N Florida Mike

I think I'm going back to fishing soft plastics mostly this year.I messed around with different techniques a lot this year and didn't catch many those ways.Moving baits such as cranks and spinnerbaits just don't seem to work much where I fish. I do plan to frog fish more,and focus some on top water. And I can always fall back on live bait!

Have done the best through the years with a Devil's Horse. Have done fair with various frogs.

Sounds like a great time.Ive been there so many times I'm tired of it.I went when I was a teen,when my kids were young,and more recently for G- kids.I can only pray they don't have kids for at least 10 years.( My oldest just turned 15 ) If I must go again,Im going to try to get some fishing in !!?

I caught a catfish once in the NC mountains that wasn't very good.Not sure why.The few trout I've eaten up there were delicious.

Academy sports is where I get mine.Ill have to get some stocked up just in case.I like the California color.

It's supposed to be 27 here in Jax. tonight. Have seen ONE hard snowfall here in my life.Roads were icy.If I remember correctly there were 350 accidents here in 2 days.

I've eaten fish from many waters all my life . I feel great .No side effects that I know of ( twitch twitch ) I just don't eat out of golf course ponds.Tried some once and they didn't taste very good. I don't eat many bass, they have a higher mercury content.I read somewhere that if you limit even bass to one serving a week it's not harmful.But I don't know anyone that eats that much bass. I'd rather release bass anyway .If they die on me they will get filleted!?.

Peter T.Also owns Charlie's diner on Philips highway near Sunbeam Rd.Hes there usually if he's not fishing a tournament.It has a bass theme.Great burgers. But hey Russ,you know I'm up for the bank fishing.

I just started using the pit boss recently.I sometimes do well topwater with them ,just keeping a steady retrieve.Sometimes the bite is best with a stop and go retrieve just under the surface at a speed where you just start to make a wake.When I see the wake starting,I stop the retrieve then start again.Deadly. Have caught a few just letting it sink. Been flirting with big fish ,missed a couple. I hope they don't mess it up and that they keep it like it is.This bait just made it into my " Circle of trust " baits.

Dedication pays off!

I'm all for giving gear to kids but I'm more into giving time to teach them.

I prefer fishing late pm when all the works done.But I'm learning that the fish don't always prefer that.A lot of it is the season.In winter , the bite is usually best for me from late morning on.The middle of the day is often best in winter.My biggest and second biggest fish were caught between 11-1,in the winter. In mid to late spring , I love the early morning bite.Then I fish shade( esp. docks ) if I'm still out after 11 or so.Summer I fish very early( best time ) and very late.And frog fish after dark.! I also fish deep holes in the hottest part of the day very slowly with a big worm.I generally do better in fall in the pm.It may be that I just fish then more. I also believe the moon has a lot to do with it,which can enhance the fishing anytime. Also, the pressure is a factor. More often than not,I go when it's the most convenient for me!!

Hey,If I could make a living doing that I would.More power to him.

Subway lol.

Lunch break today near a pond.Thought I'd give it a try.15 minutes later this was the result.She bit a 4 inch GY senko in watermelon.Absolutely incredible fight with 8 pound test.I helped the drag by stripping line off several times.The fish was nearly symmetrical at 21.5 inches long,and 21 inch girth.Extremely heavy bodied fish.Weight chart says between 8-9 pounds.Thank you Lord!

So sorry for your loss.My mom passed in Oct.Life has been surreal since she's gone.Prayers for you and your brother.

First decent fish of the year. What was weird was that it had line coming out its poop hole.I guess someone cut the line or broke it off , and the fish swallowed the line.

There's a decent amount of nuts where I hunt, humans included.But Ive only been once and it was too windy so we went after hogs instead. I'll probably go this Saturday .Got a big oak hammock I hunt.Its public though,so we can't bait with corn here in FL.o n public land.

I'm pretty sure the outcome would have been the same....

My friend used to troll a baby bass colored crank over a deep hole at night.This was a deep hole for Florida - 30 feet.His biggest doing that was 11 1/2. The lake was also very clear.

Talking about the homeless, I went surf fishing and before I could even get my stuff unloaded I was approached by a man and woman.With a story,and needing 2.37¢ for bus fare.So the man was covered with sand.I asked what happened and he said he just got beat up and as if on cue a third man showed up and just came walking slowly up like a zombie without the foot drag.So he walks up,looks in my truck,and grabs a rod holder and turns and walks off.I said Hey, bring it back .He keeps going.So I'm wondering if I want to fight over a rod holder or not.And have decided I will.The woman suddenly pipes up and says " bring it back!" He immediately spins around,comes back and drops it in the back of the truck and walks away.Never said a word.Im thinking " If there's one within a hundred miles they'll always find me " I just loaded my stuff back up and went somewhere else.

We have bats here nearly every evening in the summer, but I don't see any pattern with that and fishing here.

With Kiffin being gone for the Nat. championship there will likely be confusion with Bamas offence.But it might be that him leaving might help them.Such a whiny- baby.

Man, that is a real BLACK Bass! I caught several around this big.I THINK this one was the biggest.It was caught on a strike king 5 inch watermelon stick-o.Caught it on August 8 th, on a hot day. 23 inch long.

Congrats to your son and you. Where were y'all? Harris chain?