I managed to go out today just shy of couple of hours before the rain rolled in. I managed to catch a pig. This one came in at a chunky 19" and 5lbs. I caught it on a SK caffeine shad in pearl blue. Weightless, with a 3/0 Gami, on 10lb yozuri. Wind was from the NE 15-20mph, temp was 83 degrees, partly cloudy, until the rain clouds rolled in from the North. This one puts me at 88.5" I was able to cull the 14" I had.

 

that is a nice fat fat fatty

it's my favorite soft plastic, and it get's the job done in FL

 

There's no doubt lizards get the job done. I was just commenting on how the lizard is definitely your go to lure. We all have them.

Best of luck to everyone that goes out this weekend. I know fishingator is anxious to wet some lines. LOL. Weather is going to be iffy so let's see what happens. I know some of you are fishing tournaments, best of luck on that as well. I will post standings on Monday as usual.

There's no doubt lizards get the job done. I was just commenting on how the lizard is definitely your go to lure. We all have them.

 

Hey, it's Gambler's go to lure as well, so...

I managed to go out today just shy of couple of hours before the rain rolled in. I managed to catch a pig. This one came in at a chunky 19" and 5lbs. I caught it on a SK caffeine shad in pearl blue. Weightless, with a 3/0 Gami, on 10lb yozuri. Wind was from the NE 15-20mph, temp was 83 degrees, partly cloudy, until the rain clouds rolled in from the North. This one puts me at 88.5" I was able to cull the 14" I had.

Ok. I'm calling your BS. You can't just take a football and paint it to look like a Bass, lol. Nice fish!

Hey, it's Gambler's go to lure as well, so...

Don't be giving away my secrets. There is only one LMG. Lol

Don't be giving away my secrets. There is only one LMG. Lol

 

for now...

Ok. I'm calling your BS. You can't just take a football and paint it to look like a Bass, lol. Nice fish!

 

Do you know how long I was working on this masterpiece to get the shades just right.... LOL... Thanks LMG

Do you know how long I was working on this masterpiece to get the shades just right.... LOL... Thanks LMG

 

tell me about it, painting snooks is HARD!

Nice fish mutt and Lou. Making it hard for me to catch up lol

Nice fish mutt and Lou. Making it hard for me to catch up lol

 

MCS, there is still many days left, you will get into them soon enough.

Today's top times: 11-12am, and 5-7pm. Good luck.

Omw to lox. Either going to be really good or really bad.

Out to the new spot by 8am. Overcast and breezy. Second cast I caught a 15" on a zoom speed worm black and blue rigged on a 3/0 and braid, weedless, weightless. Thought it was a good sign for the new spot then...nothing. SO switched to a junebug fluke and caught one. I walked waaaaay down to another pond. Threw my worm, a gambler big EZ, and a wacky rigged worm and nothing. Switched to swim bait and caught a small that threw the hook. Next thing I know I've got a good one on. I'm still by myself and it jumped a few times. It was pulling drag and I was concerned it would throw the hook of it kept jumping. Got it to shore. Just a 17.5" but it was a nice fight. He was caught on my lucky Walmart special pole on mono, with an old one-eyed blue gill swim bait lol.

Out to the new spot by 8am. Overcast and breezy. Second cast I caught a 15" on a zoom speed worm black and blue rigged on a 3/0 and braid, weedless, weightless. Thought it was a good sign for the new spot then...nothing. SO switched to a junebug fluke and caught one. I walked waaaaay down to another pond. Threw my worm, a gambler big EZ, and a wacky rigged worm and nothing. Switched to swim bait and caught a small that threw the hook. Next thing I know I've got a good one on. I'm still by myself and it jumped a few times. It was pulling drag and I was concerned it would throw the hook of it kept jumping. Got it to shore. Just a 17.5" but it was a nice fight. He was caught on my lucky Walmart special pole on mono, with an old one-eyed blue gill swim bait lol.

