Albetico

just cast everywhere possible with a finesse worm or grub or something. Works for me. You're bound to find them.

I've seen huge bass down here in Miami, but never anything like the monsters in California. I mean, the bass here usually top out at 11-12 pounds, but I've heard of larger in Cali. I'd say the bass just die younger here, genetics and overfishing more than anything. Could also be the lack of cold fronts, or truly cold fronts, in FL.

I'm pretty loyal to Zoom and Luck "E" Strike. Luck "E" Strike's gotten me the most fish, but Zoom's finesse worm in Watermelon/red caught me a nice hog, and almost caught another one (the line snapped). YUM has never caught me anything, though a YUM crayfish swim bait almost caught me 2 decent sized bass. But, in the end, I live on Zoom, only occasionally testing other brands. (XPS and YUM has never caught me a fish, I'll say that much)

Try smaller, more subtle presentations, like finesse worming with natural colors, or if not, you can use grubs. Live bait is worth a shot, too. Thinner line might also work. Slowing your retrieve and having patience works as well. Have patience and keep your cool. Scent your lures if you feel it's necessary, and cast with confidence. Almost forgot, you should also cast towards every cover possible, and if that doesn't produce, you'd be surprised how many pickups you'll get in the open water. Other than that, I can't really say much else. Good luck, and good fishing! Catch a big one, -Albetico

Once again, thanks. I'll be getting my hands on one of those cutters, the bass in my area always tend to hook themselves deeply and badly. That would help a lot.

lolz I'll check that thing out then, might help...

Lol, thanks Mike, but I think I just hit the solution.

Any possible way for me to minimize damage to the fish?

Thanks, Davis, I tried doing that, and sure enough, it works, but I noticed that the fish get hurt easier... They bleed and the hook manages to rip through deeper and bigger. I'm not sure if it's coincidence though...

I'm relatively new to LM Bass Fishing, and I catch fish like crazy, even catching more and bigger fish than people twice my age. The only thing that's wrong with the picture is unhooking the fish, I'm really pathetic at it. Is there any specific hook that can be easier for me to remove from bass? Or is there any technique that would help me to remove the hook?