Hit up Lox again today. Didn't find much happening in the canals other than a couple on a spook. Water was fairly dirty though. Got out into the grass flats and was in swimbait heaven. Wonderfully clear, moving water. Didn't boat any giants, but a bunch in the three pound range. Hooked something big, no clue what it was though. Water levels are lower than they were on Wednesday. Decided to call it a day around lunch. Somebody was clearing a bunch of land on the eastern side of the refuge. Burning trees and brush. Wind started to pick up quite a bit too.

Good fun though. Just find that clear water and heave a paddletail.

The bass were on the feedbag today apparently recovered from the spawn.  They were bigger than usual and all skinny.  3 were around 5lbs. and between the 2 of us we boated 36 in 4 hours.  I also hooked a huge snook that had to hit over 20lbs., she jumped twice before wrapping me around bridge pilings and popping the 25# leader.  The closer the front approached the quicker the bite was. A good day for a man made canal system.

That spider wire I think failed on me. 

I'm telling you, it really isn't good. I can't stand it. Took it off one of my rods already. 

Did a little night fishing. Broke my devils horse smacking it on metal by accident. Right after something big missed it...

Then caught a 2-3lb fish on the zoom ole monster. Pulled him out of the lillys with a lilly still on the line. Really putting the new string and knot to the test purposely casting into reeds/trees/and lilly pads. Very happy with it all.

Too bad about the devil's horse. They are getting harder to find around here, not popular with 'new age' angler's.  

I'm telling you, it really isn't good. I can't stand it. Took it off one of my rods already.

Yep it was the first braid I tried, guy at bps told me try it it is cheap if you like it get better stuff. I hated it, very bad line, so how would I ever try anything else? Lol lucky I did and braid is not bad if you get decent stuff.

Too bad about the devil's horse. They are getting harder to find around here, not popular with 'new age' angler's.

I haven't tried them but want to. I know lure net * is the official website for the brand and you can always find them there. Maybe next tackle order I will try to get one and see what all the fuss is about.

That site is a excellent place to watch for clearances.  Last year I got a box full of the photo finish ba-donk-a-donks for $2.49 each.

Catch from last night. Going fishing all day tomorrow. Will post more then

This pretty bass kept me busy this evening. She was perched on a ledge, and I was fortunate to keep her buttoned after 2 failed attempts. I was using a t-rigged u-vibe and I caught her in my neighborhood canal. She went for 5lbs 13oz. 

 

Very nice bass    

pretty slow weekend here in jax.. took the boat out today, got chased out of our first stop due to howling winds and thick cover creeping towards the surface that made my trolling motor almost worthless.  Stopped at a new spot missed a good one right off the bat on a u vibe and after that it was dead.  pulled in a dink and missed a few more.  2 stops later I was fishless and called it a day.  Nothing worse than a windy day trying to toss soft plastics and taking me all over a lake. 

Gold Red Eyed Shad and some cheap Dick's Sporting Goods house brand traps have been doing it for me

 

Oh yeah the Havoc Federale worm texas rigged has been getting popped also

Gold Red Eyed Shad and some cheap Dick's Sporting Goods house brand traps have been doing it for me

Oh yeah the Havoc Federale worm texas rigged has been getting popped also

Could you post a picture of those dicks sporting goods traps I can't find them?

Could you post a picture of those dicks sporting goods traps I can't find them?

 

 

Its this brand, there is one that looks like a bleeding shad that I caught 17 bass with in my dads lake within 1hr

 

this is another color that works well

 

Today was pretty rough for me. The wind was pretty strong in some places and most of my bank fishing spots were slammed with people fishing. Not shoulder to shoulder but at least a dozen feet apart. Spent most of the day looking for new good spots. Didnt have much luck with that. Decided to head home

and toss around in the lake by the house which was also slammed packed.

Somehow I found a pickerel and right as the sun went down got a decent size fish. Still no toads but I will keep at it.

Its this brand, there is one that looks like a bleeding shad that I caught 17 bass with in my dads lake within 1hr

this is another color that works well

Oh I've seem those I didn't even realize that was a house brand... They look like the bill Lewis one too. Thanks for the picture.

Oh I've seem those I didn't even realize that was a house brand... They look like the bill Lewis one too. Thanks for the picture.

I could be wrong about it being a house brand, but thats the only place Ive seen them. Either way they work well.

5 in 45 this morning. Walking the dog in bone Jumpin minnow

4 in 1 hour yesterday evening on a yo-zuri 3D popper.  2 hit close to 4lbs.  They're post spawn starving here right now.

5 in 45 this morning. Walking the dog in bone Jumpin minnow

Sounds like a good morning.

Sounds like I need to go do some top water fishing next time I go.

Sounds like I need to go do some top water fishing next time I go.

Yeah man last two yrs from now til it gets dog hot in may/june topwaters good with the jumpin minnow or spook and popr. I did really care for hallow frogs but Lou talked me into one late last season so I am gonna try her out more this yr.

Fished in a tournament on Toho Sat.  I caught a few with Senko's and flipped up a couple on a craw.  My partner caught a nice one on a spinner bait.

The Extreme?

Got a new smithwick devilhorse in firetiger... it wasnt working right out of the box after a little tweaking I never got the buzz but made it produce a ton of bubbles. That was tempting enough for this guy which may be one of the bigger fish Ive caught. This is why you need one MCS