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End of December 2010 Bass Fishing Report

The last few days has seen some really good action out on Lake Jackson. The lily pad fields have really thinned out in a big way since the state sprayed them and this has opened up a few more areas for us to bass fish. Hydrilla is still very healthy out here and so are the bass.

option for keeping the bass fishing action steady and the guys have been landing some trophy bass as well. Wild shiners have been working best free lined and tossed right to the edges of the lily pads. This is a pattern that has been holding steady now for over a month, and has made many clients very happy.

Tom came back once again, along with good friend Frank and they had a blast out here. Between the two of them they boated right about 20 bass in six hours, along with 2 nice catfish and a huge bowfin. The bass the guys were catching were running from school sized bass to the big gal which was just over 7 pounds. Mix in three bass at an easy five pounds a pop, that makes for one great day of Bass Fishing in Florida!

The remainder of the week saw the same steady action out on Lake Jackson. Live bait was the definite way to go to catch good numbers of bass along with the size. We have been seeing more and more bass beds showing up as the big gals are getting very close to spawning now. Cooler weather has triggered a great bite for us that has remained steady. More cooler weather is on top to close out the month of December and we fully expect the bite to remain strong as we get geared up for the 2011 Florida Bass Fishing Season.

Week ending December 18th Bass Fishing Report

Kissimmee Chain of Lakes bass fishing has been doing very good for us. We have been focusing on mainly Lake Jackson as it has been producing not only some great numbers of bass, but some good size as well. We did a quick scouting trip out here to check out a few other spots. These spots in the past have produced some great trophy bass for us and have typically reloaded after a few months.

We hit the nail on the head this day. One of my favorite spots was holding a bunch of great bass and the action was pretty steady for us. We did start the morning our using live wild shiners, and as we moved to different areas we cracked out the artificial baits.

Zoom flukes in June Bug seemed to be the hot ticket with the artificial baits. Bass were relating tight to cover and seemed to prefer a mix of coverage. Lily pads with Kissimmee grass close by seemed to be the hot spots. Water temperatures started the day out at 52.7 degrees, yes folks we are in Florida, this has pushed the bass tighter to cover where we have been fishing and has made it much easier to target the bass. Once again we have seem bass with the tell tale sores on the tails from fanning beds and we have started to spot scattered beds around the lake.

Bass Fishing in Florida is still a hook setting bonanza. Sid returned once again for some great bass fishing action out on Lake Jackson here in Central Florida. We started the day out hitting the ramp very early so we were on our first spot just before 7am. Cooler temperatures than the day before and a fog that did not let go of us until just after 10am, looked like it was going to be a tougher day than we had been used to.

We started out on that first spot, which had been great at producing not only some good numbers of bass, but also some pretty good sized bass as well. Today was a day of all wild shiners and the bass did not let us down. Tossing free lined shiners to the edges of the lily pads was the way to go, one thing we did notice was the placement of the shiners today was the big key to catching the bass. Placing the bait a couple feet from the pad yielded little to no action at all, but if they were placed within inches of the pads, the bass played very good for us.

With the wind constantly changing directions on us, the Dig In Anchor system was awesome at holding us in place and allowed us to pin point our casts to the edges with no problem. This was a great bass fishing day for Sid, as he boated not only 21 bass in four hours, but also landed three catfish a pickerel and a big bowfin. Lot of action for Sid today and I got a pretty good work out myself zipping around the boat netting all of his fish today.

I still have a few open dates for December and January while February is booking up fast. We are expecting yet another very busy spawn season as we did this previous season, so book your bass fishing trips soon.

Wacky Rig Bass Fishing Florida

In this video we are fishing on Lake Jackson which is just south of the great town of Saint Cloud Florida. This body of water holds some great bass fishing with some excellent cover to fish. Everything from reeds to lily pad fields and some very healthy hydrilla. Known as a very shallow lake, at times of drought it can become inaccessible very quickly, but the bass fishing always seems to be top notch out here.
Wild shiners are always a great way to catch bass, and even trophy bass out here, but one of our favorites is a wacky rigged senko worked along the grass lines or thru the lily pads.

This rigging has boated a ton of bass out here for us, ranging from one pound up to 7 pounds, and has been a great way to teach the younger generation bass angler how to work artificial lures. This is probably the most basic way to bass fish and has been a very effective way for youngsters to catch bass and get them hooked on our great sport.

As you see in the video when we are using the wacky rig set up, we like to use the live bait hooks. This is a great setup and just like when using live bait, 90% of the hook ups are right in the corner of the mouth. This is a big plus for us as well as the safe release of the bass. Currently the bass fishing has been great and my clients are boating up to 20 bass in a four hour trip. This makes for a great day of bass fishing and some great father and son memories that will last a lifetime.

