Zcoker Posted May 29, 2022 Author Share Posted May 29, 2022 Nice day in the glades! These big Everglades bass are nasty, mean and nasty. They literally annihilate the lures. I've broken so many high end rods in the Everglades battling these fish. This one was no exception, as if she had a score to settle lol 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted May 30, 2022 Global Moderator Share Posted May 30, 2022 You’re a machine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skekoam Posted June 23, 2022 Share Posted June 23, 2022 thanks for sharing! I'm moving to the everglades asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MassBass Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 @Zcoker, do you often run into other predatory fish species with your bass presentations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zcoker Posted June 26, 2022 Author Share Posted June 26, 2022 1 hour ago, MassBass said: @Zcoker, do you often run into other predatory fish species with your bass presentations? Sometimes. They’re usually big bowfins or garfish and rarely a catfish, which I hooked not so long ago on a chatterbait. Not to mention alligators. Those things gotta watch out for with bait presentations. But any one of those other fish can give ya a big rush because it feels like a record bass! That is, until it revels itself lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zcoker Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 Everglades Thunder Life in the Everglades. It's a marshy world out there filled with wildlife and BIG bass. All are released as quickly as possible with the least drama. Most all fish are caught on topwater. Rarely do I use anything else. I find it most exciting and super rewarding when the big bomb goes off on top! lol 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User gimruis Posted June 28, 2022 Super User Share Posted June 28, 2022 @Zcoker how'd you get that gator? Just walk up to him and pick it up? lol The fish in the second photo from the top is a tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zcoker Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 4 minutes ago, gimruis said: @Zcoker how'd you get that gator? Just walk up to him and pick it up? lol The fish in the second photo from the top is a tank. Gator grabbed a lure, so I reeled it in and got my lure back lol. And, yes, the bass can get big in the glades! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zcoker Posted July 12, 2022 Author Share Posted July 12, 2022 Daytime in the glades. I usually go out only at night but the daylight sure impresses! Day or night, plenty of big bass action. All on top…BOOM! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zcoker Posted July 27, 2022 Author Share Posted July 27, 2022 Everglades Giants. When that sun goes down, and day fades slowly into night, the big'uns come out to play! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zcoker Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 They say that big bass are solitary creatures….in fact, they say a lot of things lol These two everglades giants caught in the same confined area back to back 10 minutes apart. Not so solitary as far as I can tell! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Zcoker Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 Nice day in the glades! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zcoker Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 More everglades giants from the kayak. Night or day, these big girls put up some wild and crazy fights! Shallow water combat fishing lol Very addicting! All fish released unharmed. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted February 20, 2023 Global Moderator Share Posted February 20, 2023 22 minutes ago, Zcoker said: More everglades giants from the kayak. Night or day, these big girls put up some wild and crazy fights! Shallow water combat fishing lol Very addicting! All fish released unharmed. Off the charts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zcoker Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 Watch those birds! This bird practically landed on my kayak, hung out long enough to get a glamor shot lol then took to the air, swooped down close by as if trying to say, "follow my lead!" Well, sure enough, the birdy was right. One cast got the fish! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User N Florida Mike Posted February 20, 2023 Super User Share Posted February 20, 2023 On 8/2/2022 at 1:53 PM, Zcoker said: They say that big bass are solitary creatures….in fact, they say a lot of things lol These two everglades giants caught in the same confined area back to back 10 minutes apart. Not so solitary as far as I can tell! Dern Son. Did you get weights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Swamp Girl Posted February 20, 2023 Super User Share Posted February 20, 2023 On 6/28/2022 at 2:04 PM, Zcoker said: Everglades Thunder Life in the Everglades. It's a marshy world out there filled with wildlife and BIG bass. All are released as quickly as possible with the least drama. Most all fish are caught on topwater. Rarely do I use anything else. I find it most exciting and super rewarding when the big bomb goes off on top! lol I wish I could give this post a thousand hearts. Your photos are jaw-dropping. I was in Buffalo, NY when they got five FEET of snow in three days. Your first photo looks like the wall cloud I saw on Lake Ontario. You unhooked a gator and then posed with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Raider Bob Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 2 hours ago, Zcoker said: More everglades giants from the kayak. Night or day, these big girls put up some wild and crazy fights! Shallow water combat fishing lol Very addicting! All fish released unharmed. Dang! My heads about to explode! Great bunch of monsters! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zcoker Posted February 20, 2023 Author Share Posted February 20, 2023 2 hours ago, N Florida Mike said: Dern Son. Did you get weights? All were 7-9lbs. Very tough environment for those fish to get much bigger out in the glades because of the water levels dropping to near zero during the summertime. Fish can get stuck and run out of food very quickly. So the big ones are very fortunate, imho, very fortunate and very smart! So hats off to those gals! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zcoker Posted February 21, 2023 Author Share Posted February 21, 2023 Camping out in the Florida marshlands, camping and fishing, roasting hot dogs and enjoying life! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zcoker Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 In the dark. Night fishing for big bass is much the same as fishing in the daytime, imho, only you can't see much of anything lol Gotta find the fish. Lots of moving around in the dark. Might not get as many hits from the big ones but once found, they hit with a jarring vengeance! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC53 Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Z, your pictures and posts take me back to another time in my life. Grew up fishing the glades, alley and canals back in the late 60’s & early 70’s. Those are impressive fish for down there for sure. Great work bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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