Joedodge

A lot of the ponds and lakes in my area are quite pressured finding those un fished gems is pretty rough. Lots of hydrilla also makes it tough. I have t had to so stealthily quite tho. I'm sure it helps. But I'm also out for size and numbers I like catching fish. We have fields of pads I mean thick weighted ribbon tails or a top water frog seems to do the best.

I'm sure it'll be ugly lol

I picked up some flipping hooks, and some 1-1 1/2 ounce tungsten weights. My 7'3" MH will do for now. Just gotta see how it gos in a canoe lol

Awesome so with summer pretty much here I gotta start trying this. How productive can it be in heavy hydrilla fields?

Been sick all week so haven't been out to fish at all. But I agree with snook. I fish for enjoyment but I'm pretty dang focused on what's going on when I'm on the bank. If anything I'm more relaxed and leisurely when I'm in my canoe because there's more to look at lol.

Thanks for all the help everyone it's really apprexiated

To cool man. Nothing like a budget project! And doing the work yourselves. Awesome to hear about another trade worker in this site! Proud to be one myself. And your right it's not often we can relate our trade to fishing or enjoyment. Teach your step son and pass it on! My boy is 7 and we are doing similar but not as involved to a canoe. America doesn't need anymore silver spoon fed brats who think they know it all by 14. My hat is off to you sir

Haha well put

Awesome thanks a lot for all the replys everyone. I guess in my area I will be doing more pitching and punching. Now to see if I can do it from my canoe lol

Very true. Why do you flip less?

Haha awesome

I'm sorry blanked out and should have specified. I'm more interested in what times of the year it is productive and what times of the day

So I'm on the gulf coast of Florida. In curious when you all start flipping and pitching?

Yes exactly! Didn't want to get to technical lol

Looks a lot like a jaguar cichlids. Very popular aquarium fish that gets turned loose

That's my most used rig. Fish active or not. It always produces

The Vmc are priced a lot better

Not a problem there a nice sharp hook and stout. The shape of the weight just doesn't work in nasty ponds or lakes. It's a major catch all.

I've tried the cube weighted vmc. I have since went to the gama hooks. The cube weight is just so. It and catches a ton of crap In the water. I have the drop dead hooks also and they are very nice to use.

I catch bass really well on a 1/4 ounce white or silver rooster tail. I throw them in open water ponds

Just don't use such a long leader and keep the knot out of the tip of the rod

I've had the same expierence with soft plastic swim baits here in Florida. Found it to be large Florida gar. Sucks when that happens!

Haha glad I got it! I ever thought of them becoming accustomed to it like that. And the bait release and tournament release. That makes for a nice area and like you said well maintained easy walking.

I see a similar parking lot and sidewalk section.

Just a off day fishing? They don't always bite