Hey all!
I've always used artificial baits and have caught hundreds of bass on them. I fish almost every day, sometimes two or three times a day (have a 1-year-old, so i dont get many opportunitiea to stay out for extended periods of time).
I'm not exactly bored throwing artificials, in fact I love throwing them, but I just decided I would like to try something different for a couple weeks and decided to try and catch some bass on shiners. It definitely helps that I've read around 90% of the bass over ten pounds caught in Florida have been caught using shiners!
Anyways, I've done a decent amount of research on shiners, i think i know how to catch them and use them for bait, but I am having trouble locating any.
I know I can buy them from a marina not too far away from me, but I don't want to. I want to catch them myself.
Anybody have any tips on locating shiners? Such as what to look for in the water to spot them, or signs that they could be in a pond or lake?
I've been chumming some spots close to my house and going back later to fish, but all I am catching is bluegill and other sunfish.
I live in Cape Coral, but don't mind driving to find some. Anybody know of a place close to my area that holds shiners?
Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
