Hey guys headed to Boca Raton the 17th anyone got any places I can fish from shore I also have a car so am willing to driving any help is appreciated.

I live in Boca, and do a lot of bank fishing locally, usually in the evening after work, sometimes successfully (four LMB 3 to 4 lbs around sunset today -- on Keitech swim baits). There are miles of places to bank fish in Boca. Unfortunately, some of the best places are private. Message me a couple of days before you get in, or when you get in, and I'll give you my two cents. But if you want to hire a guide for the glades or Okeechobee (or for nearby Lakes Osborne or Ida), let me know soon because you'll need to reserve and I can give you some names. A guide is great if you can and are willing to spend a few hundred dollars.

Hey, we messaged each other before the last time you came down to Boca, in March. Same stuff holds. Fishing's been good here last couple of weeks. Enjoy.

Haha I just noticed that. Yea I caught that big boy in lake Osborne last time. I'm gonna probably shoot out to the glades at some point I'll keep you posted.

Hey, we messaged each other before the last time you came down to Boca, in March. Same stuff holds. Fishing's been good here last couple of weeks. Enjoy.

If you know any places that your willing to share I would gladly appreciate it. Also I was thinking about doing some shiner fishing. Didn't know if you knew of any good places to catch my own or get some around the area.

I cast netted some big golden shiners about twenty years ago in Boca, but haven't seen them anywhere around in years.  Bluegills and other panfish, shad, and little minnows seem to be the predominant forage for LMB around here, though I'm pretty sure they eat a lot of crawfish, frogs, and maybe golden shiners that I haven't personally seen. They seem to like hard and soft plastic, too!

 

This place in east Boca carries silvery live shiners about 2 1/2" long, they get them from Arkansas or somewhere, but they're not much more attractive to the bass than artificials, and a lot more hassle to fish with:

 

7 Seas Bait & Tackle

1308 NW Boca Raton Blvd

Boca Raton, FL 33432

 

Nice folks in there, though.  I've used their shiners successfully for snook in far inshore areas.

 

I've been not too far from your fishing spots in NH. My daughter's fiancé is from out in the woods near Canterbury.  Beautiful area, but we got snowed in and lost power for three days there last Thanksgiving!

 

 

 

I cast netted some big golden shiners about twenty years ago in Boca, but haven't seen them anywhere around in years. Bluegills and other panfish, shad, and little minnows seem to be the predominant forage for LMB around here, though I'm pretty sure they eat a lot of crawfish, frogs, and maybe golden shiners that I haven't personally seen. They seem to like hard and soft plastic, too!

This place in east Boca carries silvery live shiners about 2 1/2" long, they get them from Arkansas or somewhere, but they're not much more attractive to the bass than artificials, and a lot more hassle to fish with:

7 Seas Bait & Tackle

1308 NW Boca Raton Blvd

Boca Raton, FL 33432

Nice folks in there, though. I've used their shiners successfully for snook in far inshore areas.

I've been not too far from your fishing spots in NH. My daughter's fiancé is from out in the woods near Canterbury. Beautiful area, but we got snowed in and lost power for three days there last Thanksgiving!

Ohh I could put you on a some spots up here where you could catch done serious numbers. Almost a guranteed fish on every cast no BS if you look at the southern Nh fishing thread in the northeast section you'll see my post recently me and my buddy went out and caught about 25-30 2lb-3lb bass in a short period of time. We also believe there to be some giants in there.

Sounds great up in NH. Will definitely PM you when I'm up there to find some spots to fish -- if it's not freezing.

Sounds great up in NH. Will definitely PM you when I'm up there to find some spots to fish -- if it's not freezing.

Ohh yea there definatelly is some good bassin up north. If you go on the anybody fish southern NH thread you'll see some of the guys they do pretty we'll.

Try fishing by Glades rd and the turnpike for peacock bass.. or any water that connects to the lake osborne/ lake ida water system

Hey guys headed to Boca Raton the 17th anyone got any places I can fish from shore I also have a car so am willing to driving any help is appreciated.

Good fishing with you Saturday evening, Mike!  We slayed 'em!

Good fishing with you Saturday evening, Mike! We slayed 'em!

Thank you for taking me out that was fun glad we got on some good ones

Any bass over 8 pounds?

Lots of 2-3 pounders, nothing over 4 (except that one I missed), but no dinks (maybe one or two).

Any bass over 8 pounds?

Here's one of the bigger ones

Looks like a 4 pounder

Didn't officially weigh it but she was chunky that's for sure.

Looks like a 4 pounder

Got skunked at everglades holiday park though tough today with the post front. Good time though beats up north where it's cold

Looks like a 4 pounder

Got skunked at everglades holiday park though tough today with the post front. Good time though beats up north where it's cold

You should try fishing a spillway at least once during your vacation.Lots of bass in these spots,especially now with all the rain we got the past couple days.

Got skunked at everglades holiday park though tough today with the post front. Good time though beats up north where it's cold

Yeah the glades would have been tough today. They are hunkered down because of the front. When they get like that you have fish in the heavy cover and cover water. You may not catch big numbers but you will find some. 

You should try fishing a spillway at least once during your vacation.Lots of bass in these spots,especially now with all the rain we got the past couple days.

I can't seem to see one on google maps anywhere. Unless I am looking in the wrong place.