Florida Bragging Rights Club (November 2013)

[FD.]

I'm in again for December. Hopefully I will get to fish more than 1day. This work thing is becoming a drag

[BassinLou]

lol no. I was just bs'n. Maybe a 35lb bag in a whole month if lucky would be more like it. I havent even been allowed to go fishing lately between work and other crap.

 

FSTR, you threw a curve ball at me... LOL.  I was not surprise, if you did catch a 35lb bag. You go off and fish and we don't here from you for a week and you come back with some nice pics. 

[BassinLou]

Got back from the glades a little while ago. A short outing. 6:30am - 11:00. We caught a lot of fish, but don't worry gang, no monsters to report from out there yet. We must have caught about 50-60 fish total, but they were dinks. Had a good time, learned some new things, all in all it was a fun day. Come home to rain, and tomorrow is more of the same. I really want to pass the 100" mark. Tick....tick..... tick.... 

[fishingator]

Ugh! We can't buy a fish! I got a 10" on my first cast of the day and then NoThiNG for hours! We walked and walked an threw the tackle box at them :/. A friend of ours is fishing shiners and keeps posting pics of all his fish gah! So disappointing!

[AK-Jax86]

MANNNNN hopefully Czar decides to grace you guys with his fish!!! We went to a spot that DS heard about that a guy claimed he let a 11lber go in!

Talk about setting your PB not once but TWICE on back to back casts!!!! I will admit that I was jealous lol

[MCS]

MANNNNN hopefully Czar decides to grace you guys with his fish!!! We went to a spot that DS heard about that a guy claimed he let a 11lber go in!

Talk about setting your PB not once but TWICE on back to back casts!!!! I will admit that I was jealous lol

That the spot over on chest wick off argyle?

[AK-Jax86]

That the spot over on chest wick off argyle?

Yea that's it. Funny I thought that was DS spot cuz he told me about it, I never took Derrick there and he knew about it. So when we were in the car Derrick was like MCS told me about it a while back and DS said yeah he told me about it too lol. I think that might have been the spot you told me about too in a PM saying you knew someone who caught a DD using a bluegill type lure if I remember correctly.

[Rovingmutt]

well i spent 9 hours out fishing today, 6:30 to 3:30, trying to get another 20" or more, but no luck today only got 5 and the biggest was 17", so no culling

caught my 1st fish on a spook (bone) at first light, 17 inch

the 2nd on a white fluke w/red hook weightless around 8:30, 16 inch

3rd on kvd crankbait 1.0 sexy shad, 12 inch, missed 2 or 3 on this

4th on 1/4 oz rattle trap, silver and blue, worked slow near bottom, 25 ft, 16 inch,

last fish around 1:30 used a spro frog, green, missed 2 more, but this one was the most fun today, 16 inch

most of the guys i talk to today had a very slow day, some were skunked.

 

lou, i'm in for next month

[MCS]

Yea that's it. Funny I thought that was DS spot cuz he told me about it, I never took Derrick there and he knew about it. So when we were in the car Derrick was like MCS told me about it a while back and DS said yeah he told me about it too lol. I think that might have been the spot you told me about too in a PM saying you knew someone who caught a DD using a bluegill type lure if I remember correctly.

Yeah dude, J said he had an 8 and 11 hung on scales....live bluegill under float. So it paid off for y'all, czar better post up! lol I told him I would never make there so I passed it but had to post up pics. What y'all catch em on?..,,I told Jaxbasser bout it too lol. He got I think he said one about 5 outta the ditch.

[AK-Jax86]

Yeah dude, J said he had an 8 and 11 hung on scales....live bluegill under float. So it paid off for y'all, czar better post up! lol I told him I would never make there so I passed it but had to post up pics. What y'all catch em on?..,,I told Jaxbasser bout it too lol. He got I think he said one about 5 outta the ditch.

We saw an old guy there fishing for bream, he didn't catch anything but watched us catch em lol

At that spot Czar was using a shad rap and I was using a KVD 1.5 in bream or a shad rap i forget i had a few blow ups on the frog but either they didn't fully take it or I missed the hook set.

We went to a few spots in OP and landed 1 on a frog missed a bunch and the rest came on shad raps or KVD. I went to SJGC around 3 and caught 6 on frogs and had a bunch of misses and 3 small ones on shad rap. Biggest was 21" going back out in the morning on our side of town so I will do my write up tomorrow before Peyton vs Brady (can't wait for that game).

