N Florida Mike

I use June bug an hour or so before dark til last light. That is my time slot for it, and it almost never fails. I have had little results with black/blue anytime but in all fairness I have not used it much in years, since most of where I fish is clear to moderately stained water now. I don't fish much at night, but I'll give it a try when I do again.

I love Sante fe but Ive probably done better on Rowell . Caught my pb speck in Santa fe though. I enjoy fishing Sante fe better though. I wanted to live there at one point! I have fished most of the lakes in N florida at one time or the other.

Actually right down behind the Bush. I was to the right of the chairs when I made the cast lol.

Real Purdy fish !

I love that lake but I have never caught more than a few fish a day there. But it just draws you in. I do best in the southwest corner in those cypress that are out away from shore. The rest of the lake, Its just picking one off here and there.It has always been Kind of a mysterious lake to me. Have you ever fished Sampson and Rowell lakes ? Have done well there at times, esp. in Rowell.

Your day will come ! The water was still chilly, but the temps were in the 70s.

Hey , Been missing you on the forums .I had been wondering what was going on. We had my mom here with us the last 5 years of her life . Im thankful I could spend that extra time with her. My wife has been sick off and on for years, so I can relate. If You need anything , don't hesitate to ask. In the meantime, your in my prayers and thoughts.

This sunup was last Sat. At the beach at St Augustine Inlet. Fish were not biting much.

Got done eating supper and went out back to cast a little. On about the 5th cast or so I got this 6.3 , 23 inch tank on a spinnerbait. She was full of eggs. Shout out to @Fishing_FF for giving me that bait when he was up here in feb.

I've tried wacky off and on for years . I think I've caught 2 fish ever that way. On the other hand, I generally SLAY the fish on a weightless t-rigged senko. Maybe it's because I primarily fish weedy lakes. But even in clear areas I dont get wacky bites

Night is best. But I will fish early mornings too.The fish are usually more active after the cool of night than in the late afternoon after the heat of the day. Primarily, I start the day with a pad crasher. Two patterns I use though if I'm still out after 11 a.m : • I fish a big ribbon tail worm very slowly in deep holes. This is for quality fish. • I skip under boat docks, primarily with a 4 inch senko or a fluke.This is for numbers. I also find shade with some deep water nearby as a third pattern.

My mom died at 96 years old and had dementia but it came on very slowly starting in her 80s. Dad was almost 90 when he passed due to a stroke. Before the stroke his mind was probably 95% intact. I am 57 now, and at times it seems I'm going to take after my mom. I can tell you some stories already ( if I could only remember them )? With my financial situation, I'll probably never retire, unless forced to. My dad retired, and lived 29 years after that. My biggest concern is ever being a burden to my family. Hopefully the Lord will come for me before that !☺

I do better with gill colored baits and small live ones in my area .But their favorite is Golden shiners. A strange thing I've noticed is that when I try shiner colored baits the fish seem to ignore it. We have several varieties of bream here and I have fished with all of them.Their favorite is female gills. Least favorite is Redbreast.

Just do it ! You'll learn !?

Nice ! @Beaufoshow got a 7.11 at Palestine last week. You ever fish any of those Osceola ponds?

I have used mono mostly throughout my life. My experience with it has been that the lighter I go, the more bites I get. That was nearly always my experience in clear to moderately clear water. In the st Johns and other tannic stained waters it didn't seem to matter at all. I don't use floro because I like floating line for the techniques I use. Not sure about braid. I have it on a few combos. I'm currently leaning a little to it being more visible, even though friends tell me it isn't. I definitely dont catch the numbers that I do with 8-10 pound mono.I tend to lose more fish with braided line too for some reason. I really like the yo-zuri hybrid line, which acts like mono to me and floats. I can use 8, and it has like 11 pound tensile strength. Get plenty of bites, and rarely have one break off.

8 ^^^ ( helps if you like elvis)

Same here ^^^^

I finally did it thanks to@lo n slo Love this one too !

That's what someone else said too. I can copy but I can't find paste . My grandson couldn't find it either, and he is my technology support.

Sounds like you like guitar pickin. Look up Billy Strings on YouTube. He's my latest find on there on guitar.He sounds the most like Crary to me.But his newer stuff is a little too progressive for me.Jake Workman's good too. I would post some good songs but even though some have tried to help, I just cant figure it out. How do you do it @lo n slo ?

I throw em out, let em sink to the bottom, wait 10-15 seconds, then if no fish I will either reel it steadily back to the boat , trying different speeds, or reel it a few feet, let it sink, and repeat. I catch probably 80% of the fish just dead sticking it, around 15% while retrieving steadily to the boat, and the other 5% with the stop and go retrieve.

It helps me remember who I am and where I live !