JaxBasser

Just a heads up but wal-mart.com has the Veritas Winch rod for $70. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Abu-Garcia-Veritas-Casting-Winch-Rod/20646886

I caught around 12 ranging from under 1lb to one that was in the 4-5lb range. They were killing the bluegill lipless crank today.

On Chaffee road right where you get off of I-10 there is a Holiday Inn, it's from the pond right beside it. It's walking distance form where I live.

If you don't like it you could always sell the spool you get for free on the forums here or on ebay that way you won't be out as much $. I've heard good thinks about FX2.

Went out to a small pond near my house and the fish we absolutely crushing my bluegill lipless crankbait. I caught around 12 in an hour or so, including this one.

I should be good for monday afternoon,my only problem right now is transportation. I only have one vehicle at the moment that my fiance and I have to share. She usually ends up having it most of the time because I work across the street from my job and she has to drive to work, plus she works later into the afternoon. I'll see what I can do though. I'm about to head out and fish some ponds behind the Winn-Dixie, hopefully this weather hasn't shut the fish down.

I'll be off Saturday but I have some stuff I have to do in the morning so I won't be free to fish until around 11 or 12. My next day off after that will probably be next Thursday.

I live on Chaffee Rd. right near the I-10 exit across from the Winn-Dixie store. I've lived in this area pretty much my whole life and I've heard there are some huge fish in there but I've never gotten a chance to fish it. I usually work 6am-2:30 but mornings would be good for me on one of my days off.

Welcome to the forums! I live right down the road from that Publix center on Beaver street but I've never been able to fish there. Sounds like you have some nice spots. We should fish sometime.

You can get a new Lews Speed Spool for $80 on ebay which is a great price for a solid reel. You can also get the Gen 2 Revo S for around the same price new on ebay. Also a great reel.

I like a 3/0 or 4/0 EWG when fishing around cover but I like to nose hook my flukes with a #2 mosquito hook when fishing in open water. Much better hook up ratio for me plus I like the action it gives it.

Welcome to the forums! What part of town do you fish on?

Pumpkin seed, green pumpkin, and watermelon red are a few of my favorites for clear/light stained water. Junebug and red shad are a couple of colors that have always worked for me in any water clarity. You don't need to get overly complicated IMO when it comes to colors. I've always stuck to the basic rules of light natural colors in clear water and dark colors in darker water and it's always worked for me. Use what you're confident in. A few of my favorite and best producing plastics Zoom Trick Worm (Junebug) Zoom Super Fluke (Baby Bass) Zoom Baby Brush Hog (Watermelon Seed, Black/Red) Culprit 7in worm (Red Shad, Pumpkin Seed) Baby Rage Craws (Bama Craw, Watermelon Red)

If you want a good inexpensive reel with just Mag breaks the Lews Speed Spool is a great choice. They can be had for $80 brand new on ebay. The Speed Spool Tournament is great as well and it has both Mag and Cent brakes. I love mine, you can get them for around $120. I have last years Revo S model and it's still probably my favorite reel. Set 2 brakes and just forget about it. I want one of the new Revos.

Black/Blue bitsy jig with a zoom speed craw trailer.

Man there are a lot of Jacksonville people on here now, I remember when I was like the only one lol. It's good to see, seems like most people here are just into saltwater fishing. Welcome!

Lews Speed Spool. Great real for a great price. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lews-Speed-Spool-Baitcast-Freshwater-Fishing-Reel-7-1-1-Right-Hand-RH-SS1SH-/270852890423?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f10171f37

I had some luck yesterday. Nothing big but some good numbers. Things should really pick up again in October.

Wow, there are tons of people from Jax on here now.

Finally got my hooks. 2/0 EWGs. I don't really use EWGs but you can't complain about free.

http://www.mattlures.com/U2Gill.htm Haven't used them but have heard nothing but good things about them. I really need to try them out eventually.

Veritas is a great rod. I love mine.

I need to get over there and fish some of these spots with ya'll. And I'll agree with MCS, junebug is pretty much the best color for anything in Florida. I fish others like watermelon and pumpkin colors but junebug is great.

The storm has finally moved away so we can dry out some. We got over 20 inches of rain where I'm at.

Did pretty good even though the pond has flooded into the streets. Caught a lot of small ones plus a couple of nice ones. Even got my first crappie ever. Caught them on a wacky rigged Black/White senko. Just dropped it in where water was flowing in and they were crushing it.