther out than I am lol.
Pz3 reply :
Went all day yesterday and it was pretty rough for most everyone I talked to. Catch of the day was 1.1lbs. Missed a piggy by not paying attention. Tossed out and went to light up a smoke when my line started swimming back towards me. Tightened it up and just as I went to set it it spit it out. Girlfriend got a good photo of me from behind with the sunset.
BassinLou reply :
On 4/5/2014 at 8:26 AM, Pit Boss Rick said:Went to the park today and had no luck. There was another guy fishing and he caught 2. One of them was a nice size probably about 3 pounds. Unfortunately he didn't release them. He had them on a rope and came by to ask if I wanted them. I told him I didn't eat bass and i wouldnt eat anything from that lake. He proceeded to tell me he wasn't going to eat them either. I let him know that if he wasn't going to eat them he should have released them immediately instead of letting one die on a rope.
People are idiots. It's common sense, if you aren't going to eat it, then release it.
Which park Pitboss? If its Amelia, sadly that is very common. I have spoke to park officials about that, but no signage is placed anywhere about it being catch and release. I call these fisherman meat hunters. They have no regard for the size limits and cull amounts.
Pz3 reply :
Ive seen people do stuff like that before. Considering Ive been fishing for my whole life and yesterday was the first time ever stopped and asked for my freshwater license. I do appreciate the fact FWL is out there but Ive seen to many people wasting fish like that.
Here I am feeling bad when I get a hook set into the gills or throat and these guys dont even care if it dies or lives.
SFL BassHunter reply :
On 4/5/2014 at 8:28 PM, BassinLou said:Which park Pitboss? If its Amelia, sadly that is very common. I have spoke to park officials about that, but no signage is placed anywhere about it being catch and release. I call these fisherman meat hunters. They have no regard for the size limits and cull amounts.
It was at Amelia. What bothers me is the guy had no intention of eating the fish from the start. He was probably between 18-21 so he wasn't a little kid and should know better.
The truth is if there are no signs then it's hard to enforce. Even then park officials sometimes just don't care.
BassinLou reply :
On 4/5/2014 at 10:04 PM, Pit Boss Rick said:It was at Amelia. What bothers me is the guy had no intention of eating the fish from the start. He was probably between 18-21 so he wasn't a little kid and should know better.
The truth is if there are no signs then it's hard to enforce. Even then park officials sometimes just don't care.
Yeah, I have seen it plenty of times and its very sad and disappointing.
SFL BassHunter reply :
Thinking about going to C.B. Smith tomorrow after I get out of work. Anything good to report from that park?
BassinLou reply :
The glades was awesome today. I took my 7yr old son to US 27 for the first time today, and we had a blast. We went from 1030 - 630 and caught 49 fish, 42, which were all his catches. I got to fish some and did ok. My son used a fluke and I used my trusty frog. There was a lot boat traffic that made the water very stained but by 2pm as I expected everyone went home like clock work. From that point forward it was just us on the water. If you want to catch a boat load fish right now, the glades is the place.
SFL BassHunter reply :
On 4/6/2014 at 9:31 AM, BassinLou said:The glades was awesome today. I took my 7yr old son to US 27 for the first time today, and we had a blast. We went from 1030 - 630 and caught 49 fish, 42, which were all his catches. I got to fish some and did ok. My son used a fluke and I used my trusty frog. There was a lot boat traffic that made the water very stained but by 2pm as I expected everyone went home like clock work. From that point forward it was just us on the water. If you want to catch a boat load fish right now, the glades is the place.
Shore fishing or boat?
BassinLou reply :
On 4/6/2014 at 11:57 AM, Pit Boss Rick said:Shore fishing or boat?
Out of my boat.
Backlash123 reply :
On 4/6/2014 at 9:31 AM, BassinLou said:The glades was awesome today. I took my 7yr old son to US 27 for the first time today, and we had a blast. We went from 1030 - 630 and caught 49 fish, 42, which were all his catches. I got to fish some and did ok. My son used a fluke and I used my trusty frog. There was a lot boat traffic that made the water very stained but by 2pm as I expected everyone went home like clock work. From that point forward it was just us on the water. If you want to catch a boat load fish right now, the glades is the place.
Couldn't agree more. The glades are on fire. I caught 50 in about 3 hours yesterday. Nothing big, but lots of fun on small rods.
geo g reply :
Lou that's great your son caught so many. He will be hooked for sure. Lots of boaters out on 27 this morning, I went up to Holey Land.
BassinLou reply :
On 4/7/2014 at 2:31 AM, geo g said:Lou that's great your son caught so many. He will be hooked for sure. Lots of boaters out on 27 this morning, I went up to Holey Land.
Thanks Geo. LOL... I was telling my BIL, I am not posting anymore US 27 reports because there were a lot of boaters yesterday as well. The water was really muddy. i told my BIL that by 2pm he will see everyone will clear out. Sure enough 2pm, one boat, two boats, three, .... and they were all gone. From 3pm - 630pm noooobody was there.
Pz3 reply :
Not fishing for nothing now are ya!
BassinLou reply :
On 4/7/2014 at 4:18 AM, Pz3 said:Not fishing for nothing now are ya!
LOL.... you remembered the line....
Pz3 reply :
Yeah it was a good story. Does he still feel the same about fishing?
SFL BassHunter reply :
Went up to Mills Pond Park for about 3 hours and ended up with 1 small bass. Disappointing. I'm crossing that park off my list, that 2 times I've been skunked there.
So I went to Tropical on my way home and hooked up 3 fish in 30 minutes. Whenever in doubt go to where you know there are fish lol. I took pics of 2 of the 3 from tropical, I always feel bad for the little babies and toss them back asap. I felt real bad for the small one at Mills Pond cause I hooked him through the mouth and into the eye. Poor little fella.
BassinLou reply :
On 4/7/2014 at 8:09 AM, Pz3 said:Yeah it was a good story. Does he still feel the same about fishing?
All I know he is quite the competitor. Since he caught that big mudfish in the pic, plus another one that was even bigger than the first. His barometer of big fish were those mudfish... LOl.. so when I caught some nice bass, which I did, all he could say was "my fish were bigger".... LOL.... to answer your question Pz3, I think in some way the way he views bass fishing changed. He would watch how I fished then he would ask if he could stand in the front of the boat and fish some by himself. Of course, I would step aside and watch. He would try to mimic my hooksets and with the phrases that use when I hookset. It was unbelievable and awesome to watch.
bass Czar reply :
My weekend catch
geo g reply :
Sunday 4/6/14, Holey Land, US 27 at the Palm Beach Line, water gin clear, wind 0 in the morning, 20+ at 10:00.
Went out this morning and wow, it was beautiful. Started casting right at the ramp and caught 3 in 5 minutes. Realized I forgot sunglasses and a hat, a SENIOR MOMENT! Returned to the ramp and ran into a good friend (Eric NitroZ7) I hadn't seen in 6 months. We talked for some time and he ran 5 miles to his honey hole. I stayed right by the ramp in the big lake. By 10:00 the wind was doing a steady 20+, and I called it quits. In 2 hours I caught 20 the biggest 3 lbs. and I never started the big motor. There are loads of places in the glades producing big numbers. No slow down in sight yet.
Michaelt1987 reply :
I took my boy bream fishing today and we managed to catch a nice bass without hooking it. My boy was realing in a nice bream and the bass hit it, I tossed it back in the water a few times before we got it in. We got it on a zebco with 6lb test line. This has got him hooked on bass fishing now. I'm glad I got to share this memory with him!
MCS reply :
Hahaha awesome! Good looking catches by the young man.
Michaelt1987 reply :
He caught every kind of fish but a spec in one trip lol the bass just kept coming back for the bream and finaly got mananged to get lodged in it's mouth for a few seconds.I pulled it on top on the grass and grabbed it. She must be just getting off of a bed and starving. We was only about a foot from the bass when she was trying to eat it.
BassinLou reply :
On 4/11/2014 at 8:46 AM, Michaelt1987 said:I took my boy bream fishing today and we managed to catch a nice bass without hooking it. My boy was realing in a nice bream and the bass hit it, I tossed it back in the water a few times before we got it in. We got it on a zebco with 6lb test line. This has got him hooked on bass fishing now. I'm glad I got to share this memory with him!
Pretty cool experience.
Michaelt1987 reply :
. Yeah my son was still talking about this morning when I took him to school.On 4/12/2014 at 1:14 AM, BassinLou said:Pretty cool experience.
BassinLou reply :
On 4/12/2014 at 1:48 AM, Michaelt1987 said:. Yeah my son was still talking about this morning when I took him to school.
I bet he was. All it takes is the most simplest experience that to us is not a big deal, but in the eyes of a child it can spark something....
Pz3 reply :
Well today was good and bad. Went to the bait shop bought some stuff. Did my taxes next door.then went to walmart and got a lews baitcaster and berkley rod. Strung up the power pro casted a couple times. Caught a fish. Checked the line for frays.... swing on the cast and wammmm... watched my brand new xcalibur crank bait fly away..... why on earth do i have such issues with braided line? No idea. I gave up and put trilene 12lb mono on it. Kvd crankbait and fish were biting. All dinks but love the reel and rod this far. Never buying power pro again.
Fishing Cowgirl reply :
We've been catching 90% of our fish on a weightless texas rigged fluke. We put a very small weight on if it is a little windy. Using a Mardi gras or watermenlon candy color. My husband won the team tournament day with the PVA (Paralyzed Veterans Assoc,) using a fluke or follow up with with a craw, if they miss the fluke. He and his partner weighed in 22 lbs of bass, nearly 10 lbs ahead of 2nd.
MCS reply :
On 4/12/2014 at 2:21 AM, Pz3 said:Well today was good and bad. Went to the bait shop bought some stuff. Did my taxes next door.then went to walmart and got a lews baitcaster and berkley rod. Strung up the power pro casted a couple times. Caught a fish. Checked the line for frays.... swing on the cast and wammmm... watched my brand new xcalibur crank bait fly away..... why on earth do i have such issues with braided line? No idea. I gave up and put trilene 12lb mono on it. Kvd crankbait and fish were biting. All dinks but love the reel and rod this far. Never buying power pro again.
What type knot? Use palomar with a little extra tag end. If your not careful it can slide through the split ring very easy.
Pz3 reply :
I used a palomar knot with a quarter cm tag. The line broke right near the rod tip. I know it wasnt the rods fault. The line felt rough every 8 feet or so. Brand new too.
Its my own fault. I should of stopped spooling it when I noticed it.
BassinLou reply :
On 4/12/2014 at 2:59 AM, Pz3 said:I used a palomar knot with a quarter cm tag. The line broke right near the rod tip. I know it wasnt the rods fault. The line felt rough every 8 feet or so. Brand new too.
Its my own fault. I should of stopped spooling it when I noticed it.
Sorry about your lure. I have been using PP for years with zero problems. Brand new PP is smooth to the touch, if you were feeling the line rough every few feet, something wasn't right. I just spooled up my new reel with PP yesterday as a matter of fact, fished it today already with 0 problems. Look into the culprit before you discount that braid. It's great and walmart sells it cheap. What lb test are you throwing?
MCS reply :
On 4/12/2014 at 2:59 AM, Pz3 said:I used a palomar knot with a quarter cm tag. The line broke right near the rod tip. I know it wasnt the rods fault. The line felt rough every 8 feet or so. Brand new too.
Its my own fault. I should of stopped spooling it when I noticed it.
That sucks man
Pz3 reply :
It wasnt smooth. Maybe i got a bad batch... who knows. I miss the fedility of braid already but mono does have some benifits.
BassinLou reply :
On 4/12/2014 at 4:26 AM, Pz3 said:It wasnt smooth. Maybe i got a bad batch... who knows. I miss the fedility of braid already but mono does have some benifits.
Mono does have its benefits, but imho, braid's benefits outweighs those of mono. But listen, if mono is working for you, have at it. That's the beauty of fishing, we all gravitate to what works for us. Good luck next time you go out. 
Pz3 reply :
This is what ive come conclusion too.
Braid pros compared to mono..
Stronger, thin diameter, casting ability, seems to behave better in water (for jigs).
Mono pros compared to braid.
Effected less by wind, less likely to tangle in trees/heavy cover. More line play can be benificial in some situations.
BassinLou reply :
On 4/12/2014 at 5:29 AM, Pz3 said:This is what ive come conclusion too.
Braid pros compared to mono..
Stronger, thin diameter, casting ability, seems to behave better in water (for jigs).
Mono pros compared to braid.
Effected less by wind, less likely to tangle in trees/heavy cover. More line play can be benificial in some situations.
I don't know about you, I also found that braid has better bite detection properties over that of mono. What's is your take on that?
Pz3 reply :
It does but thats where I like mono better. Sometimes when the line is tight with braid, a fish will go to suck it up and doesnt like how it reacts... mono tends to stretch and its not as alarming to the fish IMO.
SirSnookalot reply :
I use braid every day, haven't had a lure break off on cast in years. I suppose an anomaly can happen like a bad batch of line, which I've yet to experience, or a nick in a guide which I have experienced maybe once or twice. Other than that I can think of only 2 reasons, the line was weak due to an abrasion or the knot was tied poorly.
0119 reply :
Lots of florida people have problems with power pro. Go to the fs forum and read the thousands of pages about it. Lots describe the same thing as you do, sections of rough line. Theres also power pro counterfeit line from china, though since shimano makes so much in china you gotta wonder if its really counterfeit. Theres also the theory that walmart buys up manufacturers seconds and sells it. Maybe you just fish water like I do that is full of wood, rock and shopping carts. Braid has zilch abrasion resistance.
BassinLou reply :
On 4/12/2014 at 3:28 PM, SirSnookalot said:I use braid every day, haven't had a lure break off on cast in years. I suppose an anomaly can happen like a bad batch of line, which I've yet to experience, or a nick in a guide which I have experienced maybe once or twice. Other than that I can think of only 2 reasons, the line was weak due to an abrasion or the knot was tied poorly.
I am 100% with snook on this one. The only issue with braid that I had was early on when first started using it. I was using Spiderwire, and that was a mess. I transitioned to PP and all my issues were gone. I have been using it for years ever since. I recognize the fact that braid has its disadvantages, so I am constantly inspecting it when it comes across rough cover for abrasions or nicks.
SFL BassHunter reply :
I like the detection on the line with braid and the feel of it, but I've had a fair share of issues with braid. My spiderwire braid is absolute garbage. It snaps so easily. My sufix braid fades. My friends power pro gets an absurd amount of wind knots.
So I prefer the sufix as fading is the least of the 3 evils.
Pz3 reply :
To each their own. Some pics I wanted to share earlier.
Runt of the day on a speed worm.
Experimenting with this setup. Big fluke on a gambler hook/blade. Looks good in the water.
The new baitcaster and rod
Last but not least. Walmart employees arent the smartest hahaha.
MCS reply :
You get that KVD?
Gambler duz it, nice should catch some hawgs.............just put another order in to gambler Got 45 melon shad aces, 30 13" blue berry ribbon tails and a jar of mummy worms for the kids...$26 shipped! Bulk baby
Pz3 reply :
No, I got the lews speed spool on a berkley medium action.
Diggy reply :
The lipless crank seems to be the choice of fish recently. Bass, peas and snakes all have been hitting them in the same areas. Pretty fun fighting a snakehead on 12lb yozuri with loose drag. Been having more accidental snakehead success than when I go hunting for them. The peas have been aggressive for sure.
Pz3 reply :
Ive been killing a bunch of dinks on square bills and speed worms lately. For the record guys today I broke a palomar knot getting hung up in some grass. That took a lot of muscle even on 12lb mono.
Michaelt1987 reply :
I had a great afternoon right before dark yesterday fishing a zoom horny toad. Managed to catch 7 out of 13 just reeling it on top without stopping it buzzing the water. Biggest was about 4lbs but most were around 1-2 lb range. But glad the frog action is getting good in Jax once again!
Pz3 reply :
Was going to do a little minnow fishing today but these minnows werent falling for my cage trap. They decided hanging out near it was good enough. Then a whole bunch of bass 1.5lbs and under started picking them off along with blue gills and a 5lbish catfish.
Was fun to watch but i got no action.
SirSnookalot reply :
Been hearing a lot about the Gambler EZ swimmer, so I bought a pack. Maybe it's the water I'm fishing or time of day but they have not produced the bigger bass as I hoped. Whether I would have done better using another bait is pure conjecture. I have caught a fish or 2 every day for the last week on them, but no bigger or no more than I normally do. I have committed myself to use nothing but them, I just want to catch bigger fish. Since I'm banging out some pretty good fish at the ocean that relieves a lot of pressure off bass fishing. I bought 2 more packs yesterday, rest assured I will catch a big lady.
Raignis reply :
I went out to Lake Manatee last weekend last weekend and caught three before breaking the prop shaft on the trolling motor. At that point we called it because the wind was so bad. I was using a black Zoom finesse on a Strike King shaky head jig. Fist time using it and I came away liking the results.
0119 reply :
Been thinking of hitting Lake Manatee. I haven't been there in a couple of years. Funny it was always drown or drought, we'd get skunked or pull in so many we could'nt keep count.
Pz3 reply :
Been killing them on a white and gold swim jig this morning. Have to admit they like it and so do I.
MCS reply :
On 4/16/2014 at 9:55 PM, Pz3 said:Been killing them on a white and gold swim jig this morning. Have to admit they like it and so do I.
Mind sharing brand and weight?....,Lou swears by the gold shiner Booyah spinnerbaits. I have yet to buy into the hype 
but another one for the color is making me interested
Raignis reply :
On 4/16/2014 at 5:05 PM, 119 said:Funny it was always drown or drought, we'd get skunked or pull in so many we could'nt keep count.
Perfectly describes the place.
Pz3 reply :
It is a 3/8 Yank'em swim jig in golden shiner color. Got a couple more since a pickeral got into it. Its not unusable but that fish took some of the skirt off so its looking a little thin.
This is a new one.
BassinLou reply :
On 4/17/2014 at 9:10 PM, Pz3 said:It is a 3/8 Yank'em swim jig in golden shiner color. Got a couple more since a pickeral got into it. Its not unusable but that fish took some of the skirt off so its looking a little thin.
This is a new one.
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That's a nice color right there. Just enough gold to not overpower the bait.
Michaelt1987 reply :
This is the tattoo I'm thinking about getting next lol
BassinLou reply :
On 4/18/2014 at 5:42 AM, Michaelt1987 said:This is the tattoo I'm thinking about getting next lol
That's one creative tat. lol.... practical...
Pz3 reply :
Haha not catching much today. Just kind of goofing off but I had a real nice suprise come to the surface 5 feet away. Something like a 12 ft gator. He scared the crap out of me as much as i scared the crap out of him. Guess im lucky i still have leggs lol
BassinLou reply :
On 4/22/2014 at 12:37 AM, Pz3 said:Haha not catching much today. Just kind of goofing off but I had a real nice suprise come to the surface 5 feet away. Something like a 12 ft gator. He scared the crap out of me as much as i scared the crap out of him. Guess im lucky i still have leggs lol
There is nothing like gator scare to get the blood moving.... LOL... Speaking of gators, for the first time ever this past Saturday out in the glades we hooked onto 3 gators. As a result we lost one bait and a swimbait hook. They were so camouflaged in the pads and the grass that when our baits landed in their proximity they would lunge out and reach for it. They are explosive powerful animals that's for sure.
Pz3 reply :
Today turned out to be pretty good. Got a dozen largest coming in at 3.8lbs. No pickerals! Yay.
SirSnookalot reply :
I finally got off the schneid, my first peacock over 20" since the freeze. At one time I had peacocks every where around me, not the case anymore. Had a premonition yesterday, knowing I was going to fish an are without much weed cover and the fish being small I took a light power rod, size 25 supreme reel and my favorite peacock killer......a crappie jig. I spotted a few peas and was sight casting, no interest but I got a look. I then dragged my jig on the bottom and that's all it took, I had a hook up. The fight was pretty fair, glad I was using a light rod rather than a medium.
Pz3 reply :
So I took a little break from fishing. A whole day.... and did some reading up here at BR. I learned a little bit and tried testing new ideas out at my test pond. Seems ones of the major problems I was having was identifying the bigger fish strike zones. With a little help from the guys at the bait shop I got my color selections down to a science now and it all seems to have been working out. Ive had well over 2 dozen hits today but wouldnt set the hook unless it felt big. Pulling in a 2.7lb, 3.3lb, and last but not least 4.0lbs flat. All on speed worms.
This was the catch of the day. Looks like a male to me. Any one know how to tell the difference?
CentralFloridaBass reply :
Hey guys haven't been on bassresource in a while except for looking up techniques and stuff. My brother caught another big bass that weighed 10 pounds 10 ounces. He caught it on the Huddleston Deluxe 6 inch trout swimbait in blue shad color. I cant upload pictures here due to size limit but if anyone is interested in checking out the bass here is the link.
BassinLou reply :
HOLY SMOKES!! That fish is sweeeet!! Your brother has caught some behemoths!! WTG!!
MCS reply :
Nice fish guys. Yall really some big bass hunters LOL......Keep that spot a secret shhh 
Pz3 reply :
And away he goes to be caught again! Nice fish guys!
0119 reply :
Wow great fish! Glad to see I'm not the only one who jumps DOT retention pond fences
BassObsessed reply :
Nice tanker!..Stuff like this is making me ready to come down there again.
SFL BassHunter reply :
I'd love to catch a monster like that! Gotta step it up, those 2 pounds I've been catching aren't cutting it lol.
Larry C. reply :
Good for you!!! It's pictures and videos like this that keep me going.
Congratulations!!!!
FishingFLA reply :
Wow, what a fish!
What have you guys in the south florida area been using? I've been coming up empty a lot the last couple of weeks (seems like the bite really shut down!) Only thing that's caught me fish in my canal is a jig.
SirSnookalot reply :
Any bass I catch is by accident, I'm only fishing for peacocks. I'm using crappie jigs black works well, bass love them too, small enough to fish weedy areas.
FishingFLA reply :
I just got into fishing over the summer so I don't know the spawning patterns very well. In South Florida are we in the post spawn stage?
Choosylobster reply :
On 4/26/2014 at 3:46 AM, SirSnookalot said:Any bass I catch is by accident, I'm only fishing for peacocks. I'm using crappie jigs black works well, bass love them too, small enough to fish weedy areas.
Hey can you take a picture of the jig you are using. I've never used one before and I am trying to catch peacock bass. I have a lake near by that is filled with them and they never hit my lures.
MCS reply :
I understand a crappie jig is cheap and affective. But anyone ever use falcons fancy peacock jigs or even spro? Something bigger?
BassObsessed reply :
On 4/26/2014 at 5:21 AM, FishingFLA said:I just got into fishing over the summer so I don't know the spawning patterns very well. In South Florida are we in the post spawn stage?
I could be wrong but when I was in Florida the last week of March some of the big bass I caught were spawned out so I'm guessing it would be post spawn now. Some of the locals would know better than me lol.
bass Czar reply :
hey guys just a few pics from the past 3 weeks Ak and I
SFL BassHunter reply :
Got skunked at tropical today. Not having much luck this week.
ccummins reply :
On 3/20/2014 at 2:07 PM, SirSnookalot said:I'm not bass fishing per se, I'm on a quest strictly for peacocks in my area. I went to a place where I'm sure peacocks inhabit. I see some good looking water and sight cast, nail a mayan cichlid that took me all over the canal, maybe weight 3/4 lb., my highlight of the day, I thought it was a pea at first. The bass were all over the place there, I catch a few in very short order 3-4# using only a crappie jig. Had I used a senko (which I had a rod prepped in the car) I do believe it would have been one hell of a day.
Nothing quite like going after the mayan cichlids on light tackle. IMHO they have 3x the fight of bluegills ounce for ounce / inch for inch.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 4/26/2014 at 5:27 AM, Choosylobster said:Hey can you take a picture of the jig you are using. I've never used one before and I am trying to catch peacock bass. I have a lake near by that is filled with them and they never hit my lures.
I make my own on a 1/8 jig head, better quality hook. I do use the Walmart ones quite a bit too, they seem only to come in white or chartruese and both work good, 8 for $1.50 or so. These are the ones I make up myself.
On 4/26/2014 at 8:04 AM, ccummins said:Nothing quite like going after the mayan cichlids on light tackle. IMHO they have 3x the fight of bluegills ounce for ounce / inch for inch.
On a size basis I think the Mayans fight harder than a peacock. Sure I prefer snook, tarpon and jacks, but these little fish are a real nice diversion for me. I could never land a jack of the same size as a peacock on my peacock gear.
BassinLou reply :
MC's are tough fish that's for sure. I have been catching some big ones lately. They have been nailing my spinnerbait. Even on M/H tackle those big ones really put up a fight.
I.rar reply :
On 4/26/2014 at 5:56 AM, MCS said:I understand a crappie jig is cheap and affective. But anyone ever use falcons fancy peacock jigs or even spro? Something bigger?
I use the spro phat flies and they are fantastic. Super sharp Grammy hooks too. The mayans and pea's love em.
Choosylobster reply :
On 4/26/2014 at 4:17 PM, SirSnookalot said:I make my own on a 1/8 jig head, better quality hook. I do use the Walmart ones quite a bit too, they seem only to come in white or chartruese and both work good, 8 for $1.50 or so. These are the ones I make up myself.
On a size basis I think the Mayans fight harder than a peacock. Sure I prefer snook, tarpon and jacks, but these little fish are a real nice diversion for me. I could never land a jack of the same size as a peacock on my peacock gear.
Thanks man for posting this for me. How do you go about fishing with that? Do you reel it in really fast or do you move it up and down?
SirSnookalot reply :
I usually swim them but never too fast. Sometimes I just drag them on the bottom or shake them in place.
MCS reply :
On 4/26/2014 at 6:43 AM, bass Czar said:hey guys just a few pics from the past 3 weeks Ak and I
Nice fish. Looks like you only leave ak the little ones lol. The 4th fish down is a beast, imagine it with weight or full of eggs. Good catches
zachb34 reply :
Went to 20 mile bend today the grass was really high, higher than I've ever seen it there we only got a few small fish and a decent mud fish
BassinLou reply :
I stepped out for a little bit yesterday late afternoon early evening. For the first time ever while fishing, 2 on spinnerbaits on 2 consecutive fish broke right at the line tie. On one I salvaged the blades, on the other I salvaged the skirt. I lost a spinnerbait the same way last month. So 3 booyah spinnerbaits in a 1 month period of time, is making me think on going custom built. The booyah's caught me several quality fish, and yes I had to carefully tune them back after each catch, but 2 have break on 2 fish that were less than 1lb each has left me scratching my head on the quality of wire that is being used. After that debacle i lost a nice 3.5lb 20" + fish on a swim bait right at the bank. Soon after that, I fell climbing up the steep bank of the canal and hurt my right shoulder. Adventurou, and $$ costly canal trip that's for sure.
Choosylobster reply :
On 4/27/2014 at 3:25 AM, SirSnookalot said:I usually swim them but never too fast. Sometimes I just drag them on the bottom or shake them in place.
Thanks man for all your tips!
JellyMan reply :
I got tired of searching out Bass here in the Gainesville area so I have made a few small changes to satisfy my needs...
Going out again this weekend.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 4/28/2014 at 11:57 AM, JellyMan said:I got tired of searching out Bass here in the Gainesville area so I have made a few small changes to satisfy my needs...
I do enjoy bass fishing, but once the weather gets hot and humid bass fishing is not where I want to be. With all this saltwater around me, how can I not take advantage of it.
Nice reds, always love catching them.
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
On 4/26/2014 at 6:43 AM, bass Czar said:hey guys just a few pics from the past 3 weeks Ak and I
Nice fish!!! Thanks for sharing..
BassObsessed reply :
On 4/28/2014 at 1:19 AM, BassinLou said:I stepped out for a little bit yesterday late afternoon early evening. For the first time ever while fishing, 2 on spinnerbaits on 2 consecutive fish broke right at the line tie. On one I salvaged the blades, on the other I salvaged the skirt. I lost a spinnerbait the same way last month. So 3 booyah spinnerbaits in a 1 month period of time, is making me think on going custom built. The booyah's caught me several quality fish, and yes I had to carefully tune them back after each catch, but 2 have break on 2 fish that were less than 1lb each has left me scratching my head on the quality of wire that is being used. After that debacle i lost a nice 3.5lb 20" + fish on a swim bait right at the bank. Soon after that, I fell climbing up the steep bank of the canal and hurt my right shoulder. Adventurou, and $$ costly canal trip that's for sure.
That sucks about the spinnerbait deal. When you get a chance check out Terminator or Assassinator spinnerbaits. Iv'e had good luck with them in the limited time I used them but others claim they are real nice.
BassinLou reply :
On 4/29/2014 at 9:03 AM, BassObsessed said:That sucks about the spinnerbait deal. When you get a chance check out Terminator or Assassinator spinnerbaits. Iv'e had good luck with them in the limited time I used them but others claim they are real nice.
I actually went the custom route. I ordered a few spinnerbaits from Seibert's a couple of days ago. He managed to make a custom color I wanted, and it made its way to color that he will be offering
gar-tracker reply :
On 4/28/2014 at 11:57 AM, JellyMan said:I got tired of searching out Bass here in the Gainesville area so I have made a few small changes to satisfy my needs...
Going out again this weekend.
Cedar Key?
JellyMan reply :
On 4/30/2014 at 7:00 PM, gar-tracker said:Cedar Key?
Horshoe Beach. Me and a buddy have been so much that the 15 locals know us now lol.
Killing Reds out there right now.
doyle8218 reply :
Any Miami guys ever fish that little pond at the Veterans Park on Dixie Highway?
MCS reply :
On 4/30/2014 at 11:36 PM, JellyMan said:Horshoe Beach. Me and a buddy have been so much that the 15 locals know us now lol.
Killing Reds out there right now.
What are you getting them on?
bocaLMBhunter reply :
heres a few fish ive been on lately...
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JellyMan reply :
On 5/1/2014 at 1:50 AM, MCS said:What are you getting them on?
Shrimp. Sometimes I'll throw a DOA New Penny swimmer or a Gulp shrimp when I get tired of putting on live shrimp every 5 casts... PITA!
They are eating little blue crabs also. We checked two of the stomachs of the reds we cooked and they had little blue's in them.
SirSnookalot reply :
Those peas look like they were caught at place I was at yesterday in Cocoanut Creek. I had no no peas but I did hook a bass and at first thought it might be one of the better ones of the year. I got the fish landed and it was a bit smaller than I first imagined, I'm thinking 24". As I'm waiting for this gal to walk across the street to snap a photo the fish felt like only 2 or 3#, it was thin. I just threw it back, wasn't photo worthy.
Pz3 reply :
Gambler EZ Duzit hook with the giant fluke paid off this morning. Scale gave me different readings of 5.0lbs and 4.14. Eitherway the fish keep getting bigger.
MCS reply :
Nice fish, keep at it.
bocaLMBhunter reply :
On 5/1/2014 at 4:20 PM, SirSnookalot said:Those peas look like they were caught at place I was at yesterday in Cocoanut Creek. I had no no peas but I did hook a bass and at first thought it might be one of the better ones of the year. I got the fish landed and it was a bit smaller than I first imagined, I'm thinking 24". As I'm waiting for this gal to walk across the street to snap a photo the fish felt like only 2 or 3#, it was thin. I just threw it back, wasn't photo worthy.
have you found any in boca lately? they seem to be gone
Pz3 reply :
On 4/29/2014 at 11:31 PM, BassinLou said:I actually went the custom route. I ordered a few spinnerbaits from Seibert's a couple of days ago. He managed to make a custom color I wanted, and it made its way to color that he will be offering
Let me know how you like them! I have been eyeing seibert pretty hard. Swim jigs and spinners is what im looking at. Post an update later.
And thanks MCS. Ive been trying to target bigger fish being land locked as whats hurting me the most. That spot I goto has a 20ft hole but every angler knows about it.
I sat there one day while a local tournament was ran amd watched 6 boats pull up right there maybe 20 minutes before time. It can get wiped clean of fish and kt takes a while for them to come back.