[dsidle61]

Yes Czar please post those fish, people will be in awe. MCS we were fishing the small pond on the left just past that long skinny one that wraps around those townhouses.  Ive caught some nice ones out of the small pond but never anything more than 10-12" out of the other one.  I had a rough day yesterday.  Had one on drug it through the weeds to my feet and then wiggled its self off.  Couldnt really see a size bc it was covered in weeds.  Had 2 other misses throughout the day but that was it.  Ive been in quite a funk lately I dont think ive landed a fish in about 2 weeks.  I was throwing frog mostly but switched back and forth between the senko and crank later on in the day.  AK had a nice hit at my spot I fish frequently so hopefully i can pick some out of there bc it has been dead for a few weeks now. 

[BassinLou]

I went with my brother in law, to his favorite fishing hole in West Miami. We got there a little before 4pm and stayed til about 515pm. Wind was ENE, 15-20 mph, and cloudy. I was using my big Koppers frog, aka: Bubba. I was able to land a 19.5" within the first 10 min of getting there and shortly after an 18". The wind picked up and the temps dropped a little, so any bite we did have shut down. 

 

 

18"

 

 

19.5"

 

This places me at 94.5" for the month. It's going to be tough to try to hit 100". My time is very limited unfortunately. 

[BassinLou]

Yes Czar please post those fish, people will be in awe. MCS we were fishing the small pond on the left just past that long skinny one that wraps around those townhouses.  Ive caught some nice ones out of the small pond but never anything more than 10-12" out of the other one.  I had a rough day yesterday.  Had one on drug it through the weeds to my feet and then wiggled its self off.  Couldnt really see a size bc it was covered in weeds.  Had 2 other misses throughout the day but that was it.  Ive been in quite a funk lately I dont think ive landed a fish in about 2 weeks.  I was throwing frog mostly but switched back and forth between the senko and crank later on in the day.  AK had a nice hit at my spot I fish frequently so hopefully i can pick some out of there bc it has been dead for a few weeks now. 

 

Yes Czar, please post these pics. I am posting standings sometime tomorrow and I would like to have your numbers as part of them. 

[MCS]

Nice fish Lou! Bubba came through lol

Where did the Czar go? He get swallowed by one of his monster catches lol post up the pics you are killing us here dude!!! Lol

So these PBs are bigger than Ak's PB? Now ak did u top the 6.8 from ponte vedra with that one from the gate area?

[lunkmaster24]

Been sick all weekend so no fishing for me i am going to try and go out this week to keep my spot or raise up a spot or 2

[fishingator]

Ugh I might be done for the month and I only posted three fish . I might try to go out early Saturday morning but we are having a big tailgating brunch after being away for thanksgiving so that may just be a dream lol.

[LgMouthGambler]

Took the boat out for 4 hours yesterday with a friend of mine. We fought the wind, and caught a few decent ones. We didn't go out till around 11am, so the bite was a little slow. Weather is making them act funny. Didn't see too much commotion on the water, and hard to see what the fish were doing underwater with all the chop and silt in the water. For those of you having a tough time lately, slow down. I found the pattern to be slow in the weeds with plastics that you can use weedless. The fish seemed to be hiding down there out of the pushy water. I frogged through some mats, but the fish didn't seem to want to play. We did more motor boating around and drinking beer, lol. Was nice with the breeze though, but could have been at a slower speed.

[CountBassula]

Took the boat out for 4 hours yesterday with a friend of mine. We fought the wind, and caught a few decent ones. We didn't go out till around 11am, so the bite was a little slow. Weather is making them act funny. Didn't see too much commotion on the water, and hard to see what the fish were doing underwater with all the chop and silt in the water. For those of you having a tough time lately, slow down. I found the pattern to be slow in the weeds with plastics that you can use weedless. The fish seemed to be hiding down there out of the pushy water. I frogged through some mats, but the fish didn't seem to want to play. We did more motor boating around and drinking beer, lol. Was nice with the breeze though, but could have been at a slower speed.

 

oh i see how it is. you told me you had family in town and no time for whiskey, but you have time to cheat on me again!!! we're so done!!!

[AK-Jax86]

Took the boat out for 4 hours yesterday with a friend of mine. We fought the wind, and caught a few decent ones. We didn't go out till around 11am, so the bite was a little slow. Weather is making them act funny. Didn't see too much commotion on the water, and hard to see what the fish were doing underwater with all the chop and silt in the water. For those of you having a tough time lately, slow down. I found the pattern to be slow in the weeds with plastics that you can use weedless. The fish seemed to be hiding down there out of the pushy water. I frogged through some mats, but the fish didn't seem to want to play. We did more motor boating around and drinking beer, lol. Was nice with the breeze though, but could have been at a slower speed.

 

fishing down there is total opposite than it is up here in Jacksonville.  This weekend we, Czar & DS, were throwing frogs and cranks. The AM bite was scattered Saturday we were out from 6:30 til around 11:45ish.  Then I went out in the afternoon around 3 both Saturday and Sunday and got into a bunch of fish on frogs and cranks. Obviously cranking is fast moving and when I fish my frog I use a constant retrieve.  I have a feeling once this weather gets cold cold it will have to be worm and jig time, but for whatever reason the fish are on in the afternoon and killing frogs and cranks up here.  Going out with Czar and DS this afternoon so hopefully they are still locked in.

