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Congratulations on your new PB.

There's not much that can be done to remove all the exotic fish from the Everglades.Few bass fisherman in the Everglades are keeping exotics to help thin out the numbers,maybe making a exotic fish tournament with prizes will encourage people to help eradicate these fish.A couple strong confronts may help to greatly reduce the exotic fish population,that's what happened in 2010 when massive amounts of exotics died.The past "winters" we had where much warmer than usual,so these exotic fish are thriving in the warmer water.

You are a experienced bass fisherman so you should know what to do to catch the big bass in the highly pressured waters you fish,but not everyone has your experience.I am sure there are many anglers that fish the same waters you do and haven't caught a single double digit bass,even with a decade's worth of experience.Many of the places I fish have extremely clear water and I do quite well catching big bass from these places so clear water bass fishing is something I am very familiar with.I have put in the time needed to know what the big bass in those places bite,when they bite, depth,and specific location in the body of water,etc.With that said,I am still learning on every single fishing trip I make,and I will never underestimate how smart a double digit bass can be in a highly pressured public body of water. Thank you for posting this.

How big was the bass you photographed with the phone you dropped in the lake?

A person does not have to be a experienced Fisheries Biologist or have +20 years experience in bass fishing to know that bass are capable of learning to avoid certain lures,especially in highly pressured water.Almost anyone can catch a big bass in a well managed private pond,yet most would have difficulty in a highly pressured public pond that also has big bass.

Yes Lionfish fillets are expensive since the meat is extremely delicious. They taste good fried,baked,grilled,and I am sure lionfish taste good cooked in other ways.

Do you have any Muskie Mounts?If you do please post pictures.

Been wanting to eat some Loinfish Ceviche for the past couple days.Might go diving soon and get me a couple of them.

Braid is good to use for frog fishing and fishing soft plastics in areas with heavy aquatic vegetation,but mono is better to use in areas where there are alot of rocks since mono is much more abrasion resistant than braid near rocks,concrete structures,etc.

The President is a very good spinning reel,but I prefer the Shimano Spirex.My oldest Spirex is +20 years old and has helped me catch my top 3 biggest bass to date,lots of offshore fish(dolphin,kingfish,mackerel,snapper,etc), and even some sharks.It's definetly worth every single penny,at least for me.

I prefer using a stout heavy action rod for my frog fishing/fishing heavy aquatic vegetation and have landed many +8 pound bass this way.

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It would be best to get a replica of the bass.

Nice

Nice Fox pictures.

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Might go to the Glades in a couple weeks if the water level keeps dropping.

Yes I have experienced many of those in my life.The water level is dropping good in the glades now,so I might have to make a little trip over there for another +100 bass day. Come to the Everglades this April and you will probably get tired from catching so many bass.The water level is low now and the fishing is getting hot. Nice catches.

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My favorite lipless crankbait is a Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap and the size depends on what species I am targeting,depth of water,technique used,etc(1/8 ounce to 1 ounce).

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The best frog fishing combo is the one you feel most comfortable with.Some people like frog fishing with a +7 foot rod,baitcasting reel,+60 pound braid, others do better with spinning gear.With that said,I have been very successful using spinning gear with 30 pound test line when it comes to frog fishing.

Have dived in alligator infested waters before, it is definitely a experience you will never forget!Don't do it anymore but still dive in the ocean with sharks,now those are some impressive animals to see!

Yes there are.Have caught plenty of big channel catfish on those rods.Also caught sharks that where +8 feet long and several hundreds of pounds with Ugly Stiks,so should be able to handle any catfish that swims.