What lures do I use to get some hook ups to largemouth down deep in Central Florida phosphate pitts? Anywhere from 16 to 23 feet deep what lures work?  Anyone had good luck in middle of old phosphate pitts down deep?  Let me know.

Heavy Lipless cranks I like 3/4 oz. silver/black back, or a C-Rig, Ive also had luck with heavy spinnerbaits.

Phosphate pits I've fished were in the Bartow/Mulberry area.

Some of the pits are well over 100 ft deep, but bass will rarely be found deeper than 20 ft.

The pits grow big fat bass, but the water is usually crystal clear where small lures are best.

Beside the venerable plastic worm, one of my favorites for pit fishing is a 4 or 5" White Kalin Lunker Grub

rigged on a 1/4 oz jig. Though I normally use 1/8oz with that grub, the extra speed from 1/4oz is welcome in gin-clear water.

Roger

I have tried everything in the phosphate pits in florida. Deep diving cranks, lipless cranks, spoons, deep suspending jerks and even let spinners fall down there.  I never have any luck.  One time i caught a 3lb'er on a 7" worm 1/4 ounce t-rigged on the shore drop off.  I am convinced bass don't go too deep.  Maybe 10-15 ft?  I would be interested to hear others opinions.

I have tried everything in the phosphate pits in florida. Deep diving cranks, lipless cranks, spoons, deep suspending jerks and even let spinners fall down there. I never have any luck. One time i caught a 3lb'er on a 7" worm 1/4 ounce t-rigged on the shore drop off. I am convinced bass don't go too deep. Maybe 10-15 ft? I would be interested to hear others opinions.

It's really not an opinion, it's a fact. Below 20 ft the dissolved oxygen content is too low on most phosphate pits.

The 3-pounder you caught was probably suspended on the shoreline drop-off (very common).

Roger

I have tried everything in the phosphate pits in florida. Deep diving cranks, lipless cranks, spoons, deep suspending jerks and even let spinners fall down there. I never have any luck. One time i caught a 3lb'er on a 7" worm 1/4 ounce t-rigged on the shore drop off. I am convinced bass don't go too deep. Maybe 10-15 ft? I would be interested to hear others opinions.

It's really not an opinion, it's a fact. Below 20 ft the dissolved oxygen content is too low on most phosphate pits.

The 3-pounder you caught was probably suspended on the shoreline drop-off (very common).

Roger

This is why I love the forums here.  This is great info.  Thank you.

Yep have never had any lucky under 20 feet.  I throw big swimbaits and texas rigged worms down deep on heavier weights but have never had any luck in the Mulberry, Ft. Meade and Ruskin areas.  Thanks for the info

I have tried everything in the phosphate pits in florida. Deep diving cranks, lipless cranks, spoons, deep suspending jerks and even let spinners fall down there. I never have any luck. One time i caught a 3lb'er on a 7" worm 1/4 ounce t-rigged on the shore drop off. I am convinced bass don't go too deep. Maybe 10-15 ft? I would be interested to hear others opinions.

It's really not an opinion, it's a fact. Below 20 ft the dissolved oxygen content is too low on most phosphate pits.

The 3-pounder you caught was probably suspended on the shoreline drop-off (very common).

Roger

I would go with a drop-shot rig. It cannot be beat when it comes to pit/bluff bank type shorelines.

SMOOON...

Fish the drop offs with jigs n trailers and weighted worms man.

Throw it on the shelf and work it on the bottom towards the boat as the drop off gets deeper.

Yur missin some big fish by not us'in a jig. !0 lbs man... on the jig /w trailer.

btw... I am moving outta here by the end of september so we need to do it up on the canoe one more time. Hopefully I move to a place with a lake or at least private ponds in a neighborhood. I'm down for some pond shore fishin like the old days. 8-)

I've caught some nice fish in some pit's in Citra using a 1/2 oz weight and these  http://www.elgrandelures.com//~stores/95679_preview.jpg .. Sometime's they hit it on the fall... Killer worms...

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what kind of worm was that bnw?  Never seen anything like that

It's called a mexican rattler and their made by elgrandelures.com ... I love them, they also make a killer 5 in swimbait that I've caught fish in quarry ponds with too...