BassinLou reply :
On 5/1/2014 at 9:39 PM, Pz3 said:Let me know how you like them! I have been eyeing seibert pretty hard. Swim jigs and spinners is what im looking at. Post an update later.
And thanks MCS. Ive been trying to target bigger fish being land locked as whats hurting me the most. That spot I goto has a 20ft hole but every angler knows about it.
I sat there one day while a local tournament was ran amd watched 6 boats pull up right there maybe 20 minutes before time. It can get wiped clean of fish and kt takes a while for them to come back.
I will post some pics and give you my feedback. I am expecting them either tomorrow or Saturday.
BassinLou reply :
On 5/1/2014 at 9:39 PM, Pz3 said:Let me know how you like them! I have been eyeing seibert pretty hard. Swim jigs and spinners is what im looking at. Post an update later.
And thanks MCS. Ive been trying to target bigger fish being land locked as whats hurting me the most. That spot I goto has a 20ft hole but every angler knows about it.
I sat there one day while a local tournament was ran amd watched 6 boats pull up right there maybe 20 minutes before time. It can get wiped clean of fish and kt takes a while for them to come back.
Hey Pz3, my order came in, I sent you a PM!!
Pz3 reply :
Yeah post the pics up for for everyone else. Some killer looking baits. Im ordering next chance i get.
BassinLou reply :
On 5/3/2014 at 2:15 AM, Pz3 said:Yeah post the pics up for for everyone else. Some killer looking baits. Im ordering next chance i get.
Here is my first batch of Seibert spinnerbaits...
Pz3 reply :
Hows this sound for a color combo. Shinner inspired.....
Top grey and brown. middle section White and gold with silver glitter. And the bottom of the skirt in yellow or orange
Ohhh i need to see that kind of spinner bait. I would buy in a heartbeat.
BassinLou reply :
On 5/3/2014 at 3:23 AM, Pz3 said:Hows this sound for a color combo. Shinner inspired.....
Top grey and brown. middle section White and gold with silver glitter. And the bottom of the skirt in yellow or orange
Ohhh i need to see that kind of spinner bait. I would buy in a heartbeat.
Like I mentioned on my PM, send Mike an email and talk to him. He is cool like that, he will listen to you and maybe be able to accomodate or give you suggestions on his current line up that might meet the specs you want. That's the cool thing about custom makes.
Srome002 reply :
Anyone catch anything today?
BassinLou reply :
On 5/3/2014 at 10:53 PM, Srome002 said:Anyone catch anything today?
The day is still to early, any body who could fish today is probably out or will be going out later this afternoon. Check in again at night.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 5/3/2014 at 10:53 PM, Srome002 said:Anyone catch anything today?
Short answer...............yes
zachb34 reply :
Got about 15 between me and a buddy today at lox
Pz3 reply :
On 5/3/2014 at 10:53 PM, Srome002 said:Anyone catch anything today?
Two in an hour at East Lake Toho. Gambler EZDuzit with the Gambler Swimmer in green pumpkin.
SFL BassHunter reply :
2 dinks today. Not having much luck lately. But I've been trying to fish a little more with cranks. The 4 or 5 pounder at Tropical Park continues to elude me. I saw her 3 times today just patrolling the bank but no matter what she doesn't budge on any of my baits.
Got a new Rod and Reel. Got me the Berkley Amp Rod (6'6''Medium) and the Pflueger Trion25
So far so good, smooth reel and very sensitive rod.
MCS reply :
If it stays this hot Rick it will be time to go slow and deep with the plastics and save the cranks for cooler weather. Nice combo, I have 3 pflueger spinning reels. It will serve you well.
BassinLou reply :
It has been very slow lately for me too. Today was a bust. Caught one and it got unbuttoned right before it reached the bank. Other than that nothing. Next week should be interesting. I am heading out to the Glades next Saturday with a mystery guest... 
Let's see if we can stick some piggies.....
Pz3 reply :
Deeper water near ledges or slopes and heavy cover. I havent been finding them anywhere else.
bass Czar reply :
3 today on kvd popper and ribbit frog got a little wet but was worth it lol
SFL BassHunter reply :
Nice size bass Czar!
SFL BassHunter reply :
Today might be decent, only supposed to go up to about 84 degrees in the middle of the day.
Pz3 reply :
Czar you ever do any tournaments?
bocaLMBhunter reply :
had a good morning with peacocks an a nice surprise in a fresh water lake
BassinLou reply :
On 5/4/2014 at 9:37 PM, Pit Boss Rick said:Today might be decent, only supposed to go up to about 84 degrees in the middle of the day.
These blue bird skies can make the fishing a little challenging. Hopefully I can go out for a little bit later this evening again.
Pz3 reply :
Im still waiting to see what that bluegill spinner reels in.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 5/5/2014 at 1:26 AM, bocaLMBhunter said:had a good morning with peacocks an a nice surprise in a fresh water lake
Nice snook had a 26" myself this morning, no peacocks.
BassinLou reply :
On 5/5/2014 at 1:36 AM, Pz3 said:Im still waiting to see what that bluegill spinner reels in.
Me too.... LOL... Nothing worth braggin about these last couple days.
geo g reply :
This morning was tough along Weston Road. Wind was howling and the bass bite was slow. Caught three small bass at a culvert over a two hour period..
Tonight at Vista View Park in Davie, the bite was a lot better. From 5 to 7:30 I caught 12 with several in the 2.5 range. Weightless senko type bait did the trick. All bites were on or near the bottom. It ended up a lot better then this morning.
BBD reply :
Headed to Toho tomorrow, guys. Good friend of mine told me to git the southeast corner of the lake. Who has been on Toho in the last few days and what baits were producing. As always, I plan on flippin' most of the day as that always seems to work.
The plan:
-Flippin'
-Swim baits
-Swim jigs
-Swimming a magnum speed worm
What's working, guys?
Srome002 reply :
Got this one today. It was a slow day bit at least one landed on a senko in the middle of the day. Can I get an estimate on the weight? It's small but it's my biggest so far.
BBD reply :
^ No more than 2lbs, dude.
Pz3 reply :
Ive seen bigger fish then that weight in far lower then what ive expected and since then Ive always lowered my weight estimates. 2lbs is probably a little high. I would guess around 1.3lbs.
As far as toho goes. Swimbait it up!
BBD reply :
On 5/5/2014 at 12:52 PM, Pz3 said:Ive seen bigger fish then that weight in far lower then what ive expected and since then Ive always lowered my weight estimates. 2lbs is probably a little high. I would guess around 1.3lbs.
What's the skinny on Toho, dude?
Pz3 reply :
Edited my post. I would go with swimbaits. I havent been on west lake but over on east ive been getting lucky with gambler duz it, 10inch ribbon tails, and magnum speed worms.
BBD reply :
Yep, every time I hit west toho, the speed worms and big EZ's seem to be tried and true. I've never fished east toho. What's the big fish quantity over there?
Pz3 reply :
I would say fairly good. Seen multiple 12s 10s and 8s pulled out in the last year.
JellyMan reply :
Did Mike actually find Bass in Gainesville? Yes! I have indeed finally found some Bass. Local retention pond. Stocked with Bass, baitfish, and turtles that follow you around as you walk the shoreline. Happiest retention pond I have ever seen. Bass were decently healthy and good size. I am curious as to if there are bigger in there.
Only thing is that this is a retention fishery so there is as of now, no shoreline cover to throw at other than an overhanging tree which is where I caught all my fish. I'm sure there are small rock piles, drops, points around where they hang deep but I have to find them somehow. It's interesting that the fish all had decent color which means they are either finding cover or down deep most of the time.
Anyways... I finally found some local fish. Feels good! Everybody needs that local pond where they can go get a line wet for an hour or two.
Michaelt1987 reply :
On 5/6/2014 at 11:22 PM, JellyMan said:Did Mike actually find Bass in Gainesville? Yes! I have indeed finally found some Bass. Local retention pond. Stocked with Bass, baitfish, and turtles that follow you around as you walk the shoreline. Happiest retention pond I have ever seen. Bass were decently healthy and good size. I am curious as to if there are bigger in there.
Only thing is that this is a retention fishery so there is as of now, no shoreline cover to throw at other than an overhanging tree which is where I caught all my fish. I'm sure there are small rock piles, drops, points around where they hang deep but I have to find them somehow. It's interesting that the fish all had decent color which means they are either finding cover or down deep most of the time.
Anyways... I finally found some local fish. Feels good! Everybody needs that local pond where they can go get a line wet for an hour or two.
When I'm fishing retention ponds I usually fish parallel to the bank a few feet off the bank. I also catch them around the culvet pipes or in the corners of the pond. Most of the time they like to hide in the grass to ambush smaller fish. I'm sure they're bigger fish in that pond. I've fished a local pond a few times a week for over a year and just caught the biggest I've seen yet a few weeks ago.
BBD reply :
Fished the southeast side of Toho on Monday for 4 hours. Caught a few pickerel (d**n those fish) and had a huge blow up on a frog earlier that morning, but no dice.
Fished the Butler chain today and more pickerel and two bass in about 4 hours. Hooked up with this guy who came right in at 6lbs on the scale. Got him on a Junebug/red speed worm (zoom) swimming it through the pads on the southwest bottom corner of Lake Tibet.
One thing to note is that I flipped almost every grass pad/mat I saw on the bulter chain and had NO HITS. . . FYI
Probably going to try east Toho tomorrow.
Pz3 reply :
Fish structure for sure!
Ive watched the bass in East toho on days like today. They go completely lazy in the shallows and snuggle up to cover but pretty much go to sleep.
I would say mid depth fish are your best bet. Look for shell beds with a smooth slope into deeper waters and use a good swim bait or crankbait.
You should catch some pigs.
P.S. everytime I watch boats from shore they all make the same mistakes. Fishing right against the reeds and visible grass. Find that grass below the surface in deeper waters amd you should be good to go. Less pressure in thoughs areas.
Srome002 reply :
Caught these two yesterday after work in Pembroke Pines.
BoricuaBassin' reply :
I live in Land O' Lakes. I have some good luck with Junebug red worms Texas rigged. I fish off a buddy's dock. The bass on my pic was caught using a wild shiner from the lake. Also been using some swim baits and I have been catching some 1lbs and 2 lbs. I try to go once a week to improve my fishing.
BBD reply :
Anyone ever fished Lake Hart or Lake Mary Jane in the southeast corner of Orlando right off the greenway?
Pz3 reply :
Not on a boat. Fished the canal between the two. Moss park has a good boat launch but have to pay to get in the park.
No fish today?
bass Czar reply :
On 5/4/2014 at 11:53 PM, Pz3 said:Czar you ever do any tournaments?
no but I would like to
BBD reply :
On 5/8/2014 at 7:51 AM, Pz3 said:Not on a boat. Fished the canal between the two. Moss park has a good boat launch but have to pay to get in the park.
No fish today?
Didn't fish today. Plan on it tomorrow. Tell me, how was the canal? Is that a highly pressured lake?
Pz3 reply :
In the canal it is huge pressure. I would think the rest of the lake is as well. However they are recreational fishers usually. By that I mean they fish off and on through the year and arent to keen on bass fishing. You could probably locate spots not many people touch.
I would check out trout lake or alligator lake. You can get access off of 192. I liked the water quality down there.
bass Czar reply :
My Sunday's catch with Ak we caught tons of small fish that day it was crazy
BBD reply :
On 5/8/2014 at 8:08 AM, Pz3 said:In the canal it is huge pressure. I would think the rest of the lake is as well. However they are recreational fishers usually. By that I mean they fish off and on through the year and arent to keen on bass fishing. You could probably locate spots not many people touch.
I would check out trout lake or alligator lake. You can get access off of 192. I liked the water quality down there.
Good to know. I'll give Hart and Mary Jane tomorrow.
MCS reply :
I will throw up one I got lastnight phone died right after so I couldn't get a better pic.
redux reply :
On 3/13/2014 at 9:28 PM, tiredbobmarley said:Yep. Texas rig weightless just like geo g. Nice and slow. They seem to hit on the second or third drop on a cast. Ive been using green/silver, watermelon w/ red flakes, and a red/black senko.
I live in the WP too.
I've had a decent amount of success with Okeechobee magic, watermelon black flake, 3" swim baits, and 3/8 spinner baits.
BBD reply :
Here are a few lakes I'd like to hear feedback for:
1. Big Sand Lake
2. Lake Pickett (by UCF)
3. Lake Monroe
Thanks, guys.
Michaelt1987 reply :
Went out around 10 this morning flipping a 10 inch ribbon tail worm in the pads and caught around 6. Tied my chatter bait on and caught 3 more before I got it hung up on a lily pad and broke off. The biggest was 3.11 and the smallest was 2lbs. Just glad I got another set of scales on hand.
Pz3 reply :
Fishing selfies aint easy lol. Nice fish meng.
Michaelt1987 reply :
Yeah kinda tough trying to get a good shot and not give away my spot with the back ground lol
bass Czar reply :
caught this yesterday off a bed on a rocket craw
SFL BassHunter reply :
After several skunks I am back in the game. Today was a perfect day for fishing. I was able to connect on 7 fish. 2 were dinks but who cares because I got my PB today 2 times! Thats right! My first PB was a 2.15 lber and then the big headed largemouth that I couldn't weigh but judging by its length, large head and feel of the fish I would have to say it was anywhere between 4 and 4.5
Srome002 reply :
On 5/11/2014 at 3:51 AM, Pit Boss Rick said:After several skunks I am back in the game. Today was a perfect day for fishing. I was able to connect on 7 fish. 2 were dinks but who cares because I got my PB today 2 times! Thats right! My first PB was a 2.15 lber and then the big headed largemouth that I couldn't weigh but judging by its length, large head and feel of the fish I would have to say it was anywhere between 4 and 4.5
What worked for you today? Spent all day at cb smth and only got a one pounder.
SFL BassHunter reply :
Silver and Black Crank for 6 of the fish. The 7th with a lipless blue and silver crank.
Pz3 reply :
Nice catches Rick. Definitly in the 4lb range.
I went for a few hours this morning. After torturing my line with a few fish I couldnt land and hanging it up in the trees a few times. I managed to bird nest it and have the line break. Once again watching a lure fly away. No biggie though. That was definitly my fault.
BassinLou reply :
I had a great day fishing today. It was month's in the making and today was the day we were able to pull it off. I had the great fortune to finally meet and fish with our very own MCS. He was a trooper, and made the drive down from Jax early this morning to meet up with me and fish in Everglades. We met at the ramp around 730am and fished til about 3pm. Although windy, we were able to boat 38-40 fish and lost as many. The two biggest fished landed were 5lbs and 4.5lbs. It was absolute treat to meet up with MCS and fish the glades with him. Thanks MCS!!
Here is a pic of the 5lbr caught on a frog!!
MCS reply :
No thank you Lou for letting me tag along. Learned alot about fishin down south. The chunk rock, the cover, cracking the code and working the frog. Truly a pleasure! Can't wait for next time
Pz3 reply :
This is what makes Bass Resource so enjoyable. Maybe sooner or later we can get an entire Florida members fishing weekend.
Nice to see you two had fun.
BassinLou reply :
On 5/11/2014 at 9:36 AM, Pz3 said:This is what makes Bass Resource so enjoyable. Maybe sooner or later we can get an entire Florida members fishing weekend.
Nice to see you two had fun.
Thanks PZ3, I have been extremely lucky to meet and fish with 4 BR Florida members, and I can proudly call them my friends. It was an absolute joy to show MCS the ropes and teach him how to fish our waters. From what MCS described to me its a night and day difference. I had blast MCS, til next year.
Pz3 reply :
Hey hey your forgot one thing. How did the new spinners do? or were the frogs killing it mostly?
geo g reply :
GLAD both of you had a nice day in the glades, and you both got a chance to play with some of the locals. I wish I could have gotten out there with you today, but I am scheduled for tomorrow morning. I hope MCS is not driving all the way back up there tonight.
Rovingmutt reply :
On 5/11/2014 at 9:36 AM, Pz3 said:This is what makes Bass Resource so enjoyable. Maybe sooner or later we can get an entire Florida members fishing weekend.
Nice to see you two had fun.
that would be cool, a bass resource meet up for florida guys,
SFL BassHunter reply :
On 5/11/2014 at 7:11 AM, Pz3 said:Nice catches Rick. Definitly in the 4lb range.
I went for a few hours this morning. After torturing my line with a few fish I couldnt land and hanging it up in the trees a few times. I managed to bird nest it and have the line break. Once again watching a lure fly away. No biggie though. That was definitly my fault.
Funny you mention it, I recently got that new rod and they spooled it free at Bass Pro. Their line is pure garbage. I got wind knots on 8lb mono, and my line snapped once as I cast. The lure flew to the other side of the lake. Lucky for me the wind was pushing pretty hard in my direction. About 10 minutes later my lure got close enough to my bank that my friend was able to hook it and reel it in for me. Almost lost the crank that caught me all them fish.
On 5/11/2014 at 6:46 PM, Rovingmutt said:that would be cool, a bass resource meet up for florida guys,
I'd be down for that! I had the pleasure of fishing with Larry C. the other day. He's a great guy!
BassinLou reply :
On 5/11/2014 at 9:46 AM, Pz3 said:Hey hey your forgot one thing. How did the new spinners do? or were the frogs killing it mostly?
Pz3, I know you have been patiently waiting on a review of the spinnerbaits. This glades trip and most glade trips I primarily throw frogs. With the amount of top water action I got, spinnerbait was nowhere on my radar. Trust me when I say, that when I get onto fish with these new spinnerbaits, you will be the first to know.
Pz3 reply :
Pittboss
I switched to suffix 832 braid. Its night and day difference between the other braids.
SFL BassHunter reply :
Yeah I have suffix on one of my rods. But this new rod they spooled with mono for free so I took it. When it's gone I will spool it with suffix.
MCS reply :
On 5/11/2014 at 10:14 AM, geo g said:GLAD both of you had a nice day in the glades, and you both got a chance to play with some of the locals. I wish I could have gotten out there with you today, but I am scheduled for tomorrow morning. I hope MCS is not driving all the way back up there tonight.
Hope you had a good day today. I would like to met you as well. Maybe next time, I am trying to make it a yearly thing. I stayed with my wife's uncle in Juno beach. Drove the rest of the way in the morning
Bass Commander reply :
I fished vista view today bunch a dinks and a couple 2 lbers. They were eating senkos and trick worms both watermelon red. Making a run up us27 to fish the canals near the big o.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 5/12/2014 at 3:41 AM, MCS said:Hope you had a good day today. I would like to met you as well. Maybe next time, I am trying to make it a yearly thing. I stayed with my wife's uncle in Juno beach. Drove the rest of the way in the morning
Juno Beach can be an outstanding place to fish, station #32 is a good spot. My fly fishing buddies have been catching spinner sharks up there.
MCS reply :
On 5/13/2014 at 2:35 PM, SirSnookalot said:Juno Beach can be an outstanding place to fish, station #32 is a good spot. My fly fishing buddies have been catching spinner sharks up there.
I thought about heading out to the beach or jupiter inlet. But I was beat and didn't think getting up that early would go over well with my body and the drive back. 
Maybe next time I am down there I can hit the surf with you.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 5/13/2014 at 6:40 PM, MCS said:I thought about heading out to the beach or jupiter inlet. But I was beat and didn't think getting up that early would go over well with my body and the drive back.
Maybe next time I am down there I can hit the surf with you.
Incoming tide and s/e wind, not the best conditions for snook at Jupiter inlet, good place to get hooked in the back of head too. lol. Surf would be cool sometime.
Pz3 reply :
Fished Johns Lake with BBD today. No pigs but the dinks were hitting an interesting selection of lures. The worms, fluke, jigs, spoon, and lipless crank all got a little action.
Had a great time out on the water regardless!
Larry C. reply :
That sounds like a fantastic idea!!! Let's do it! Thanks for the kind words Rick it was a pleasure fishing and hanging with you.On 5/11/2014 at 9:07 PM, Pit Boss Rick said:Funny you mention it, I recently got that new rod and they spooled it free at Bass Pro. Their line is pure garbage. I got wind knots on 8lb mono, and my line snapped once as I cast. The lure flew to the other side of the lake. Lucky for me the wind was pushing pretty hard in my direction. About 10 minutes later my lure got close enough to my bank that my friend was able to hook it and reel it in for me. Almost lost the crank that caught me all them fish.
I'd be down for that! I had the pleasure of fishing with Larry C. the other day. He's a great guy!
We should definitely do a South Florida meet up.
Mattbasscrusher reply :
Spiderwire is absolute garbaggio, sufix performance brad and steen sonic braid are fantastic. So are the high dollar seaguar braids
MCS reply :
On 5/14/2014 at 9:01 PM, Mattbasscrusher said:Spiderwire is absolute garbaggio, sufix performance brad and steen sonic braid are fantastic. So are the high dollar seaguar braids
Agree, spider wire was my first braid I wouldn't use braid for years after that first traumatic experience lol. I got a deal on stren and it is a sleeper their braid I would say is second to power pro. Stren just looses its color a little more but IMO is a little softer. I didnt like how the sufix felt, it feels just like spider in hand and I refuse to purchase.
Mattbasscrusher reply :
The sufix 832 is good but it loses color quickly, but it stays round forever lol
I haven't got a spool of performance braid in 5 years since 832 came out and now in regretting it, it holds color great and has very good abrasion, it's a rougher line but after using it for a day it breaks in real nice
Power pro is so hit or miss for me, I hear that. 40 lb breaks like no tmm
Pz3 reply :
I prefer suffix but recently I didnt have 20$ to spend on it and really wanted 30lb braid. Have to be honest i got a 12$ spool of 30lb spider wire...
To me. It seems all 10lb braid is absolutely garbage. This 30 lbs spiderwire isnt bad at all in my opinion. Esp if you are on a budget.
MCS reply :
I am telling you PZ next get the stren sonic braid it is the ****. If only gander carried it.
Pz3 reply :
I was eye balling it. Sold out of 30lb too.
SirSnookalot reply :
Don't know about 40# PP breaking as I don't use braid that heavy, Power Pro in 10-15-20 and 30# has worked just fine for me. The majority of my freshwater fishing is done with 10# braid, have not encountered problems with any of the popular brands.
BassinLou reply :
Be careful out there my South Florida peeps. The rain and flooding is unreal out there. Good news however.... after all this, the canals are going to have water flow, fishing should be interesting.
Pz3 reply :
Went out and got two this morning on east lake toho but I wasnt happy at all. The fish were sickly looking with blisters and really skinny.
Pumpkin/watermelon boo jig.
Rovingmutt reply :
On 5/16/2014 at 5:21 AM, Pz3 said:Went out and got two this morning on east lake toho but I wasnt happy at all. The fish were sickly looking with blisters and really skinny.
Pumpkin/watermelon boo jig.
I got one 2 weeks ago that had blisters on it, wonder what that was. 
Pz3 reply :
Ive seen this in quiet a few lakes and you see it in tournaments as well but usually they dont look this bad. Also seen it in crappie before.
Question is... why?
Its obviously a parasite of some sort. You can see them squirming around on the fish. Anyone know more about these parasites and sores?
SirSnookalot reply :
I've been doing quite a bit peacock fishing, the canals where I target them are extremely low so maybe the rain will help some. For the first time in ages I did some bass fishing behind my home, it rained hard all nite yesterday. I caught some sizable bass.
BassinLou reply :
Hey Pz3.... the Seibert spinnerbaits have not caught me any decent bass yet, however this guy decided to tangle with it....
This fish is called a jaguar guapote, we have a lot them down here in Miami. Enjoy!!
BassObsessed reply :
Iv'e had quite a few of those in Aquariums over the years . Not many fish would survive in the same tank.
Pz3 reply :
Sweet looking fish though.
bocaLMBhunter reply :
BassinLou reply :
That is cool pic!!
bocaLMBhunter reply :
On 5/18/2014 at 12:30 AM, BassinLou said:That is cool pic!!
Thanks brotha
MCS reply :
Nice fish
BassinLou reply :
Today was also slow, and I decided to switch gears since these little guys were around. No records were broken, but
its been awhile since I caught one.
SFL BassHunter reply :
I went out for about an hour and got a bite but lost it. To much wind at the park made it a tough day.
Pz3 reply :
Went for an hour after work yesterday. Got two dinks. Ive been catching so many on jigs as of late im really considering a plano jig tray and loading it up full.
gar-tracker reply :
That is a cool picture.
Michaelt1987 reply :
Came down to Buena Vista for the weekend to hit Universal Studios. I decided to go out yesterday while my girlfriend and kids were swimming at the Nickelodeon Hotel. There's a small pond that you have to jump a fence but it was worth it. I caught a bass on almost every cast with a bluegill scatter rap. Not nothing too big but still fun. Then some kids stated to walk up to the fence screaming gator which I seen myself before I jumped the fence. But I decided to end my day before anyone from the hotel came over to run me off. This is a bass fisherman's dream with the thousands of ponds and lakes here. I wish I had a vacation home here just to stay and fish full time.
Pz3 reply :
Yeah that happens time to time. I would be fishing with a big gator near by and little kids would be extremely worried about me being eaten lol.
Mr. BattleArmor reply :
New to the forum, and live in Pembroke Pines. Had some good luck this morning. This fish decided to follow my worm all the way up to shore and hit it two feet from me pulling it out of the water. Scared the life out of me lol 
BassinLou reply :
On 5/20/2014 at 4:31 AM, BattleArmor said:New to the forum, and live in Pembroke Pines. Had some good luck this morning. This fish decided to follow my worm all the way up to shore and hit it two feet from me pulling it out of the water. Scared the life out of me lol
Welcome aboard. Nice fish.
Pz3 reply :
Nice catches! Welcome to the board.
Bass Commander reply :
Welcome I live in Hialeah but fish Pembroke Pines plenty. Nice catch.
Arbesu441 reply :
Hey fellas I've been stationed here in Clearwater Florida for 3 years now and looking to fish the bassmaster weekend series in June as a co angler, anyone in here going to fish it as a boater? I'd like to sign up to guarantee me a fishing spot in the tournament. Also I know this being my first post is a little brash but hey I love tournament fishing. I did it a lot with my dad back on the west coast but since enlisting in the coast guard I haven't fished a single one. Any info would be much appreciated.
Mr. BattleArmor reply :
On 5/20/2014 at 5:38 AM, BassinLou said:Welcome aboard. Nice fish.
On 5/20/2014 at 8:54 AM, Pz3 said:Nice catches! Welcome to the board.
On 5/20/2014 at 8:23 PM, Bass Commander said:Welcome I live in Hialeah but fish Pembroke Pines plenty. Nice catch.
Thanks! Good to be here.
Pz3 reply :
If I had a boat. I would captain tourney events. I think I could place well.
BassinLou reply :
I stepped out for a half hour after dinner to my neighborhood canal, and I came across this feisty guy....
FishinDaddy reply :
It's been a while since I caught a good one. Bitters vibe strikes again.
Shanes7614 reply :
Finally caught my first decent LMB in Florida. Was fishing in quantum lakes area. Caught about a dozen fish ranging from 1-3.25lbs. Partner today lost a monster of a fish that he couldn't move on a 7'6 heavy action rod with 50lbs braid. I'm guessing at least 7+. Stayed heavy on the bottom and then wrapped itself around the Lillie's and was gone after about. 2-3 minute fight. Wish I could have seen the fish to be sure of its size but will defiantly be returning to same lake to try a few more strategies I've read on this forum. Huge change of pace after fishing California waters for 2 years and New Jersey for 25+ years. Oddly Nj and Florida tactics are closer related then Cali and Florida even though the same strain of bass. Now if I can only find some of these d**n peacocks I would be super happy. Great info I've read and some super nice fish all you guys have been catching.
Shanes7614 reply :
Today's best for me and largest Florida bass to date after being here 7 months.
SirSnookalot reply :
Peacocks can be addictive, I've been leaving the opportunity of 20# fish to go catch them. It's all about the strike, they give a decent fight and it's fun on real light tackle.
Larry C. reply :
On 5/11/2014 at 9:42 AM, BassinLou said:Thanks PZ3, I have been extremely lucky to meet and fish with 4 BR Florida members, and I can proudly call them my friends. It was an absolute joy to show MCS the ropes and teach him how to fish our waters. From what MCS described to me its a night and day difference. I had blast MCS, til next year.
Hmmmmm still waiting on an invite
Haven't fished in a couple weeks. I'm going crazy. Us South Florida guys need to get together.
ShotGunEd reply :
We've been hitting the local ponds and gettin them on texas rigged senko type worms.
CutlerJay reply :
I've been reading but not doing any posting lately. Loving this bass resource. Must say thanks to all you guys and gals.
I've been mainly fishing my neighborhood pond the last months and its been pretty awesome. Got my new PB @ 7.9lbs (on a Senko, green pumpkin with chart tail). And for some reason the peacocks are tearing up topwater walkers at sundown (heddon spook jr and the live target walking frog). Been a lot of fun lately.
Larry C. reply :
On 5/24/2014 at 1:47 AM, CutlerJay said:I've been reading but not doing any posting lately. Loving this bass resource. Must say thanks to all you guys and gals.
I've been mainly fishing my neighborhood pond the last months and its been pretty awesome. Got my new PB @ 7.9lbs (on a Senko, green pumpkin with chart tail). And for some reason the peacocks are tearing up topwater walkers at sundown (heddon spook jr and the live target walking frog). Been a lot of fun lately.
Nice I wish I had a neighborhood pond.
BassinLou reply :
On 5/24/2014 at 1:47 AM, CutlerJay said:I've been reading but not doing any posting lately. Loving this bass resource. Must say thanks to all you guys and gals.
I've been mainly fishing my neighborhood pond the last months and its been pretty awesome. Got my new PB @ 7.9lbs (on a Senko, green pumpkin with chart tail). And for some reason the peacocks are tearing up topwater walkers at sundown (heddon spook jr and the live target walking frog). Been a lot of fun lately.
CutlerJay!! What's up buddy!! I see what you have been doing. Nice pig. Congrats on the PB. I agree peacocks have been very active lately.
Pz3 reply :
Hit West Toho today with BBD. Have to say it was a rough day of fishing. Seemed the onlything I could get to work was a Paka Craw as a top water bait.
Them cleaning up brush in the lake made it real muddy and the heat didnt seem to help.
So if anyone was out and seen some guy completely failing at putting a boat on a trailer. That was me lol.
SirSnookalot reply :
I caught a few of these Thursday, I then saw some monsters. There was a fellow fishing for them so I just watched, I then re rigged his set up and gave him one of my home tied jigs. Sorry to say they didn't cooperate, I was hoping to see this person catch a real nice fish.
BBD reply :
Stick Marsh is what dreams are made of. I am now a believer.
Jamores23 reply :
What's up fellas? Well I've been fishing here in south florida since I was a little kid (my dad use to tie a nut on my line and pack it with bread so I could see the fish attacking it lol) now I'm 25 and still fishing these lakes. I'm currently in weston (broward county) and we have some nice size bass here in these lakes. I'm close to the glades and these canals/lakes all connect to eachother. I fish these lakes alot! There's a ton of these annoying Mayan cichlids in these canals and lakes lol. I've caught a few gar and a turtle lol. Overall if I go out in the morning around 730-830 I can easily catch 6-10 bass and some of them weighing up to 5lbs. Well closest one was 4.62lbs but on the average there about 2lbs+. Anyhow, I'm looking forward to being a part of this community. Also, any tourneys please let me know .
Jamores23 reply :
What's up fellas? Well I've been fishing here in south florida since I was a little kid (my dad use to tie a nut on my line and pack it with bread so I could see the fish attacking it lol) now I'm 25 and still fishing these lakes. I'm currently in weston (broward county) and we have some nice size bass here in these lakes. I'm close to the glades and these canals/lakes all connect to eachother. I fish these lakes alot! There's a ton of these annoying Mayan cichlids in these canals and lakes lol. I've caught a few gar and a turtle lol. Overall if I go out in the morning around 730-830 I can easily catch 6-10 bass and some of them weighing up to 5lbs. Well closest one was 4.62lbs but on the average there about 2lbs+. Anyhow, I'm looking forward to being a part of this community. Also, any tourneys please let me know .