 

Northern FL anglers add some KVD 1.5s, shad raps, and frogs to your arsenal I even have my boy Mouldie from Orlando believing the hype lol.  I think the cranks work because they are around the same size as the baitfish this time of year, at least that's what my fish scientist buddy told me lol

 

If you read this Lou I will post my pics and write up when we get back around dark, so far only have a 21" to cull the 18" everything else caught this weekend was under 18 

[LgMouthGambler]

oh i see how it is. you told me you had family in town and no time for whiskey, but you have time to cheat on me again!!! we're so done!!!

 

No, Saturday I had to help my dad, yesterday was the wifes friend and boyfriend, which I went to school with, came down for the day. Him and I went out on the boat while the girls did crafts and stuff.

 

Whys it got to be me? Maybe its you? I guess you just don't "float my boat" anymore.

[BassinLou]

fishing down there is total opposite than it is up here in Jacksonville.  This weekend we, Czar & DS, were throwing frogs and cranks. The AM bite was scattered Saturday we were out from 6:30 til around 11:45ish.  Then I went out in the afternoon around 3 both Saturday and Sunday and got into a bunch of fish on frogs and cranks. Obviously cranking is fast moving and when I fish my frog I use a constant retrieve.  I have a feeling once this weather gets cold cold it will have to be worm and jig time, but for whatever reason the fish are on in the afternoon and killing frogs and cranks up here.  Going out with Czar and DS this afternoon so hopefully they are still locked in.

 

Northern FL anglers add some KVD 1.5s, shad raps, and frogs to your arsenal I even have my boy Mouldie from Orlando believing the hype lol.  I think the cranks work because they are around the same size as the baitfish this time of year, at least that's what my fish scientist buddy told me lol

 

If you read this Lou I will post my pics and write up when we get back around dark, so far only have a 21" to cull the 18" everything else caught this weekend was under 18 

 

AK, I will include your numbers, while you send the pic to confirm tonight. Do you know Czar's numbers? I will be posting shortly. 

[BassinLou]

1. AK: 99"

2. Rovingmutt: 98.5"

3. Bassinlou: 94.5"

4. LunkerMaster24: 89.5"

5. JaxBasser: 84.5"

 

6. MCS: 72.5"

7. ZachD: 66"

8. Phil M: 60"

9. FSTR: 59.5"

10: 1234567: 52.5"

 

As you can all see, 1/2" separates  #1 and #2. The question is will Rovingmutt have time to pull off the win?? or Will AK reign supreme for his 5 consecutive month?? We will find this Sunday when I post the final numbers for the month. 

 

...... will we ever see Czar's fish??? 

[Rovingmutt]

1. AK: 99"

2. Rovingmutt: 98.5"

3. Bassinlou: 94.5"

4. LunkerMaster24: 89.5"

5. JaxBasser: 84.5"

 

6. MCS: 72.5"

7. ZachD: 66"

8. Phil M: 60"

9. FSTR: 59.5"

10: 1234567: 52.5"

 

As you can all see, 1/2" separates  #1 and #2. The question is will Rovingmutt have time to pull off the win?? or Will AK reign supreme for his 5 consecutive month?? We will find this Sunday when I post the final numbers for the month. 

 

...... will we ever see Czar's fish??? 

i'm going to try, maybe thursday and saturday

[dsidle61]

d**n i always seem to catch fish right after lou posts standings.  Went out with AK and czar this afternoon for a bit.  Managed to pull in 2 on a kvd 1.5 crankbait orange and brown color (craw i think is the name).  One 16" and one 17".  Missed a fish that was easily in the 5/6 pound range, looked just like the my pb i posted earlier this month, bumped my crank then swiped it right in front of me and im pretty sure i jumped the gun bc i saw the whole thing and how big he was.  Havent caught any post worth fish in awhile so im not sure where im at hopefully this puts me in the top 10. 

[BassinLou]

d**n i always seem to catch fish right after lou posts standings.  Went out with AK and czar this afternoon for a bit.  Managed to pull in 2 on a kvd 1.5 crankbait orange and brown color (craw i think is the name).  One 16" and one 17".  Missed a fish that was easily in the 5/6 pound range, looked just like the my pb i posted earlier this month, bumped my crank then swiped it right in front of me and im pretty sure i jumped the gun bc i saw the whole thing and how big he was.  Havent caught any post worth fish in awhile so im not sure where im at hopefully this puts me in the top 10. 

bass 16.jpg

bass 17.jpg

 

Dsidle, you moved to 83.5" which puts you in 6th place.