WFL_Bass

Ok, just an update. I made a chartreuse double colorado spinner and used a chartreuse and black speckle trailer. I also tried a chartreuse buzz bait. Neither resulted in strikes or fish. Only one strike this morning on an old Arbogast Jitterstick (frog color). Nothing on a green popping frog with light belly, soft plastic frog, or white rattletrap.

Sounds like some real Florida bass advice here. The lake I have the easiest access to has mostly hydrilla/vegetation for cover, is a natural lake with not much current/movement. I'll try these options also with some chartreuse thrown in there tomorrow and give it a whirl. Focusing mostly on the 'lower' section of the lake where it should be more rich in nutrients, creek openings, etc. Yeah, so mostly here in my area of Florida the freshwater is somewhat stained with tannins. About a month ago (before we started getting tropical storms and 'summer rains') it went from lightly stained to HEAVILY stained. The hydrofoil on my outboard is a light grey color and usually looks 'yellowish' in the water, now it looks almost rust color or red. Like a dark brewed iced tea. I hadn't gotten much luck or time in fishing this lake before the water got super stained so I have no real gauge to say what is normal as far as the fishing. I just got another boat from a little hiatus, so am familiar with the water and such just not the bite at this point.

Thank you all for the tips so far. As much as the Florida born and raised people tell me that fishing is different, it's more like where I grew up in Missouri. I haven't exactly had time (or the patience) to go out and literally try every color yet. Caught a nice pond monster yesterday on an antique jitterstick at 2:30 in the afternoon, after everyone kept telling me that top water only works in Florida early in the morning. Seems like I need to go back to what I knew from growing up.

Hello, My name is Joe and I fish for bass mostly in the West Central Florida area. My question today is about high stained water. Our lakes and ponds right now are stained a dark almost tea color. I've been using the typical black/blues and pumpkin green with no success (senkos, chatter baits, spinnerbaits, etc.). When the water is highly stained with tannins and not muddy, are there any good choices?