BassinLou reply :
On 5/26/2014 at 8:00 AM, Jamores23 said:What's up fellas? Well I've been fishing here in south florida since I was a little kid (my dad use to tie a nut on my line and pack it with bread so I could see the fish attacking it lol) now I'm 25 and still fishing these lakes. I'm currently in weston (broward county) and we have some nice size bass here in these lakes. I'm close to the glades and these canals/lakes all connect to eachother. I fish these lakes alot! There's a ton of these annoying Mayan cichlids in these canals and lakes lol. I've caught a few gar and a turtle lol. Overall if I go out in the morning around 730-830 I can easily catch 6-10 bass and some of them weighing up to 5lbs. Well closest one was 4.62lbs but on the average there about 2lbs+. Anyhow, I'm looking forward to being a part of this community. Also, any tourneys please let me know .
Welcome Jamores23, there are several new guys from Weston, Pines, and Davie who are recent newcomers on to this site. Its nice to see so many young local bass anglers joining up. See you around.
Jamores23 reply :
Hey bassinlou! Yeah, I thought it was pretty cool to see quite a few local anglers on here!
Pz3 reply :
For the southeast section of the site FL seems to have the most newcomers. I like it!
MCS reply :
On 5/26/2014 at 3:00 AM, BBD said:Stick Marsh is what dreams are made of. I am now a believer.
Dude u went? I need details!
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
On 5/26/2014 at 10:58 AM, MCS said:Dude u went? I need details!
and pics!
LMB KING reply :
On 5/24/2014 at 2:25 PM, SirSnookalot said:I caught a few of these Thursday, I then saw some monsters. There was a fellow fishing for them so I just watched, I then re rigged his set up and gave him one of my home tied jigs. Sorry to say they didn't cooperate, I was hoping to see this person catch a real nice fish.
Nice fish. I'v been bass fishing and peacock bass fishing in pembroke pines and C-14 canals. The large mouth bass are very big in those canals, i got a 7 pounder first cast. I took pictures
Arbesu441 reply :
Does anyone live up in the Clearwater area and fish the lakes around there? I've been fishing the lakes in my apartment complex pretty frequently and catching about a 2 pound average. Lost one the would have went 8-9 in the grass trying to get him up the bank.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 5/26/2014 at 7:54 PM, Arbesu441 said:Does anyone live up in the Clearwater area and fish the lakes around there? I've been fishing the lakes in my apartment complex pretty frequently and catching about a 2 pound average. Lost one the would have went 8-9 in the grass trying to get him up the bank.
Allow me to give you a tip, not saying it works every time. In saltwater beach fishing with some fish we can't pull them out of the water, the technique is to walk backwards and let your legs pull the fish in. I have done this numerous times bass fishing pulling a fish up a high banked canal.
BBD reply :
On 5/26/2014 at 10:58 AM, MCS said:Dude u went? I need details!
On 5/26/2014 at 10:58 AM, MCS said:Dude u went? I need details!
I caught over 15 fish with most being 4-7lbs. As I was going back to the ramp, I hooked into a bass that went 9.14 , but then settled down to 9.11 after a few times of weighing her. After fishing Stick Marsh, I see no reason to keep hoping to get lucky on toho or anywhere else in Orlando for that matter in regard to catching MULTIPLE LARGE FISH!
There was an 11, two 8's, and another 9 caught within the same time frame I was fishing, too.
Everyone catches and releases there as the policy is strict(there's a reason for that). Fish aren't even allowed in the livewell.
Most of the boats were locals who all were super friendly but made it a point to emphasize catch/release.
That's how it should be if you want to have a great fishery were most can hook up with bass of a lifetime! If you want to mount a fish, measure it and take lots of pictures so you can have a replica made.
BassObsessed reply :
Sounds like a great day of fishing. I should have went there also on my trip to Fl. Let's see some pics of those hawgs.
MCS reply :
On 5/27/2014 at 1:20 AM, BBD said:I caught over 15 fish with most being 4-7lbs. As I was going back to the ramp, I hooked into a bass that went 9.14 , but then settled down to 9.11 after a few times of weighing her. After fishing Stick Marsh, I see no reason to keep hoping to get lucky on toho or anywhere else in Orlando for that matter in regard to catching MULTIPLE LARGE FISH!
There were was an 11, two 8's, and another 9 caught within the same time frame I was fishing, too.
Everyone catches and releases there as the policy is strict(there's a reason for that). Fish aren't even allowed in the livewell.
Most of the boats were locals who all were super friendly but made it a point to emphasize catch/release.
That's how it should be if you want to have a great fishery were most can hook up with bass of a lifetime! If you want to mount a fish, measure it and take lots of pictures so you can have a replica made.
Man that sounds awesome. What lures where catching em? I am trying to tell some buddies to go there for a get together.
BBD reply :
I threw a junebug/red magnum speed worm and EZ swimmer all day. Caught the 9lber on the speed worm. Didn't take pics of any but the 9. . . was having too much fun catching fish. Plus I was by myself. I'll try to get it up later.
For the antisocial people who are too proud to ask questions about the lake once you arrive, you better ask some of the regulars where and WHERE NOT to run wide open at. Failure to do this will result in damage to your hull and/or lower unit!
I researched Stick Marsh heavily before I went, and I asked a few different people at the ramp where I could and couldn't run. I'm certain that saved me a few hundred dollars at the end of a great day of fishing.
The ONLY negative I see to stick marsh is the gas it costs to get there if you don't live close. I say just split gas with a few friends and have a blast!
BBD reply :
Terrible photo perspective but this fish was a SOW. DISREGARD the 9.14 you see on the scale, I repeated the weight three more times and got 9.11 each time.
MCS reply :
Wow that is a pig! Good info bbd. Thanks for the details. Congrats on the success of a well planned and excited trip. Is that 9 a PB?
BassinLou reply :
Congrats BBD!! That's a beauty right there!!
BBD reply :
This is a new PB for me. Headed back in a few days for more of this action.
BassinLou reply :
On 5/27/2014 at 6:31 AM, BBD said:This is a new PB for me. Headed back in a few days for more of this action.
Remember to include your PB on your avatar!!
MCS reply :
On 5/27/2014 at 6:31 AM, BBD said:This is a new PB for me. Headed back in a few days for more of this action.
Congrats well done!
LMB KING reply :
On 5/27/2014 at 5:44 AM, BBD said:Terrible photo perspective but this fish was a SOW. DISREGARD the 9.14 you see on the scale, I repeated the weight three more times and got 9.11 each time.
Hey, what type of scale is that?
BBD reply :
Berkley Big Game Lip Grip-Digital Scale. The 9.14 happened probably because that's the initial reading as the fish was bouncing around. The 9.11 happened when he was still.
http://www.wholesalemarine.com/berkley-big-game-lip-grip-digital-scale.html?gclid=CjgKEAjwzIucBRDzjIz9qMOB3TASJABBIwL1b5k-QknypakIFvKxgvVNETSlZ3eah6xKvQnYI-cRxvD_BwE
LMB KING reply :
On 5/27/2014 at 11:28 AM, BBD said:Berkley Big Game Lip Grip-Digital Scale. The 9.14 happened probably because that's the initial reading as the fish was bouncing around. The 9.11 happened when he was still.
http://www.wholesalemarine.com/berkley-big-game-lip-grip-digital-scale.html?gclid=CjgKEAjwzIucBRDzjIz9qMOB3TASJABBIwL1b5k-QknypakIFvKxgvVNETSlZ3eah6xKvQnYI-cRxvD_BwE
I wish i had that scale 3 years ago when i hooked on the biggest bass in my life. I bought a cheap scale and kicked myself in the balls. That scale said that bass was a 8 pounder, but it was like twice as big as that one you have. So now im investing on a good scale.
BBD reply :
On 5/27/2014 at 1:25 PM, LMB KING said:I wish i had that scale 3 years ago when i hooked on the biggest bass in my life. I bought a cheap scale and kicked myself in the balls. That scale said that bass was a 8 pounder, but it was like twice as big as that one you have. So now im investing on a good scale.
You don't have to believe it. Here's anther pic so you can see the full perspective of the fish from about 15ft away. Notice how my hand is covering the rear most portion of the belly she had on her.
LMB KING reply :
On 5/27/2014 at 2:10 PM, BBD said:You don't have to believe it. Here's anther pic so you can see the full perspective of the fish from about 15ft away. Notice how my hand is covering the rear most portion of the belly she had on her.
I never said i don't believe it. I don't think you get what i am saying. I caught a bass that it looked like a little whale and my cheap scale said that it was 8 pounds, but its was like over 15 pounds. So now i am investing in a good scale.
BBD reply :
When I first bought that scale, I took it to the gym with me one night and used a piece of bungee cord I had to attach a 5 and a 10lbs plate to it. It was within +/- 1 ounce. It's a pretty good scale for the money,
LMB KING reply :
On 5/27/2014 at 2:59 PM, BBD said:When I first bought that scale, I took it to the gym with me one night and used a piece of bungee cord I had to attach a 5 and a 10lbs plate to it. It was within +/- 1 ounce. It's a pretty good scale for the money,
Yep, I am buying one for sure.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 5/27/2014 at 2:43 PM, LMB KING said:I never said i don't believe it. I don't think you get what i am saying. I caught a bass that it looked like a little whale and my cheap scale said that it was 8 pounds, but its was like over 15 pounds. So now i am investing in a good scale.
15?
BassinLou reply :
On 5/27/2014 at 2:43 PM, LMB KING said:I never said i don't believe it. I don't think you get what i am saying. I caught a bass that it looked like a little whale and my cheap scale said that it was 8 pounds, but its was like over 15 pounds. So now i am investing in a good scale.
Over 15lbs, means that you caught close to the FL State record which is 17.27lbr caught in 1986!! That cheap scale was either way off its mark, or your excitement of the moment skewed your perspective. What part of FL did you tangle with this pig?
Pz3 reply :
I still believe a new record is out there to be caught. This fish has an IQ larger then einstein and puts all of our angling skills to shame.
BassinLou reply :
On 5/28/2014 at 1:14 AM, Pz3 said:I still believe a new record is out there to be caught. This fish has an IQ larger then einstein and puts all of our angling skills to shame.
I agree, there is record out there. Question is, where?
LMB KING reply :
On 5/27/2014 at 10:51 PM, BassinLou said:Over 15lbs, means that you caught close to the FL State record which is 17.27lbr caught in 1986!! That cheap scale was either way off its mark, or your excitement of the moment skewed your perspective. What part of FL did you tangle with this pig?
I got it on a place called lake charles in port st lucie. the bass was twice as big as the one he caught. my friend said it looked like a baby whale. I cant go back to that place because its a gated community. i got it on a 15 inch worm with fluorocarbon line. I will never forget that day. I am trying to sneak back into that community but im scare that a security will come and arrest me for trespassing
BassinLou reply :
On 5/28/2014 at 4:44 AM, LMB KING said:I got it on a place called lake charles in port st lucie. the bass was twice as big as the one he caught. my friend said it looked like a baby whale. I cant go back to that place because its a gated community. i got it on a 15 inch worm with fluorocarbon line. I will never forget that day. I am trying to sneak back into that community but im scare that a security will come and arrest me for trespassing
Sounds like you caught a really big pig. Any pics?
Jamores23 reply :
Where's this "stick marsh" at?
Jamores23 reply :
Where's this "stick marsh" at?
LMB KING reply :
On 5/28/2014 at 4:55 AM, BassinLou said:Sounds like you caught a really big pig. Any pics?
nop. A guy that was my friend 3 years ago has it but hes not my friend no more so i dont talk to him (personal) but im pretty sure he probably deleted them
LMB KING reply :
On 5/28/2014 at 9:17 AM, Jamores23 said:Where's this "stick marsh" at?
its in Vero Beach, its right next to lake blue cypress lake. Google It
BassinLou reply :
I thought I would share this first time experience here. I was frog fishing this evening and on top of catching a nice 17" bass, I also caught a decent peacock bass with the same frog as well. Never would I have thought a pea would go after a frog. The pic is over on the "other species" thread.
Shanes7614 reply :
Is this place canoe friendly? Been reading a lot of articles about this place and would be a dream to fish it. If your ever looking for company let me know I'll be there in a minute. Lol
BassinLou reply :
Just in case anyone wanted to know. US 27 and the alley were on fire yesterday. The water is way down and the fish are concentrated in the canals. Unfortunately yesterday, t-storms were active in the early part of the afternoon. We waited them out under a bridge at the alley. Everyone cleared out, but we stayed til the end of the day. We boated 30 fish. Several 4lbrs, 3lbrs, and 2's. Be safe and good luck out there.
Mr. BattleArmor reply :
On 6/1/2014 at 9:04 PM, BassinLou said:Just in case anyone wanted to know. US 27 and the alley were on fire yesterday. The water is way down and the fish are concentrated in the canals. Unfortunately yesterday, t-storms were active in the early part of the afternoon. We waited them out under a bridge at the alley. Everyone cleared out, but we stayed til the end of the day. We boated 30 fish. Several 4lbrs, 3lbrs, and 2's. Be safe and good luck out there.
Seen fires along the alley periodically the last few weeks. However it seems it's supposed to be raining hard the next few days... maybe the joys of lower water level are over 
BassinLou reply :
I apologize. I didn't mean to say "on fire" literally. I was being figurative. Its not uncommon for the glades to be literally on fire this time of year. my mistake. I will re-phrase. The glades have been awesome for fishing lately!!
Shanes7614 reply :
BBD... Stick Marsh!!!!! I think that place may very well hold the next state record. We gotta start taking more pics and posting them. Wish we could have seen those couple fish you and myself lost. Can't wait for the next time!!!
C-14 reply :
Hi everyone, new guy here. just got into bass fishing a month or so ago and I've been reading all the great articles and information you all have here. Its quite a wealth of information!
Im thinking about getting a kayak and trying my luck in the everglades and surrounding canals for bass and maybe snakehead. Any general recommendations on articles youtube videos discussions? Any bad experiences on a kayak and an alligator? I hope the answer is no to my latter question.
My PB is 2.5 lbs from the canal in the back of my house so i wait to catch something like a +4 lbs bass.
thanks!
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update: I googled a little more and found my answers, but in any case if you have any additional recommendations im all ears. According to youtube and articles, I should be fine as long as I don't plan on fishing with a small dog in my lap and respect them.. seems like common sense to me.
Shanes7614 reply :
I'm not to sure of that advice. Just recently purchased a canoe ad have already had a few minor issues. A lot of these places that hold gators where your launching at are used to people and don't have a fear of you. They will swim right up to you and snap at anything your put in te water including paddles. Kind of hard to relocate yourself whe your not able to paddle. I don't think they will come and just lunge at you or into or on your kayak but I personally don't think a kayak is the way to go. At least with my canoe I have side walls to protect myself and put a barrier between myself and the gators. Kayaks tend to flip a lot easier and I don't think swimming to shore to upright yourself and get back in is something you wanna be doing with gators present as well. Just my opinion. I'm sure many guys will tell you it's plenty safe. I've had a couple run ins where I ran a couple over and their first reaction was to snap at the canoe and paddles. When one took off it even made the canoe unstable for a moment of butt clenching fear.
BassinLou reply :
On 6/3/2014 at 5:08 AM, C-14 said:Hi everyone, new guy here. just got into bass fishing a month or so ago and I've been reading all the great articles and information you all have here. Its quite a wealth of information!
Im thinking about getting a kayak and trying my luck in the everglades and surrounding canals for bass and maybe snakehead. Any general recommendations on articles youtube videos discussions? Any bad experiences on a kayak and an alligator? I hope the answer is no to my latter question.
My PB is 2.5 lbs from the canal in the back of my house so i wait to catch something like a +4 lbs bass.
thanks!
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update: I googled a little more and found my answers, but in any case if you have any additional recommendations im all ears. According to youtube and articles, I should be fine as long as I don't plan on fishing with a small dog in my lap and respect them.. seems like common sense to me.
C-14 welcome aboard, I have seen you around the forum but I was curious when you were going to start posting. Kayaks can be useful down here in several areas. However, in the Everglades?? I personally will not do it either. Gators can be very curious sometimes. You tell me a small aluminum boat like a 10 footer, then yes, have had it. Best way we can help you is by you asking questions as the situation comes up. In the meanwhile, take advantage of this site and watch the vids and read the vast amount of articles. See you around.
bass Czar reply :
A few from Sunday
MCS reply :
Top one is a pig czar what that weigh?
Pz3 reply :
On 6/3/2014 at 3:21 AM, Shanes7614 said:BBD... Stick Marsh!!!!! I think that place may very well hold the next state record. We gotta start taking more pics and posting them. Wish we could have seen those couple fish you and myself lost. Can't wait for the next time!!!
I'll agree with that. The fish you guys were hooking into were pretty big. I was to preoccupied with learning the ways of shaky heads lol.
Next time I get some money im getting a lews 7 ratio/mh berkley 7ft/ 50lb and going cranking. Lipless cranking until I find what im looking for. Dont care how many xcaliburs I lose in the process of finding the big one i want.
C-14 reply :
On 6/3/2014 at 6:15 AM, BassinLou said:C-14 welcome aboard, I have seen you around the forum but I was curious when you were going to start posting. Kayaks can be useful down here in several areas. However, in the Everglades?? I personally will not do it either. Gators can be very curious sometimes. You tell me a small aluminum boat like a 10 footer, then yes, have had it. Best way we can help you is by you asking questions as the situation comes up. In the meanwhile, take advantage of this site and watch the vids and read the vast amount of articles. See you around.
BassinLou, thanks for your help! you got me, I was lurking 
I knew there had to be a reason i didn't see any kayaks out there. So where would you say kayaks are useful as a fishing platform down here?
On 6/3/2014 at 5:50 AM, Shanes7614 said:I'm not to sure of that advice. Just recently purchased a canoe ad have already had a few minor issues. A lot of these places that hold gators where your launching at are used to people and don't have a fear of you. They will swim right up to you and snap at anything your put in te water including paddles. Kind of hard to relocate yourself whe your not able to paddle. I don't think they will come and just lunge at you or into or on your kayak but I personally don't think a kayak is the way to go. At least with my canoe I have side walls to protect myself and put a barrier between myself and the gators. Kayaks tend to flip a lot easier and I don't think swimming to shore to upright yourself and get back in is something you wanna be doing with gators present as well. Just my opinion. I'm sure many guys will tell you it's plenty safe. I've had a couple run ins where I ran a couple over and their first reaction was to snap at the canoe and paddles. When one took off it even made the canoe unstable for a moment of butt clenching fear.
Shanes7614, yea I agree with you. I love nature and all but I also like my place on the food chain. I just wanted a way to get to some fish besides the bank fishing I am doing without having to buy a boat. Got any suggestions for bass fishing in s. florida?
Mr. BattleArmor reply :
On 6/2/2014 at 9:24 PM, BassinLou said:I apologize. I didn't mean to say "on fire" literally. I was being figurative. Its not uncommon for the glades to be literally on fire this time of year. my mistake. I will re-phrase. The glades have been awesome for fishing lately!!
lol I shouldn't of read it so literally. either way, I've seen the fishing being on fire lately and the trees on fire too haha
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
On 6/3/2014 at 5:08 AM, C-14 said:update: According to youtube and articles, I should be fine as long as I don't plan on fishing with a small dog in my lap and respect them.. seems like common sense to me.
LMAO, that video is crazy 
. IMO, I wouldn't be taking a kayak in the everglades. To low to the water level. The gators out there are no joke . Local waters in neighborhoods is where I would stick to.
C-14 reply :
On 6/3/2014 at 11:18 AM, Gotfishyfingers? said:LMAO, that video is crazy
yup..I was thinking of a hobie kayak (PA 12 has a seat which is a little higher off the water level) but after I saw a couple video's from a guy called Capt. Shane with titles like "Gator tries to eat me" and such I pretty much decided my local canals and bank fishing is good enough for now.
Im sure the kayak is still a good option, but probably not in the glades.
Pz3 reply :
Only time I would be really afraid of gators is when a female is on Eggs. Mess with her she will eat you. The rest are predictable usually.
bobletcs reply :
Hey guys,
New to the forums. South Florida born and raised and been fishing since a little kid and just recently started getting back into it. Have gone to holiday park a few times and I usually only catch 5 or 6. Mainly throwing just plastic worms and a few small spinners. Wondering what everyone recommends for this time of the year. Will probably head there next friday, 6/13.
Thanks!
geo g reply :
On 6/3/2014 at 11:13 PM, bobletcs said:Hey guys,
New to the forums. South Florida born and raised and been fishing since a little kid and just recently started getting back into it. Have gone to holiday park a few times and I usually only catch 5 or 6. Mainly throwing just plastic worms and a few small spinners. Wondering what everyone recommends for this time of the year. Will probably head there next friday, 6/13.
Thanks!
Too up your numbers I would throw a 4 inch senko on at least 20 pound braid and throw it back in the cover. Your need the line to get it back out of the thick stuff. Fish it slow and be a line watcher. Weightless with a #3 Gama hook will go through the weeds easily. When it hits the water let it sit.
C-14 reply :
On 6/3/2014 at 11:13 PM, bobletcs said:Hey guys,
New to the forums. South Florida born and raised and been fishing since a little kid and just recently started getting back into it. Have gone to holiday park a few times and I usually only catch 5 or 6. Mainly throwing just plastic worms and a few small spinners. Wondering what everyone recommends for this time of the year. Will probably head there next friday, 6/13.
Thanks!
Hey there, when you get to holiday park what do you fish from? rent a jon boat bring your own boat or something else?
BassinLou reply :
On 6/3/2014 at 9:54 AM, C-14 said:BassinLou, thanks for your help! you got me, I was lurking
C- 14 like you have mentioned in some of your other posts. Your kayak is highly portable, and there are endless canals and lakes that you can put in and do very well in. Good luck
bobletcs reply :
Thanks for the replies already!
On 6/3/2014 at 11:28 PM, C-14 said:Hey there, when you get to holiday park what do you fish from? rent a jon boat bring your own boat or something else?
I'll be getting a jonboat...no trolling motor though. Hopefully the water will be low and fairly steady.
C-14 reply :
On 6/4/2014 at 12:25 AM, bobletcs said:Thanks for the replies already!
I'll be getting a jonboat...no trolling motor though. Hopefully the water will be low and fairly steady.
Sounds like a good idea. I was reseaching that park and found this groupon for $35 bucks for 5 hours on a jon boat. http://www.groupon.com/deals/everglades-holiday-park-15
I picked one up and hope to use it soon.
BassinLou reply :
On 6/4/2014 at 12:31 AM, C-14 said:Sounds like a good idea. I was reseaching that park and found this groupon for $35 bucks for 5 hours on a jon boat. http://www.groupon.com/deals/everglades-holiday-park-15
I picked one up and hope to use it soon.
That's a nice groupon. Holiday has been great. Utilize that groupon soon. When the summer rains begin and the water rises in the glades, the fishing slows down again.
bobletcs reply :
On 6/4/2014 at 12:31 AM, C-14 said:Sounds like a good idea. I was reseaching that park and found this groupon for $35 bucks for 5 hours on a jon boat. http://www.groupon.com/deals/everglades-holiday-park-15
I picked one up and hope to use it soon.
I used an expired one on Easter. Place was packed beyond belief!
I picked up (2)groupons this go around
Bringing the girlfriend again and want her to have a bountiful session this go around. She only caught like 3 last time
Srome002 reply :
I'm buying 2 myself. Going to try to get the girlfriend out to see how she likes it. Any recommendations on where to fish in holiday ?
bobletcs reply :
Depends on the water level. If low, the canals should be great.
I've been all over but seem to find the closer to miami canal it gets a little better. But, i'm still a noobie out there
geo g reply :
Bring allot more water then you think you'll need just incase something happens to the motor. The one thing you have to have is clean water.
Shanes7614 reply :
C-14.... Most canals not connected to the glades SHOULD be safe. Loxahatchee is loaded with them as well. Also think abou a higher seat on a kayak means it's less stable. Out your weight higher the the center point. I wouldn't be a much concerned about them coming at you but in case of a capsize those waters are not places I would wanna take my chances. Idk where you are located but kayaking on a bunch of the local canals should be pretty safe. Scope out the waters before you fish them.
PZ3.... Went again today to the Marsh and we started out on fire. Ranging from 1.5 lbs to 5lbs. 5 fish in less then an hour. Then the bite just STOPPED. Fished another 5 hours and nothing. Wind picked up a little but not even close to Sunday when BBD picked up that 7lbs on the way in. Weird place in general. I picked one off on a lipless finally for the first of the day. Then followed up with the BBD special myself one and him 2. He also got one on a swim bait. All scent fish but again just stopped biting. The local guys were fishing some weird open spots that I'm sure with electronics we could figure out why. As far as your shaky heads. It's kinda hard to finesse fish something when your surrounded by two guys throwing power fishing type baits. I know different baits are good to try but I think we were moving around too fast for that technique to really have worked out for you. I was a little surprised by the no frog fish for any of us. Only thing interested was that little gator. Lol. Try your shaky head on Toho in a little deeper water near a drop off.
Shanes7614 reply :
C-14... If your in the boca area PM me and we can get together in my canoe and hit some local places. I'm in Boynton. Plenty if canals and small lakes that bigger boats don't even enter.
bass Czar reply :
On 6/3/2014 at 9:22 AM, MCS said:Top one is a pig czar what that weigh?
MCS didn't have a scale lol
bass Czar reply :
caught this one yesterday!!
MichaelE reply :
The bass at my golf course are tearin up the frogs! Been thowing a live target frog at them and catching good ones!
LMB KING reply :
On 6/5/2014 at 9:55 AM, bass Czar said:caught this one yesterday!!
nice. where do you fish at?
Pz3 reply :
Not doing much fishing lately but decided I wanted this rig.
Lews Speed Spool 6.4:1
Berkley Medium Heavy Lightning Shock 7'
Spiderwire 50lb
Going to use it for Crankbaits mostly.
BassinLou reply :
On 6/8/2014 at 5:49 AM, Pz3 said:Not doing much fishing lately but decided I wanted this rig.
Lews Speed Spool 6.4:1
Berkley Medium Heavy Lightning Shock 7'
Spiderwire 50lb
Going to use it for Crankbaits mostly.
Lews are great reels. I own 2 models. Enjoy yours!!
Jaxassassin reply :
I'm in Jacksonville. Been slaying the bass on Zoom Ol' Mag II Watermelon Red worms. It's a 9.5 inch curly tail and it has been doing the trick great. Also, catching some good numbers in the mornings on Rubber frogs. Went fishing last weekend and a buddy and I racked up 20+ bass with three being in the 8-12lb range in about 7-8 hours of fishing time. I've caught a few on the watermelon red senkos too. I texas rig them with a 1/8 or 1/4oz bullet weight.
bass Czar reply :
On 6/8/2014 at 12:19 AM, LMB KING said:nice. where do you fish at?
Thanks LMB King I fish in Jacksonville
NorthFloBassin reply :
Worm fishing just slowed up for me but sqaurebills have been great early in the morning and frogs up real swallow from 8-10 has been crushing them. I don't know why but the bass just stopped hitting the worm for me over here in tally. Weird right?
Pz3 reply :
Ive had a bad time with worms and jigs lately. The frog seems like it gets hit the most though. Crankbaits / jerkbaits have been the most steady bite.
bobletcs reply :
Worms doing nothing for me as well.
C-14 reply :
NorthFloBassin, yup.. watermelon red flake senko's were working good a few weeks ago, but lately not so much. I haven't had much luck with top waters like a spook jr or frogs yet. Probably my technique needs work, I think "walk the dog" pretty well but maybe its too fast. I'm gonna try slowing it down to like a second per jerk and see what happens.
Thanks for the tip on trying with a square bill.. maybe i'll have better luck.
bassinOUT89 reply :
Hey how's it going everybody. South florida guy her. From the Coral Springs area. Took my brother out to Holiday park today. Only managed to catch 2 bass. We couldn't find anything that would work. Ended up catching 3 gar off shiners I had from the day before when I took my gf out here in Coral Springs.
C-14 reply :
On 6/10/2014 at 6:57 AM, bassinOUT89 said:Hey how's it going everybody. South florida guy her. From the Coral Springs area. Took my brother out to Holiday park today. Only managed to catch 2 bass. We couldn't find anything that would work. Ended up catching 3 gar off shiners I had from the day before when I took my gf out here in Coral Springs.
Welcome! I'm also from coral springs. I too have not been having much luck these last few days. Senko's are all that worked but at a much slower hit rate than a few weeks ago.
Was it not smoky when you went to holiday park? My cars and everything are covered in a thin film of ash from the brush fires.
shawnFL reply :
Great evening of bass fishing in southwest Florida using a heddon baby torpedo in g shad. All hits explosive and exciting. Worth the mosquito bites for a change.
bassinOUT89 reply :
yeah it was pretty bad, I got there about 630 am. Rented the jon boat from groupon. We weren't able to get out on the water til 8.On 6/10/2014 at 9:10 AM, C-14 said:Welcome! I'm also from coral springs. I too have not been having much luck these last few days. Senko's are all that worked but at a much slower hit rate than a few weeks ago.
Was it not smoky when you went to holiday park? My cars and everything are covered in a thin film of ash from the brush fires.
MCS reply :
21" on a frog, 18" on a 13" gambler worm with 1/4 oz bullet.
LMB KING reply :
God... I love being a Floridian catching big bass from Pensacola to Miami...
bass Czar reply :
4 I caught yesterday afternoon the spinnerbait bite was on!! caught one on a rage tail craw
MCS reply :
On 6/12/2014 at 1:49 AM, bass Czar said:4 I caught yesterday afternoon the spinnerbait bite was on!! caught one on a rage tail craw
BOOOYAH! lol
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
On 6/11/2014 at 1:00 AM, LMB KING said:God... I love being a Floridian catching big bass from Pensacola to Miami...
Word!! 
SirSnookalot reply :
The rule to Florida fishing, when the bass turn off the snook turn on, and when the snook turn off it's time to go bass fishing.
LMB KING reply :
On 6/12/2014 at 1:48 PM, SirSnookalot said:The rule to Florida fishing, when the bass turn off the snook turn on, and when the snook turn off it's time to go bass fishing.
yea, sometimes it seems that way. This snook season i couldn't catch any snook, even though iv seen a 12 inch mullet getting slammed by a big 40 pound snook the other day, im going to the jetties and use red tail hawks and poppers to see if i get one, meanwhile im fishing for bass witch is my favorite gamefish to catch.
EvoChris reply :
Had to change my name, not allowed to talk about baits I make since Im not a sponsor. All good I get it, didn't realize it was against forum rules.
Just wish they didnt delete ALL my posts, only one had a pic of what I make, the rest had nothing to do with my company
MCS reply :
Yeah uhm I'll leave it alone... They like rules and pc clean around here other places are more user friendly
Glenn reply :
Standard protocol is to ban people who spam our forums. However, this time as a courtesy, we removed the posts without any recourse, knowing it was just an oversight on your part. Since there were many back-and-forth posts with questions/answers about your baits, they were all removed.
The policy simply states we only allow site sponsors to sell their products here, if we allowed everyone to do so, there would be a million crankbait painters and jig makers all selling their stuff in the forums everyday. There are plenty of spam-filled forums out there that allow this if that is your preference.
EvoChris reply :
On 6/13/2014 at 10:09 PM, Glenn said:Standard protocol is to ban people who spam our forums. However, this time as a courtesy, we removed the posts without any recourse, knowing it was just an oversight on your part. Since there were many back-and-forth posts with questions/answers about your baits, they were all removed.
The policy simply states we only allow site sponsors to sell their products here, if we allowed everyone to do so, there would be a million crankbait painters and jig makers all selling their stuff in the forums everyday. There are plenty of spam-filled forums out there that allow this if that is your preference.
No worries Glenn, it was my fault for not reading the rules. Post I was referring to was the intro post, but I think I did mention that I make stuff.