nice fish,   they are a little darker in your area then mine

Out to the new spot by 8am. Overcast and breezy. Second cast I caught a 15" on a zoom speed worm black and blue rigged on a 3/0 and braid, weedless, weightless. Thought it was a good sign for the new spot then...nothing. SO switched to a junebug fluke and caught one. I walked waaaaay down to another pond. Threw my worm, a gambler big EZ, and a wacky rigged worm and nothing. Switched to swim bait and caught a small that threw the hook. Next thing I know I've got a good one on. I'm still by myself and it jumped a few times. It was pulling drag and I was concerned it would throw the hook of it kept jumping. Got it to shore. Just a 17.5" but it was a nice fight. He was caught on my lucky Walmart special pole on mono, with an old one-eyed blue gill swim bait lol.

 

Great job Gator, I got your fish down.

nice fish, they are a little darker in your area then mine

Thank you!!! There seems to be a lot of variation in color around here. I have been pulling up some really pretty ones. This was a new area that I'm about to become obsessed with. There's three or four decent sized ponds and a canal that runs down the back. Peaceful. Quite a bit of variation in vegetation etc. My new happy place

I'm gonna hit my banks tomorrow. Gonna see whats the layout. Lilltle bit in the morn, but then got to do some stuff around the house. Gonna see if I can figure out the productivity of the water here.

Hey look what's for dinner (actually lunch tomorrow)!

 

Went out today and got some bass and snakeheads, since mom is in town and she loves fish, I decided to bring some home with me Nothing worth sharing inches of though...

 

 

 

My first fish of the day, 18".  Caught on a blue berry Rage Tail Cut R worm.

 

 

 

 

I hooked this fish earlier in the day but did not boat it.  We went back about 2 hours later and Tommy boated her.  22" and 4.80 lbs but he's not playing this month.  Caught on a black/blue baby paca craw.

 

 

We caught a bunch of smaller fish early in the day but not much after lunch.

 

We did manage to win the tournament and have the biggest fish.  Great day overall in some really crappy weather.

 

RoLo, Roger and Lois (Long time BR members) came out to the weigh in.  I was great to finally meet them in person.

Heres my only fish to add for the week I got a few days ago....

Went out to Loxahatchee today despite knowing it was going to be tough. The fish were tearing up spinners, but I ran out after these stupid bowfins destroyed them all... and lost a 1.5oz tungsten and trokar hook on one in the salad. It hit like it was a gator, snapped 65lb like nothing. Im starting to hate them as much as snakeheads!!

Heres my only fish to add for the week I got a few days ago....

Went out to Loxahatchee today despite knowing it was going to be tough. The fish were tearing up spinners, but I ran out after these stupid bowfins destroyed them all... and lost a 1.5oz tungsten and trokar hook on one in the salad. It hit like it was a gator, snapped 65lb like nothing. Im starting to hate them as much as snakeheads!!

 

FSTR, I got your fish down. Yeah, mudfish will destroy spinners for sure. Sorry to hear you lost your tungsten weight. They are $$.

yea i lost 2 tungsten weights today as well. they are the best though! good thing walmart has them cheap

My first fish of the day, 18".  Caught on a blue berry Rage Tail Cut R worm.

 

 

 

 

I hooked this fish earlier in the day but did not boat it.  We went back about 2 hours later and Tommy boated her.  22" and 4.80 lbs but he's not playing this month.  Caught on a black/blue baby paca craw.

 

 

We caught a bunch of smaller fish early in the day but not much after lunch.

 

We did manage to win the tournament and have the biggest fish.  Great day overall in some really crappy weather.

 

RoLo, Roger and Lois (Long time BR members) came out to the weigh in.  I was great to finally meet them in person.

 

FishinDaddy, I got your catch down also. Congrats on the win. Wow! a 22" fish and it came in at under 5lb? Anyways, a win is a win.

yea i lost 2 tungsten weights today as well. they are the best though! good thing walmart has them cheap

yea they have the sk one about$1 cheaper a pack than bass pro, but I dont think they have over 3/4oz.