I stay near Forest Hill and 95 and fish on foot. I want to catch and eat snakeheads. I tried going south last week because I heard Broward was the place to be. So many "no trespassing" & "tow away" signs and guard booths that it was hard to find a spot. I tried quiet waters Park for a while and no bites, plus I was concerned about being so close to the landfill. I found some small retention ponds near the doubletree on Hillsborough blvd and no bites there either. I'd like to drive less far if possible. I wonder if I should just do the local canals I've caught cichlids in for decades, but want something with high probability. A couple years ago I tried the big canal by the home depot on Southern and 441, from where it goes into the C-51 along in back of home depot and around the curve back to along 441. I got one bite in a little retention pond next to home depot that wouldn't repeat, and no bites in the canal.
I've been throwing a soft plastic frog, dark color, weedless double hook.
I don't get many days I can go and it's no fun getting skunked. I keep hearing about how easy this is and everyone loading up on them. I want to join that club.
I'd really appreciate some advice on good spots with safe parking nearby, and also technique. I'm great at catching cichlids on bread balls but not great at any other kind of fishing.
Thanks!