So ya, Im Chris (again) and I just moved to Lake Worth from SoCal ( GO KINGS GO! ) and my boat gravitates toward dinkland! Hope to get into some better fish soon, thanks all for the tips so far. Will be around more often!
LMB KING reply :
On 6/14/2014 at 1:35 AM, EvoChris said:No worries Glenn, it was my fault for not reading the rules. Post I was referring to was the intro post, but I think I did mention that I make stuff.
So ya, Im Chris (again) and I just moved to Lake Worth from SoCal ( GO KINGS GO! ) and my boat gravitates toward dinkland! Hope to get into some better fish soon, thanks all for the tips so far. Will be around more often!
ohh trust me dude, your gonna catch bigger fish here in the Gunshine state in guarantee that. Largemouth bass originated from Florida. the Indians used to fish for them here before they were introduced to the other 49 states. so your move just got better.
Diggy reply :
Hopefully the weather holds up. Need to get some mileage in today.
BassinLou reply :
On 6/14/2014 at 7:43 PM, Diggy said:Hopefully the weather holds up. Need to get some mileage in today.
That's right... you got some new equipment to break in. Good luck!!
Letzgofishing reply :
wusup guys ? well ive been Fishing out of Miami in the Glades and parks. Using a texas rig weedless havoc pit boss and zooms baby brush hogs with a 1/8 bullet weight or a chatter bait in blue and black color with a fluke as a trailer ... A lot of good fishing at the Everglades Holiday Park and Sawgrass Recreational Park and lets not forget the brackish waters... Any good spot like lakes and canals in the Miami Area? ill be fishing Amelia Earhart park soon any advise and good location out of the 5 lakes tthat are in the park?
EvoChris reply :
Hit MM31 South side at the Alley yesterday from 7:30am to 10:30am was wicked hot already. Trying out the speedworm, had it rigged on 1/8oz weight texas rigged and was flipping it into the spatterdocks and swimming it out. Had about 20 fish, all under 1lb. They absolutely hammer that thing! I watched multiple fish turn complete 180's from 5 feet away and go crashing after it. Seconds later, thump! I didnt set the hook on alot, would have had 10-15 more but since I saw them hit the worm or dragged them up to the surface I knew they were small. Didnt try a ton of other stuff since I had a bite every other cast with the speedworm. Threw the hollow body, all gar biting the legs. Horny toad had a few rolls, nothing on the spook. I got there a little late in the morning though.
My only solid keeper was from trying out the bigger worm, had a 11 inch curly tail texas with a 3/8oz. I came up on a spot where there was an airboat path going in on the south side, and there was sandy light colored bottom next to the tules. About 100 gar swimming around, some huge ones biggest I have seen so far, and a couple bass mixed in. I saw a bigger bass so I flipped him and he ate it, went maybe 2lbs. Not sure what was going on with that spot, it was only about a foot deep but there was fish PACKED in to that one small area. Ive never seen that many fish in one spot before, about the size of a living room. They didnt even leave when I blew the spot up bringing that one in. Headed in after that, I was roasting called it an early day since the fam let me go out by myself.
Side note: First time I used that ramp, I always go to MM35 rest area. Last time I use that ramp too. Horrible ramp, steep as **** and road was half missing. I wanted to save some time since I knew thats the side and direction ( I always see guys in that canal driving by going to 35 ) I wanted to fish but launching was such a PITA it probably didnt save me anything. Normally I can self launch or trailer in less than 2 minutes, that one had to adjust the boat in the bunks since it was so steep took quite a bit longer.
Big239Fish reply :
Hey anyone been out to Lake Trafford recently? If so, how is it right now? Heard its been making a comeback and want to try it out, but don't want to waste a day.
JellyMan reply :
Bite has been better up here. Lots of rain. Nothing special but they were definitely nibbling. I might get out with a buddy on Ocklawaha/Rodman in the next few weeks.
YaHoo reply :
Caught this one on a balsa boogie crankbait in a private lake in Jacksonville, FL. Caught about 30 between me and my pops. two guys were catching so many 3-4lb bass on live shiners and keeping them that they had to sit on the coolers to keep them from flopping out. Absolutely ruined the mood after this fish I caught. That is how our fisheries die out. And being a pond hopper in the jacksonville area, we dont have much anyways! Also fished out of trout creek a few days ago and ran down to tocoi. Fishing was slow, senkos around eel grass and some topwater action. Talked to a guy who said he had about 19lbs on a chatter bait and rage tail fishing SLOOWWWWW in the eel grass. TX this weekend out of trout creek, I hope all goes well. Anyone have any news on Sante Fe or the surrounding lakes in that area? I want to take the pondhopper out to one of those smaller ones. which is best?
LMB KING reply :
wow nice catch
AK-Jax86 reply :
Man Jacksonville has been producing those double digit fish this past week or so! 3 people in the FB group have posted double digit fish all since last Saturday. One fish wasn't weighed but she definitely looks the part, one went 11.5, and the one caught today went 10.3.
Still waiting on mine as I know numerous others are as well lol.
Shanes7614 reply :
Should have called FWC on the guys keeping them. One good fine and possible arrest would keep them from doing it again and possibly prevent any friends they may tell or find out about it. It's *** if you ask me.
MCS reply :
On 6/17/2014 at 9:24 AM, Shanes7614 said:Should have called FWC on the guys keeping them. One good fine and possible arrest would keep them from doing it again and possibly prevent any friends they may tell or find out about it. It's *** if you ask me.
X2 if they are keeping them on private property without permission that's poaching. Funny thing is I never run into nobody fishing the times I fish.... 5, 6, 7 am not a soul is ever out fishing.
Shanes7614 reply :
I could be mistaken but I do believe the state of Florida owns all pieces of water and manage them as well. The only places that are not managed by them are pay to fish lakes where the owners are responsible for stocking andanahing their own land. All the canals and such are all property of the state and FWC has jurisdiction over them all. Even in "private" communities unless there is a paid envirwntalist there to study the effects of removing bass from their waters.
SirSnookalot reply :
Don't know about Miami but the peacock bite seems to be slowing down. Have only spotted a few and couldn't coax a strike over the last week.
Caught 3 nice snook yesterday morning.
MCS reply :
On 6/17/2014 at 12:07 PM, Shanes7614 said:I could be mistaken but I do believe the state of Florida owns all pieces of water and manage them as well. The only places that are not managed by them are pay to fish lakes where the owners are responsible for stocking andanahing their own land. All the canals and such are all property of the state and FWC has jurisdiction over them all. Even in "private" communities unless there is a paid envirwntalist there to study the effects of removing bass from their waters.
Yep that is correct. I spoke to a FWC officer at a publix pond they manage the fish in ponds even on private property. The pond owner maintains the actual pond, fountain, storm water devices etc.And the ponds are still private and harvesting fish are the same as other game. You need permission to fish and remove the fish. It is poaching. The statutes are clear about this but most folks don't know it. Just like most folks that do the bucket thing with two full coolers don't know the creel limit or have a license. That is why I think the new creel length change is a moot point. The folks that know the laws are guys like us that tourney fish or practice C&R for the most part. The ones eating all the 16" and larger are the fools taking them by buckets without a valid license.
Pz3 reply :
Would anybody be opposed to a new FL law that does not allow the keeping of bass during spawning season?
Ive seen to many full of eggs being kept this year. Thats a lot of potential fish disapearing.
MCS reply :
On 6/17/2014 at 9:43 PM, Pz3 said:Would anybody be opposed to a new FL law that does not allow the keeping of bass during spawning season?
Ive seen to many full of eggs being kept this year. Thats a lot of potential fish disapearing.
Well this new law is 4 - under 14" and one over for a 5 fish limit. So I think you limit the number of fish with eggs right there. But I doubt anyone who keeps them cares. Lou just ran into a meat hunter with 12 4-6 pounders on a rope. Think he knows there is a new law up for porposal? The guy doesn't even know current law.
BassinLou reply :
On 6/17/2014 at 11:08 PM, MCS said:Well this new law is 4 - under 14" and one over for a 5 fish limit. So I think you limit the number of fish with eggs right there. But I doubt anyone who keeps them cares. Lou just ran into a meat hunter with 12 4-6 pounders on a rope. Think he knows there is a new law up for porposal? The guy doesn't even know current law.
This guy at the park, was watching me fish, then struck up a conversation with me, where he then proudly took out his cell phone and showed me a pic with beautiful LMB all on a rope stringer hauled off. When I told him if he was aware he was breaking the law, he was aloof. Fortunately, he caught them in some other lake down South somewhere. But even at the park, people have their stringers of nice bass completely unaware/caring that there are laws in place.
BassinLou reply :
Caught this nice 21"r at the park today. The fish were pretty active today. Caught 6. The weather was helpful. Overcast with a breeze from the SE.
Pz3 reply :
Is that a felony to keep that many?
MCS reply :
On 6/18/2014 at 12:21 AM, Pz3 said:Is that a felony to keep that many?
No just a fine from $100 to $500 fine and suspension of the license they don't have lol. hunting without a license is a misdemeanor I assume fishing without is the same It really only get serious if you are selling the kill or have alligator or crocidile or their eggs that is a felony I think. They are also more worried about salt fish like snook, tarpon and sea turtles. But this is just off the top of my head.
Here I googled it, 379 is FWC and us bank fisherman might want to read the trespassing law too that is 800 something.
http://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2012/379.401
Mr. BattleArmor reply :
Fishing has been great for me actually, haven't caught less than 5 in the past couple weeks. Rain has been crazy though 0_o The overcast weather is keeping the fish more active it seems.
JellyMan reply :
I'm going to do a little retention pond fishing this weekend.
Hopefully going with a buddy next weekend. I stopped into a local tackle store for the good word out and a certain body of water produced 40+ bass in one day. With all this rain and whatnot, seems us Florida guys are getting a nice summer break right now from the hot and sunny dog days.
Not telling. I need all the luck and lack of fishing pressure I can get up here in G'ville. I gotta keep you fools off the water!
LMB KING reply :
that's true. the fishing is getting better in freshwater and salt. Lets catch em. This year, I'm only using big baits.
MCS reply :
On 6/18/2014 at 11:36 AM, JellyMan said:I'm going to do a little retention pond fishing this weekend.
Hopefully going with a buddy next weekend. I stopped into a local tackle store for the good word out and a certain body of water produced 40+ bass in one day. With all this rain and whatnot, seems us Florida guys are getting a nice summer break right now from the hot and sunny dog days.
Not telling. I need all the luck and lack of fishing pressure I can get up here in G'ville. I gotta keep you fools off the water!
Rain ain't making it to Jax enjoy YOUR break lol Good luck
LMB KING reply :
This is the C-14 Canal
JellyMan reply :
Makin' the fanny pack look good.
LMB KING reply :
On 6/19/2014 at 11:10 AM, JellyMan said:Makin' the fanny pack look good.
LOL yea i prefer those pack than carrying and box or heavy book bag. you probably cant tell from the pics but thats a 7 pounder. for some reason it looks smaller
MCS reply :
What ya catch that beat on?
BassinLou reply :
On 6/19/2014 at 10:51 AM, LMB KING said:
This is the C-14 Canal
That's a real nice fish. Did the scale say 7lbs on the nose??
LMB KING reply :
On 6/19/2014 at 9:57 PM, BassinLou said:That's a real nice fish. Did the scale say 7lbs on the nose??
my scale said 8 but that scale is off theres no way thats an 8. i estimated 7 or 6 and a half. it was a heavy fish. i see them every where on c-14
BassinLou reply :
On 6/20/2014 at 12:17 AM, LMB KING said:my scale said 8 but that scale is off theres no way thats an 8. i estimated 7 or 6 and a half. it was a heavy fish. i see them every where on c-14
Was this the same scale you used for your 15lb catch? I just have to ask....
LMB KING reply :
On 6/20/2014 at 2:12 AM, BassinLou said:Was this the same scale you used for your 15lb catch? I just have to ask....
no. it was another one. Now i got the berkley digital scale i just bought it and its very accurate. the other scale would say that its a 2 pounder.
BassinLou reply :
On 6/20/2014 at 5:44 AM, LMB KING said:no. it was another one. Now i got the berkley digital scale i just bought it and its very accurate. the other scale would say that its a 2 pounder.
So i understand, you bought the Berkley digital scale today? Or did you use the berkley scale on yesterday's catch?
LMB KING reply :
On 6/20/2014 at 5:50 AM, BassinLou said:So i understand, you bought the Berkley digital scale today? Or did you use the berkley scale on yesterday's catch?
this catch was not today or yesterday, it was last week catch. I just got the berkley scale this week.
BassinLou reply :
On 6/20/2014 at 5:56 AM, LMB KING said:this catch was not today or yesterday, it was last week catch. I just got the berkley scale this week.
Ah.... now it all makes sense... thank you for clearing it up. I hope you enjoy the new scale. I hear the berkely's are good scales. Enjoy!! 
LMB KING reply :
On 6/20/2014 at 6:06 AM, BassinLou said:Ah.... now it all makes sense... thank you for clearing it up. I hope you enjoy the new scale. I hear the berkely's are good scales. Enjoy!!
Thanks, it feels solid and its accurate. It was expensive as hell. I spend $60 for it.
SirSnookalot reply :
I'm glad to hear that you have an accurate scale now. A 15# bass is pretty awesome, to me just as awesome is one of those 40# snook, I'd like to see one of those pictures. In all my years of snook fishing, and I do it nearly every day, I've never caught a 40 pound snook.
Jaxassassin reply :
My biggest snook was 22lbs out of the Sebastian Inlet. I've caught a 40lb red from there as well. I've seen some other people off the pier catch snook that might have gone 40 but weren't verified. I miss living in Sebastian. Best fishing in Florida(minus the keys) for salt and freshwater.
MCS reply :
On 6/20/2014 at 10:45 PM, Jaxassassin said:My biggest snook was 22lbs out of the Sebastian Inlet. I've caught a 40lb red from there as well. I've seen some other people off the pier catch snook that might have gone 40 but weren't verified. I miss living in Sebastian. Best fishing in Florida(minus the keys) for salt and freshwater.
My wifes grandparents used to live down there. They just moved to SC full time....That placed looked awesome to fish. I am dying to get into some inshore. You fish much salt up here?
LMB KING reply :
On 6/20/2014 at 10:45 PM, Jaxassassin said:My biggest snook was 22lbs out of the Sebastian Inlet. I've caught a 40lb red from there as well. I've seen some other people off the pier catch snook that might have gone 40 but weren't verified. I miss living in Sebastian. Best fishing in Florida(minus the keys) for salt and freshwater.
Sebastian has 50 and 60 pound redfish. the majority of world record redfish had been caught in Sebastian in the Indian river lagoon. Sebastian is a good place to catch big fish.
Jaxassassin reply :
On 6/21/2014 at 1:00 AM, LMB KING said:Sebastian has 50 and 60 pound redfish. the majority of world record redfish had been caught in Sebastian in the Indian river lagoon. Sebastian is a good place to catch big fish.
Yeh man. It was great. I was born and raised there. Left for college at 18. Parents still live there. My dad was a commercial fisherman before he retired. Mainly kingfish but some trout too. I fished all the flats in the Indian river lagoon.
LMB KING reply :
CentralFloridaBass reply :
Hey guys haven't been on BassResource in a while but just wanted to get back on and see what you guys are catching them on. Haven't been doing great lately and just need some tips on what baits you guys are using, any feedback is greatly appreciated.
tiredbobmarley reply :
On 6/21/2014 at 2:35 AM, CentralFloridaBass said:Hey guys haven't been on BassResource in a while but just wanted to get back on and see what you guys are catching them on. Haven't been doing great lately and just need some tips on what baits you guys are using, any feedback is greatly appreciated.
Agreed. The bite has straight up stopped. Nothing of size for a while. Been using senkos and crankbaits. Whats working out there? Im in Orlando.
MCS reply :
On 6/21/2014 at 2:35 AM, CentralFloridaBass said:Hey guys haven't been on BassResource in a while but just wanted to get back on and see what you guys are catching them on. Haven't been doing great lately and just need some tips on what baits you guys are using, any feedback is greatly appreciated.
Frogs and speed/uvibe worms on top if that isn't working then I take to the bottom with big worms and pitching craw/creatures. Work your bait slow....let it soak, drag or slooow roll it. If the bite is on and they are busting then flukes, spinnerbaits, uvibes. Find out where they hang and at what time of day in your spots
BassinLou reply :
Ah... summertime. Fishing can be spotty. Swallow a big patience pill and get out there as much as you can to increase your odds of catching fish. Some people pick up night fishing this time of year because the FL heat can be brutal. Mornings and late afternoons are always the more bearable times this time of year. If you do fish during the day, work cover methodically, and moving water is always a plus.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 6/21/2014 at 1:00 AM, LMB KING said:Sebastian has 50 and 60 pound redfish. the majority of world record redfish had been caught in Sebastian in the Indian river lagoon. Sebastian is a good place to catch big fish.
I believe there can only be 1 world record and for redfish it happens to be North Carolina, 94#. Sebastion does hold some great fish, Florida record is 52# caught in that general area.
JellyMan reply :
Mosquito Lagoooon!
I may love fishing for Reds even more than I do for Bass...
MCS reply :
On 6/21/2014 at 4:56 AM, JellyMan said:Mosquito Lagoooon!
I may love fishing for Reds even more than I do for Bass...
That what the guys up here tell me once I got inshore I won't go back lol problem is they have boats!
LMB KING reply :
On 6/21/2014 at 3:37 AM, SirSnookalot said:I believe there can only be 1 world record and for redfish it happens to be North Carolina, 94#. Sebastion does hold some great fish, Florida record is 52# caught in that general area.
you're right the current world record redfish is in north Carolina, but before that one, it was in Indian river lagoon and the state record also came from there as well around there somewhere.
JellyMan reply :
On 6/21/2014 at 7:59 AM, MCS said:That what the guys up here tell me once I got inshore I won't go back lol problem is they have boats!
It's a bummer isn't it? I gotta get myself a little skiff/bass rig one of these days.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 6/21/2014 at 7:59 AM, MCS said:That what the guys up here tell me once I got inshore I won't go back lol problem is they have boats!
I do get out on a boat but for offshore fishing, my inshore is done from shore. It's all personal but for me bass fishing doesn't do it for me like inshore fishing does. I do bass fish in the cooler months when the inshore bite is slow. Right now I can't force myself to go out and deal with the heat to bass fish, I've even curtailed my peacock fishing. A 10# bass which I probably won't catch or a 10# jack that I will catch, there is no thought involved which one I'd rather have on my line.
EvoChris reply :
Just went through all my tackle last night, noticed I had some rust on my topwater baits last time I was out. EVERYTHING is rusted. I stripped hooks off 6 3700 boxes full of hard baits, even all my japanese cranks/vision 110's were pitted and had a little rust. All my spinnerbaits except the couple I have been using are toast. Even all my umbrella rigs are toast since I havent used em since I moved here. Dangit! Going to be like $50-$100 to replace all those hooks, and they were all KVD short shanks too so already replaced from stock hooks. Looking at storage solutions now, this aint working. I leave all my boxes in the rod locker of my boat, and have holes drilled in them to get rid of moisture. Worked great in Cali with zero humidity, here not so much. Anyone have any suggestions? I was thinking get all waterproof boxes and make sure I dry every bait out before it goes back in the box. Was looking at the waterproof Flambeaus with the zerust dividers just to be on the safe side. Ive always been a Plano guy and I know the Flambeau stuff is usually on the cheap side but their waterproof boxes look pretty nice.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Holes in boxes can let out just as much moisture as they let in.
Go to a pharmacy and see if they'll give you some of the desiccant packages that medications come packaged in. For the most part they just get rid of them. Stick one in a box and you'll probably solve the problem. Change it out once or twice a year. You can also find them in a lot of products you probably have around the house.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Hit up Holiday this morning for a few hours. Still not able to get a 30 pound stringer. I lost a d**n giant today in the pads that probably would have put me over. Water is pretty dirty, but the fish are still there. Off the water at 10:30 with roughly 25-26 pounds.
EvoChris reply :
Thinking about going to Holiday tomorrow. Havent been out there yet, except to go on an airboat tour and take the kids to see the lame gator boys lol. Any suggestions on where to go?
EvoChris reply :
On 6/22/2014 at 1:38 AM, SoFlaBassAddict said:Holes in boxes can let out just as much moisture as they let in.
Go to a pharmacy and see if they'll give you some of the desiccant packages that medications come packaged in. For the most part they just get rid of them. Stick one in a box and you'll probably solve the problem. Change it out once or twice a year. You can also find them in a lot of products you probably have around the house.
Not a bad idea actually. I picked up a bunch of those zerust strips a week ago to give them a try but didnt realize it was this bad. Shoot I cant even keep a good bottle of BBQ rub in the house, soon as I go to use it the second time its a block. Anti-caking agents my a$$!! How am I supposed to smoke a shoulder with no rub! Grrr. Jungle livin! If the fishing wasnt so dang good... I may complain about not catching any size, but in cali when the fishing is bad you cant even get a dink to sniff you just go out and blank!
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
I went north today. Up towards the alley. Try to find cleaner water. I'm by no means a holiday expert. If you stick a good fish, saturate the area with baits. The fish school up in stretches out there. Everything I caught today was on the ole flippin stick.
I may go back out tomorrow. Either there or Lox. I'd rather get out on the flats and throw frogs and swimbaits right now instead of canal fishing.
Mr. BattleArmor reply :
Had some luck with the Peacock today
LMB KING reply :
On 6/22/2014 at 8:19 AM, Mr. BattleArmor said:Had some luck with the Peacock today
nice catch.
onesubdrvr reply :
Hey guys,
New to the forum, have lived in PSL since 2000, but have mostly just fished the piers, and various shore line spots on the river.
I'm looking to take my boy out tomorrow for some fresh water fishing - we are boat less, and wondering what ponds / lakes / etc. are easily accessible by land, that we can catch a variety of fish.
Wouldn't mind some salt water action either, but he's still a little small for wading, and I'm getting a little bummed out with the crowded pier fishing.
Any suggestions for me to check out would be greatly appreciated.
Wayne
LMB KING reply :
On 6/22/2014 at 9:02 AM, onesubdrvr said:Hey guys,
New to the forum, have lived in PSL since 2000, but have mostly just fished the piers, and various shore line spots on the river.
I'm looking to take my boy out tomorrow for some fresh water fishing - we are boat less, and wondering what ponds / lakes / etc. are easily accessible by land, that we can catch a variety of fish.
Wouldn't mind some salt water action either, but he's still a little small for wading, and I'm getting a little bummed out with the crowded pier fishing.
Any suggestions for me to check out would be greatly appreciated.
Wayne
I live in Psl too. For freshwater you can fish the lake on prima vista behind the walwart close to i95. or the lake by green river drive in berkshire
onesubdrvr reply :
On 6/22/2014 at 9:13 AM, LMB KING said:I live in Psl too. For freshwater you can fish the lake on prima vista behind the walwart close to i95. or the lake by green river drive in berkshire
Thank-you I know the lake by Walmart, never fished it, but know it; not sure of the green river drive area though; I'll map quest it.
SirSnookalot reply :
It's surprising how much salt is in the air even being inland 10 miles. I don't seem to have a problem with rust on my freshwater lures, I take no care with them either. Salt water hooks are different matter, I use VMC perma steel and they still rust up pretty bad. I do carry a diamond file for quick touch up, that seems to work well.
I'm doing very little freshwater fishing now, peacocks have pretty much really slowed up around here. This hasn't been the best year I've seen for inshore fishing, most likely due to the lack of bait showing up. There are fish to be had but one needs to understand the tides and winds. To the gentleman from PSL, Hobe sound is one of the better beaches to fish, all free parking too. Taking a young fisherman to catch blue runners or small jacks off the beach is some pretty good stuff, those fish can really fight. If the fish are in it's pretty easy to do, all you need is a spoon. There are snook, redfish, ladyfish be coming in soon, from now until the end of the year there can be a lot of action in salt water.
onesubdrvr reply :
On 6/22/2014 at 2:37 PM, SirSnookalot said:This hasn't been the best year I've seen for inshore fishing, most likely due to the lack of bait showing up. There are fish to be had but one needs to understand the tides and winds. To the gentleman from PSL, Hobe sound is one of the better beaches to fish, all free parking too. Taking a young fisherman to catch blue runners or small jacks off the beach is some pretty good stuff, those fish can really fight. If the fish are in it's pretty easy to do, all you need is a spoon. There are snook, redfish, ladyfish be coming in soon, from now until the end of the year there can be a lot of action in salt water.
Thank-you 
I've never really lit it up inshore (from shore), but the past couple of times I've been out NO ONE has had anything. I agree, there is a lot to be learned, and information to use from the tides and winds, but that's the experience I haven't learned from the area yet.
I've heard nothing but good about Hobe Sound, right now I'm only outfitted with pretty light duty stuff, I've got one combo that is acceptable for surf fishing, but I'm not opposed to picking another one up.
Thanks again
Wayne
LMB KING reply :
RoLo reply :
This afternoon we headed out to Lake Winterset in the Winter Haven chain.
There was thunder and lightning in the southern sky, so we knew we were leading with our chins,
but for a change we didn't get drenched. While motoring through the canal between the islands
I counted 10 boats heading back to the barn, they looked like a long string of big ugly pearls.
I can just imagine the bottleneck they created at the Summit boat ramp.
Today is only the 2nd day of summer, but I was surprised to learn that the bass are already heavily schooled.
We witnessed a few whitewater blitzkriegs, on & off throughout the evening.
Frankly, we lost more bass than we boated, but had a ball in the melee. On a high note,
the bass we boated ran mostly between 2 and 4 lbs, which is unusual for schoolies.
Most bass were taken on a bubblegum super fluke, but the biggest fell for a Deps Deathadder Grub (4lb 12oz).
P.S.
Compared to most lakes in central Florida, Lake Winterset is very clear and deep.
Today at least, the key to location was pondweed patches mixed with open water for good chase visibility.
By the way, pondweed is called 'cabbage' in Canada, and 'peppergrass' in Florida (same stuff).
Water depth seemed to be secondary, but most bass today were taken in 6 to10-feet of water.
Roger
SirSnookalot reply :
On 6/23/2014 at 2:13 AM, onesubdrvr said:Thank-you
I've never really lit it up inshore (from shore), but the past couple of times I've been out NO ONE has had anything. I agree, there is a lot to be learned, and information to use from the tides and winds, but that's the experience I haven't learned from the area yet.
I've heard nothing but good about Hobe Sound, right now I'm only outfitted with pretty light duty stuff, I've got one combo that is acceptable for surf fishing, but I'm not opposed to picking another one up.
Thanks again
Wayne
Hobe Sound is really good, Sebastion is even better. Florida surf fishing you don't need heavy gear, most fish are going to be caught within 50' of shore. I pretty much only use medium spinning with a 3000 or 4000 reel, 15# braided line. There is no control over what you might catch, one day it can be small jacks or bluefish, another day it can be 20# snook, big jacks or redfish. If hooking into a 20# jack and chasing it down the beach a few hundreds doesn't get your blood boiling, I don't know what would.
Didn't have a strike yesterday off the beach, I did some peacock fishing on the way home caught a couple of nice ones to salvage the day, I'd rather have had that 20# jack, lol.
LMB KING reply :
MCS reply :
Great fish man
CutlerJay reply :
I was able to get out to the Big-L the past two Sundays and it has been really good. The water is not to high and we have been catching some big bass. Starting at 4pm and fishing till dark with jigs and big worms burning across the top over the Lilly pads resulted in a 27 lb bag last Sunday and a 23 lb bag yesterday. I was really excited because this was my first time to catch bass using jigs. I missed a few really goods ones but still managed to land a few despite my novice jigging skills.
MCS reply :
Nice CutlerJay. You were working the swimming them or on the bottom?
LMB KING reply :
On 6/24/2014 at 12:32 AM, MCS said:Great fish man
Thanks.
CutlerJay reply :
On 6/24/2014 at 2:00 AM, MCS said:Nice CutlerJay. You were working the swimming them or on the bottom?
Burning them across the top. Lots of noise and wake. I was not getting any bites with worms when letting it fall or on the bottom.
BassinLou reply :
On 6/24/2014 at 1:35 AM, CutlerJay said:I was able to get out to the Big-L the past two Sundays and it has been really good. The water is not to high and we have been catching some big bass. Starting at 4pm and fishing till dark with jigs and big worms burning across the top over the Lilly pads resulted in a 27 lb bag last Sunday and a 23 lb bag yesterday. I was really excited because this was my first time to catch bass using jigs. I missed a few really goods ones but still managed to land a few despite my novice jigging skills.
Dang!!!! Cutler Jay... WTG buddy!!! Remember what I told you about.... you would have scored real big with that bag. 
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Man. That's making me wish I wasn't in Indy for the week. Been here one day and I'm already wanting to get back home. Great fish!
onesubdrvr reply :
On 6/23/2014 at 2:49 PM, SirSnookalot said:If hooking into a 20# jack and chasing it down the beach a few hundreds doesn't get your blood boiling, I don't know what would.
I must say, that for me, it's more about bending the rod that what I catch......
I camped in Sebastian last year, at the state park, and didn't catch anything there either, again fishing from the shore in the river...... maybe I just need to give the beach a shot, as long as it's green flags, I guess my boy will be ok.
Come to think of it, the best I did in-shore was as a kid growing up chasing Flounder in Jacksonville; I killed 'em nearly every time I went out, but other than that I needed a boat to get where I was going. We had a 13' Orlando Clipper when I was growing up, killed more fish in that boat than the red tide lol.
Also, need to get my arse up a little earlier in the morning, and watch the tides; I guess the tail end of the incoming tide, and beginning of the outgoing tides are best(?)
Wayne
LMB KING reply :
On 6/24/2014 at 7:38 AM, onesubdrvr said:I must say, that for me, it's more about bending the rod that what I catch......
I camped in Sebastian last year, at the state park, and didn't catch anything there either, again fishing from the shore in the river...... maybe I just need to give the beach a shot, as long as it's green flags, I guess my boy will be ok.
Come to think of it, the best I did in-shore was as a kid growing up chasing Flounder in Jacksonville; I killed 'em nearly every time I went out, but other than that I needed a boat to get where I was going. We had a 13' Orlando Clipper when I was growing up, killed more fish in that boat than the red tide lol.
Also, need to get my arse up a little earlier in the morning, and watch the tides; I guess the tail end of the incoming tide, and beginning of the outgoing tides are best(?)
Wayne
We have a lot of sources on land that some people don't take advantage on, like the picture i just posted with the snook. I was wading that day and thats all i can do because i don't have a boat so i'm very limited, but not so bad, because over here we have one of the best jetty's in Florida (fort pierce) inlet. we also have A1A on Hutchinson island and we have some nice beaches that are loaded with snooks in the summer time. I want a boat for sure but i dont really need one to catch fish. 
onesubdrvr reply :
On 6/24/2014 at 8:01 AM, LMB KING said:We have a lot of sources on land that some people don't take advantage on, like the picture i just posted with the snook. I was wading that day and thats all i can do because i don't have a boat so i'm very limited, but not so bad, because over here we have one of the best jetty's in Florida (fort pierce) inlet. we also have A1A on Hutchinson island and we have some nice beaches that are loaded with snooks in the summer time. I want a boat for sure but i dont really need one to catch fish.
I guess it may just be a matter of trying more spots; when you're going between Jensen and Ft. Pierce on A1A, or even north of Ft. Pierce, I see a lot of pull-offs on the river side; can you just park and wade? Again, I'm bringing my little man with me too; he's not quite as tall as me lol, water gets deeper quicker for him
SirSnookalot reply :
This morning was a "Chamber of Commerce day" in South Florida, just beautiful with clear, flat water. Having about an hour of the incoming tide after sunrise the objective was barracuda, one of my favorites. Start fishing the beach side of the jettie just before sunrise, catch 3 small cuda. I turn my attention to the big boys and threw my tube into the inlet, first cast I get nailed by a 49". No one there to claim the prize for dinner I released it, no photo today, wanted to get the fish back into the water.
