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A good gps free camera to make fishing videos.

Nice tiger muskie

Yes bass can get quite big in small waters if all the proper conditions are met and there are lots of people who catch +8 pound bass in ponds most people would drive by and not fish thinking the pond has no big bass in it.

@bcosselman September is only 2 weeks away and the peacock bass fishing is extremely good right now so you should have a great time when you come here. This past weekend alone I caught several peacock bass, with the biggest one measuring 22.25'' in length. I am fishing canal systems in Miami Dade County and Broward county.Use the techniques I mentioned earlier and you should do well.

Looks like most bass fishermen favor the topwater bite and I agree as well. Nothing in bass fishing compares to having a trophy bass blowup on a topwater and then catching that bass!

I see this question often presented in different ways. Its like they think they are going to hit a home run knowing the exact lure a certain member uses. It takes more than that to be consistently good at bass fishing!

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All the knowledge in the world won't help much if your not willing to put in the time and use it.

@pondbassin101 That's why I mentioned fishing at dawn, dusk, nighttime,coudly days, and other lowlight conditions a couple responses above. The bass are still biting good, you just have to fish at times they will bite best and figure out what the bass want. I have been catching lots of quality largemouth bass in the 18-22'' range as bycatch while fishing for peacock bass and bullseye snakehead, would do much better if I was specifically targeting bass.

By far my favorite technique to use is topwater, but I will use whatever is needed to catch a big bass. I tend to fish more often on low light conditions such as dawn, dusk, nighttime, cloudy, rainy days, etc.

Welcome to the forum. A good setup for panfish is a 6'0''-6'6'' medium action rod, size 1000-3000 spinning reel, and 6-8 pound test mono. You can get a lighter setup such as a ultra light if you want.

I agree diving makes you a better fisherman. I have freedived a lot of lakes in South Florida and learned a lot about where bass hide, at what times they eat, what they eat, etc. It's a shame that most bass fishermen don't get into freediving, its awesome sport.

Congratulations on your home state PB bass.

I tend to mostly use soft plastic frogs, hollow belly frogs, and spinner baits when fishing for snakeheads. You can catch them on other typical bass lures as well. I highly recommend you give snakehead fishing a try, they are biting very well right now and fight much better than a bass of equal size. My biggest snakehead to date was over 10 pounds and fought just like a decent sized snook going to the mangroves. Besides, bass fishing all the time can get boring quickly and the big bass are more likely to die when released in the summer than during cooler weather( high water temperatures can increase chances of delayed released mortality in fish like largemouth bass).

Welcome to the forum

Wont be surprised if a decent hurricane hits one of the South Eastern states this year.

Nice video! You can learn a lot about fish while diving in their natural habitat.

Most exiting moment in fishing for me is when I spearfish( in the ocean while freediving) a fish I consider challenging followed by catching a big fish on a topwater lure.

Well over 60 species of freshwater fish that I can think of this moment. Have caught more species of saltwater fish than freshwater fish.

Thank you. I use heavy action bass gear and mostly fish canals when targeting snakeheads.

Good report, thank you for posting it. Bass become extremely easy to catch down here when the water levels are low in the Everglades. The bass are mostly crammed in the canal systems and will eagerly eat almost anything you throw in front of them. I have even caught 3 at the same time on hard jerk baits when the frenzy is at its highest level.

Nice catches

Bass fishing is still very good this time of year, you just have to fish low light periods such as dawn,dusk,cloudy days, nighttime, etc. Besides fishing in the middle of the day right now isn't much fun with +90 degree heat and +105 real feel temperatures. The +11 UV index doesn't help much either.

Welcome to the forum.

Orlando has more trophy largemouth bass than South Florida, but it lacks the variety of gamefish South Florida has. Down here we have exotic freshwater fish such peacock bass, bullseye snakehead, etc that absolutely outclass the fighting ability of a largemouth bass. Our saltwater fishing is quite good as well and it has something offer to everyone, from a shore angler fishing for snapper, permit,snook, etc to biggame fishing on a boat for billfish, sharks, tuna, etc. Been fishing South Florida for well over 2 decades now and I can agree with you. I am very fond of bass fishing and fish often for bass, but bass simply do not compare to many of our freshwater exotics. A 6 pound peacock bass will fight much harder than a 10 pound largemouth bass, and any peacock bass over 8 pounds will fight like a snook going to the mangroves. Absolutely beautiful fish that jumps more than a largemouth and pulls like a saltwater fish for its size!