Don51

Isaac, I have always found August to be the toughest month of the year regardless of what part of the country you are in. The fish get real finicky. I would guess it is a pre fall transition period. Things should pick up within the next couple of weeks. The weather will be getting relatively "cooler" and they do get into a somewhat fall pattern.

In SWFL the fishing has been terrible. I thought the recent rains with cooling water and rising levels would improve things. Not so much.

Prime time is coming up!

Feeling like fall? I could see the geese in formation in one of those pics. 🤔

Spinnerbait bite will really pick up in the fall with the cooler weather.

Sounds like disappointing news for you. I got all excited when I moved to Florida. Turns out I am in a terrible and limited area. Good luck!

Wow! You can make it until noon? LOL I go out at sunrise and have had just about enough by 9. If there is a breeze or a few clouds I might last until 10. It has been brutal. 🥵

We are really in the dog days right now. Heat index has been over 100 everyday. Not even getting any rain to cool the water just a little. My last 2 early morning outings have produced nothing. Just a couple of light strikes.

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Unless you are in it! 🤣

10 a.m. sounds about right. Most activity seems to be right around sunrise and shortly thereafter. Topwater isn't one of my favorites in FL. Too many alligator blowups. Slow fishing with worms as stated and even go finesse. Small plastics on small jigheads. Fl fishing is tough.

Topwater is great at attracting alligators. Bass, not so much. 😂

Fall can be spectacular if you hit just right. Was my favorite time of the year. I miss it living down here in Florida. We don't really have one. The only thing is, with each passing day you are one day closer to the end! 🥶

Enjoy the "cool" weather. Heat index down here in SWFL has been over 100 everyday. 😂

Great bunch of fish, especially fishing from shore. 👍

Jon P. Fishing

Tough conditions for coming into the end of May. I do not miss those yo yo conditions. I am in FL now so I am at the other end of the spectrum, continuous heat until November. 😄

Absolutely! I would wear them all winter if there was no ice. Keeping the feet warm was the challenge. 😄

Looks like a Northeastah coming in. 🙃

Nice variety. Kept you busy. 😎

It’s getting tough just about everywhere. Water levels are way down and heating up. We desperately need rain to get things going. 🤔

You are talking plastics I assume. You can't. It's all a part of fishing. Nobody can control what will bite their bait. 🤔

Guys are into them in the canals in Cape Coral.

Be careful what you wish for. 😂

Fresh, salt or both? If fresh the retention ponds on Kings Highway used to be prettygood. Haven't fished them in awhile.