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I saw a recent video on Youtube of a spearfisherman spearing a yellowfin tuna on a polespear, fighting 2 decent sharks, and keeping his catch. The man is a very good diver and the type of person any diver would enjoy having as a dive partner. Definitely a sport where you need to be brave and keep calm when it matters most.

Theres a reason why many northerners and people from different countries visit South Florida so often and so many of them eventually come down to live down here.South Florida is paradise!

There are several freshwater water springs in Florida, especially in the Central/Northern part of the state. The water in these springs is crystal clear and you can easily see +60 feet in front of you, and these places are usually loaded with fish.The water tends to be around 72 degrees any time in the year, so you can dive here in the winter time if you wanted to. I have done some free diving in these natural springs and would recommend anyone who enjoys the outdoors to visit these places.

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A couple months ago I caught my first couple smallmouth bass and noticed what you said. The ones I caught where caught on small crankbaits and I fished at a faster pace that I usually use for largemouth bass. Smallmouth bass fishing reminds me of peacock bass fishing and I would assume that a good smallmouth bass fishermen would quickly adapt to peacock bass fishing if they where to travel and fish for them.

Good answer! There is nothing wrong in using live bait, as long as its legal in the area you are fishing in and you have a fishing license in the state you are fishing in.Catching your own live bait can teach you a great deal about what bass in the area are eating, what lures colors might work, and even teach you how to present artificial lures better. It takes a considerable amount of skill to be consistent at catching big bass in public waters, whether you fish with live bait, lures, or both. In the end of the day you still have to locate the big bass and convince it to bite, which can be a challenge regardless how skilled a bass fisherman is. Many bass fishermen are good at some particular bass techniques( frog, spinnerbait, senko, etc), but you will not meet too many that are well rounded in both artificial lure and live bait fishing!

Have not gone to the Holey lands in months and do not plan on going there for a while, too many idiots shooting bullets with no regard of other people's safety. Hope FWC increases patrol in the Holey Lands area and arrest anyone shooting there.Besides the bass fishing has been spectacular for me in the new areas I have been fishing and I like to relax when I am fishing.

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Congratulations on your new PB!

Congratulations on your new PB!

Good advice.This is what I have been doing mostly this summer, along with night fishing. Here's some lures you can bring for South Florida bass fishing; 1.Hollow belly frog 2.Topwater popper 3.Spinnerbaits 4.Jerkbaits 5.Flukes 6.Senkos 7.Trick worms 8.Swimbaits These are proven lures in South Florida and you will have plenty of space left over for more lures if you want.Have fun!

My favorite technique to catch a bass on is with a topwater lure.

@Milos I highly recommend you give river/creek fishing a try, its definitely worth it. Right know the water is high in the Fox river/ surrounding rivers so it might be a little more difficult , but sooner or later the water level will drop. Good lures to use in rivers/creeks are shallow running crankbaits, small swimbaits, 1/4 ounce spinnerbaits, inline spinners,jerkbaits, crawfish imitation soft plastics, texas rigged soft plastics, and topwaters. Fishing around the dams on the river can be very productive, so consider fishing these areas as well. Try to find a experienced fisherman who is willing to teach you in person, it will greatly speed up your learning curve. Most importantly, put in your time on the water and don't be discouraged if you don't catch fish on your fishing trips, it happens to the best of us.

First fish is a rock bass and the bottom fish is a smallmouth bass.

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Been fishing mostly for peacock bass lately and I just had one of the best fishing trips today. Caught a bunch of peacocks today, with the biggest 2 being a +5 pounder and a giant +6.5 pounder. Also caught lots of nice quality sized largemouth as bycatch while fishing for peacock bass. Man do I love fishing in South Florida!

Crank baits are excellent lures for both smallmouth and largemouth bass so you are fishing with a good lure. Have you tried fishing the Fox river? Its a amazing fishery.

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Sounds like you had a good time. Florida overall is a beautiful state that has lots to offer for the outdoorsman. I highly recommend you visit the east coast of South Florida for some peacock bass fishing, these fish are a blast to catch. Also some offshore saltwater fishing if you have enough time during your vacation.

I catch several big bass every single month that I fish for bass.It helps that I live in South Florida where the fishing overall is spectacular and the fact that I often fish +8 hours at a time, rain or shine.

I do extremely well with the Zoom horny toad so I am looking towards to this new Zoom frog. Looks good, I will probably get a couple packets.

The heat index was 110 degrees this past Saturday where I was fishing in South Florida, I made it through by drinking lots of water and fishing under the shade of trees. The fishing was even hotter and I caught lots of big peacock bass and quality sized largemouths, so it was worth taking the high heat and extreme humidity.

Welcome to the forum. September is a great time for bass fishing in South Florida and you should have a great time. Almost any freshwater canal system in Miami Dade County- West Palm Beach should offer good fishing. The C-4 canal offers good largemouth bass fishing,with a good chance at catching peacock bass. The Kendall/Homestead region is well known for peacock bass, I suggest you do some research on this area since its loaded with big peacock bass. Some good lures to bring for largemouth bass are hollow belly frogs, poppers, zoom horny toads, swimbaits, flukes, spinnerbaits, and senkos. Some good lures to bring for peacock bass are jerkbaits, crankbaits, and poppers. Don't be afraid to use live bait if your goal is to catch a trophy peacock bass or trophy largemouth bass, since in the end of the day a +8 pound largemouth or +5 pound peacock bass is more impressive to catch than a sub 8 pound largemouth or sub 5 pound peacock bass.

A 33'' channel catfish is a beauty by most if not every catfisherman's standards. They rarely get that big where I live ( Miami Dade County, Florida), but I have caught some monster channel catfish in South Florida. Biggest one I caught was a little over 34 inches long and 22 pounds on a digital scale.A 25 inch and above channel catfish is enough to earn you a channel catfish fishing citation in the state of Florida, so my 34 incher is one of my favorite freshwater catches.