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You are allowed to fish with bluegills that you catch on hook and line ( it's in the FWC guidelines).If you don't like using livebait you can use bluegill imitating swimbaits or other lures with similar color patterns.

Send me a PM at least 1 week in advance and if I am able to fish I will join you.

The weather seems to have been stable since the last coldfront we got,so I decided to fish for bass this weekend with my better half. Glad I went(and not saltwater fishing which I was planning to do) since I caught a 8.15 pound bass from the bank,which makes it the 5th biggest bass I caught in 2016.I think I need to take my better half fishing with me more often,since I seem to catch some memorable fish when she joins me

Thanks for recommending the Bomber 5A for smallmouth bass,might get a couple of these lures for the next time I go up North.

Hawaii seems to be the only place in the world where a person can catch a largemouth bass,peacock bass,and smallmouth bass in the same day.You are very fortunate to have such a unique fishery.I have caught a largemouth bass,peacock bass,and sunshine bass in the same day,but no smallmouth bass since it's too hot in South Florida for smallmouth bass.

Nice looking frog.

My favorite fishing rods are the rods my grandfather gave me when I first started fishing(well over 2 decades ago).I still fish with these rods.

Both Booyah and Live Target make good hollow body frogs.

Monofilament line is probably the best choice for a new bass fisherman.

There are spots in the rim canal/Lake Okeechobee where the bass will always bite.These spots can change depending on weather conditions, but someone who knows how to read the water well will always catch bass here when others get stumped.Lots of these spots are well known,some aren't,but they can all be found if you put in your time on the water.

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I fish my Rebel Pop-R's on a medium heavy 6'6" fishing rod,but you can use a longer fishing rod if you want.

Depends where you fish...I always catch lots of bass when I fish the rim canal. Definitely a good spot once you learn what the bass want.

You should try fishing the rim canal,it's loaded with bass.Catching 5 bass in a trip isn't hard at all in this canal,and there are some big bass in there(have caught bass over 7 pounds bank fishing the rim canal,and there has been several people that have caught +8 pounders).

Enough days to make it one of the best years I have had bass fishing.

Wow ,that's shocking you only caught 1 bass fishing Lake Okeechobee.Maybe you should try fishing the rim canal.I often fish that canal from the shore and catch a quick 5 bass limit.

Nice catches.Have you caught largemouth bass,smallmouth bass, and peacock bass in the same day when fishing in Hawaii?

I have caught several quality sized bass in a school of small bass,so it's definitely possible,especially in a clear lake where you can sight fish for bass.

Yes,the heat can be excessive at times. That's one of the main reasons why I like night fishing down here.Its enjoyable to go diving when it's hot and it's a added bonus when I catch lobster for my family to eat...they love eating lobster.

I work indoors so the heat doesn't get to me, would probably think the same as you if I worked in the outdoors. The construction workers down here have a high level of heat tolerance,they often work long hours in hot/humid weather.

I like to go diving often,it's not enjoyable to do that when it's cold.The exotic fish(peacock bass, bullseye snakehead,etc) down here seem to bite best when it's warm,so I rather deal with the warm weather. Besides that,I enjoy fishing in shorts with a T-shirt.

Congratulations on your new PB.

It was a beautiful day today with temperatures in the low 80's.

Those are some beauties,they look very similar to the ones I catch in South Florida. The biggest ones down here have a purplish color to them, especially when they are over 12" in length(at least the ones I have caught ).

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