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Congratulations on breaking your PB in the 1 mile run!You could focus on getting it under 5 minutes if you want.

Reading articles about Bass fishing is very helpful ,but nothing replaces time spent on the water!

The exotics don't seem to effect much the natives, at least down here.Most of the spots I fish are filled with Bass,Bluegill,Bowfin,Gar, and other native fish.We are very fortunate to live down here in a thriving system with so many different species(both native and exotic) to target.

I enjoy fishing hollowed body frogs in thick lily pads!

This is a very kind gesture on your part and I am certain he will appreciate it.

Summertime is my favorite time to go nightfishing.

I have no tattoos ,but I have seen some Phoenix Bird tattoos that I consider to be very well done.

You can try a Zoom Horny Toad.Fish it on top of the vegetation or parallel to where the weedline ends in the deeper water.

Thank you for your report,that is a solid bass.Braid works very well down here in clear water as well.

Call your local Fisheries Biologist and ask him/her what this mass on the Bass can be.The Biologist might ask you to obtain a Biopsy on the next Bass you catch with this condition so they can send it to a pathology lab if needed.

You are welcome!Fishing worms on the bottom is also a good way to catch a channel catfish.

Your baitcaster will be good enough if it is able to hold enough line for what you are targeting and has a good drag system. For most inshore fish you will need at least 100-200 yards of line since most large saltwater gamefish are capable of peeling line very quickly.The pound test of the line used depends on the size of the fish you are targeting and the structure you are fishing around. Heavy structure usually means using mono since braid cuts very easily on bridge pillings ,rocks,barnacles,etc. Saltwater is corrosive, so you will have to clean the rod/reel after every trip to prevent the gear getting damaged by the saltwater.

You can catch Plecos with worms fished on the bottom.

You will be surprised what a spinning reel/rod combo meant for bass fishing can do when it comes to catching decent fish in saltwater.Make sure to have enough line in your reel for what you are targeting and make sure to clean the reel after each saltwater trip.

Yes I have experience catching Plecostomus,they are one of the many exotic fish we have down here.Have caught a couple of them over 22" and a couple pounds in weight.

Come down here and catch as many Snakeheads as you want.You can easily fill a bucket with them in Tamarac and surrounding areas .

Tilapia are everywhere down here, especially in the canal systems.You can easily fill a bucket with them if you wanted to.

You win the Internet for today with that response. I agree with you I wouldn't want to duplicate that catch either!

One of my strangest catches on rod and reel is when I catch decent sized Lobsters on bait meant for Snappers.Have caught other odd stuff like rod and reel combos,expensive lures,etc.

Thank you for posting this video,it was awesome!

Small ponds are definitely worth trying here in Florida.I caught one of my +10 pounders in a small pond and my better half caught her biggest bass in a very small pond (bass was close to 8 pounds ).

Solid bass!

After each saltwater trip I clean my reels well with a damp cloth,then use a dry cloth to remove moisture .Every couple months I preform a maintenance inspection on the reels and add grease in the areas needed.Both Penn and Shimano make great saltwater reels and I have +30 year old Penns and +15 year old Shimano reels performing well that need little maintenance considering what I put these reels though.

I agree with you 100%.

I don't count every single fish I catch every year since they are far too many fish to write down one by one. I sometimes write individual trips in my log book,such as days I catch +100 bass in a day,+25 pound 5 bass bag,Saltwater trips where I catch some decent fish,etc.