10/11/14, Alligator Alley MM39 north side, 8:00 - 11:00 AM, Blue Bird Skies, water temp 84*, stained, water level high, wind east 10 - 15.
 
Went out this morning with Steve Johnson.  We got a late start and it was dead still to start the day.  I started throwing a hollow body frog with no interest back in the pads.  I switched to a senko and picked up a long skinny bass in the 3 pound range.  This guy did not look healthy.  Picked up a few more chunks.
 
Something strange happened today.  I caught a 12 inch bass and while removing the senko I noticed what looked like another senko sticking out of its throat.  I got my pliers and pulled out a 9 inch section of a partially eaten water snake.  The snake had to be as long as the fish when whole.  It makes you realize how prolific killers these guys are.  Like a little wolf pack.
 
The Southside canal is totally blocked with floating cabbage for at least a mile, just west of the MM 38 bridge.  It must be bunching up at the weir down the canal.  There is a lot more blowing in from the east with these steady winds.  We finished with 6 bass for the morning.  There were several chunks in the 3 pound range.  We had the canal totally to ourselves, and beautiful weather.  The wind to our backs put us in stealth mode all day.  Easy fishing!
 
I want to give a shout out to an old friend and a long time fishing and hunting partner Pat Burns of Miami.  He is a professional boxing trainer and his fighter Jermaine Taylor won the Middle Weight Championship for the second time in his long career the other night.  Way to go Pat!!!!!
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Thanks for the report George. Yesterday was nice that's for sure. 

Nice report George.  Went out of Holiday Park today 10/12.  I was REALLY SLOW!

The bass in the Everglades are Gangster!!! haha   Snakes are a part of their daily diet out there..