Just starting to realize... No Florida Bass people???? 2024

SW Florida Kid reply :

At the looks of it, it seems like Florida is not that popular for bass fishing. I've lived in South florida all my life and grew up hearing from everyone that Florida is the fishing capital of the world and stuff.

But then I get on these fishing forums and everyone is from Texas, Tennessee, New York.... I just found it interesting that I havent found that many Florida bass fishers and there are absolutely no SW Florida bass clubs or anything.

Am I looking at the wrong places? Thanks!

Marc David reply :

Theres quite a few florida people on here. Once they see this thread, I'm sure they'll post. mrlitetackle, dink whisperer, Bassin_Fin@tic are a couple.

roadwarrior reply :

We have a lot of Floridians and many are very active participants.

I hope you will be, too!

8-)

CWB reply :

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At the looks of it, it seems like Florida is not that popular for bass fishing. I've lived in South florida all my life and grew up hearing from everyone that Florida is the fishing capital of the world and stuff.
But then I get on these fishing forums and everyone is from Texas, Tennessee, New York.... I just found it interesting that I havent found that many Florida bass fishers and there are absolutely no SW Florida bass clubs or anything.

Am I looking at the wrong places? Thanks!

I'll trade places with you.

There are several Florida guys here. Some just don't list where they are from but check any thread and you will see several Floridians.

SW Florida Kid reply :

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So after becoming a member for almost a day, you're "Just
starting to realize..."

Well...Wrong!

We have a lot of Floridians and many are very active participants.

I hope you will be, too!

8-)

LoL... no, I've been looking at this forum for a while now and decided to join yesterday. I also belong to another bass forum. Most of the people are not from Florida. Just kinda interesting.

I was VERY surprised that there are a lot of New Yorkers that bass fish. I just thought it was a southern thing. ;D

SoFlaBassAddict reply :

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At the looks of it, it seems like Florida is not that popular for bass fishing. I've lived in South florida all my life and grew up hearing from everyone that Florida is the fishing capital of the world and stuff.
But then I get on these fishing forums and everyone is from Texas, Tennessee, New York.... I just found it interesting that I havent found that many Florida bass fishers and there are absolutely no SW Florida bass clubs or anything.

Am I looking at the wrong places? Thanks!

We're too busy fishing for you to notice us on here. Those silly northern people have these weird "seasons" and whatnot that they can catch bass. So they have more time to post ;D

SirSnookalot reply :

I'm from Florida and Florida is called the the fishing capital of the world for it's salt water fishing ( not like it used to be, many places are fished out).

In the summer other species are hot and and speaking for myself only I prefer fishing for tarpon and snook.

I bass and peacock fish in the winter months.

SW Florida Kid reply :

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We're too busy fishing for you to notice us on here. Those silly northern people have these weird "seasons" and whatnot that they can catch bass. So they have more time to post ;D

Haha... i bet. I guess that may be a valid answer. LoL.

SW Florida Kid reply :

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I'm from Florida and Florida is called the the fishing capital of the world for it's salt water fishing ( not like it used to be, many places are fished out).
In the summer other species are hot and and speaking for myself only I prefer fishing for tarpon and snook.

I bass and peacock fish in the winter months.

Its crazy... a lot of our canals here in Fort Myers/Cape Coral are all getting polluted. The canal I used to live on 7 years ago now has no fish in it. It's sad.

I keep trying to find better fishing spots, but Im coming out thin. I'm going to hit a new spot next weekend. Many places here are either polluted or either fished out. It sucks.

Matt Fly reply :

Welcome to the Forum,

We have members from a littlebit of everywhere.

Fish when you can, post when you can.

Hookem

etommy28 reply :

I am from florida, I live in J-ville and Go to School at FGCU, I am the presedrnt of the fishing club and I dissagree with you, we have had 3 tournaments for bass, the winning weights(for 3 fish) where 12.4, 16.8, and 13.1, and we typically have every person catch there 3 fish limit, and it is all catch and release. I dont know where you fish, but if you want some help let me know. Im not there now, but there are many pond and canals we fish that have tons of little fish and have some HOGS in them.

Raul reply :

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We're too busy fishing for you to notice us on here. Those silly northern people have these weird "seasons" and whatnot that they can catch bass. So they have more time to post ;D

Marc David reply :

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At the looks of it, it seems like Florida is not that popular for bass fishing. I've lived in South florida all my life and grew up hearing from everyone that Florida is the fishing capital of the world and stuff.
But then I get on these fishing forums and everyone is from Texas, Tennessee, New York.... I just found it interesting that I havent found that many Florida bass fishers and there are absolutely no SW Florida bass clubs or anything.

Am I looking at the wrong places? Thanks!

We're too busy fishing for you to notice us on here. Those silly northern people have these weird "seasons" and whatnot that they can catch bass. So they have more time to post ;D

You nailed it!

