1 dollar walmart spinnerbait in white is still shutting down the club! That is all.

I went out today and caught around 15 bass between 2 ponds. Most were a pound or two but I still had fun. I've been catching all my fish on plastics with a 1/16 oz bullet weight. Caught one Tuesday morning around 7 lbs but I thought I left my phone In my car so I didn't get a pic. Trying to hurry and put her back in before anybody seen me.

Project Sea Biscuit is almost dry..soon to be in the mangroves and the lakes. 

 

Looks good diggy.

Project Sea Bisquit looks good.

 

This last week I've been mostly stumped. Less then 2lbs on average, managed to catch one around 4lbs though, was a nice suprise. I'll try again tomorrow. See if my trip to the baitshop paid off. BTW That white spinner from walmart is a killer. Some of the cheap cranks are also killers. I found some saltwater bombers do work in freshwater. The discount bin bombers.

Walmart spinnerbait has been my #1 producer for good size fish. I got 2 tatulas from valley sports yesterday. Ill try them this week

 

 

Went out to East Lake Toho Fish Camp Today. Manage to catch two, 1-2lb softbait (like a bug), 3-4 lb on a rapala green husky jerk (still my all time favorite lure). Was using a natural blue trick worm with some fast  passes and had a lot of fish go after it but none took it under. Ran out of time to try other colors. A 3-4ft chain pickeral ended the day by bitting it in half. Never seen one that big before. Could of been a pike? Glad I didn't hook into him.

Yeah the big girls are still out in the flats and probably spawning out there as well, based on the tournament sacks this past Fri. The sacks were unbelievable.

There are many fish that spawn in the canal system as well. They are not as easy to catch IMO as the flats spawners but they can be had. Leo and I won the KOTG club tournament two weeks ago targeting canal spawners. Last Sunday we had a +20lb bag on our canal fish, but we lost two +5lbers (caught 1).

Big fish can be caught right now in the canals. Actually it is one of the better times for them. You have to target them though and commit to it. If you throw a fluke on the outside of the pads you'll catch dozens but you're not going to get those big ones.

There are many fish that spawn in the canal system as well. They are not as easy to catch IMO as the flats spawners but they can be had. Leo and I won the KOTG club tournament two weeks ago targeting canal spawners. Last Sunday we had a +20lb bag on our canal fish, but we lost two +5lbers (caught 1).

Big fish can be caught right now in the canals. Actually it is one of the better times for them. You have to target them though and commit to it. If you throw a fluke on the outside of the pads you'll catch dozens but you're not going to get those big ones.

 

Thanks for the input piscicidal. So...  I would venture to say without you disclosing any of your secrets, I should be focusing on big bass baits, and stay committed to that pattern? 

There are many fish that spawn in the canal system as well. They are not as easy to catch IMO as the flats spawners but they can be had. Leo and I won the KOTG club tournament two weeks ago targeting canal spawners. Last Sunday we had a +20lb bag on our canal fish, but we lost two +5lbers (caught 1).

Big fish can be caught right now in the canals. Actually it is one of the better times for them. You have to target them though and commit to it. If you throw a fluke on the outside of the pads you'll catch dozens but you're not going to get those big ones.

 

I just started getting into using Flukes. Was trying in a local canal today hoping to catch a few bass. Never thought I would start catching crappie though. 5"

Walmart spinnerbait has been my #1 producer for good size fish. I got 2 tatulas from valley sports yesterday. Ill try them this week

 

 

 

Nice fish! Looks like that walmart spinner bait is pretty good.

Nice fish! Looks like that walmart spinner bait is pretty good.

I've spent way more on things that didnt work. for $1-1.25 you cant go wrong

is that pond or lake fishing? havnt had a hit on my white spinners yet pond fishing that it

I bought the white one and on my third cast reeled in around a 4lb bass. East Lake Toho though I've caught a few around 5-6lbs with it. I would say keep at it.

 

I also hooked into a resident 12lber. That happened in what I call my test pond. Stocked by multiple fishermen in the local residential area. I dont count the fish I catch there but its a good learning experience.... and no, the fish are in no way or shape starved. The 30lb carp on the other hand might be. That guy goes nuts for some bread.

is that pond or lake fishing? havnt had a hit on my white spinners yet pond fishing that it

Its been working on both for me. I just walk the edges chucking and reeling parallel to the bank mostly. Sometimes I fan cast and pick up a few.

Thanks for the input piscicidal. So...  I would venture to say without you disclosing any of your secrets, I should be focusing on big bass baits, and stay committed to that pattern? 

 

Lou,

 

I don't think you necessarily need big baits...All the typical bed baits appear to work.  The main thing is location and presentation.  It is very difficult to target/catch these canal spawners...if you can see them, they can see you and they won't bite.

I'm just going to throw this out there. Most ads for fishing gear are designed to catch fishermen. My good old Wal Mart $19.00 fishing rod catches big bass just fine and those Walmart spinners work great as well. Just saying.  

Lou,

 

I don't think you necessarily need big baits...All the typical bed baits appear to work.  The main thing is location and presentation.  It is very difficult to target/catch these canal spawners...if you can see them, they can see you and they won't bite.

 

Thanks Piscicidal. You are correct. They see you it's over. 

haven't been posting to many pics but did have some good luck this weekend on the boat.  Went to 2 different places, my usual spot Saturday and a new spot sunday.  Caught 10 between AK and myself on Saturday, nothing huge, biggest was in the upper 2s maybe 3 but fish none the less.  Sunday he put in at a new spot that has limited bank access that weve fished before.  This time it was less numbers but bigger fish.  I caught a nice 3 1/2 pounder and one a bit smaller but still in the 2-3 range.  Caught all my fish on lizards both days.  Super slow presentation seems to be doing it, kinda obvious given the time of year but AK had some luck on the jig Saturday.  Most on here know we are impatient fisherman and don't like to throw the jigs or slow lizards but if it works were gonna buy into it! 

We've been getting them on white frogs, senkos and white flukes. Nithing big though.

What are the current water temps?  I'll be heading down to Naples next week and would like to know what stage they're in.

Got some new gear I'm going to test out later today. I'll post some fish pics later.

Got some new gear I'm going to test out later today. I'll post some fish pics later.

Daaaamn son looks like you hit the jack pot. Nice tinker bell pole, you were trying to hide it all off to the side lol

Hopefully gonna put a hurtin on them today.

Hopefully gonna put a hurtin on them today.

What colored did you get? I been eyeing that gold rush, shadow and watermelon.