Check back often as I will be adding more bass fishing videos using wild shiners and more artificial lures.

Florida Bass Fishing with Shiners

Florida bass fishing with shiners in Florida can be an absolute blast!. The best live bait to use of course is the wild golden shiner. These shiners can range anywhere in size from as small as four inches to what feels like 2 pounds at times. Winter time down here is a great time to use the wild shiners, as they will trigger some very aggressive strikes from bass and it can also be one of the best ways to catch that trophy bass of a lifetime.

When we get hit here is the south with a cold front, yes we do get them, and out water temperatures dip into the upper 40’s to low 50’s, sometimes bass just don’t want to chase their food. Don’t get me wrong, spinner baits and Strike King Red Eye Shads will still catch bass, as well as Senkos and worms, but to keep that bite steady for my clients we sometimes use wild shiners.

This is the perfect bait to catch some great numbers of bass, and yes you will catch your fair share of those two pound bass like in this video, but you will also stand a much better chance at the lunker bass. Most of the time we are free lining the wild shiners, hooking them thru the lower jaw and out the nostril and just pitching them to the edges of the grass beds or lily pads.

With the cooler water temperatures the bass will generally head to two areas on a lake. The first would be deeper drop offs and the other of course is tight to cover. One of the easiest ways to locate bass along the grass lines is to rig up two rods, one free lined and one with a float and just slow troll along the grass, staying about 2 foot from the grass and just move very slowly. This tactic has been very good for us as it is found us several places where we can then just slide our anchor into the water quietly and catch a ton of bass.

Remember that when the bass are feeding aggressively, hang on to those shiners that have already been hammered, as they will still catch bass for you. Just rig them thru the nose again, pitch them out there and slowly twitch them back to the boat.

Trophy Bass Fishing in Florida

Bass Fishing in Florida, what can I say. As a bass fishing guide here in Florida I take a lot of pride in what I do for a living. To me it’s not a job but a passion. You can pick from hundreds of guides just in the Central Florida area and they will all have their own type of specialty, work mainly one lake but they will do good at it.

Thing I love about what I do, is it gives me the ability to fish not just one body of water, but as many as I like. The one thing that will help to make a fishermen just that much better in what he does is to be able to fish several different lakes in the area he lives and works.

Many people ask me all the time, “what do you do when you’re not guiding?” Well I fish! Plain and simple. This is my passion. I love being able to fish on my days off, write articles and just do like I did here, make a video of bass being caught. You know what they say, “a picture is worth a thousand words” Well if that’s the case, how much is a video worth?

Its great seeing pictures of bass being held up, with clients smiling from ear to ear with that great trophy bass that they have landed, but to me there is nothing better than being able to see it live on video!

The Kissimmee Chain of Lakes has been a great place for me to capture some of the videos I have gotten, and people have been loving the fact that they can watch bass being caught and not just photographed. Check back often as I will continue to add more bass fishing videos from Central Florida to help show some of the amazing bass fishing opportunities we have here.

Bass Fishing Report November 20th 2010

Central Florida Bass Fishing has been going strong this month. Most of our trips have been done on Lake Jackson as of late and this lake has been producing some great numbers of bass, as well as some pretty good sized bass. The lake was getting choked out pretty bad with the lily pads, almost to the point is was limiting the areas we could get to but with the spaying that was done, the pads are disappearing and has opened up a lot more areas to catch these trophy bass out here.

Artificial baits have been doing pretty good. Spinner baits and red eye shads have been getting some very nice quality bass out here. Some of the bass we have started to notice some sores on their under side, classic sign they are starting to fan some beds. We have also caught a few bass that showed signs of filling up with eggs. These bass are starting to get some good sized bellies to them.

Typical day out here, six to eight hour trip has been seeing us boat 20 to 30 bass using the artificial. The most productive artificial bait has been the zoom fluke. The two colors that have been producing the most bass has been june bug with green fleck and the watermelon red.

Live bait fishing out here has been nothing short of awesome. Although many don’t want to spend the usual twenty dollars a dozen for the live bait, we have been using some that has just been slaying the bass out here at a cost of only eight dollars a dozen. Much more cost effective for the angler, and catches the same bass that the high priced shiners catch. Trips with four dozen shiners have been seeing us use the shiners up catching 30 bass sometime in less than 3 hours with the bass ranging in size from two to six pounds. The spawn is just around the corner and it is shaping up to be yet another great bass fishing season.

End of December 2010 Bass Fishing Report

Week ending December 18th Bass Fishing Report

Wacky Rig Bass Fishing Florida

Florida Bass Fishing with Shiners

Trophy Bass Fishing in Florida

Bass Fishing Report November 20th 2010

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