SW Florida Kid reply :

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I am from florida, I live in J-ville and Go to School at FGCU, I am the presedrnt of the fishing club and I dissagree with you, we have had 3 tournaments for bass, the winning weights(for 3 fish) where 12.4, 16.8, and 13.1, and we typically have every person catch there 3 fish limit, and it is all catch and release. I dont know where you fish, but if you want some help let me know. Im not there now, but there are many pond and canals we fish that have tons of little fish and have some HOGS in them.

Where do you fish at ?

GonzoFishing reply :

Miami in da house I'm shore bound so I don't really know of any clubs but I'm sure someone will jump in that does know. I noticed a lot of Florida members and all of them are really helpful. As for me, I fish both salt and fresh. Sort of depends on my mood, the tides and what the fishing reports indicate. Tomorrow I'm going out for Snook but on Sunday I'll probably be back looking for LMB in the Glades or one of my local lakes

grimlin reply :

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At the looks of it, it seems like Florida is not that popular for bass fishing. I've lived in South florida all my life and grew up hearing from everyone that Florida is the fishing capital of the world and stuff.
But then I get on these fishing forums and everyone is from Texas, Tennessee, New York.... I just found it interesting that I havent found that many Florida bass fishers and there are absolutely no SW Florida bass clubs or anything.

Am I looking at the wrong places? Thanks!

We're too busy fishing for you to notice us on here. Those silly northern people have these weird "seasons" and whatnot that they can catch bass. So they have more time to post ;D

WHY YOU LITTLE.......

It's true :'( :-[

dmac14 reply :

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We're too busy fishing for you to notice us on here. Those silly northern people have these weird "seasons" and whatnot that they can catch bass. So they have more time to post ;D

Easy there, nothing wrong with northern people....Have you ever been skiing? Its alot of fun

Bassin_Fin@tic reply :

I used to be a northerner.I also used to think a 3lb fish was big. ;D

I still haven't joined the elitist group of saltwater fishers though.

Bass fishing is in my blood and all I have done all my life.

Fishing Cowgirl reply :

Can't hardly wait to take out the boat tomorrow..hitting W. Toho..

see y'all out there!

SoFlaBassAddict reply :

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We're too busy fishing for you to notice us on here. Those silly northern people have these weird "seasons" and whatnot that they can catch bass. So they have more time to post ;D

Easy there, nothing wrong with northern people....Have you ever been skiing? Its alot of fun

I do my skiing when theres a rope tied to the back of a boat. That and the women wear A LOT less clothing down here when skiing is involved. Clothing mishaps are so much better when theres only two small pieces of fabric attached to said women.

SoFlaBassAddict reply :

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I'm from Florida and Florida is called the the fishing capital of the world for it's salt water fishing ( not like it used to be, many places are fished out).
In the summer other species are hot and and speaking for myself only I prefer fishing for tarpon and snook.

I bass and peacock fish in the winter months.

Fished out is about right. I'm not sure if it's just sheer fishing pressure or not though. I mostly target offshore pelagic species and I can say that there are nowhere near the same weedlines like there used to be several years back. When I was younger you couldn't help but find grass so thick you could walk on top of it. Now finding a few sporadic clumps of weed is pretty tough. I miss the days of being about to fill up the boat with dolphin in about 2 hours. If I could afford the fuel I'd make the short drive over the Bimini and fish there. But at darn near 6 bucks a gallon for fuel that isn't so easy anymore.

FishinDaddy reply :

There are at least 25 floridians that regularly post here. You must not be looking in the right place.

DINK WHISPERER reply :

No FL bass fisherman, NONSENSE!!!!! Central FL stays Bass fishing man! Me, 50 or so relatives and a couple hundred friends around my area(just off the top of my head)! And yes, Fl is still the fishing capitol of the world!

etommy28 reply :

go find a pond behind a older shopping center, through a crank bait, trap or worm, this is how I am fairly successful in that area, if you can get in to private golf courses or housing areas that is where you will find the biggest of the big fish.

LCpointerKILLA reply :

if you haven't seen any florida peoples posts yet, keep reading. there are a lot of us.

South FLA reply :

I am a NATIVE FLORIDIAN, born and raised in West Palm Beach. Post quite often, but not as often as some of my home bound northern brethren.

Fish about 2-5x week for bass, peacock, snook, tarpon, or anything swims in the water around here. Bass is my favorite because all I have to do is walk out into the backyard , 24/7 365!

-HAWK- reply :

West Palm Beach, Florida here.

And I would have to disagree, I think there is alot more people on this forum from Florida than anywhere else. They just dont post as much.

etommy28 reply :

yeah, cause we are always fishing!

Bassn Blvd reply :

Like SirSnookaLot said, Florida is the fish capital of the world for saltwater. BUT, there are MANY bass fisherman and clubs here in S.Florida. If you don't see them then you aren't looking.

George Welcome reply :

Bass Fishing clubs Naples/Ft Meyers

http://www.ftmyersbassclub.com/

http://www.floridabassfederation.com/ClubInfo.php?club_number=4629

http://www.floridabassfederation.com/ClubInfo.php?club_number=10581

GLADES reply :

Welcome to the forum. Fla native here.

My brother lives in Cape Coral, and he fishes the bays mostly by kayak. The tarpon, snook, redfish are using cooperative.

