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South Florida, hot, water temps 90*, high water marks, thick vegetation, makes for tough fishing almost everywhere. It will not get better until it cools, and the water levels drop. The fish are still there, but buried in thick cover, or in places you can't get to them.

I could not agree with you any more. Fish are dunb!!!!!!!!

I know a group of guys that had to have the bait as soon as it came out, and they have retired them after a few outings. There are no magical lures, just magical fisherman. Believe in yourself and good things will happen. If you like the lure, stay with it. Everyone should do what they believe in, regardless of what others do. Knock yourself out, I'm sure a double digit will jump up and bite your bait soon!

With a brain the size of a pea, NO!!!!!!!

When you believe you are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lures are designed to catch fishermen, not so much fish. They got you!!!!!!!!!'

I actually use an electric contact spray that is about 1/4 the price and works well as a line conditioner.

Line conditioner when you put the rods away at the end of a trip, and line conditioner at the start of each trip. I use floro often and it works.

Not happening in south Florida!

What happened with the Chinese spam attack throughout the site this morning. Hundreds of emails through the site from china. It was a real pain. Thanks go out to whoever got it stopped.

It was a bad one for sure. I have been through a lot of hurricanes over the last 40 years in south Florida. This thing was no joke. But at the same time it could have been a lot worse for everyone in Florida. The eye was off the coast of Naples and we on east coast were having hurricane winds for a steady 6 hours. The worst part were small tornados that formed in the out bands of the storm. They twisted the top of the trees and made a real mess and massive power outages. Power companies are doing an amazing job getting people back up as quick as possible. I want to thank everyone that sent prayers our way as the storm approached. I hope I don't go through this again for a long time. God bless everyone effected by this bad boy!

Guys please keep us in your prayers. This is a unprecedented storm taking direct aim at us.

That is wonderful, still enjoying the days.

That was an aggressive one!

Years ago a trip to Okeechobee with a friend, and I forgot I removed the kill switch key, and forgot to bring it. I was stuck trolling only for a few hours. A senior moment I guess!!!!! Forgot to put the drain plug in before putting the boat in the water. Took off on plane with the trolling motor still down. Got soaked when the boat came off plane. A thirty year boat ownership!!!!!!!!!

Even worse then expected. Very sad!

Catt, good luck with the flooding all throughout the area. Harvey seems to be one bad boy. Stay safe brother!

I didn"t need any. A jar of salmon eggs lasted a long time. Trout fishing New Jersey rivers.

Two X on Dwights recommendation. First class guy, and very knowledgeable. Shane will not let you down.

The reason I posted originally is, I have been through at least 6 named storms with several at the cat 3 category over the years in south Florida.. These are no joke and should be taken seriously. I have never been though one that was going to dump this much water. They usually move through fast and all you have to deal with is the clean up. This baby will dump so much water that there will be flooding for long periods after. Low lying areas will be isolated for long periods. Almost too late to move to protected areas. Stay safe guys!!!!!!!

Thoughts and prayers go out to our members along the Texas Gulf, and their families. Weatherman just said a possible 35 inches of rain over the next few days. This storm once on land, is predicted to stall over the area, and just keep dumping rain. This could be devastating for those in the path of Harvey, especially in low lying areas. Good luck brothers, stay safe!

The first decent report in quite a while. Did they catch them in the canal?

If you want to get good at this sport. Do it often. Do it with other fisherman and keep an eye on what they are doing right. Learn something new each day, whether from the internet, print, or observation. Soon you will be fishing with the best of them.

I have spent a lifetime fishing for fun, and still fish 5 to 6 days a week, either from the bank, or fishing from the boat. I spent over 20 years competing in competitive athletic, in high school, college, and professional level. Then a career as a teacher, coach, and school administrator, in a large Florida school system. The last thing I ever wanted was to spend one second of my relaxation time, competing on the water. Fishing is a form of mental relaxation, and a chance to get out with friends, and love ones, in the boat. There is no more fun then taking someone you care about out in the boat, and watching them catch a bunch of fish. I have been doing this so long that once I make a cast, I am pretty much on autopilot, and its all reactions. I still learn from watching others, and I hope they have learned something from watching me. It is never competitive, and I sometimes suggest things for them to do, or suggest spots for them to hit, as long as they are open to the suggestions. I am happy if we are both catching bass. Fishing is just enjoyment, and always has been. I will stop doing it, when it stops being fun. It is the cheapest form of mental therapy I could have ever found!!!!!!!

Right now you have a shot at controlling the population. Wait a while and you be like us in South Florida with uncontrollable Oscars, clown knife fish, chicelids of all kinds, snakeheads, pythons up to 17 feet, Nile Crocks, 5 foot monitor lizards that eat cats and dogs. Just wait a while, everything will be OK!!!!!!!!!!! Lol They eat anything they want including bass, kill everyone you catch!