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I have a lowrance elite ti 12 on my console and a Garmin echomap 9 on the bow. After doing some research I chose the Garmin due to what I think is a better side and down imagining picture than my Lowrance. No they don’t interface but that’s ok with me. There’s a reason a good number of the pros have different makes of units on their bow, each mfg does something better than the other.

I use Bitters little naked swimmer and SK Rage claws and Menace.

After the cast, I’ll normally lift and drop it like a T rig worm a couple times just in case there’s one that was attracted to the splashdown. Then I fish it back like a crankbait on the retrieve with stops while reeling and little rod shakes.

No idea either. Probably just the profile in the water. All I know is, bass eat them so I’m going to throw them ?

Mike who makes the RC’s now?

I’ve been using a few diving crankbaits here in Central Florida with limited success, mainly on the St. John’s river and in flowing water situations on lakes. Mostly throwing SK KVD 1.5. I’m looking to get a little better selection of baits for the 3-4’ depth and some for the 6-8’ depth range. Colors choice maybe shad, bluegill, golden shiner and crawfish??? Can you guys recommend an assortment( 6-12 different baits/colors) that would be a good starting point. Thanks.

Agree. Would love to see some fat smallies.

Mike I have a couple of the savage soft ones I’m going to get rid of if you’re interested in it.

So, now that heavy hitters is done on the Kissimmee chain where do you think the next one will/should be? Same time frame of late May or early June?

Mike I knew what you meant on the leg shorter. I can walk a spook with the best of them but just can’t seem to get the frogs I have to cooperate. I’ll get some of the ones recommend. Thanks guys.

Mike, I’ll have to try the one legged frog trick on the ones I have and check out the Scum frogs. To clarify a little more, I’m looking for some that will walk best in more open water situation, like over the tops of submerged hydrilla.

For walking the dog. What do you guys recommend?

Yes they declined fishing the Knockout round because if they didn’t make the top 10 they didn’t make the championship. Smart move on their part. They have a chance at $100K for big fish AND the $100K grand prize for a potential $200K payout compared to a “possible” $50K lucky fish price. They made the right choice.

Yep Ehler won $25K for his 8.6 for group A and Mark Rose won $25K for his 9.2 for group B. Zack Birge and Skeet Reese won $4K for winning each of the groups they won. All the anglers are guaranteed at least $4K for competing. Tomorrow's Knockout round (top 40 anglers (20 from each group)) is $50K for biggest bass and on Friday, the championship round, big bass is $100K.

I’ve fished saltwater here in Florida for over 60 years (as well as bass fish) and have caught almost all the species in saltwater we have. As SoFl said, Hogfish is right near the top. Scamp grouper is the best in the grouper family and yellowtail the best snapper. Triple tail, triggerfish and sheepshead are all excellent. Fresh Wahoo is hard to beat. In Florida freshwater I rate speckled perch ( crappie) #1 with sunshine bass and LM bass in that order. Catfish from the rivers taste a lot better to me than those from lakes.

3 lbs is considered a nice fish for me. As others have said, here in Florida there isn’t an 8 lbr under every piece of grass but there is an opportunity for one to be.

Phil same with me. Grew up in Plantation from 60’s to 80’s. Moved up to central Florida in 1984. I used to fish with a man named Jim Wintle. He was a county surveyor who surveyed a lot of west broward back then. We fished a lot of places he had found while working. Had some unreal days. Sawgrass, Holiday, the Alley, Loxahatchee and even SR 84 canal, great memories.

Hammer, just looked at their website, I like what they offer.

I know the title is somewhat misleading ? I’m looking for a flipping rod for the wife that is as light(in actual weight) as possible but still get the job done. Too heavy of a rod and it tires her out quick. Prefer 7’-6”. Going to put a 100 series Shimano on it with 50# braid to keep the overall weight down. Mainly going to be fishing sparser stuff like pad, reeds and grass with less than 1 oz. weights. Would like to keep the rod somewhere between $100-150. I am in Florida so there’s always a chance at a good one. Fishing out of a boat too. Help a brother out.

June bug is my go to color here in central Florida. Black grape was THE color here in Florida for many years and June bug is just black grape with green glitter. A close second would be Okeechobee claw which is green pumpkin with blue flake. Watermelon red is probably my third favorite.

Bayou, my favorite was a black Johnson with a white trailer. Used absolutely kill em in the pads with that. I use flutter spoons sometimes, especially around schoolers.

Jonas, I’ve always made my own nail weights. Easy and cheaper. I like roofing nails as they have little ridges on them to help stay in place. Just cut different lengths for different weights.

A lot of guys in Alabama use that term. Haven’t heard it much here in FL. The guys in bama that use it are mainly crappie guys that don’t care about bass.

No devils horse there, one looks like it might be a Nip-I-Didee ( red and white on right) the other on the left (frog) might be one but not sure. Looks a little long for one. I see a jointed Pikie, Hellbender or Mudbug, the flatfish and jitterbugs. The one in the middle without much paint might be a Bayou boogie.