I’ve been fishing solo a lot lately in the canals of west Kendall due to Covid for something to do. In the best I’ve had a lot of luck using rapala shad raps. For a couple weeks now I haven’t caught a fish and I’m starting to wonder if I’m using the wrong lure or I’m a fishing in the wrong canals. Is there anyone currently having a lot of success in an area using a specific type of lure? I appreciate the insight.

Dog days of summer! It is tough right now. You have to be out at sunrise and the door usually closes by 10!  

I live west coast FLA ,but being summer its most likely you need to adjust your bait selection, bait retrieval method and times of the day. Try a 5in senko worm and slow retrieve in the AM or PM for starters.

 

 

In the heat of the day, try fishing on the bottom of the canal. 

 

In addition to murky water and turbulent water,

there are 3 reliable sources of Low Light in summer:

 

1) Twilight       (+ nighttime)

2) Shade         (pads, weedbeds, docks ~)

3) Deep water  (open water twilight) 

 

Roger