Mr. BattleArmor reply :
Anyone down here have any luck with brush hogs or lizards? What colors? I've never tried them but was interested in trying something new this summer. I almost always have a worm or frog tied on.
JellyMan reply :
On 6/25/2014 at 7:58 AM, Mr. BattleArmor said:Anyone down here have any luck with brush hogs or lizards? What colors? I've never tried them but was interested in trying something new this summer. I almost always have a worm or frog tied on.
Watermelon and watermelon red. They work. Shorelines around cover.
MCS reply :
I got a little friend in Coral Springs who top not so secret go to in tough times is the tried n true watermelon seed zoom lizard. They work dang near everywhere.
Mr. BattleArmor reply :
On 6/25/2014 at 8:39 AM, JellyMan said:Watermelon and watermelon red. They work. Shorelines around cover.
Nice, the usual haha. With a weight or weightless?
MCS reply :
Weightless if working on top otherwise I use a light bullet 1/16 to 1/8 oz
Mr. BattleArmor reply :
On 6/25/2014 at 8:49 AM, MCS said:Weightless if working on top otherwise I use a light bullet 1/16 to 1/8 oz
If weighted, do you usually just drag it along the bottom or hop it? Or just kind of see what the fish prefer?
MCS reply :
On 6/25/2014 at 8:58 AM, Mr. BattleArmor said:If weighted, do you usually just drag it along the bottom or hop it? Or just kind of see what the fish prefer?
Slow drag or do a sweep to get it to glide then let it sit for a few are my go toos but hoping is ruled out if the first two don't work. Sometimes the fish like it swam too.
SFL BassHunter reply :
Hey guys whats up? It's been a while since my last post. It's been a while since I went fishing too. Been trying to stay off my foot, my achillies is messed up. But I am going to be doing some fishing July 4th weekend for sure! Super excited for that. Hopefully I can do some fishing before that to get back in the groove.
JellyMan reply :
On 6/25/2014 at 9:53 PM, Pit Boss Rick said:Hey guys whats up? It's been a while since my last post. It's been a while since I went fishing too. Been trying to stay off my foot, my achillies is messed up. But I am going to be doing some fishing July 4th weekend for sure! Super excited for that. Hopefully I can do some fishing before that to get back in the groove.
Seems the rains have kept Florida productive so far this summer.
Stay off that foot! Achilles injuries are no joke. I had a buddy who was working to qualify for the PGA tour and blew his tendon. After he heeled, he couldn't play the same way. Gained 7 strokes and couldn't get them off. Went back to school to finish his Bachelors.
Anyways, yeah, the fish are still biting.
TheFishinTechnician reply :
Hey guys! New to fishing Florida. (Came from Indiana) I'm starting off with fresh water rivers. More specifically the Hillsborough. We usually just jump on a canoe and go. With summer starting to set in I'm having trouble finding the fish. I still find them along the shallows now and again. I'm just seeing if you guys had any tips to help out. Keep in mind I don't have any fancy electronics to find them deep.
LMB KING reply :
On 6/26/2014 at 3:30 AM, Lux said:Hey guys! New to fishing Florida. (Came from Indiana) I'm starting off with fresh water rivers. More specifically the Hillsborough. We usually just jump on a canoe and go. With summer starting to set in I'm having trouble finding the fish. I still find them along the shallows now and again. I'm just seeing if you guys had any tips to help out. Keep in mind I don't have any fancy electronics to find them deep.
Its a whole different fishery down here. What kind of baits are you using? In this high heat, the bigger fishing are deeper and the others or in some sort of cover like weeds and structure. In my opinion nothing beats a frogs, worms and jigs in Florida those are my top 3 best lures of all time.
TheFishinTechnician reply :
.On 6/26/2014 at 4:57 AM, LMB KING said:Its a whole different fishery down here. What kind of baits are you using? In this high heat, the bigger fishing are deeper and the others or in some sort of cover like weeds and structure. In my opinion nothing beats a frogs, worms and jigs in Florida those are my top 3 best lures of all time.
I mainly use flukes (weightless), frogs for sure usually the scum belly or pad crashers, and for going deep usually a Texas rigged soft plastics (worms or lizards) I would like to find them deep but it seems impossible without a fish finder.
LMB KING reply :
On 6/26/2014 at 5:18 AM, Lux said:.
I mainly use flukes (weightless), frogs for sure usually the scum belly or pad crashers, and for going deep usually a Texas rigged soft plastics (worms or lizards) I would like to find them deep but it seems impossible without a fish finder.
That's a good start. You don't need a fish finder here to catch fish. Most of the lakes, rivers and canals are very shallow compare to the deep lakes upnorth. Lake Okeechobee is like 10 feet max. The average depth here is 6 feet in Florida. 50 to 65 pound braid with texas rig and plastics will do.
TheFishinTechnician reply :
Thank you very much LMB King! I'm about to head out now around the River Hills area. I'll keep everyone posted on how it went. Cheers!
BassinLou reply :
On 6/25/2014 at 9:53 PM, Pit Boss Rick said:Hey guys whats up? It's been a while since my last post. It's been a while since I went fishing too. Been trying to stay off my foot, my achillies is messed up. But I am going to be doing some fishing July 4th weekend for sure! Super excited for that. Hopefully I can do some fishing before that to get back in the groove.
Rick!! What's up bud, I thought we lost you... welcome back!!
RoLo reply :
On 6/26/2014 at 3:30 AM, Lux said:Hey guys! New to fishing Florida. (Came from Indiana) I'm starting off with fresh water rivers.
When my target fish was northern-strain bass, I fancied myself as a crackerjack bass angler.
All that changed however when we moved from Georgia to Florida, when overnight I went from crackerjack to duffer!
It's really not about lure choice and lure delivery, which is essentially the same throughout the United States.
It has far more to do with the difference in 'aggression level', 'water temperature tolerance' & water depth range'.
The differences between the northern-strain and Florida-strain bass make for a formidable learning curve.
Northern-strain bass in Indiana are cold-tolerant fish, but Florida-strain bass are cold-intolerant wussies.
Although Florida-strain bass are readily taken in 98 deg water, a cold-front can shut down these prima donnas for 3 days.
Spending time on the water will allow you to become one with nature, and before long you'll be espousing your own lures
and your own presentations. Good Luck!
Roger
JellyMan reply :
On 6/26/2014 at 6:49 AM, RoLo said:When my target fish was northern-strain bass, I fancied myself as a crackerjack bass angler.
All that changed however when we moved from Georgia to Florida, when overnight I went from crackerjack to duffer!
It's really not about lure choice and lure delivery, which is essentially the same throughout the United States.
It has far more to do with the difference in 'aggression level', 'water temperature tolerance' & water depth range'.
The differences between the northern-strain and Florida-strain bass make for a formidable learning curve.
Northern-strain bass in Indiana are cold-tolerant fish, but Florida-strain bass are cold-intolerant wussies.
Although Florida-strain bass are readily taken in 98 deg water, a cold-front can shut down these prima donnas for 3 days.
Spending time on the water will allow you to become one with nature, and before long you'll be espousing your own lures
and your own presentations. Good Luck!
Roger
This couldn't be more well put. Ive been fishing in Florida for 20+ years. These bass react to the smallest change in anything in their environment. Even food. I have gone out and fought fish after fish while doing surgery on the shoreline cover, go out the next day with the same exact tactic and they are nowhere to be found. They have all left the shore and obviously headed for deeper water. It's crazy.
But I will say, on certain places in Orlando, I caught fish every time regardless of conditions. Just made a minor change of lure and presentation. These areas were much different than most bodies though. Small creeks or rivers, loaded with cover, and gently moving current. The bass in there were always on for the most part. Especially when we get rain and the water level raised and moved more quickly through the area.
Pz3 reply :
This lil guy is a good example of how little fish eat big baits.
BassinLou reply :
On 6/27/2014 at 12:48 AM, Pz3 said:This lil guy is a good example of how little fish eat big baits.
LOL... don't you hate it when that happens. You know you are chucking a big bass bait out there, you feel the tick of a pick up, you get your heart pumping with excitement and then!!!!...... dink lol
EvoChris reply :
Had one the other day flipping, and usually pitching a 1 oz into the thick stuff I set the hook pretty good. Felt a nice solid thump, so I hauled back and started on the reel handle, next thing I know this 6 inch dink is flying past me and tags the driver console with a rather large thud! I was like woops, sorry lil dude haha! He was definitely more stunned and disappointed then me though I can tell you that!
MCS reply :
On 6/27/2014 at 2:45 AM, EvoChris said:Had one the other day flipping, and usually pitching a 1 oz into the thick stuff I set the hook pretty good. Felt a nice solid thump, so I hauled back and started on the reel handle, next thing I know this 6 inch dink is flying past me and tags the driver console with a rather large thud! I was like woops, sorry lil dude haha! He was definitely more stunned and disappointed then me though I can tell you that!
What plastics do you usually flip with?
EvoChris reply :
4.20 and Kinky beavers, and I had a deadly weapon light flipping that killed it in Cali but looks like they are discontinuing them, Kinami D Bug. I dunno why, some serious weight caught on those on the delta during the yamamoto big bass challenge both years I went. Jason Borofka put me on to those, he put the hurt on bed fish with those. Tried out the Kinami Pyscho Dad but they suck. Also been trying the BB Crickets lately since thats pretty much all I hear about in FL but havent had much luck yet. Was just looking at those Culprit IncrediPunch think I'll try those next. I have 3 boxes of just flip baits, thats my go-to. Have used tubes, creatures, flappin hogs, yamamoto craws, they all work. Been light flipping speed worms into the spatterdocks after you guys turned me on to those, work really really well. Flip em in, let it sink, if no bite swim it out. Have had fish beeline from 7 feet away and hammer it, those really surprised me.
MCS reply :
On 6/27/2014 at 4:30 AM, EvoChris said:4.20 and Kinky beavers, and I had a deadly weapon light flipping that killed it in Cali but looks like they are discontinuing them, Kinami D Bug. I dunno why, some serious weight caught on those on the delta during the yamamoto big bass challenge both years I went. Jason Borofka put me on to those, he put the hurt on bed fish with those. Tried out the Kinami Pyscho Dad but they suck. Also been trying the BB Crickets lately since thats pretty much all I hear about in FL but havent had much luck yet. Was just looking at those Culprit IncrediPunch think I'll try those next. I have 3 boxes of just flip baits, thats my go-to. Have used tubes, creatures, flappin hogs, yamamoto craws, they all work. Been light flipping speed worms into the spatterdocks after you guys turned me on to those, work really really well. Flip em in, let it sink, if no bite swim it out. Have had fish beeline from 7 feet away and hammer it, those really surprised me.
I like the crickets but I use a light weight and pitch...The incredi craws I like but I fished those more texas rigged dragging/hopping bottom....I just pick up the gambler why not. It is interesting, today was the first day I used it. It deffinitely is made to punch. But I think it will do ok for me. Also check out V&M I won some delta bugs off the other site and they are kinda like incredi craws meet beaver, plus they have a few more styles to choose from like a hula beaver combo.
MCS reply :
I just fished with a friend who moved from AZ a couple yrs ago and hasn't fished much here, way different than what he is used to. Interesting to hear the differences.
Pz3 reply :
Speaking of dinks....
My daughter was born this past weekend. Coming in at 6lbs and 5oz. She is a keeper
MCS reply :
On 6/27/2014 at 8:35 AM, Pz3 said:Speaking of dinks....
My daughter was born this past weekend. Coming in at 6lbs and 5oz. She is a keeper
Congrats man. Your first one?
Pz3 reply :
Yep. Shes healthy as can be and accompanied me fishing already. She had a slight case of Jaundice. I figured a little indirect sunlight under some trees for an hour would go a long way. Did some test the next day. Results came back and it was all cleared up.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Congrats! There's nothing better. Enjoy every moment.
Shanes7614 reply :
PZ3.... Congrats dude!!!! Good thing for the wife she wasn't a double digit!!! Lol.
JellyMan reply :
Congrats! I don't have any children yet but I know it must be an unbelievable feeling.
Keep that little girl healthy and honest.
BassinLou reply :
On 6/27/2014 at 8:35 AM, Pz3 said:Speaking of dinks....
My daughter was born this past weekend. Coming in at 6lbs and 5oz. She is a keeper
Congratulations!! Your life now will never be the same. Love takes on a whole new meaning now.
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
On 6/27/2014 at 8:35 AM, Pz3 said:Speaking of dinks....
My daughter was born this past weekend. Coming in at 6lbs and 5oz. She is a keeper
Congratulations bro!!!!! 
gar-tracker reply :
I caught 19lbs for a win on the north end last week, that's a 12:00 weigh in, fishing alone.
FishinDaddy reply :
On 6/29/2014 at 7:16 PM, gar-tracker said:I caught 19lbs for a win on the north end last week, that's a 12:00 weigh in, fishing alone.
Congrats on the win. You know if you took a bath more often, you could get someone to fish with you.
gar-tracker reply :
I tried that it gave me a rash.
JellyMan reply :
Looks like Ocklawaha lake and river is a no go. One fish around 5+ took a bite and spit it. That was my day.
I'll keep my typical attitude rolling about fishing in the Gainesville area... garbage!
This redfish thing out here in the North West coast is looking better every day I go for bass.
Pz3 reply :
Bank fishing here near the Tohos has been rough. The heat has definitly pushed them farther off shore and into deeper water.
BassinLou reply :
On 7/1/2014 at 1:55 AM, Pz3 said:Bank fishing here near the Tohos has been rough. The heat has definitly pushed them farther off shore and into deeper water.
I don't expect to see too many reports from July thru Sept. Fishing gets a little challenging, and unless you are fishing early morning or evening/night, many will not endure the day time heat. Good luck this summer!!
Pz3 reply :
I do know of a few deep ponds no one ever fishes. I lost my live target frog at one when a 3-4lber wrapped me up on a cable. Swimming a jig at night landed me a few as well. Fishing water fountains at night is interesting. The bass lurke outside the light and swim in for the kill.
MCS reply :
On 7/1/2014 at 2:33 AM, Pz3 said:I do know of a few deep ponds no one ever fishes. I lost my live target frog at one when a 3-4lber wrapped me up on a cable. Swimming a jig at night landed me a few as well. Fishing water fountains at night is interesting. The bass lurke outside the light and swim in for the kill.
You got it. Look for the same situations in ponds. The cool and cover of the shadows is where they will be near the freeways for bait fish.
hawgenvy reply :
I've been bank fishing local residential and golf course ponds around Boca Raton, but things are winding down, it seems, as we're getting into July. I don't know where the LMB go in the summer -- all the places I fish are just a few feet deep anyway, so unless they migrate somewhere else they are in that shallow, murky water somewhere. Last week I go over to the most local of local ponds, a half mile from home, a featureless pond between two nursing homes, and adjacent to a small road. But there is submerged weed along the shore that hold 2 to 4 lb bass at the outer edge that I can usually entice with Zoom toads, EZ swimmers or Senkos. Anyway, I'm the only one I've ever seen fishing there, which is in my favor. This may have something to do with the No Trespassing sign over by the nursing home. So, I'm fishing the bank around 8pm and so far only land one fish, no bigger than my EZ Swimmer. A guard pulls up on a golf cart and informs me the entire lake is private property and I absolutely cannot fish there. I am very bummed. After asking politely, he allows me to fish the bank on the way back to my car. Two casts later my phone rings and it's my wife, who I better answer right away. So I let the EZ sink just beyond the weeds while I explain I'll be home in five minutes. When I then go to reel in there is something huge pulling on the line which turns out to be, after a crazy struggle through the weeds and lots of adrenaline, one of the biggest bass I have ever landed, weighing 7.01 lbs on my digital scale, the screen on it probably reflecting my ****-eating grin. So what if I can never fish there again? I've already caught the biggest lunker in that pond. I get home late and my wife doesnt care that I caught a great fish. The next day just for the hell of it I look up the property lines on a government web site. It turns out the entire shoreline is "recreational parkland" and not owned by the nursing homes after all. I can fish there whenever I want. Maybe I'll catch that big girl again some day, when she is even bigger.
Pz3 reply :
Nice Hawgenvy. Was good to read too. I been meaning to get back into the swimmers. Got caught up using gamblers I forgot how much I like the softer plastic.
So tonight I gave a kvd square bill a little work. Some dinks and two 3lbers.
BassinLou reply :
On 7/3/2014 at 11:38 AM, hawgenvy said:I've been bank fishing local residential and golf course ponds around Boca Raton, but things are winding down, it seems, as we're getting into July. I don't know where the LMB go in the summer -- all the places I fish are just a few feet deep anyway, so unless they migrate somewhere else they are in that shallow, murky water somewhere. Last week I go over to the most local of local ponds, a half mile from home, a featureless pond between two nursing homes, and adjacent to a small road. But there is submerged weed along the shore that hold 2 to 4 lb bass at the outer edge that I can usually entice with Zoom toads, EZ swimmers or Senkos. Anyway, I'm the only one I've ever seen fishing there, which is in my favor. This may have something to do with the No Trespassing sign over by the nursing home. So, I'm fishing the bank around 8pm and so far only land one fish, no bigger than my EZ Swimmer. A guard pulls up on a golf cart and informs me the entire lake is private property and I absolutely cannot fish there. I am very bummed. After asking politely, he allows me to fish the bank on the way back to my car. Two casts later my phone rings and it's my wife, who I better answer right away. So I let the EZ sink just beyond the weeds while I explain I'll be home in five minutes. When I then go to reel in there is something huge pulling on the line which turns out to be, after a crazy struggle through the weeds and lots of adrenaline, one of the biggest bass I have ever landed, weighing 7.01 lbs on my digital scale, the screen on it probably reflecting my ****-eating grin. So what if I can never fish there again? I've already caught the biggest lunker in that pond. I get home late and my wife doesnt care that I caught a great fish. The next day just for the hell of it I look up the property lines on a government web site. It turns out the entire shoreline is "recreational parkland" and not owned by the nursing homes after all. I can fish there whenever I want. Maybe I'll catch that big girl again some day, when she is even bigger.
Beautiful fish.... you didn't know bass can read? .... they love hanging out where people are not allowed to fish... lol... I hate it when that happens. You think you found a honey hole and you are not allowed to fish there....
bass Czar reply :
some bass from the last few weeks me and the crew pulled in in Jacksonville
MCS reply :
On 7/4/2014 at 1:00 AM, bass Czar said:some bass from the last few weeks me and the crew pulled in in Jacksonville
costco lol.
bass Czar reply :
On 7/4/2014 at 1:19 AM, MCS said:costco lol.
lol yea that one spot
MCS reply :
On 7/4/2014 at 1:28 AM, bass Czar said:lol yea that one spot
How long yall been fishing there? I found out about a month ago my buddy told me. He got a nice cat and some bass.
I went once but man that is too public for me, people all around. I hear it is hot though all the folks are starting to hit it. lol
BassinLou reply :
Have a Happy Fourth to the FL crew!! Be safe and have fun!!
bass Czar reply :
On 7/4/2014 at 1:44 AM, MCS said:How long yall been fishing there? I found out about a month ago my buddy told me. He got a nice cat and some bass.
I went once but man that is too public for me, people all around. I hear it is hot though all the folks are starting to hit it. lol
same here about a month yea a lot of ppl fish it now I haven't been in a while
BassinSoldier reply :
Any jax guys goin out this coming Monday or Tuesday? I live in baker county but can travel. Was thinking about fishing Ocean Pond out my way (wading). Really wanted to hit Lake Palestine but i ain't gonna wade that one (too many large gators for my liking) and my boat trailer has a busted wheel. If anybody wants to meet up or has an open seat gimme a shout!
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Hit Holiday up early this morning. Decided to stay close to home when I watched the weather. Found a decent stretch of fish before a squall ran me out. Some fierce lightning and wind came up when I was down south. It was moving north in a hurry. Glad I had my rain gear handy. Water has come up significantly since I was last out there. Probably able to get back into the marshes now if you're careful.
BassinLou reply :
On 7/6/2014 at 3:41 AM, SoFlaBassAddict said:Hit Holiday up early this morning. Decided to stay close to home when I watched the weather. Found a decent stretch of fish before a squall ran me out. Some fierce lightning and wind came up when I was down south. It was moving north in a hurry. Glad I had my rain gear handy. Water has come up significantly since I was last out there. Probably able to get back into the marshes now if you're careful.
I tell you what... when you are exposed to mother nature like that it can be scary and dangerous ....but that shot you took looked awesome!!
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Yeah it got nasty. A second one blew through the area a little while ago that I should have taken a picture of. Just some awesomely powerful weather today. Mother Nature is just so darn cool.
BassinLou reply :
On 7/6/2014 at 5:47 AM, SoFlaBassAddict said:Yeah it got nasty. A second one blew through the area a little while ago that I should have taken a picture of. Just some awesomely powerful weather today. Mother Nature is just so darn cool.
Today the weather has been nasty. Wave after wave of t-storms. At this rate the water level in the glades is going to be topping off just like you have seen so far.
LMB KING reply :
I get scare when I see lighting all over the place and stop fishing because Florida is considered the state with the most death cause by lighting and fishing rods attract lighting too.
SirSnookalot reply :
By 5:30 AM I had about 40# of fish, 1 tarpon, 1 snook and 2 little lady ladyfish in the ICW. Walked on to the beach lighting was so bad I left and was home by 7:00 AM.
Cleared up a bit around noon so went I fished backyard pond for bass, busting bait all over the place, hadn't seen that in a while. I don't fish senkos or lizards often but I did yesterday for change of pace, sure didn't take long. After the first fish I was tempted to go back home and get light action rod with top water for some fun, black gnats were so overwhelming I stayed for about 5 or 6 fish and called it day.
wrat reply :
The water was MOVING at holiday park...water is up and very stirred up at the flats entrances
hawgenvy reply :
Has been slow (well, not dead slow - but almost) at my favorite ponds in Boca -- fish are sleeping all day and even past dusk, it seems. I usually stick to soft plastics, but recently I had an urge to toss some fat golden shiners towards my uncooperative quarry -- but no tackle store nearby seems to have them. One guy -- at Jonas's Tackle in Deerfield -- said he cant get goldies because animal rights people think it's very cruel to cage them so they got a law passed. It's hard to believe. Maybe they're mixing them up with bottle nose dolphins or something. Or perhaps he was merely BS-ing me. Anyway, any of you guys know where in PB county or Broward County one can purchace (or cast net) golden shiners?
JellyMan reply :
Couple 3 lbers out at Santa Fe today... not saying where. Found 81 degree water rather than the 91 degree water everywhere else. Found some fish there.
Summertime sadness.
Going to get salty next weekend. Redfish and trout baby. Excited to debut the new Wright and Mcgill Flats Blue rod on a Shimano Stradic 3000.
gar-tracker reply :
On 7/14/2014 at 11:03 AM, JellyMan said:
Going to get salty next weekend. Redfish and trout baby. Excited to debut the new Wright and Mcgill Flats Blue rod on a Shimano Stradic 3000.
Where do you go Jellyman Cedar Key?
JellyMan reply :
On 7/14/2014 at 6:52 PM, gar-tracker said:Where do you go Jellyman Cedar Key?
I have been out there but never fished it. I usually go out at Horseshoe Beach or Shired Island. Just north of Cedar Key.
gar-tracker reply :
Got it.
Tartan34 reply :
Good day in Orlando today. Fish were hammering an A-Rig until the storm came.
My buddy caught fish on pretty much everything he threw. Poppers, Mojo, Fluke, Drop Shot
We caught all 2 and 3 pounders, nothing big and nothing small.
JellyMan reply :
Doing Santa Fe again tomorrow. Finally found some bass out there. Lovin the Space Monkey on a 3/8. Thinking about throwing a small anaconda on a 3/8 and seeing how that does.
zachb34 reply :
How's lox doing this time of year? I'm still new to having a boat and was looking for some tips for fishing there. Also what do you guys do if you see a storm rolling in fast?
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Water levels should be getting up there at Lox. Will be harder to find fish. When you do though, you should be able to hit that area pretty good and have a good day.
Most of the time at Lox, I head back to the ramp if I think I'm going to get hit by a storm. Easier to wait in the truck. I have had to beach the boat once or twice and hunker down though. Not fun.
zachb34 reply :
would you recommend trying the flats or sticking to the main canal?On 7/20/2014 at 9:07 AM, SoFlaBassAddict said:Water levels should be getting up there at Lox. Will be harder to find fish. When you do though, you should be able to hit that area pretty good and have a good day.
Most of the time at Lox, I head back to the ramp if I think I'm going to get hit by a storm. Easier to wait in the truck. I have had to beach the boat once or twice and hunker down though. Not fun.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Personally, if the waters up, I head into the flats before the canals. I just enjoy it more.
JellyMan reply :
Frog bite is on fire here in North Florida!
Caught 7 in about 20 min and broke off on a solid 10lb + fish. Was not prepared with a frog setup today and was throwing 12lb P-Line Flouroclear. Definitely need to make a frog only setup.
hawgenvy reply :
Jellyman, please get some 40-50 lb braid to tow your frogs and toads. The big pig in my member photo (no, not me, the fish) was caught on a Zoom Horny Toad w/ 50 lb. braid.
JellyMan reply :
On 7/21/2014 at 1:14 PM, hawgenvy said:Jellyman, please get some 40-50 lb braid to tow your frogs and toads. The big pig in my member photo (no, not me, the fish) was caught on a Zoom Horny Toad w/ 50 lb. braid.
Ive never been a frog guy but after this evening, I am in love with the frog bite. I'm already on it.
zachb34 reply :
Went out to lox and caught one dink that's an improvement believe it or not
basslovr reply :
Hey Jellyman, there's a good chance I'll be up on the Santa Fe in about three weeks or so.....what section of the river you fishing?
JellyMan reply :
On 7/22/2014 at 7:24 AM, basslovr said:Hey Jellyman, there's a good chance I'll be up on the Santa Fe in about three weeks or so.....what section of the river you fishing?
Not fishing the river, rather Lake Santa Fe and surrounding water.
basslovr reply :
ok thanks.....
piscicidal reply :
I fished Lox last Saturday and Sunday. Had pretty good luck both days...caught 17-18lb five fish limits with a big one each day (5lb- Saturday, 7lb- Sunday). I lost two big ones on Sunday that would have put me in the mid-20s. Like Eric said, you have to watch out for the storms...I've been dodging them pretty good, but got trapped on Saturday. I pushed it too close, stayed fishing too long out west and couldn't outrun the storms coming in from the east. I tied the boat up to the 3rd spillway, went up on the spoil bank and rode it out. Not fun...sitting in the mud with lightning crashing around trying to keep an eye out for gators.
geo g reply :
On 7/23/2014 at 10:41 PM, piscicidal said:I fished Lox last Saturday and Sunday. Had pretty good luck both days...caught 17-18lb five fish limits with a big one each day (5lb- Saturday, 7lb- Sunday). I lost two big ones on Sunday that would have put me in the mid-20s. Like Eric said, you have to watch out for the storms...I've been dodging them pretty good, but got trapped on Saturday. I pushed it too close, stayed fishing too long out west and couldn't outrun the storms coming in from the east. I tied the boat up to the 3rd spillway, went up on the spoil bank and rode it out. Not fun...sitting in the mud with lightning crashing around trying to keep an eye out for gators.
Wow, that's way to dangerous for me. I guess its just my age. I know the area well and there is no shelter anywhere out west. On top of that levee your the high ground around. Any doubt about the weather and I head for the Alley. I guess its just the old fart in me!! Be careful, those little ones need you to return. Other then that, GOOD FISHING AS USUAL!
piscicidal reply :
On 7/24/2014 at 12:25 AM, geo g said:Wow, that's way to dangerous for me. I guess its just my age. I know the area well and there is no shelter anywhere out west. On top of that levee your the high ground around. Any doubt about the weather and I head for the Alley. I guess its just the old fart in me!! Be careful, those little ones need you to return. Other then that, GOOD FISHING AS USUAL!
Yeah...I didn't want to sit up on the levee because it is about the highest thing around. SO I went and crouched down at the base of the levee down near the water. Not sure how much safer that was with all the alligators around.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Next on 7 News!
(Insert overly dramatic music here)
Man viscously slain by alligator at Loxahatchee. The only thing found was his boat and a poop stain on the base of a levee....
geo g reply :
On 7/24/2014 at 12:37 AM, SoFlaBassAddict said:Next on 7 News!
(Insert overly dramatic music here)
Man viscously slain by alligator at Loxahatchee. The only thing found was his boat and a poop stain on the base of a levee....
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Now that's funny!!!!!!!!!!
BassinLou reply :
I don't know my way around the flats at Lox, but if the weather is touch and go I am like George, the Alley has bridges, tie off and shoot the breeze.
Mike, Lox treats you well, heck any where you go usually treats you well, lol... Fished MM35, Miami Canal North, on Sunday and I caught for the first time in while a 20lb bag on just top water bites.
piscicidal reply :
I love Lox. Tournament season for me is Nov-May and I didn't fish Lox once. From May-Jun, I like going to Lox and just getting away from it all. It is the opposite of tournament fishing...I go out there on my timetable and just work on techniques and finding fish without the constraints of a 3:00 weigh in.
I think I am onto something out there right now. I lost two giants on Sunday, I saw the one...she came 100% out of the water. This fish was 7-8lb. The one I lost, I didn't see but I think was bigger. I'm on a goal to break my PB this month out there.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
I'm looking forward to getting back out there. I haven't been to Lox since the water was way down. I'm hoping my TM switch shows up tomorrow so I can get it installed. Offshore saltwater on Friday, hoping to hit the refuge on Saturday or Sunday.
C'mon Mike, share those details. Whatcha got happening.
NDH Fishing reply :
I've gotten equal amounts of hits on any bait I throw at them, but because there is so vegetation in the water this time of year, I have had to stick to weedless baits.
Topwater frogs in particular have been VERY successful, the Spro frog, or any other variant of a skirted, weedless, topwater frog has worked wonders.
Basstatmaster reply :
Looks like someone is fishing Carlton Arms Orlando?
smckin02 reply :
Hey Florida Folks... Weve been catching them on Flukes and flippin brush hogs
Chobee143 reply :
If you don't mind, could you give this newbie bank fisherman some pointers on fishing a Toad?On 7/21/2014 at 1:14 PM, hawgenvy said:Jellyman, please get some 40-50 lb braid to tow your frogs and toads. The big pig in my member photo (no, not me, the fish) was caught on a Zoom Horny Toad w/ 50 lb. braid.
Or anybody!?
hawgenvy reply :
On 7/24/2014 at 7:52 PM, Chobee143 said:If you don't mind, could you give this newbie bank fisherman some pointers on fishing a Toad?
Or anybody!?
1) Texas rig (or Texspose) 4/0 EWG on 40-50 lb braid
2) Pull toad so it bubbles over open water, around cover, over lily pads, across weeds, or along shoreline
3) After top water explosion, stay calm, count to 3 and reel down just till you feel pull of bass, then do a hefty hook set
4) Reel in angry bass
5) Big smile
6) Release fish
bocabasser reply :
On 7/23/2014 at 10:41 PM, piscicidal said:I fished Lox last Saturday and Sunday. Had pretty good luck both days...caught 17-18lb five fish limits with a big one each day (5lb- Saturday, 7lb- Sunday). I lost two big ones on Sunday that would have put me in the mid-20s. Like Eric said, you have to watch out for the storms...I've been dodging them pretty good, but got trapped on Saturday. I pushed it too close, stayed fishing too long out west and couldn't outrun the storms coming in from the east. I tied the boat up to the 3rd spillway, went up on the spoil bank and rode it out. Not fun...sitting in the mud with lightning crashing around trying to keep an eye out for gators.
the lightning has been crazy! i'm glad your on em mike. i think i found something as well.
JellyMan reply :
Oh boy... lol
Anyways, hitting the frog bite tomorrow.
Teaser...
JellyMan reply :
Anybody know exactly what this is? Saw this floating in the canal while moving between lakes.
NWS. Turn down the volume if you are at the office.
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
Wow!! That definitely looks like intestines to me. Is there any farm land along the shoreline close to there?
