I am experiencing the same thing now, I have caught a Jaguar Gapote, 2 Peacocks, 1 Large Mouth. Yet, in the last 2 to 3 months, every time I go out, skunk city. I have tried crank baits, swim baits, live shiners, jerk baits, spinner baits, swim jigs - I see fish all of the time swimming but nothing hits my lures. Last week I saw tarpon rolling and mullet jumping -today nothing at all

I fish the canal that run parallel to the turnpike 117 ave close to Bird Road in MIami, florida

Any help would be great

Go to walmart and pick up a pack of Strike King Shim E Stiks in baby bass color. That was the money lure for myself and those that I fished with last summer down in the FL canals. Fish it weightless and let it sink to the bottom on a semi slack line. If you don't get hit, pop it a couple times and let it sink again. Good luck!

I am experiencing the same thing now, I have caught a Jaguar Gapote, 2 Peacocks, 1 Large Mouth. Yet, in the last 2 to 3 months, every time I go out, skunk city. I have tried crank baits, swim baits, live shiners, jerk baits, spinner baits, swim jigs - I see fish all of the time swimming but nothing hits my lures. Last week I saw tarpon rolling and mullet jumping -today nothing at all

I fish the canal that run parallel to the turnpike 117 ave close to Bird Road in MIami, florida

Any help would be great

 

Lately, I have been having alot of luck in the canal systems North of your position by using spinnerbaits. You have to vary the speed and depth a bit to see what entices them. Stickworms and flukes will work too. Locate and work cover. During these bright days I like to fish cover the casts long shadows. I nailed a nice 5lbr last weekend by using the same tactics I just explained. 

Thanks for the tips - it has been really frustrating  - Any specific color in spinner baits did you attach anything to the hook - grub? 

Thanks for the tips - it has been really frustrating  - Any specific color in spinner baits did you attach anything to the hook - grub? 

 

I use a different spinnerbait colors. What I throw strictly depends on water clarity and time of day. You want specifics, you can always drop me a PM. No I do not add trailers to my spinnerbaits, only trailer hooks if they are hitting short. 

Thanks a million - I have tried spinner baits in the past - it has been a while wonder if  I need to change location