If the local canals are slow, head inland to the Big- o or istapoga

mrlitetackle reply :

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M and M Fishing
Theres quite a few florida people on here. Once they see this thread, I'm sure they'll post. mrlitetackle, dink whisperer, Bassin_Fin@tic are a couple.

and, correct...... as i just found this one (i dont get to this section much)....and must be honest, when i found this... it was at 3 pages or so...so i did not read all the posts.......

there are alot of us from FL on here, and we do indeed have great fishing, fresh and salt!!!!!!

sirsnookalot is another on the list, off the top of my head..... as well as many others!!

mrlitetackle reply :

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Bassin_Fin@tic
I used to be a northerner.I also used to think a 3lb fish was big. Grin

I still haven't joined the elitist group of saltwater fishers though.

Bass fishing is in my blood and all I have done all my life.

just saw your post fin@tic.............

you should give the salt a try, its really great!!!!

but, i as well.... was born a bass fisherman, i just dabble in the rest

Brute reply :

Clearwater Florida in da house.

Between work, fishing, and the honey do list I don't spend a lot of time here posting.

I was fishing on lake Panasofkee all day yesterday and was wore out when I got home.

This is the first time I've been on here in a few days.

I assure you there a a lot of Florida fishermen here.

Brute

avid reply :

Port St. Lucie here.

I don't usually post in this forum, BassResource isn't so big that I feel lost in the general sections. But I'm glad I checked in here today. There are probably as many active posters from Florida as there are any other state.

RoLo reply :

I was actually thinking of moving to Florida,

but after reading some of the negative posts,

I think I'll just stay right here in central Montana

Roger

mrlitetackle reply :

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Posted by: RoLo Posted on: Yesterday at 11:17pm
I was actually thinking of moving to Florida,

but after reading some of the negative posts,

I think I'll just stay right here in central Montana Wink

Roger

wink, wink.... indeed good sir........ from he who has some of the most informative posts that i have ever seen 8-)

freakyfish reply :

I am from Central Florida.It has been reel hot here and in shallow water the oxygen is low.Just find higher oxygen water may help you.As far as salt water one year the red tied took out allot of fish.They have been doing better saltwater than fresh water so far.

CFFF 1.5 reply :

Another Florida Fisherman here born and raised.

gatrboy53 reply :

im holdin down the n. central part of the state. fishin here has been fantastic all yr. 23+ outta lochloosa sat.

gar-tracker reply :

First of all in a state laden with world famous bass fishing lakes, south west Florida has probably the least amount of freshwater lakes available, with the exception of Lake Trafford and the canals.

If I were you and I wanted to meet Florida bass fisherman i would ether move to where the fish are, or take up salt water fishing, SW Fl. has some of the worlds best.

Go to anyone of the major trails held on the central/south central Florida lakes and you'll see up to 70 boats at any given major tournament that are as if not more competitive then the professional trails, not to mention the numerous club events held. trails. Enter one and you'll see many bass people, most likely on the leader board.

Gomer Pyle reply :

I'm in Clearwater, across from Tampa. I do Google Earth searches for local ponds, lakes, and other bodies of water. I've found a few lakes and ponds that can be very productive here in Pinellas county. I just bought a kayak and now there is a whole new world of fishing about to open up for me here in paradise.....

Pyle

JellyMan reply :

chiming in...

tallydude reply :

I've organized several get togethers made up of guys in South Florida from this site. Now I'm up in Tally, but there are TONS of guys from Florida on this site.

But the reason you don't hear about the bass is because of all the other options Floridians have to fish for. A guy in a land locked state pretty much has to fish for bass because that's the most exciting game in town. But here, we have many other fish that are either better fighters (snook, tarpon, dolphin, etc.) or better tasting (dolphin, snapper, redfish, grouper, snapper, etc.). It's really a good problem to have!

CmacFL reply :

Florida is the fishing capital of the world...lol. Central FL fisherman here...plenty of ppl on here have responded w awesome information man..

1234567 reply :

Hey there, get in touch with me, I am in fort myers and looking to share info on some good spots. Maybe we can get together. A few of my buddies and I get out quite a bit to find new places and fish quite often.

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At the looks of it, it seems like Florida is not that popular for bass fishing. I've lived in South florida all my life and grew up hearing from everyone that Florida is the fishing capital of the world and stuff.
But then I get on these fishing forums and everyone is from Texas, Tennessee, New York.... I just found it interesting that I havent found that many Florida bass fishers and there are absolutely no SW Florida bass clubs or anything.

Am I looking at the wrong places? Thanks!

0119 reply :

Englewood here..... Most of my local freshwater haunts are loosing Bass to exotic fish. This year Ive caught more mayan chiclads than bass. They seem so much more agressive, even the snook arent around anymore. The tilapia pushed the bluegill and shiners out years ago.

gatrboy53 reply :

floridabassnetwork.com

basslovr reply :

Must concur with the rest of us Floridians....plenty of us here....plenty of fish in this state. If you fished a different lake every day, you could not fish every one in a lifetime. Come on down.....the fishin's fine.

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