MCS reply :
LOL....Did you hear banjo music??.....I would say first guess it is the guts from a hunters hog kill. Next get is livestock that died.
I am surprised a gator hadn't gobbled them up.
JellyMan reply :
It is North Florida after all. Banjo's for sure. It looked so foreign. Most likely a discarded section of a kill but it was BIG.
piscicidal reply :
On 7/25/2014 at 10:56 AM, bocabasser said:the lightning has been crazy! i'm glad your on em mike. i think i found something as well.
Nice! We need to get out there to Lox....it's been awhile.
Raignis reply :
Taking my son out on the Manatee River tomorrow. I haven't been out there for a couple months so, if anyone knows what they're biting on or has a suggestion, I'll take it.
He's five and it's going to be his first time fishing out there so, I'm hoping to hook him up on something.
Greenwrangler11 reply :
Going out to loxahatchee on Sunday for the first time with my boat. Have only fished a few times out there on friends boats. Have two other friends coming with their boats for a little competition. Pretty excited. Anyone have any advice for fishing lox during the summer? Besides watch out for storms haha.
hawgenvy reply :
On 7/25/2014 at 11:28 AM, JellyMan said:Anybody know exactly what this is? Saw this floating in the canal while moving between lakes.
NWS. Turn down the volume if you are at the office.
You are correct that it is stomach and intestines, bloated from bacterial gas. Must have been deliberately butchered to be seperate from the rest of the animal. The brown thing under the surface could be a liver, but I'm not sure. The white netting looking stuff may be omentum after fatty component decomposed? Clearly from a large animal. Could be from a pig.
BassinLou reply :
On 7/26/2014 at 12:49 AM, hawgenvy said:You are correct that it is stomach and intestines, bloated from bacterial gas. Must have been deliberately butchered to be seperate from the rest of the animal. The brown thing under the surface could be a liver, but I'm not sure. The white netting looking stuff may be omentum after fatty component decomposed? Clearly from a large animal. Could be from a pig.
Quincy?? Is that you?? LOL...
I know I am dating my self a little....
bbodkin reply :
i have had no luck with topwater lately. probably because topwater isn't very successful at my lake i fish. but any tips on topwater? i have been using worms and senkos and was catching them right and left. and then i switched to a lunker pond and then came back and nothing was working. i switched to flukes and they worked for a couple days and now chatter baits, spinnerbaits, texas rigged worms, t-rigged senkos, and t rigged flukes don't work. I'm mainly casting up under a road tunnel that has some bass holes in it. i also have access to a bunch of lilies but no topwater bites. haven't ever caught anything topwater yet actually.
JellyMan reply :
That's fishing man. The frog bit was epic last week... today I went out and got two blow ups on the frog and nothing landed.
It's all about the time, day, and weather. Everybody on the lake I fish had a tough day today. Frog didn't work, flipping didn't work, blah.
bbodkin reply :
Well I'm going out with my brothers friend today on a new big pond, well at least new to me, and I I'm gonna use my usual baits. Chatterbait, senko, fluke, frog. He says frogs, and toads work pretty well there. So we'll see how it goes.
JellyMan reply :
Good luck , brother. Getting back out myself on Sunday.
bbodkin reply :
Well I went out. Didn't catch anything. Had about a 5 pounder jump on my bait and pulled my rod into the water. I saved the rod but the fish was gone.
My friend caught 2 bass. One on topwater and one on a worm. This new pond is going to be my goto spot from now one. Just because of the topwater success rate.
Might go back out tonight for some frogging. Maybe not. Let's see
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Great morning at Lox today. I stumbled onto some decent fish out in the flats. The grass is pretty thick in some areas out there. Good fishing right now though. If you find one, odds are you'll find several more in the same area.
There is a big floating island at the entrance of the north/south running canal right now. Comes up quick if you're running through there on plane. Just a heads up.
The gates were open at the spillways. Water was getting pulled out pretty good. Be aware of it if you stop in front of one of them.
geo g reply :
Saturday 7/25/14, Went out to Alligator Alley MM 41 west, then north and around the weir. On the run out we hit something big in about 8 feet of water. Most likely a gator. No apparent damage. Went out with a friend and it was brutal hot and humid. We started with top water early, Chugbug and a torpedo. After a half hour of nothing we were both throwing plastics. Today the catch of the day was the mudfish. We caught a bunch and some good size ones. If we were in a mudfish tournament we would have placed.
We ended up with 5 bass and a bunch of big mudfish. We finished at 11:00 when the weather started to turn and storm clouds rolled in. Just got the boat in the garage when the sky opened up. I always nice to be out in the boat but a little less humidity would be nice. 
BassinLou reply :
On 7/27/2014 at 6:27 AM, geo g said:Saturday 7/25/14, Went out to Alligator Alley MM 41 west, then north and around the weir. On the run out we hit something big in about 8 feet of water. Most likely a gator. No apparent damage. Went out with a friend and it was brutal hot and humid. We started with top water early, Chugbug and a torpedo. After a half hour of nothing we were both throwing plastics. Today the catch of the day was the mudfish. We caught a bunch and some good size ones. If we were in a mudfish tournament we would have placed.
We ended up with 5 bass and a bunch of big mudfish. We finished at 11:00 when the weather started to turn and storm clouds rolled in. Just got the boat in the garage when the sky opened up. I always nice to be out in the boat but a little less humidity would be nice.
Yeah the humidity is brutal right now, George. Sounds like the bass have begun their migration back into the glades again.
JellyMan reply :
Skunked today. A few bites and nothing landed. Too hot and no rain!
The mudfish bite was on today tho...
bbodkin reply :
Caught a one pound and had a 3 on but it hopped off as I went to swing it in the boat
Backlash123 reply :
Went out yesterday 7/27 to L67, headed west along the trail, and north towards Holiday. Started the morning throwing frogs and other topwaters which produced two massive mudfish. Then started throwing 10in Culprit worms (watermelon) and Zoom Trick worms (junebug), managed to land around 7 bass with the largest being 3.2 lbs. Fished till around noon, it was just too hot to be out there. So, this is my first summer bass fishing, is this the standard pattern for the summer time fish? Does it always slow down this much?
JellyMan reply :
Summertime Sadness. The lake heats up, oxygen levels decrease, Bass go into a sort of hibernation. Our water levels here in Florida are pretty shallow so the weather really affects them. It can depend on the place you are fishing too. I have had good luck fishing summertime in certain lakes that have moving water in a shaded area. My PB 11 lb 7 oz fish came mid August, right before dark. Was caught hunkered in a bush near moving water off a point which drains into a lake. They are still feeding though. Evening bite is always your best bet.
But yeah, for me, it has REALLY dogged down the past week. The mudfish are biting right now tho lol.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
I haven't been out to the Holiday area for a while, but with the water levels going up, fishing in the canals will slow down some. The fish will start pushing back into the marsh soon if they already haven't.
Add in the heat and it just makes it worse. For the fish and the fisherman. Early morning and evening should be the best. You can still get some pretty good bags even in the dead of summer though.
I'm almost always off the water by noon during the summer. It's just too d**n hot. It would take some freakishly good fishing for me to handle an all day trip right now.
geo g reply :
Water temp out there is 90+. Water is way up. Bites come early or late. I cant wait until Nov. gets here. Try Lox out in the flats before the crap grows up too high.
bbodkin reply :
I just got back into fishing and am seriously fishing now. I got back into it in March so I don't know anything about the colder weather. Can you still fish bass in Florida during the colder weather?
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Short answer, yes.
Though I will add this; bass down here are notorious for shutting down for a bit when the temp drops.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Short answer, yes.
Though I will add this; bass down here are notorious for shutting down for a bit when the temp drops.
MCS reply :
But winter even with them shutting it down here and there, winter tends treat you better than the dog days of summer would.
BassinLou reply :
Winter..... where to begin. Our weather can be down right gorgeous. However, those pretty days mean some tough fishing days. During transitional weather like for example approaching fronts, the fishing can pick up some. It can be touch and go for a little while until March roles around and then the fun starts to pick up again until the dog days of summer. Circle of life down here in South Fl.
SirSnookalot reply :
There is always a bite going on in Florida, IMO it's more seasonal than many non Floridians realize. Winter offers some excellent LMB fishing, while inshore fishing can be quite lackluster. The opposite is true in the hot months, June thru Sept the bass fishing can be very spotty while inshore can be excellent.
tallydude reply :
Agreed. I far prefer winter to summer in Florida. However, after spending the last 3 and a half years in Kansas, I'm just glad to be near the water again.
Mr. BattleArmor reply :
Been having the same luck. Past week or so especially, it's been so hot that most of the time I won't even go fish and if I do it's hard to get a bite unless it's early or evening. But, I will be taking the 'yak out to the 10k islands this weekend and the inshore bite should be on!!
JellyMan reply :
Watch out for Vibrio! I know it's most likely blown out of proportion but still, careful. I wanted to do some wading for Reds and Trout this weekend but I might just hang back. Sure a hell not going out for Bass... too hot. I think I might knock the rust off and play some golf. Get ready for the fall and winter golf season.
As hard is it is to believe, I do have other hobbies. Golf is a big one. I used to be pretty good at it too. 
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Spent the morning on Okeechobee out of Slims.
South end of the Lake had some pretty dirtied up water. Went into Pelican Bay to a spot I've had great success the last three trips and found some clear water way back in the grass. Flipped up a whole pile of fish from on BB Crickets and Why Nots from 7 to 10. This place will be a gold mine come spawning time. Lots of bait and forage fish in the area. Not sure what kind of fish they were, but there were a bunch of beds around. Started to rain a bit, so I moved back into some more open water just in case I had to run from a storm. Finished out the morning with Gambler Burner worms swimming them below the surface with a 3/16th weight. Landed a handful more for another hour before I called it a day and headed home.
Good fun morning. Okeechobee is alive and well. Water levels are just shy of 14 ft. Might be my last trip out there for a while. Big project coming up that'll occupy most of my time.
Managed to have a Manatee breach right next to the boat in 2 foot of water. Scared the absolute hell out of me.
JellyMan reply :
Skunked again today.
I had one tiny bite on the rage toad right before dark. Thats it. Oh, and about 5 mudfish. I hate those things. Gainesville is über lame. Orlando Orlando Orlando! I miss it! Fish all summer long.
What I have learned about this area, is that you may find a few here and there, but it's just tough. No way around it. When we do get a bite, we have large numbers of double digit fish on the line. I have seen it. Otherwise, just stay home for the most part.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Hit lox this morning. Sun up until 11. HOT weather today. Water temps were up there also.
Probably my last trip out for a couple of months unless I can sneak out next weekend. I start up a big project on the 18th.
Slow bite today. Took a while to find a few fish. Went back into the flats a good bit and found a deep hole that I never knew about. Wide open clear spot with about a foot and a half of deeper water in it compared to what surrounded it. Slowly swum a weighted Burner Worm through it and started to get bit. Ended up with a decent bag. I'm becoming more and more of a fan of that worm. It just comes through grass so well. Nice option for getting down into and through deeper grass. It's become a regular in my lineup.
BassinLou reply :
Wow Eric nice catches!! A good buddy of mine was out there this morning as well, and reported it was pretty tough out. Biggest went for 15". You found yourself a nice spot WTG!!
JellyMan reply :
We are fully in the fallout. I have no plans for going out for fresh water till we get either a BUNCH of rain, or fall sets in.
Golf is heating up...
bobletcs reply :
Hi Guys... Been busy with work and haven't been out for a while. Goin to Holiday Park tomorrow morning. Seems like everything has slowed alot, but...any suggestions? Was gonna bring a spook and some gambler worms mainly. Anything better? Thanks
BassinLou reply :
On 8/11/2014 at 9:48 PM, bobletcs said:Hi Guys... Been busy with work and haven't been out for a while. Goin to Holiday Park tomorrow morning. Seems like everything has slowed alot, but...any suggestions? Was gonna bring a spook and some gambler worms mainly. Anything better? Thanks
Bob, best of luck, I haven't heard any Holiday reports lately. When that happens the fish have gone bye, bye. Check back in March or April. With all the recent rains I am sure the last remaining stragglers have gone into the marshes. But... hey maybe you can come across some, let us know. Also, when Holiday shuts down, many shift their attention to Lox. The fishing has picked up there some. Just check out Soflabassaddict post above. Good luck either way.
piscicidal reply :
Holiday is still going good. We caught +23lbs there Sunday from 10-4. Four 5lbers and three 3lbers with several big ones lost. A lot of the guys I talk to are in the same boat as me.... after the tourney season we prefer to fish places like Lox/Okeechobee because we get tired of looking at canals.
Of course when you go fishing at Okeechobee like I did Saturday...wake up at 3:00AM, spend all day out there, almost die from the heat, and catch 13lbs...those canals start looking pretty good!
piscicidal reply :
On 8/11/2014 at 8:19 AM, SoFlaBassAddict said:Hit lox this morning. Sun up until 11. HOT weather today. Water temps were up there also.
Probably my last trip out for a couple of months unless I can sneak out next weekend. I start up a big project on the 18th.
Slow bite today. Took a while to find a few fish. Went back into the flats a good bit and found a deep hole that I never knew about. Wide open clear spot with about a foot and a half of deeper water in it compared to what surrounded it. Slowly swum a weighted Burner Worm through it and started to get bit. Ended up with a decent bag. I'm becoming more and more of a fan of that worm. It just comes through grass so well. Nice option for getting down into and through deeper grass. It's become a regular in my lineup.
An 8 and two 6s. I love "slow days" like that at Lox!
Good job, Eric!
bobletcs reply :
Holiday park - Was out from 645 til close to noon....skunked. Only had maybe 3 or 4 nibbles. Tried everything from jigs to spinners to cranks to worms...nada. Weather was decent though
Backlash123 reply :
Went out on L67 and got skunked. Caught 1 around 1.5 lbs. Fished worms, jigs, and Why Nots. It's truly amazing how some guys have the area so figured out that they continue to catch fish. Kudos to them. I've been thinking of giving Lox a try, but I've never been there and have no idea where to even launch. Any help on directions would be greatly appreciated, I live down in Miami.
Tight lines.
geo g reply :
On 8/13/2014 at 4:50 AM, Backlash123 said:Went out on L67 and got skunked. Caught 1 around 1.5 lbs. Fished worms, jigs, and Why Nots. It's truly amazing how some guys have the area so figured out that they continue to catch fish. Kudos to them. I've been thinking of giving Lox a try, but I've never been there and have no idea where to even launch. Any help on directions would be greatly appreciated, I live down in Miami.
Tight lines.
From Miami go north on I 75, then Sawgrass Expressway, to 441 north, a mile up turn west on Lox Road, the road dead ends at the ramps. Remember there is a speed limit for boats all throughout Lox. 35 MPH.
JellyMan reply :
We got raaaain!!! Good amount... cloudy and 10 degree lower temps for the last 2 days.
Hopping to find the bite this weekend. Ive been golfing almost every day otherwise lol.
SirSnookalot reply :
Had 2 tarpon on lost them both on the 2nd jump, bait was fairly heavy on the beach but no fish under them. 3 rd day in row without seeing a peacock, but my community pond was on fire in the PM. Sadly the bass busting were so small that anything over a snoopy rod was overkill.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Pretty much nailed it. If you've never been out there, Lox is a cool place. Very picturesque out there. I personally have never seen the guys out there with the radar guns, but several people on here have.On 8/13/2014 at 10:08 AM, geo g said:From Miami go north on I 75, then Sawgrass Expressway, to 441 north, a mile up turn west on Lox Road, the road dead ends at the ramps. Remember there is a speed limit for boats all throughout Lox. 35 MPH.
There's a gator hunt being allowed in a week or two. Protesters have already planned to show up. I think it's only allowed Friday and Saturday nights. But you can bet that there will be somebody out there with a camera trying to interviews before too long.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
On 8/13/2014 at 2:19 AM, piscicidal said:An 8 and two 6s. I love "slow days" like that at Lox!
Good job, Eric!
Lmao
You and me both. I'll take slow days like that anytime. Wish I could find those quality fish like that more often.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
On 8/13/2014 at 2:46 AM, bobletcs said:Holiday park - Was out from 645 til close to noon....skunked. Only had maybe 3 or 4 nibbles. Tried everything from jigs to spinners to cranks to worms...nada. Weather was decent though
Holiday can be rough this time of the year. Most of the fish have pulled back into the marsh by now. You can still pull a decent sack out of there if you grind it out and are able to find a good stretch or two. Won't be seeing many of those 30 pound limits until the water drops again.
rchiuz reply :
Where is Lox? I never heard of it? Is it someplace where you can fish from shore or a boat is a must?
BassinLou reply :
On 8/13/2014 at 2:16 AM, piscicidal said:Holiday is still going good. We caught +23lbs there Sunday from 10-4. Four 5lbers and three 3lbers with several big ones lost. A lot of the guys I talk to are in the same boat as me.... after the tourney season we prefer to fish places like Lox/Okeechobee because we get tired of looking at canals.
Of course when you go fishing at Okeechobee like I did Saturday...wake up at 3:00AM, spend all day out there, almost die from the heat, and catch 13lbs...those canals start looking pretty good!
I stand corrected. And of course by who?? King of the glades himself!! Lol!! Nice to here you're still slaying them Mike. WTG!!
BassinLou reply :
On 8/13/2014 at 9:36 PM, rchiuz said:Where is Lox? I never heard of it? Is it someplace where you can fish from shore or a boat is a must?
They answered that question a few posts above....
rchiuz reply :
Ahh, Lox is a canal. I thought it was a lake somewhere. Will add to my places to investigate ^^
BassinLou reply :
On 8/13/2014 at 10:39 PM, rchiuz said:Ahh, Lox is a canal. I thought it was a lake somewhere. Will add to my places to investigate ^^
Lox is a wetlands preserve that consists of canals and flats on the SouthWest side.
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
Lox is short for Loxahatchee Preserve. Most on here use the boat ramps at the end of Lox rd, which is on the border of Palm beach and Broward county.
piscicidal reply :
On 8/13/2014 at 10:03 PM, BassinLou said:I stand corrected. And of course by who?? King of the glades himself!!
The fishing is not fast/furious by any means but there are still some big fish to be caught. Right now there is a lot of water moving north to south so fishing in L67 and L68 is going to be very slow. I would start by looking at the canals which have clean, slower moving water and go from there. The fish are a little lower in the water column also...the better bags are coming outside the pads with traditional ledge fishing techniques.
BassinLou reply :
On 8/15/2014 at 11:06 PM, piscicidal said:The fishing is not fast/furious by any means but there are still some big fish to be caught. Right now there is a lot of water moving north to south so fishing in L67 and L68 is going to be very slow. I would start by looking at the canals which have clean, slower moving water and go from there. The fish are a little lower in the water column also...the better bags are coming outside the pads with traditional ledge fishing techniques.
Thanks Mike. Also I love my HawgTech's they look Sweeeet!! on my 2 Curado I's.
Backlash123 reply :
Thanks for the insight Mike. My boat is currently in the shop getting some gel coat repairs. But after that, I'm headed up to Lox, and give L67 a shot again using your suggestion.
kawiguy08 reply :
Caught this 5.1 pounder on a booyah pad crasher. Biggest fish yet. Was super pumped. Caught in bradenton.
Diggy reply :
It was too hot today for me for fishing to be enjoyable. I don't remember many summers being over the 100s in the feel like department on a daily basis.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 8/18/2014 at 11:13 AM, Diggy said:It was too hot today for me for fishing to be enjoyable. I don't remember many summers being over the 100s in the feel like department on a daily basis.
It does feel like it's been an exceptionally hot, humid, and rainy summer. The rain has not helped, the spillways have been open and all kinds of crap is mucking up the water, the inshore bite hasn't been great, although I did hear they were doing well in Juno. Made my first cast at about 4:30 am in the ICW, not a strike until 6:30, I caught 5 in rapid succession and it was over.
I've been peacock fishing most days in this heat, they like this weather. Bass on the other hand in my area has been terrible in the canals, I'm seeing a lot of activity in ponds but the fish are very small.
Diggy reply :
On 8/18/2014 at 1:48 PM, SirSnookalot said:It does feel like it's been an exceptionally hot, humid, and rainy summer. The rain has not helped, the spillways have been open and all kinds of crap is mucking up the water, the inshore bite hasn't been great, although I did hear they were doing well in Juno. Made my first cast at about 4:30 am in the ICW, not a strike until 6:30, I caught 5 in rapid succession and it was over.
I've been peacock fishing most days in this heat, they like this weather. Bass on the other hand in my area has been terrible in the canals, I'm seeing a lot of activity in ponds but the fish are very small.
I've heard Juno is on fire from a few people. May hit it up this weekend, at the very least I can go swimming.
piscicidal reply :
No fishing for me this past weekend. My tourney partner Leo fished Holiday on Sunday and caught ~17lbs. Still a few good fish to be caught, but it is tougher.
There is a benefit tourney this Sunday for King of the Glades angler Wayne Fellows. Wayne's wife Melissa died in a scuba diving accident in the keys about 10 days ago. She was 36 years old. Wayne and Melissa have two young children.
I will be donating some stuff at the raffle and will be fishing it with Leo. Leo and I have cashed a check in every tourney out there since March but I plan on donating anything I might win. This is not going to be a real competitive deal. 1:00 weigh in. If you come to the tourney, come pull me aside. I'll share whatever info I have with you.
BassinLou reply :
On 8/19/2014 at 9:13 PM, piscicidal said:No fishing for me this past weekend. My tourney partner Leo fished Holiday on Sunday and caught ~17lbs. Still a few good fish to be caught, but it is tougher.
There is a benefit tourney this Sunday for King of the Glades angler Wayne Fellows. Wayne's wife Melissa died in a scuba diving accident in the keys about 10 days ago. She was 36 years old. Wayne and Melissa have two young children.
I will be donating some stuff at the raffle and will be fishing it with Leo. Leo and I have cashed a check in every tourney out there since March but I plan on donating anything I might win. This is not going to be a real competitive deal. 1:00 weigh in. If you come to the tourney, come pull me aside. I'll share whatever info I have with you.
My condolences to the Fellow family. I am not in the tournament scene so I was unaware. Very sad, tragedy.
Mike I just wanted to comment, since I have been on BR, for a couple years now, I have followed your progress. You step up your game every year. Very impressive. Cashing a check since March is an impressive accomplishment. Congrats.
piscicidal reply :
Thanks Lou. I've been fortunate to have had good partners over the past few years: my buddies Jack (shallow thinker) and Leo. Guys who are not only good fishermen but good people as well.
I've been fishing that King of the Glades club for 5 years now. These guys are good. Like in golf, it always helps to compete against guys who are better than you. Especially when money is on the line. You either up your game or go broke fishing against these sticks...
Backlash123 reply :
My condolences as well to the Fellows family. It's very tough to hear when someone young passes to an accident. I've had it happen in my family a couple of times, one of them to my immediate family, and it takes a while to get over but with the support of family and friends, it does get better.
As Lou mentioned, I've also been following your posts (but not as long, I've only been a member since November), and I have to say I'm truly amazed on how someone could figure out a fishery so well to dominate tourneys. Good luck in this weekends tourney, its for a great cause.
JellyMan reply :
Best wishes and good vibes to all involved.
And as far as updates... TOO HOT. I haven't touched a rod in 3 weeks. My buddy just bought a skiff so Redfish... lookout!
piscicidal reply :
On 8/20/2014 at 9:55 AM, Backlash123 said:My condolences as well to the Fellows family. It's very tough to hear when someone young passes to an accident. I've had it happen in my family a couple of times, one of them to my immediate family, and it takes a while to get over but with the support of family and friends, it does get better.
As Lou mentioned, I've also been following your posts (but not as long, I've only been a member since November), and I have to say I'm truly amazed on how someone could figure out a fishery so well to dominate tourneys. Good luck in this weekends tourney, its for a great cause.
I appreciate the positive comments but to be honest, we are no where near dominant. Steve Forssell is the undisputed "King" of the canals when the water is low...he has won +30 tourneys out there. Hank Kreig/Skip Reed are dominant in the flats when the water is high. Tim Feller (current KOTG champion) is a beast...the guy is a threat anytime/anywhere. Feller is a guy who will show up for three tourneys a year in the Glades and win two of them. Our goal right now is to be in the discussion when they are talking about some of the top teams, but we are not at the level of those guys I mentioned.
geo g reply :
Mike you are certainly a first class guy, always humble when speaking of others success, and one heck of a fisherman. Thanks for letting us share your journey, through these posts. Looking forward to your next Lox trip.
piscicidal reply :
Thanks George. I'm looking forward to my next Lox trip also!
Everglades Bassmasters had a tournament at Lox last weekend...I really wanted to do that one but just had too much going on. They don't give out many exemptions to fish tourneys at Lox so when someone gets one, I'm normally on it! Anyway, 15lbs won it and 11lbs got 2nd place. Not to be too presumptuous, but I like my chances getting 15 out there. I don't think I've caught less than that once this summer. Heck, Eric catches 15lbs with two fish at Lox!
JellyMan reply :
All the bass are gonna die. It's been like 100 degrees and will be for the next 3 days. Florida is doomed...
piscicidal reply :
Leo and I won the memorial tourney today for Melissa Fellows at Holiday Park. It was a pretty good turnout for August...about 35 boats. We raised over $10,000 for the Fellows family and I think the support they received today will help them move forward with their lives. Leo and I donated our winnings to the family as did the second place anglers.
We weighed 28.72. Second place was 23.10. I had big fish of the tourney: 7.62lbs (I had second big fish also). We caught our fish early...made one pass through our primary stretch and had our weight. We ran three other stretches we had and didn't get a bite. Our fish were getting a little stressed so we weighed in early...right around noon. Sorry, no pictures. We really just wanted to get those fish weighed and back in the water.
Anyway, we had a chance to put together a serious bag today. I am pretty sure we could have sat and pounded our stretch for 35lbs. We lost two fish that would have put us well over 30lbs.
One of you should have taken me up on my offer to put you on my fish. You would have had a day you'd never forget!
geo g reply :
Mike congrats again on another great outing. That is wonderful the Fellows Family received all that financial and emotional support, from the South Florida fishing community.
BassinLou reply :
Mike, congratulations. That was pretty honorable what you did for the Fellow's family.
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
Congrats piscicidal. Just curious, did you pre-fish prior the the tourney or just went out there and fished? Either way, you guys are on fire out there this season! That's awesome you guys donated your winnings to the Fellows family as well 
.
Now for this comment "One of you should have taken me up on my offer to put you on my fish. You would have had a day you'd never forget!" WAIT wait wait, when did you post about this? LOL How on earth did I miss it ??? haha
bobletcs reply :
Those canals didn't stand a chance! Good show!
Think I'll be heading out there again within the next month or so...hopefully I can score some of your good juju and not get skunked again
piscicidal reply :
On 8/26/2014 at 10:02 PM, Gotfishyfingers? said:Congrats piscicidal. Just curious, did you pre-fish prior the the tourney or just went out there and fished? Either way, you guys are on fire out there this season!
Now for this comment "One of you should have taken me up on my offer to put you on my fish. You would have had a day you'd never forget!" WAIT wait wait, when did you post about this? LOL How on earth did I miss it
Post #708 I mentioned I would put you guys on my fish. I was feeling charitable for the charity tournament!
I did not prefish at all. Leo prefished one morning two weeks ago...he caught about 17lbs. We are pretty good at reading the water and knowing where to go under certain conditions. Leo found the kind of water we were looking for in his prefishing and we knew if we had certain conditions we would go there. Obviously we got those conditions. We went straight there and had 29lbs by 9:00....10 fish over 4lbs. We could have really wrecked em there to the tune of 30+ lbs if we had chosen to. We gave em the mercy rule.
Backlash123 reply :
On 8/25/2014 at 8:18 AM, piscicidal said:Leo and I won the memorial tourney today for Melissa Fellows at Holiday Park. It was a pretty good turnout for August...about 35 boats. We raised over $10,000 for the Fellows family and I think the support they received today will help them move forward with their lives. Leo and I donated our winnings to the family as did the second place anglers.
We weighed 28.72. Second place was 23.10. I had big fish of the tourney: 7.62lbs (I had second big fish also). We caught our fish early...made one pass through our primary stretch and had our weight. We ran three other stretches we had and didn't get a bite. Our fish were getting a little stressed so we weighed in early...right around noon. Sorry, no pictures. We really just wanted to get those fish weighed and back in the water.
Anyway, we had a chance to put together a serious bag today. I am pretty sure we could have sat and pounded our stretch for 35lbs. We lost two fish that would have put us well over 30lbs.
One of you should have taken me up on my offer to put you on my fish. You would have had a day you'd never forget!
Mike, congratulations on the win and a hell of a gesture giving back the winnings! I wish I could have fished the tourney (and received some tips, lord knows I need them) , but unfortunately I had some family matters to attend. Hope to some day meet you in person at one of the tourneys.
BassinLou reply :
Fished out of MM35, Miami canal North, yesterday afternoon from 3 to 745pm. Water was high and very clear. Thank goodness for the wind because it was HOT!! LOL... The bite was slow but the fish quality was awesome. We only caught 8 fish but they ranged between 3 to 5lbs. Although the fishing was slow, I was excited for yesterday because not only were all my fish caught on frogs, I was able to break in my new HawgTech handle on my frogging outfit. These handles are AWESOME!! Wrestling a fish with one of these was pure fun and you remain in control the whole time. Til next time
piscicidal reply :
Lou, that's awesome. I love catching big fish on frogs. I'm glad you like the handle also...certainly does make fishing more enjoying IMO.
I went out to Okeechobee Sunday with Leo. We did a little prefishing for the tourney next Saturday out of Roland Martins. Our five biggest went right around 15lbs...had one fish that went about five, and the rest in the 2-3lb range. We left our best stuff alone. I don't think we are on the kind of fish to be competitive against the big sticks showing up for this one ($2500 first prize) but we'll see.
JellyMan reply :
Who's ready for Fall!?
Temps are starting to drop, we are getting rain. Went out Saturday and the shorelines were active. More active than I have seen them all year. Tons of bites but I just couldn't seem to get a hook set. The joys of pitching. Unfortunately, got rained out during the magic hour.
Fishing Cowgirl reply :
I am so ready for fall!
Fishingcowboy and I have been busy fishing nearly every weekend or helping out with the Hero's on the Water Kayak club for our Vets. We are right now leading the standings in our club, which is a once a month tournament trail. Flipping for Bass has always been my weak area, but actually caught 4 bass doing just that (Because I didn't have much choice if I wanted to get the line wet.) We found the Megadaddy Craw was working pretty good in the grass lines.
We managed to get down to Okeechobee for the first time in a year and they were hammering my fluke in the baitfish color. Heading this weekend to Lake Gentry then the next to Lake Garcia.
RoLo reply :
On 9/15/2014 at 10:49 AM, JellyMan said:Who's ready for Fall!?
YES...I'm ready for the fall, and even more ready for all this 'rain' to end (it's slashed our year-to-date fishing time about 65%)
Our traditional rainy season has always been June & July, but the past 3 years it's extended through August
and this year it's continued halfway thru September. Rant over 
Roger
BassinLou reply :
On 9/20/2014 at 7:57 AM, RoLo said:YES...I'm ready for the fall, and even more ready for all this 'rain' to end (it's slashed our year-to-date fishing time about 65%)
Our traditional rainy season has always been June & July, but the past 3 years it's extended through August
and this year it's continued halfway thru September. Rant over
Roger
I hear you Roger, this past week alone has been ridiculous down here in South FL. My fishing grounds are the glades and I am afraid when I get back out there I will be in for a high water surprise.
RoLo reply :
On 9/20/2014 at 8:38 PM, BassinLou said:I hear you Roger, this past week alone has been ridiculous down here in South FL. My fishing grounds are the glades and I am afraid when I get back out there I will be in for a high water surprise.
Sorry to hear that you southern boys are also dodging lightning bolts. It's been crazy in central Florida for the past 14 weeks.
I'm sure we're dealing with a record-breaking year, and I'm waiting to see the figure on the 2014 total rainfall.
