I live in Florida and the water is already pretty warm where I live.i have gotten a couple of bass on the old plastic worm but I was wondering what other people would throw around this time?

I never fished for bass when I lived over in St. Pete but up here in Jax they are moving close to shore. weighless flukes and worms, top water poppers, buzzing plastics like vibe worm or horny toad or buzzbaits, spooks. I have seen some really nice ones lately caught on cranks, like the SK 1.5 style square lips, even if they are grabbing weeds, lipless cranks too. 

I went out and slayed em yesterday burning a Rat-L Trap along beds. I was fishing a deep murky pond but the water level was low and I could see the beds barely, a SK Squarebill in Sexy Shad color also produced. 

Depends on the water temperature and clarity. Give me details and I will tell you what to throw.

SK Red eye shad is great this time of year, especially in the chili craw color.

Depends on the water temperature and clarity. Give me details and I will tell you what to throw.

Pretty warm for this time of year maybe high 70's low 80's dark warter grassy really open and there all ponds

Topwaters before the sun comes up, such as rage shads, buzzbaits, and poppers. If they don't work, go with a 1/4 to 3/8 ounce spinnerbait depending on the depth, tandem or even double colorado. I would go with bulkier creature baits like space monkeys and the like if the water is stained or murky with the weight pegged as far as slower applications go. Topwaters work well during cloudy weather too, and don't forget spinnerbaits in cloudy or choppy weather. Shallow cranks or even a light swim jig during calmer conditions.

 

Let me know how these work.