Roger
hawgenvy reply :
Drove my car out yesterday after work to take a look at the boat ramp and canoe rental area in the Loxahatchee Refuge west of Boynton Beach (Lee Rd off 441). It was raining (of course), the water level was swollen all the way up to the planted grass by the ramps, and there was a fairly good southward current in the rim canal. The only other human there was a serious fellow at the other end of the ramp area. He had one of those enormous white camera lenses and was taking multiple portraits of a blue heron standing in tall grass at the water's edge. He must have a way with birds, I figured, because he was crouching merely 15 feet from the heron and it stayed there posing for him in various flattering positions for at least 20 min. With that lens he could have counted that bird's nose hairs, were she to happen to have any. Since I was far enough from him, I made a couple of casts from the bank with an EZ Swimmer, aiming for some weed edges and then made another few tosses along the edges of their big square floating dock just for the heck of it, but got bit only by mosquitos. There was a sign there up on the dock that had a feisty fish painted with a red slash through it meaning "no fishing," but I tossed my bait to the dock anyway since it was just me and the bird watcher out there. Later I joked to myself that maybe the sign meant they don't allow any fish in these parts. I backed my car out slowly rather than go around the regular way, so as not to spook the guy's heron and ruin his day. Maybe I'll go back in a month, when things are dryer and cooler, and I can try my luck luring bass from some random vegetation in the everglades from one of their rental canoes ($32) or kayaks ($25).
MIbassin reply :
Just got down to my house in the boynton area. I have caught a couple small ones from my yard(lost a 5+). I also went to play a round of golf this morning and spotted some HUGE bass on the course. I asked for permission to fish and the club said yes!
hawgenvy reply :
On 9/22/2014 at 2:33 AM, MIbassin said:Just got down to my house in the boynton area. I have caught a couple small ones from my yard(lost a 5+). I also went to play a round of golf this morning and spotted some HUGE bass on the course. I asked for permission to fish and the club said yes!
Golf course bank fishing is a favorite of mine, and I wish you success. My most poductive tactic is to fish parallell to the inevitable wooden retaining walls. There are always aggressive bass along those walls. I usually cast a fluke, toad, or swimbait or a jig'n'pig past the wall and retrieve it about 6 inches from the wall. Pause for a sec whe you hit a piling. When you move it again: kaboom! Also the bigger and deeper the wall, the fatter are the fish. Is it a municipal course? If you can, tell the name?
JellyMan reply :
Anybody have any pointers on why the bass have now shut down during the magic hour? I am seeming to get more action mid day that the last hour before sunset. A buddy and I were getting MURDED on frogs around some top water muck at like 4pm. I tell you, this Gainesville stuff is BS. I DONT UNDERSTAND IT!!!!!!!! WHY!!!!???
I want to go back to Orlando where it makes sense.
hawgenvy reply :
On 9/24/2014 at 11:57 AM, JellyMan said:Anybody have any pointers on why the bass have now shut down during the magic hour? I am seeming to get more action mid day that the last hour before sunset. A buddy and I were getting MURDED on frogs around some top water muck at like 4pm. I tell you, this Gainesville stuff is BS. I DONT UNDERSTAND IT!!!!!!!! WHY!!!!???
I want to go back to Orlando where it makes sense.
Down here in Palm Beach County, where I do mostly bank bassing on Golf Courses, residential lakes, and canals, for the past few weeks the evening bite is coming earlier, now between 4 and 6pm, and there are more bites -- yet still mostly dinks with a couple of two to three pounders in the mix, just enough to keep the addiction going. As this is my first year of dedicated bassing in 20 years, I am anxious to know when the bigger fish will start to move into the areas accessable to my bank casts. The past May and June were spectacular for aggressive and big fish. I hope it approaches that at some point in November. Or December? Any thoughts?
SirSnookalot reply :
I'm only local bass fishing, not investing any time other than an hour or 2 in the mid afternoon. I find about the latter part of November the bite does get better with bigger fish. I'm catching plenty of other species fish now.
Mike L reply :
Anybody entered in the BASS Nations Southern Reg tourn tomorrow?
Gonna do some pre fishin today.
If you are let me know, sandwiches are on me!
Mike
SirSnookalot reply :
The way I like to do it, pond fishing with light power spinning 25 supreme reel. I've been seeing some good size bass schooling but haven't been able to catch one, even tired a senko to no avail. Today was the day, caught 4 in about an hour all on top lure. Using my 20" mark on my rod I estimate 3 were a shade over 20 and one was close to 23".
MIbassin reply :
Very nice SirSnook!
I am headed back to MI today, this week was tough. I caught one bass about 3 pounds on topwater and a couple dinks as well as a huge blowup but no hookup. Either it's still too hot, or my community pond just doesn't have that many bass in it. I am hoping it's just too hot.
Fishingking11 reply :
Anyone have any reports on the Winter Haven Chain?
SirSnookalot reply :
On 9/28/2014 at 12:59 AM, MIbassin said:Very nice SirSnook!
I am headed back to MI today, this week was tough. I caught one bass about 3 pounds on topwater and a couple dinks as well as a huge blowup but no hookup. Either it's still too hot, or my community pond just doesn't have that many bass in it. I am hoping it's just too hot.
I'm from Michigan too, Bhm./Bloomfield area, we lived on Cass lake before moving down here.
My pond is still hot, went yesterday and same scenario, had 4 in about an hour 20" was the smallest.
wrat reply :
Okeechobee continues to be hot was out this past sat and boated around 50 up to 4#..could not get bit on top though eveything was worms and rattletraps....
was out today and had about 20 in the boat storms chased us off
bassinOUT89 reply :
Fished the C-14 canal at Rock Island and Southgate. Really tough, couldn't buy a bite. Caught a snakehead that fought like a 15 pound bass in the first 15 minutes. After that I ended up catching one tiny bass the size of a Vizio remote.
mplspug reply :
Checking in, I just moved from Minnesota. If you ask why, you get a facepalm.
I'll be boatless for a while, so hope to hit some local ponds and lakes from the shore and start learning. Kind of weird coming from a place where you know all the lakes to being a newb and knowing nothing about where you can fish and what are good places to fish. Glad I woke up to some cooler weather. I imagine that shore fishing when the water temps are warm during summer, shore fishing must be tough.
Under the Radar reply :
On 10/5/2014 at 9:35 PM, mplspug said:Checking in, I just moved from Minnesota. If you ask why, you get a facepalm.
I'll be boatless for a while, so hope to hit some local ponds and lakes from the shore and start learning. Kind of weird coming from a place where you know all the lakes to being a newb and knowing nothing about where you can fish and what are good places to fish. Glad I woke up to some cooler weather. I imagine that shore fishing when the water temps are warm during summer, shore fishing must be tough.
Cheer up Bucko, my last three PB's have come from those ponds. Doing the same thing I do when I'm out on the Boat. Speaking of which I better get moving, supposed to p/u partner in a half hour.
mplspug reply :
Ha, sorry I didn't mean to come off as complaining. I'm looking forward to being able to do some pond fishing.
The only "complaint" I have it is overwhelming when you move to a place where you have to start from scratch.
I'm going to hit a couple ponds today that I know are fishable to get my feet wet so to speak. Eventually I'll get to know the area enough to find some lesser known gems. I look at a body of water, including retention ponds, on Google maps and wonder is that accessible? Is it posted as private or fenced off? Bottom line is I moved here for a lot of reasons and one of them was being new to an area and having an adventure learning it, so no, no complaints here.
Spencer Davis reply :
Central Florida Guy checking in!
Anyone near the UCF campus? I do a lot of small pond and golf course fishing. If anyone wants to fish hit me up!
Here is a video from this past weekend in avalon park.
bassinpoverty reply :
hey, new guy out of pasco. mostly fish ponds or bodies of water i can walk around. any ideas to getting to amateur local tournaments as a non boater?
piscicidal reply :
Have another tourney at Okeechobee this Saturday. Payout is really good. ~$6000 for 1st place. Leo and I are starting to figure it out a little bit there. Probably not enough to compete just yet, but we have a puncher's chance. Last two times out we've had fish over 7lbs and five fish limits over 17lb. I got one two weeks ago Thursday just over 7. Last Saturday, Leo got a pretty good one...this fish was about 26" long. A little fatter and she was double digit for sure.
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
On 10/8/2014 at 9:40 AM, piscicidal said:Have another tourney at Okeechobee this Saturday. Payout is really good. ~$6000 for 1st place. Leo and I are starting to figure it out a little bit there. Probably not enough to compete just yet, but we have a puncher's chance. Last two times out we've had fish over 7lbs and five fish limits over 17lb. I got one two weeks ago Thursday just over 7. Last Saturday, Leo got a pretty good one...this fish was about 26" long. A little fatter and she was double digit for sure.
So how did it go on Saturday? What ramp was the tournament out of? I'm dying to get out there and throw some topwater..
bcarter261 reply :
What's up everyone! Orlando guy checking in here, just wanted to say hello...
Any of you fish the winter park/ Maitland chain often? Been looking for some tips or fishing reports on the chain and haven't really found much worth reading, could use all the help I can get. I've been fishing a pretty long time but just got a boat and its a whole new world.
geo g reply :
On 10/8/2014 at 9:40 AM, piscicidal said:Have another tourney at Okeechobee this Saturday. Payout is really good. ~$6000 for 1st place. Leo and I are starting to figure it out a little bit there. Probably not enough to compete just yet, but we have a puncher's chance. Last two times out we've had fish over 7lbs and five fish limits over 17lb. I got one two weeks ago Thursday just over 7. Last Saturday, Leo got a pretty good one...this fish was about 26" long. A little fatter and she was double digit for sure.
Great job as always. Cant wait to here more about the trip.
george
Bass Commander reply :
Fishing buddy for south Florida. I'm on vacay starting tomorrow gonna bank fish until I get my bass tracker back from shop. IF any of you guys wanna join let me know
Bass Commander reply :
Hey I was wondering. Have you guys tried the bombshell turtle soft plastics? The guy at bps swore by em and I can't get a whiff on em. Let me know if y'all have had any luck on em
Backlash123 reply :
I tried them a few times and nothing. Needless to say, I don't even carry them on the boat anymore.
Bass Commander reply :
Thanks dude. The only time I can see them working is during the spawn to get defensive females to attack them while on the nest but in that case a rock with a hook duct taped to it would probably work too so that doesn't say very much for the turtles lol
Backlash123 reply :
I agree. Good luck out there. Maybe I'll see you out there some day.
Bass Commander reply :
Hey guys, I fished the canals off the side of us27 near Clewiston today managed 4 dinks lots of floating masses of weed drifting south with a lot of current it appears that they are pumping down lake okeechobee. There were literally hundred of bream and blue gill feeding off of stuff on those floating weeds. The bigger bass didn't seem to be eating too well today.
Bass Commander reply :
Hey y'all I was wondering if you guys have fished yesterday or today I'm on vacation and fished both days on usually productive waters with just about every bait and lure and managed 1 dink yesterday on a senko and another 1 lber today on a trick worm. Fishing has been incredibly dead. All I can think of is that this ugly weather we have had has got the fish hunkered down refusing to eat. Have you guys experienced the same, or have I just been in a funk?
BassinLou reply :
On 10/25/2014 at 9:31 AM, Bass Commander said:Hey y'all I was wondering if you guys have fished yesterday or today I'm on vacation and fished both days on usually productive waters with just about every bait and lure and managed 1 dink yesterday on a senko and another 1 lber today on a trick worm. Fishing has been incredibly dead. All I can think of is that this ugly weather we have had has got the fish hunkered down refusing to eat. Have you guys experienced the same, or have I just been in a funk?
Hopefully you will get your boat back soon. Big G, was tearing them up over at the Holey Lands just last weekend. That's not to say that fishing may have turned off since then. We are entering the time of year where the fishing can become unpredictable. As fronts weak/strong come and go our fish down here can get real finicky. The time is quickly approaching in the glades where you can catch loads of fish one day, and be scratching your head the next. When days are slow, you have to roll the dice, take your time and cover water until you find a few that are willing to play. Good luck.
Bass Commander reply :
Yeah I should have it back by Tuesday had a bunch of stuff messed up on it. I've had it since july and haven't used it once. I spoke with George through pm he said he did real good yesterday so maybe it was just me lol thanks lou. Catch em up brother
BassinLou reply :
On 10/25/2014 at 10:19 PM, Bass Commander said:Yeah I should have it back by Tuesday had a bunch of stuff messed up on it. I've had it since july and haven't used it once. I spoke with George through pm he said he did real good yesterday so maybe it was just me lol thanks lou. Catch em up brother
Thanks Jose. If I could just get out and fish, maybe I could contribute to the reports. LOL!!
piscicidal reply :
On 10/16/2014 at 7:00 AM, geo g said:Great job as always. Cant wait to here more about the trip.
George
George,
Leo and I kind of flamed out in the RMMC tourney. Long story short, we took a wrong turn on a trail and couldn't back track due to all the boat traffic coming thru. By the time we were able to get to our spot, our buddies were sitting right on it. They weighed 22lbs for 3rd place. We dumped 11-12lbs.
I fished with Jack (shallow thinker) the following week at Ghosts and Goblins. We weighed 13.84lbs and I had the 3rd biggest fish for the tourney (me on the right: 6.92lb)
It's a common theme for me at Okeechobee...one big fish and a pile of 2lbers. The fish are so scattered and the weights are showing it. Only two boats over 20lb in the Ghosts and Goblins tourney (over 70boats). I know where the winning bags are coming from now, but it's not a situation I care to deal with. 50 boats competing for the same few fish.
Had an awesome weekend at Loxahatchee though. Ripped some giants out there.
geo g reply :
Thanks for another great report, You certainly have Loxahatcheee dialed in to the Max! Great job!!!!
piscicidal reply :
Thanks George. Went to Lox Friday afternoon with my Hawg Tech partner Robert (SouthFla) and went yesterday afternoon with my son Luke. Five fish over 5lb this weekend, including two giants. More Lox pics....
Yesterday:
Friday afternoon (with Robert)
geo g reply :
Wow, I can see a trip to Lox in my future! Congrats again!!!!!
MCS reply :
Daaaang hawg tech Mike how big is that fish Robert is holding? And Luke has the game face on lol. I enjoy your reports, you should post at *** also. I recently slowed my gambler binge (fueled by you guys) and started throwing some missile baits and hung a 6 or 7 outta one of my more pressured ponds up here. Keep up the great fishing best of luck to y'all in the tourneysOn 10/28/2014 at 6:37 AM, piscicidal said:Thanks George. Went to Lox Friday afternoon with my Hawg Tech partner Robert (SouthFla) and went yesterday afternoon with my son Luke. Five fish over 5lb this weekend, including two giants. More Lox pics....
Yesterday:
Friday afternoon (with Robert)
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
I'm hoping to hit Lox this weekend.
You know I'm going to get in touch with you Mike. Lol. I haven't been out there in a couple of months. No idea what's happening.
Crazy how big your son has got since the last time I saw him. He's learning to catch them like a champ.
BassinLou reply :
Mike congrats to all three of you!! (Your son,Rob, and Yourself). I was curious when you were going to start posting LOX pigs again.... ..... LOL... WTG!!
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
Nice pics! Those are some hawgs, for sure.. I've fished the lake the past 2 Saturdays and caught nothing over 2 lbs lol. I threw just bout everything to. Spinner, crank baits and topwater is all I can catch them on. This past Saturday was so windy the southside was a mud puddle in a lot of areas. The water being as high as it is allowed me to go deeper in the reeds to find cleaner water but no big bites.
bbodkin reply :
Anybody fished at Iamonia near Tallahassee lately? If was really windy today got no bites on everything. Crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs, frogs, worms, craws, nothin
hawgenvy reply :
My friend Steve and I bank fished a private golf course in Boca Raton last evening: no bites at all on assorted hard and soft plastics from 5-6 pm. We did see bass that we could not catch exploding bait they'd herded to the shoreline. I guess the bass just liked the real thing better. At 6 pm the shore blitz stopped. And now we noticed some subtle ripples 60 feet out. Then, wudya believe it?, we caught ourselves 26 two-pounders in just half an hour, right from the middle of the pond, using Srike King Zero senkos on shakey heads, wiggling in our retrieve fast enough to keep the baits at around a depth of two or three feet through the school of bass; and with this we pulled the little piglets in sometimes two at a time. Okay, I admit they weren't big bass, but they made us smile. I clearly recall many smallish bass schooling far from shore in Novembers past. Usually got them before with crankbaits. This time the salty orange Senko was Today's Special on the Halloween menu.
piscicidal reply :
On 10/28/2014 at 9:03 AM, MCS said:Daaaang hawg tech Mike how big is that fish Robert is holding? And Luke has the game face on lol. I enjoy your reports, you should post at *** also. I recently slowed my gambler binge (fueled by you guys) and started throwing some missile baits and hung a 6 or 7 outta one of my more pressured ponds up here. Keep up the great fishing best of luck to y'all in the tourneys
Actually, my fish in post #763 is a little bit bigger than this fish. They are both in the 8lb range....mine was a little over and his a little under.
But who's counting....
geo g reply :
Mike you are the man at Lox. That's great the kids got a shot at great fish, with you. One of these days I'll get up there soon, hard to pass on the Holey Land right now for shear numbers.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Was tempted to go back out today, but I just don't do cold windy mornings. My body doesn't like moving...
Decided to go to Holiday yesterday just to run the boat and relax a little. Brought two rods with me. Flipped up 20 pounds in two and a half hours and called it quits. The water is way up high right now. Barely had to back down the ramp to put the boat in.
Apparently fishing was pretty hot everywhere this weekend from what I've heard.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Lox - Thursday morning
Water temp was just over 68 degrees and the fish are starting to stage for an early spawn. I suppose the cold weather and the moon phase had something to do with that. Lots of small males moving into bedding areas. Only finished with around 18 pounds. Boated around 40 fish though, with the biggest going 4.5 - 5. I took off around 1:00 because they started burning brush near the ramps. With the winds out of the east it just started to smoke the whole southern end of the refuge.
All in all it was d**n fun. Weighted Burner worms and Speed worms were the ticket for the day. It was blowing pretty good, so I wanted to keep the baits down under the surface. Definitely made me want to look into a talon or a power pole. One the better sheer numbers days I've ever had out there. Shame I couldn't get the better quality bites.
I'd fully expect to see some really good fishing in the next week or two out there when the females start moving in. Water levels are fairly high. You can run around pretty much anywhere and get back deep into the trails.
piscicidal reply :
Fished Okeechobee with Leo yesterday. Pretty good day. Five biggest about 21-22lbs...enough to have won the tourney out of Slims if we had chose to fish it (Burke won with 20.5). Planned on quitting a little early though (2:00) to get back to FTL. Had three fish over 4.5lbs, including this 7lber. 3 of my last 4 trips to Okeechobee, I've caught 7lbers....I probably should have fished the Big Bass Challenge today. Looks like a perfect day for fishing...
BassinLou reply :
Congrats Mike. This is the season were you start posting big bass pics. Last year it was Lox, this year your throwing in Lake O pigs. Your on fire dude!! WTG!!
ZRT-42 reply :
Pretty new to this forum, From the Southern part of Broward County. Looking for a good place to fish from the bank. I would fish all the time in my neighborhood but the association just put a rule against fishing so it killed all the lakes that I would fish at, even put a notice on my door. Appreciate any info, Thanks Daniel.
BassinLou reply :
Welcome to the forums. Its unfortunate that you can't fish your association's lake. Those lakes can hold some very good fish. The good news is however, there are plenty of spots in South Broward. There are canals galore with bank access. Another option is studying Google Earth for your area. Several nugget spots can be found. Goodluck.
ZRT-42 reply :
Yeah it was sweet fishing here until the HOA told me I could no longer fish. The lake was three houses down so I could walk there and I would constantly catch bass all morning. Now I just drive to the outside of the neighborhood and fish there but it's not the same at all. But thanks for the information BassinLou appreciate it.
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Make sure you check your association rules. Most of the time residents are permitted to fish their local waters inside the development.
piscicidal reply :
Had a really good session at Okeechobee yesterday. Five biggest "only" about 23lbs but it was probably one of the best days I've had out there...had a 6 and a 5 and a pile of 3s and 4s. Probably caught a hundred pounds of fish, total. I'm doing something a little different than the pack now and I think it can hold up for awhile. We'll see...gonna put it to the test in the Giblets and Gravy tourney coming up.
mplspug reply :
We just moved and lease. Our house is part of a HOA. But the HOA is confusing because there is 1 HOA but 2 classifications. I can't find any information online about the HOA, but my neighbor says I can fish the ponds and I have been until I am told otherwise. The funny thing is the only bass I have caught so far has been out of a retaining pond that is connected to the pond by a man made "spillway" that is dry, but allows water to flow into the retention it when there is flooding like we had earlier this year. The retention pond is the only place I have had luck so far and it is devoid of much cover. I prefer it now over the other pond because it would be tough to land one through the lilypads that grow along the shore. I wasn't very confident fishing it until I actually pulled a bass out of there and saw another floating that appeared to be starving to death.
BassinLou reply :
On 11/14/2014 at 11:24 PM, piscicidal said:Had a really good session at Okeechobee yesterday. Five biggest "only" about 23lbs but it was probably one of the best days I've had out there...had a 6 and a 5 and a pile of 3s and 4s. Probably caught a hundred pounds of fish, total. I'm doing something a little different than the pack now and I think it can hold up for awhile. We'll see...gonna put it to the test in the Giblets and Gravy tourney coming up.
Your the "the man" now but its only going to be a matter of time at this pace before you become "da man" WTG Mike.
BassinLou reply :
On 11/14/2014 at 10:33 PM, ZRT-42 said:Yeah it was sweet fishing here until the HOA told me I could no longer fish. The lake was three houses down so I could walk there and I would constantly catch bass all morning. Now I just drive to the outside of the neighborhood and fish there but it's not the same at all. But thanks for the information BassinLou appreciate it.
Yeah, fishing nice waters steps form your home sure beats getting in your car and driving out to fish. Look into what SoFLBassAddict said. Look into your HOA policy. I don't understand why you can't fish there if your a resident.
SirSnookalot reply :
There are not a blanket rules that covers all HOA properties, each community has their own set of "Docs". From time to time these docs might get amended, at ours the updates are furnished to us periodically. Not knowing your community I certainly don't know what's going on. It's perfectly fine to fish anywhere in my community, although when I first moved here some residents were unaware of that and complained, even an HOA board member. I reread the docs, I then showed it to that HOA board member and never had a problem again. My discovery was that few people really read those docs, especially regarding items in areas that they had no interest in, like fishing.
You may want to inquiry if there is hard copy of the amendment available, not saying this is the case but there is always a possibility some one is blowing wind up your A......
John G reply :
On 7/28/2014 at 11:16 AM, JellyMan said:Skunked today. A few bites and nothing landed. Too hot and no rain!
The mudfish bite was on today tho...
IMHO, If the Mudfish bite is on, then you didn't get skunked because I'd be happy catching Mudfish all day!
BassinLou reply :
Finally got out to the glades today. Went out to 2 places actually. Our first stop was the Holeylands where I met up with Big G for a little while. (It's always nice hanging with you George). My BIL and I fished at the HL's from 830 to 11:30am. I did manage to land a nice 19" bass and a few more fish but ultimately decided to move over to the US 27 finger channels. Once we arrived on 27 I landed a 5.5lb 21" right off the bat. We fished til about 5:15pm. Overall it was great day. Beautiful weather clean water and some nice fish. We landed a total of 24 bass. Here are some pics of the nicer fish of the day.
piscicidal reply :
On 11/15/2014 at 2:24 AM, BassinLou said:Your the "the man" now but its only going to be a matter of time at this pace before you become "da man" WTG Mike.
Not even close to "the man" at Okeechobee, but I'm getting better. Appreciate the sentiment though.
Went out yesterday...ran some new water. Had about 16lbs...Two 4lbers.
JellyMan reply :
Where'd this thread go? Anyways...
A little update. New boat and new prey. Just picked up a skiff and because of the tough bass bite, doing a bit more inshore stuff. Loving it.
I still get out for dem bass tho.
mplspug reply :
Nice. I won't be on the market for a boat until next year, but I am looking for something that I can bass fish out of, but still take it inshore fishing as well. The one caveat is the girlfriend wants her say. That means small enough to be able to troll around a shorline for bass, but big enough and comfortable for chilling in the sun.
Welcome aboard!
SirSnookalot reply :
Nice looking skiff for inshore use.
Boynton area a bit slow, did come off hot jack streak but that's ended. Catching a few snook on artis but only on the outgoing. Cuda have been pretty good on the tide change, I did hook my first tarpon in a while the other day, didn't land it.
Rented Mule reply :
JellyMan, nice lookin rig !
PA in the summer, Levy County in the winter( sometimes in the summer too). I'm in PA now, but next week I'll be down on Wacasassa bay for a week or so until the heat gets the best of me, then I'll head back up.
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
On 5/1/2015 at 11:48 AM, JellyMan said:Where'd this thread go? Anyways...
A little update. New boat and new prey. Just picked up a skiff and because of the tough bass bite, doing a bit more inshore stuff. Loving it.
I still get out for dem bass tho.
Cool Skiff for some inshore action for sure. What inlet is that?
theomen207 reply :
Junebug blue and black or sinkos right now in my yard in Waterford lakes also the horny toads
BassinLou reply :
On 5/2/2015 at 9:41 AM, theomen207 said:Junebug blue and black or sinkos right now in my yard in Waterford lakes also the horny toads
Welcome to BR. That's an awesome backyard!!
SFL BassHunter reply :
On 3/13/2014 at 6:22 AM, AaronSchneider said:Never caught a fish on a lipless... That's the only lure I've never caught a fish on.
I like the lipless, but I seem to use them a lot less due to the fact that they are easier to lose. I should use them more often.
SFL BassHunter reply :
On 5/1/2015 at 11:48 AM, JellyMan said:Where'd this thread go? Anyways...
A little update. New boat and new prey. Just picked up a skiff and because of the tough bass bite, doing a bit more inshore stuff. Loving it.
I still get out for dem bass tho.
I love the skiff, it looks great. I must say though that motor looks mighty huge on it. LOL. Bet it goes fast though.
JellyMan reply :
On 5/2/2015 at 11:57 PM, Pit Boss Rick said:I love the skiff, it looks great. I must say though that motor looks mighty huge on it. LOL. Bet it goes fast though.
It's a 25hp. It honestly needs more top speed. it tops out at around 22mph loaded up with 2 people. It needs some fluids changed, new prop and plugs. Maybe after that, she'll really cook. Id'e love it if I could get her running out around 25-30 mph. The new propeller may make a big difference cuz the old one is shot. It's bent lol.
SFL BassHunter reply :
On 5/4/2015 at 10:02 PM, JellyMan said:It's a 25hp. It honestly needs more top speed. it tops out at around 22mph loaded up with 2 people. It needs some fluids changed, new prop and plugs. Maybe after that, she'll really cook. Id'e love it if I could get her running out around 25-30 mph. The new propeller may make a big difference cuz the old one is shot. It's bent lol.
Gotcha! Nice though. It gets you on the water!
Thornback reply :
A friend and I put in on the Ocklawaha River yesterday morning and managed to boat three nice bass. Hooked into a ton of pickerel and mudfish. Here's my friend with the two largest bass . . .
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SFL BassHunter reply :
On 5/14/2015 at 2:08 AM, Thornback said:A friend and I put in on the Ocklawaha River yesterday morning and managed to boat three nice bass. Hooked into a ton of pickerel and mudfish. Here's my friend with the two largest bass . . .
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Nice ones Thornback!
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
So who's going fishing and where? 
Hopefully the weather cooperates. Haven't been out in a while. Probably hit up Holiday or the Alley..
BassinLou reply :
On 5/23/2015 at 5:15 AM, Gotfishyfingers? said:So who's going fishing and where?
I will be on the alley tomorrow. Can't wait, haven't fished for a while.
RoLo reply :
On 5/14/2015 at 2:08 AM, Thornback said:A friend and I put in on the Ocklawaha River yesterday morning and managed to boat three nice bass. Hooked into a ton of pickerel and mudfish. Here's my friend with the two largest bass . . .
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Reminds me of a spot in the Oklawaha near the St Johns River
Very nice bass 
Roger
rick1973 reply :
I have been fishing the lakes here in Crawfordville, Florida and the bass have been killing the Rage Tails and the Shaky heads. I have been fishing off the shore and haven't been able to get my boat fixed yet but I'm working on it. When the fishing starts to get a little tuffer I use some of JJ's Magic on the lures and it works everytime.
RoLo reply :
This afternoon, Lois & I gave Tiger Lake a shot.
Although Tiger is a member of the Kissimmee Chain, it gets less recognition & less pressure
than most lakes in the chain (we like that). Today we fished from about 2:30 pm to 7:30 pm,
and the action overall was good (not great / not bad). As soon as we arrived there was
an activity peak, so we probably missed the front portion of the best bite.
We boated about half-dozen bass between 12 & 16", and one good fish around 5:30 pm.
In our experience, it seems that the largest bass of the day will often strike during a lull
in action, when the smaller bass are uncooperative. Has anyone else noticed this pattern?
The little lady from Tiger fell for a 7" Deps Deathadder Grub (scuppernong).
Roger
SirSnookalot reply :
What I notice, happens with some other species too, either it's catching mostly smaller fish or catching the bigger ones with very few small ones.
MCS reply :
On 5/28/2015 at 12:34 PM, RoLo said:This afternoon, Lois & I gave Tiger Lake a shot.
Although Tiger is a member of the Kissimmee Chain, it gets less recognition & less pressure
than most lakes in the chain (we like that). Today we fished from about 2:30 pm to 7:30 pm,
and the action overall was good (not great / not bad). As soon as we arrived there was
an activity peak, so we probably missed the front portion of the best bite.
We boated about half-dozen bass between 12 & 16", and one good fish around 5:30 pm.
In our experience, it seems that the largest bass of the day will often strike during a lull
in action, when the smaller bass are uncooperative. Has anyone else noticed this pattern?
The little lady from Tiger fell for a 7" Deps Deathadder Grub (scuppernong).
Roger
Nice, I have some of the deathadder jumbo curly I need to try out.
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
Nice catch!
RoLo reply :
On 5/28/2015 at 7:10 PM, MCS said:Nice, I have some of the deathadder jumbo curly I need to try out.
Unfortunately the Deps Deathadder Grub has been discontinued, but I stocked-up using a couple of Japanese vendors.
I like nearly every lure manufactured by Deps, somehow they combine durable plastic with great action (unlike yamamoto).
We've also had good success with the Deps Twin-Tail Grub and Deps Deathadder Shad, but both have been discontinued.
It seems that Deps is looking to land a barnburner, and running limited production on everything else.
Roger
RoLo reply :
On 5/28/2015 at 2:55 PM, SirSnookalot said:What I notice, happens with some other species too, either it's catching mostly smaller fish or catching the bigger ones with very few small ones.
A lake that produces mostly big bass (5, 6 & 7) is an angler-pleaser for sure, but could be a sign of big trouble ahead.
A healthy lake should provide a healthy mix of bass of all year-classes, not just small bass and not just trophy bass.
During my waterfowling days in New Jersey, the bag limit for brant was 6 per day (a brant is a small sea goose)
One year I noticed a proliferation of huge brant and assumed that the brant population was in great shape.
As it happened, I made the same mistake as the NJ Fish & Game Commission. They were late in realizing
that the age composition was sadly lacking in juvenile birds. The following year they reduced the daily bag limit
from 6 to 0. The brant moratorium was not lifted until nesting conditions in Canada rebuilt the immature stock.
All that glitters is not gold
Roger
MCS reply :
On 5/28/2015 at 11:40 PM, RoLo said:Unfortunately the Deps Deathadder Grub has been discontinued, but I stocked-up using a couple of Japanese vendors.
I like nearly every lure manufactured by Deps, somehow they combine durable plastic with great action (unlike yamamoto).
We've also had good success with the Deps Twin-Tail Grub and Deps Deathadder Shad, but both have been discontinued.
It seems that Deps is looking to land a barnburner, and running limited production on everything else.
Roger
That is sad to hear. I just stumbled across these picking up my first JDM reel. I am a fan of ribbon tail worms and decided to pick some up, I really like the thick body with the hook slot it is a great design I haven't fished them much. I saw the 6" grubs in the pro blue/watermelon color. Deps colors are very good too. Thanks for the info I may need to stock up myself.
SirSnookalot reply :
On 5/28/2015 at 11:47 PM, RoLo said:A lake that produces mostly big bass (5, 6 & 7) is an angler-pleaser for sure, but could be a sign of big trouble ahead.
A healthy lake should provide a healthy mix of bass of all year-classes, not just small bass and not just trophy bass.
Perhaps what I said wasn't clear. The places I fish have a mix of all sizes of bass, some days it seems the larger ones are more aggressive and I catch more of them compared to smaller. Other days the bigger ones seem to be in hiding and I catch mostly smaller ones.
Canals hold all kinds of fish and all sizes, in my area more of a variety than ponds. Some days it's the larger bass, other days the smaller ones. I have days it's very few bass but maybe peacocks or gar that seem to be the bite of the day.
RoLo reply :
On 5/29/2015 at 2:10 PM, SirSnookalot said:Perhaps what I said wasn't clear. The places I fish have a mix of all sizes of bass, some days it seems the larger ones are more aggressive and I catch more of them compared to smaller. Other days the bigger ones seem to be in hiding and I catch mostly smaller ones.
Canals hold all kinds of fish and all sizes, in my area more of a variety than ponds. Some days it's the larger bass, other days the smaller ones. I have days it's very few bass but maybe peacocks or gar that seem to be the bite of the day.
Exactly, we see the same thing Snook. I'd like to know what conditions make the difference, but that'll never happen.
Going a step further, I also see that same pattern regarding intraday activity.
For example, it's a a day when the smaller bass are cooperative, but as usual the bite eventually fizzles.
We've found that the best fish of the day will often be landed during a lull in small bass activity.
Roger
SirSnookalot reply :
On 5/30/2015 at 1:44 AM, RoLo said:Exactly, we see the same thing Snook. I'd like to know what conditions make the difference, but that'll never happen.
Going a step further, I also see that same pattern regarding intraday activity.
For example, it's a a day when the smaller bass are cooperative, but as usual the bite eventually fizzles.
We've found that the best fish of the day will often be landed during a lull in small bass activity.
Roger
I have no idea why. I can go out like yesterday and catch nothing over 12-13". Go today fishing the same place at the same time of day I might not catch anything under 18", or maybe nothing at all.
zachb34 reply :
I have a random question for some of you local South Florida guys. I currently have a 4x4 Jeep sp putting the boat in on any ramp is no issue, heck I could put it in anywhere and never get stuck. My next vehicle I've been saving up for I want to be a Ram 1500. Its pretty hard to find the right truck in 4x4 while still being affordable. So with that being said, are there any ramps in South Florida you think I would be limited on with 2wd? My boat isn't heavy at all it's a 1542 jon probably around 600 pounds competely loaded plus the trailer.
Shanes7614 reply :
May have an issue at stick marsh. One ramp gets very wet and slick. A little steep. I met a friend there who has a 16ft bass tracker he started slipping with but able to get out without any help. Extra weight in your bed may be enough.
BassinLou reply :
On 6/5/2015 at 10:51 AM, zachb34 said:I have a random question for some of you local South Florida guys. I currently have a 4x4 Jeep sp putting the boat in on any ramp is no issue, heck I could put it in anywhere and never get stuck. My next vehicle I've been saving up for I want to be a Ram 1500. Its pretty hard to find the right truck in 4x4 while still being affordable. So with that being said, are there any ramps in South Florida you think I would be limited on with 2wd? My boat isn't heavy at all it's a 1542 jon probably around 600 pounds competely loaded plus the trailer.
You should be ok with ramps along the alley and US 27. A Ram truck with rear wheel drive, will man handle that jon boat. You are not going to have a problem loading and unloading your boat.
geo g reply :
The old Markham ramps on the west side can be very slick if you get the back wheels wet. I once got stuck and had to stay on the brakes until three big guys cane along and helped push me out. Any smooth concrete ramps can be a problem if the concrete is slick, and steep.
zachb34 reply :
I was out at the north ramp of Arthur Marshall today and I pretty much always get the back wheels of my jeep just barely in the water. I kept in two wheel drive and it did fine, but I also have very big tires with very agressive tread. I was thinking the hitch receiver on the dodge would be farther from the wheels than the hitch receiver on my jeep to the wheels. If that's the case I really wouldn't need to get the back tires wet.
Thornback reply :
If you ever get into serious slippage and no one is around to help just let about half the air out of your rear tires. That will make them soft and they will grip much better. Once on the main road be sure to pump 'em back up.On 6/7/2015 at 4:26 AM, geo g said:The old Markham ramps on the west side can be very slick if you get the back wheels wet. I once got stuck and had to stay on the brakes until three big guys cane along and helped push me out. Any smooth concrete ramps can be a problem if the concrete is slick, and steep.
Wurming67 reply :
Broward County checking in!!!
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
On 6/7/2015 at 7:47 PM, Wurming67 said:Broward County checking in!!!
Nice catch! Topwater??
Wurming67 reply :
Good ole wurm
juandi824 reply :
hello, everyone i live in Orlando ive been on lake toho a couple of times with very little luck. i know the fish are there. because i showed up to the wounded worrier tournament weigh in and they pulled some monsters.. what are some good dark water central florida water lures?
zachb34 reply :
My go to baits for anywhere in florida are: Florida five-o colored swimbaits (big EZ and EZ swimmer) black and blue sieberts brush head with a black and blue rage craw, Spinner baits chartreuse/white (they're more weedless than you'd think throw them in wood and grass), rage toads, small 1/8 oz xraps jerk bait worked fast also in weeds, yo-zuri, redeye shad, and xcalibur lipless baits also around grass and structure (1/2 and 5/8 oz), Texas rigged Ol'monster in black or a rage smokin rooster in black/blue, and if all else fails a June bug or black/blue senko wacky rigged should get it done.On 6/10/2015 at 2:41 AM, juandi824 said:hello, everyone i live in Orlando ive been on lake toho a couple of times with very little luck. i know the fish are there. because i showed up to the wounded worrier tournament weigh in and they pulled some monsters.. what are some good dark water central florida water lures?
zachb34 reply :
Shanes7614, bassinlou, Thornback, and geo g, I appreciate all of the input you guys have given me. Thanks a lot.
BassinLou reply :
On 6/10/2015 at 8:05 AM, zachb34 said:Shanes7614, bassinlou, Thornback, and geo g, I appreciate all of the input you guys have given me. Thanks a lot.
You're welcome.... anytime. Glad the input has helped you.
Ojurb reply :
Any recommendation, for fishing the Hillsborough river around Tampa? Watermelon red works great in my friends lake but havent had much luck in the river, thinking of picking up some june bug worms, maybe a couple of Senkos, though i normally have best results with Zoom trick worms
geo g reply :
Your welcome Zachb24, it's always nice to help another fisherman. Lots of good info on this site.
Shanes7614 reply :
On 6/7/2015 at 7:47 PM, Wurming67 said:Broward County checking in!!!
Is that a bios pawn vile craw???
DolphinJohn reply :
Hey everyone. Just getting back into freshwater fishing after living in Key West for a long time. I'm in Inverness now.
I got a little jonboat and have taken it out once on the Withlacoochee River. I got a couple bites on a black worm, Texas rigged, but didn't hook anything. I think I was using too heavy weight. 1/4 oz. I was also using 3/0 wide gap worm hook in that bright red color.
Fish were active on the surface all around me and if I would have had a topwater lure I would have tried it.
I didn't get out until mid-day, not sure if that matters.
There's also the Tsala Apopka chain of lakes right here.
I'd appreciate any advice, on whatever.
Thanks.
Shanes7614 reply :
Mid day top water activity this time of year isn't "normally" bass. Most likely cichlids and other types of panfish. 1/4oz weights are plenty small enough. Lots of guys use even heavier to get through the slop down the the biguns hiding down in the shade. Try a senko type worm or a fluke and you may start catching some more. Can never go wrong with junebug.
BassinLou reply :
On 6/14/2015 at 12:43 AM, DolphinJohn said:Hey everyone. Just getting back into freshwater fishing after living in Key West for a long time. I'm in Inverness now.
I got a little jonboat and have taken it out once on the Withlacoochee River. I got a couple bites on a black worm, Texas rigged, but didn't hook anything. I think I was using too heavy weight. 1/4 oz. I was also using 3/0 wide gap worm hook in that bright red color.
Fish were active on the surface all around me and if I would have had a topwater lure I would have tried it.
I didn't get out until mid-day, not sure if that matters.
There's also the Tsala Apopka chain of lakes right here.
I'd appreciate any advice, on whatever.
Thanks.
Welcome to BR, as far as colors, I mainly throw watermelon varieties and okeechobee colors. As far as weights go, I agree with your assessment, the weight you were using was too heavy. Imho nothing effects the action of a worm more so than a too much weight. The weights I throw range from 1/32-1/8. More than that you are dealing with really bad wind or really deep water. If you want your worm to create more action, downsize one more size. 2/0 EWG. Again, keeping the bait as natural and light as possible will increase your hook up %. Good luck and see you around.
DolphinJohn reply :
Thanks, Shanes and BassinLou.
I saw the Senkos and was like "those are weird, they'll never work" lol, I told you it's been a while!!
I'll try a bit of each, going lighter weight, senkos, colors, etc.
The river water is real dark in summer, the lakes are pretty clear.
The Guy reply :
Made it out for the first time in a while last Saturday morning. I was fishing with my brother in law and we each picked up 3 fishing submerged weeds in around 8ft of water. I got all of mine on a zoom mag finesse, nothing very impressive size wise. He picked up 2 on a wacky rigged strike king ocho and one that went 4.75lbs on the scale using live bait he was dragging behind the boat. Its a pretty clear lake around 7ft of visibility surface temps in the low to mid 80's. I caught a couple small ones on a different lake on a baby torpedo right after the sun set that evening.
tstone reply :
On 6/11/2015 at 3:17 AM, Ojurb said:Any recommendation, for fishing the Hillsborough river around Tampa? Watermelon red works great in my friends lake but havent had much luck in the river, thinking of picking up some june bug worms, maybe a couple of Senkos, though i normally have best results with Zoom trick worms
Watermelon red has been great in the river lately. What part of the river are you fishing?
DolphinJohn reply :
I went back out on the Withlacoochee this morning. I didn't change anything except the worm color. I went with a watermelon seed Zoom Trick worm. I also got out much earlier. I think I was fishing by 9:30.
I caught 3 small-medium bass and my first mudfish. Those things fight pretty hard, I thought I had a real nice bass.
Anyway, it was a fun morning.
MCS reply :
On 6/11/2015 at 3:17 AM, Ojurb said:Any recommendation, for fishing the Hillsborough river around Tampa? Watermelon red works great in my friends lake but havent had much luck in the river, thinking of picking up some june bug worms, maybe a couple of Senkos, though i normally have best results with Zoom trick worms
Riverbug...good color.... look at gambler and bitters colors. VIBE and Ribbon tails.
bcarter261 reply :
Anybody have any tips for this tough summer fishing? Haven't been having the best of luck lately here in Orlando area. We've been throwing all kinds of stuff but have had some luck on a carolina rig. This is my first summer fishing from a boat.
zachb34 reply :
Most of the time in the Florida summer I've always been able to stay shallow in grass and catch fish. This year has been different. The only way I've been able to catch them consistently is finding deeper water and fishing painfully slow.On 7/18/2015 at 11:35 PM, bcarter261 said:Anybody have any tips for this tough summer fishing? Haven't been having the best of luck lately here in Orlando area. We've been throwing all kinds of stuff but have had some luck on a carolina rig. This is my first summer fishing from a boat.
Fishing Cowgirl reply :
New personal best on Lake Kissimmee, 8.90 lbs. Submitted to Florida Trophy Catch. Throwing a Gambler Fat Ace.
DolphinJohn reply :
On 7/20/2015 at 9:27 PM, Fishing Cowgirl said:
New personal best on Lake Kissimmee, 8.90 lbs. Submitted to Florida Trophy Catch. Throwing a Gambler Fat Ace.
d**n!! Nice fish!!
BassinLou reply :
On 7/20/2015 at 9:27 PM, Fishing Cowgirl said:
New personal best on Lake Kissimmee, 8.90 lbs. Submitted to Florida Trophy Catch. Throwing a Gambler Fat Ace.
Congratulations!! Great looking fish.
Thornback reply :
On 7/20/2015 at 9:27 PM, Fishing Cowgirl said:
New personal best on Lake Kissimmee, 8.90 lbs. Submitted to Florida Trophy Catch. Throwing a Gambler Fat Ace.
Way to go. 8.9 is fat for the summer months.
Dwight Hottle reply :
On 7/20/2015 at 9:27 PM, Fishing Cowgirl said:
New personal best on Lake Kissimmee, 8.90 lbs. Submitted to Florida Trophy Catch. Throwing a Gambler Fat Ace.
That looks like a $100 bass. Congratulations on the new PB.
RoLo reply :
On 7/20/2015 at 9:27 PM, Fishing Cowgirl said:
New personal best on Lake Kissimmee, 8.90 lbs. Submitted to Florida Trophy Catch. Throwing a Gambler Fat Ace.
Way to go Cowgirl
Congratulations on your new personal best
Roger
JJDobro reply :
Need Bass fishin partner for fun fishin, maybe tourneys as well.
Hi guys ,
I recently aquired a 16' alum. Bass boat and need a partner cuz I'm tired of fishin alone. I live 1 hour north of Orlando and have been fishin the Harris chain and the St. John's only because they're the closest to me. I can meet you at whatever lake you wanna fish within say 2 hr drive.
I am retired and can go anytime. I am a former Ohio B.A.S.S. tourney fisherman so pretty much know what I am doing.
JJDobro reply :
Feel free to contact me online jjjdobro@yahoo.com
DolphinJohn reply :
On 7/27/2015 at 11:27 PM, JJDobro said:Feel free to contact me online jjjdobro@yahoo.com
I sent you an email.
manateebass reply :
I just moved to Northern Manatee county and am looking for ponds to bass fish. Anyone know of any?
James Frise reply :
I have been slaying bass in the ft laudederdale area. I have been using KVD squarebill crankbaits.
BassinLou reply :
On 1/16/2016 at 9:28 PM, James Frise said:I have been slaying bass in the ft laudederdale area. I have been using KVD squarebill crankbaits.
Nice!! .... what body of water are you finding success in, Canals or Residential lakes?
James Frise reply :
On 1/16/2016 at 9:38 PM, BassinLou said:Nice!! .... what body of water are you finding success in, Canals or Residential lakes?
I fish in a residential lake right across from my house. It is in the Coral Springs and Tamarac area.
BassinLou reply :
On 1/16/2016 at 11:07 PM, James Frise said:I fish in a residential lake right across from my house. It is in the Coral Springs and Tamarac area.
Good deal, thank you!!
Brent Tillman reply :
Hey guys live in N Broward usually just fish my local canal behind my apt complex. So far this is my pb. 5.8 lbs. Surprised the heck out of me. Caught on Christmas Day throwing a tr zoom trick worm but I don't remember the color. I belive it had blue in it a color that usually doesn't catch fish in my local canals. Mainly watermelon seed and watermelon with red flake catch the most fish.
PS. This has to be the ugliest bass I have ever seen!!! It almost looked fake to me.
Just wanted to add the PS at the bottom.
0119 reply :
On 1/16/2016 at 4:17 AM, manateebass said:I just moved to Northern Manatee county and am looking for ponds to bass fish. Anyone know of any?
Manatee Lake in the state park. Not a pond but its under fished by people and can have an awesome topwater bite at times.
From the Bank reply :
Moving to JAX in 2 days, fishing from bank, coming from VA.
Would like to locate some ponds where there are trophy fish for catch/release.
Will be living 4090 Hodges Blvd 32224 - is there anyone out there who knows the local scene of ponds/retention ponds....don't want to spend 5 years figuring it out. Will be absolutely silent on whatever you show me, just want to catch some big ones to keep my mental hygiene going. Love the big bass fishing.
On 4/18/2016 at 3:54 PM, TrophyBassHunter said:Moving to JAX in 2 days, fishing from bank, coming from VA.
Would like to locate some ponds where there are trophy fish for catch/release.
Will be living 4090 Hodges Blvd 32224 - is there anyone out there who knows the local scene of ponds/retention ponds....don't want to spend 5 years figuring it out. Will be absolutely silent on whatever you show me, just want to catch some big ones to keep my mental hygiene going. Love the big bass fishing.
It all starts with trophy bass water, you can't catch Toads in a garbage can.
Yeti51 reply :
NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
Hey guys! I am a bass enthusiast in Gainesville, FL. I have fished the hell out of the lakes near me to no avail. Spent entire days on the water with no bites, caught a handful of bream and catfish. Was just wondering if this is a North Central Florida thing or if I am doing something wrong? Have tried everything: flipping creatures, jigs, shallow crank baits, texas rigs, even live bait. Any advice for places to fish in the area would be great! Thanks a bunch!
bigbassin' reply :
On 4/22/2016 at 9:09 AM, Yeti51 said:NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
Hey guys! I am a bass enthusiast in Gainesville, FL. I have fished the hell out of the lakes near me to no avail. Spent entire days on the water with no bites, caught a handful of bream and catfish. Was just wondering if this is a North Central Florida thing or if I am doing something wrong? Have tried everything: flipping creatures, jigs, shallow crank baits, texas rigs, even live bait. Any advice for places to fish in the area would be great! Thanks a bunch!
Ya I used to think I was a pretty decent fisherman until I moved to Gainesville. My advice is swimming zoom speed worms, seems to work pretty well around here. Where all have you tried?
bralexander reply :
On 4/22/2016 at 9:09 AM, Yeti51 said:NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA
Hey guys! I am a bass enthusiast in Gainesville, FL. I have fished the hell out of the lakes near me to no avail. Spent entire days on the water with no bites, caught a handful of bream and catfish. Was just wondering if this is a North Central Florida thing or if I am doing something wrong? Have tried everything: flipping creatures, jigs, shallow crank baits, texas rigs, even live bait. Any advice for places to fish in the area would be great! Thanks a bunch!
Hey man I am a little south of you in Ocklawaha. I just started using a ned rig and am impressed. Catching way more fish than anything else I have tried locally. Mostly real small but a couple 2-3lb. Using green pumpkin and coppertreuse zman trd with the 1/10oz shroomz jighead.
Bruce
geo g reply :
Went to the Alley Sunday morning. The water is dropping and if it continues the fish in the flats will head for deeper water in the canals. Then the fishing will get crazy out there. If mother nature cooperates, 100 fish days will be the norm again.
Bassin407 reply :
Lake Mary here. Went out to the river today caught a few small ones and a 15 lb catfish.
South FLA reply :
Anyone fish the retention ponds in Palm Beach International Airport?
GLADES reply :
Hello guys. Just dropped in to BR to read some threads. I am jonesing for some bass fishing. Been three years.
I hope to visit in fall of 2017 and get my fill of Lox, Holiday, and the alley.
Tight lines and good fishing
geo g reply :
On 4/27/2016 at 8:50 PM, South FLA said:Anyone fish the retention ponds in Palm Beach International Airport?
I have fished Lake Osbourne several times from the Prince Park Ramps. I was targeting Peacock but this was before the big freeze.
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
Anyone going to the Air Show in Ft. Lauderdale the weekend?
Ridi620 reply :
Hey Ya'll. Im heading down to Sanibel Island this weekend. Any freshwater spots nearby I can take the little brother and Pops to?
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
Ft. Myers area would the the closest. Check out google maps for water close by.
dlamb reply :
got some spots in Jacksonville that you will catch quantity and quality. All east of 295. Also just stumbled on a dirt road that takes you to a pond that is stacked with fish. If anyone wants to fish just get at me. Just moved here about 2 years ago
On 4/27/2016 at 8:50 PM, South FLA said:Anyone fish the retention ponds in Palm Beach International Airport?
Yes they are fire, also the ponds by the small airport on lantana have some lunkers in them
hawgenvy reply :
Fished Alligator Alley this AM. Started at 7 and tried every bait and technique in our bags of tricks -- only 2 dinks. Quit after 11 am.
Maybe it was the full moon, or too much current, or the recent rain, or us. Who knows.
I.rar reply :
Went out for a few hours today and the fish were on fire. Just shy of a couple dozen bass and cichlids fell victim to gambler bb cricket, roboworm alive shads and Lake fork baby shads.
Saw a monster peacock that had to be 6lb easy and it kept short striking my baby shad. It was crazy watching him come back again and again before moving out of sight. Didn't catch it but I know he's there.
DevilsAdidas reply :
I'm in Kissimmee through this week and have no clue where to fish. My time fishing will be limited as I'm on a family vacation but being from Ohio I had to bring poles with me. Any guidance for bank fishing quality bass would be awesome.
hawgenvy reply :
On 5/23/2016 at 3:58 AM, I.rar said:Went out for a few hours today and the fish were on fire. Just shy of a couple dozen bass and cichlids fell victim to gambler bb cricket, roboworm alive shads and Lake fork baby shads.
Saw a monster peacock that had to be 6lb easy and it kept short striking my baby shad. It was crazy watching him come back again and again before moving out of sight. Didn't catch it but I know he's there.
Gorgeous fish. It is interesting how the Mayan cichlids and the Peacock bass have such similar color schemes. That their native habitats overlap is, of course, part of the reason. Gotta love the blue stripes.
mplspug reply :
On 5/23/2016 at 10:06 AM, DevilsAdidas said:I'm in Kissimmee through this week and have no clue where to fish. My time fishing will be limited as I'm on a family vacation but being from Ohio I had to bring poles with me. Any guidance for bank fishing quality bass would be awesome.
There are 2 types of ponds generally and ponds can be your best bet for shore fishing. Retention ponds have little emergent weeds and or structure, so you can just focus on covering a lot water. Basically the shoreline is the main structure. I fish these types the most because it is easier, and in the case of our HOA ponds, the fishing is better.
Fish it at the crack of dawn. Cast parallel to the shoreline very close to shore, I am talking within 5' of shore in 1-1.5' of water. There is a lot of bait/fry/tadpoles and they are sitting on the shoreline. You should use buzz baits or top water to avoid the vegetation that grows along the shore. On a good day, before you even make a cast you'll see the splashes and wakes of that bass pounding the shoreline. Another good sign is shore birds. If they are concentrated in one area and not randomly scattered, try that first. They are picking off the minnows the bass are scattering when they attack.
The other ponds, at least the ones I am used to, have a lot of lily pads along the shore. You'll need heavy gear or it won't be worth it. Again fish at the first hint of light in the morning and use a weedless top water like frogs, although I like using unweighted texas rigged flukes and I swim them on top of the water through the openings and channels of the pads.
You can fish the other parts of the days, but the bass activity will drop off significantly. The water is warm in these small bodies of water now, so the fish take advantage of the slightly cooler water in the morning.
stevarino reply :
Florida (Altamonte Springs) guy here. I have very few places to fish not being a boat owner. Just got back into it so if anyone has a good spot near Orlando for bank fishing please let me know.
bralexander reply :
On 6/10/2016 at 7:19 AM, stevarino said:Florida (Altamonte Springs) guy here. I have very few places to fish not being a boat owner. Just got back into it so if anyone has a good spot near Orlando for bank fishing please let me know.
Hey man, the last time I fished there was about 5 years ago, but Secret lake park was very nice. All the lakes were full of bass and you can rent a kayak to fish from if you get tired of bank fishing.The lake closest to the golf course (I don't remember exactly what it was called but it is the least accessible part on the opposite side from a the "park" area) was almost overpopulated with bass. I took my kayak out there a bunch and could catch a bass every other cast for hours! I also caught a 7-8lb one from the boat ramp over there.
Bruce
stevarino reply :
On 6/11/2016 at 12:15 AM, bralexander said:Hey man, the last time I fished there was about 5 years ago, but Secret lake park was very nice. All the lakes were full of bass and you can rent a kayak to fish from if you get tired of bank fishing.The lake closest to the golf course (I don't remember exactly what it was called but it is the least accessible part on the opposite side from a the "park" area) was almost overpopulated with bass. I took my kayak out there a bunch and could catch a bass every other cast for hours! I also caught a 7-8lb one from the boat ramp over there.
Bruce
Awesome, thanks for the tip! I am not sure where that park is but I am going to find out.
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
Fished with a friend of mine this a.m, we hit up the alley. Water level is still pretty high and lots of current. There was zero wind first thing in the morning and it was steamy hot.. Flipped and threw topwater mostly but only managed a few on a trick worm working the ledges.. left by noon as it was getting really hot and storms were encroaching ...
BassinLou reply :
Fished MM35 yesterday from 1:30pm to 4:30pm before being chased out by a Tstorm. Managed to boat 15 frogging. Water was clear, level was normal and there was some current running towards the South.
hawgenvy reply :
Was out this past Saturday as well, in the Alley. Bass were small and few and far between. Very hot day -- almost burnt my hand picking up a reel and my feet on deck carpeting. Caught mudfish and pickerel on jigs and jerkbait. Largest bass were on a wacky senko. Caught a few on EZ Swimmers. My topwaters were ignored.
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
Wow, two separate incidents recently about gators found eating a human body. Now a third incident in Orlando, were a gator snatched a 2 yo wading in the water with his family. I've heard incidents of them biting swimmers but these recent stories back to back are crazy.
mplspug reply :
I've been saying I hate to judge in such a tragedy and not being there to know the circumstances, but I don't understand how that happens. I don't know how far away the parent was, but how do you let a 2 year old wade in the water in Florida?
bostonsox2904 reply :
On 6/16/2016 at 3:56 AM, mplspug said:I've been saying I hate to judge in such a tragedy and not being there to know the circumstances, but I don't understand how that happens. I don't know how far away the parent was, but how do you let a 2 year old wade in the water in Florida?
This is where it happened, if that tells you anything...
BassinLou reply :
The Disney incident, was very tragic. The family was from Nebraska. Sadly, they didn't know that Lakes in Florida, and yes.. even in Disney World could be extremely dangerous with gators and other wildlife. The little boy was wading in ankle or knee deep water at night, when the attack occurred. Very sad indeed.
808bass reply :
Fishing out of New Port Richey (Pasco County)
Been registered on the forum a while, just now getting into really posting
Anybody fish Pasco or Hernando county before?
pondbassin101 reply :
I caught a 5 pounder on a texas rigged Senko.
Jonathan Ellingwood reply :
Hi Everyone! What a great site! I'm completely new to fishing, but I love it! Wish I started along time ago. Loving getting all these ideas, but I feel I'm all over the place. I'm in the ft lauderdale area and when I find and area where I can get out. I try every thing! Results are usually skunk! It's obvious it's me. I'm learning what an awesome sport this is ! So much to learn.
Any advice on what I should stick to would be great. I have a plastic frog set up . Crankbait set up and a medium heavy set up.
Thanks !
BassinLou reply :
On 8/9/2016 at 9:07 PM, Jonathan Ellingwood said:Hi Everyone! What a great site! I'm completely new to fishing, but I love it! Wish I started along time ago. Loving getting all these ideas, but I feel I'm all over the place. I'm in the ft lauderdale area and when I find and area where I can get out. I try every thing! Results are usually skunk! It's obvious it's me. I'm learning what an awesome sport this is ! So much to learn.
Any advice on what I should stick to would be great. I have a plastic frog set up . Crankbait set up and a medium heavy set up.
Thanks !
Welcome to BR, happy you joined the sport. Take a moment and advantage on what this site has to offer. In your case, go over to the article and video section. There is TONS of information available that will steer in the right direction on how to get started. I'm not going to lie to you. This time of year is the most challenging for us in FL. Although challenging, its not impossible to find fish. Options for you down here in SFL are: fishing at night, fish early morning or late afternoon, during the day fish slow and/or around thick cover. I know this may not be specific enough for you, but taking this advice in conjunction with the articles and videos the site has to offer, will definitely help you land a very nice fish or two. Best of luck to you.
Dalde003 reply :
On 8/9/2016 at 9:07 PM, Jonathan Ellingwood said:Hi Everyone! What a great site! I'm completely new to fishing, but I love it! Wish I started along time ago. Loving getting all these ideas, but I feel I'm all over the place. I'm in the ft lauderdale area and when I find and area where I can get out. I try every thing! Results are usually skunk! It's obvious it's me. I'm learning what an awesome sport this is ! So much to learn.
Any advice on what I should stick to would be great. I have a plastic frog set up . Crankbait set up and a medium heavy set up.
Thanks !
Don't get discouraged if you don't find any fish in Ft. Lauderdale.. i live in downtown off Marina Mile.. i drive out west to do my fishing.. Weston area.. west Sunrise also.. use google earth it is a big help.. good luck and happy fishing
hawgenvy reply :
On 8/9/2016 at 9:07 PM, Jonathan Ellingwood said:Hi Everyone! What a great site! I'm completely new to fishing, but I love it! Wish I started along time ago. Loving getting all these ideas, but I feel I'm all over the place. I'm in the ft lauderdale area and when I find and area where I can get out. I try every thing! Results are usually skunk! It's obvious it's me. I'm learning what an awesome sport this is ! So much to learn.
Any advice on what I should stick to would be great. I have a plastic frog set up . Crankbait set up and a medium heavy set up.
Thanks !
Don't give up. Try weightless senkos or flukes on 10 pound fluorocarbon using your lightest rod, and fish slowly. August and September are the toughest months for largemouth bass in S FL, because the hot water holds insufficient oxygen, and deeper, cooler water is scarce. Things will get much better after October when the water starts to cool. Then your frog might get bit more often. Alternatively, target peacocks, snakeheads, mayan cichlids, carp, or saltwater species.
Garcia reply :
I been catching them on custom painted square bills and minnow cranks.
Dalde003 reply :
Went out to Browns Farm yesterday.. only threw 1 bait the entire time... A hollow body live target frog. Was getting hits everywhere. I was using 50lb power pro and throwing it over and through the sawgrass and in some spots that had a break in the grass. Caught a nice one around 745pm weighed it on the scale thought it was bigger but ended up only being 3.8. Nice place to use a frog can throw swimbait also. My girlfriend was catching them left and right with a fluke. Good luck happy fishing.
BassinLou reply :
On 8/28/2016 at 2:18 AM, Dalde003 said:Went out to Browns Farm yesterday.. only threw 1 bait the entire time... A hollow body live target frog. Was getting hits everywhere. I was using 50lb power pro and throwing it over and through the sawgrass and in some spots that had a break in the grass. Caught a nice one around 745pm weighed it on the scale thought it was bigger but ended up only being 3.8. Nice place to use a frog can throw swimbait also. My girlfriend was catching them left and right with a fluke. Good luck happy fishing.
Thank you for the report. I haven't heard a report come out of that area for a while. Glad you were able to stick some fish.
hawgenvy reply :
Any reports on Lake Okeechobee (south end)? Going up to fish out of Belle Glade on Saturday. Rumor has it the bass are chasing baitfish in the cuts.
BassinLou reply :
On 9/8/2016 at 1:52 PM, hawgenvy said:Any reports on Lake Okeechobee (south end)? Going up to fish out of Belle Glade on Saturday. Rumor has it the bass are chasing baitfish in the cuts.
Water was really dirty in many sections. Find a concentration of hydrilla and the water clarity was great. Water clarity was also pretty good in the trails leading to the lake from South Bay. Good luck!!
hawgenvy reply :
On 9/8/2016 at 7:54 PM, BassinLou said:Water was really dirty in many sections. Find a concentration of hydrilla and the water clarity was great. Water clarity was also pretty good in the trails leading to the lake from South Bay. Good luck!!
Thanks for the tip, sir!
Gotfishyfingers? reply :
So it's that time of year again, when BPS has their free Spring time Bassmaster University seminars. Looks like the Dania beach BPS will be hosting Ott Defoe and Takihiro Omori, Feb 17-18th.. Anyone going?
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