Jacob044 Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Hey guys, does anyone here in south Florida have or know someone who is selling a small outboard for a jon boat or even a small jon boat? I need a motor for the boat I already have and I want a smaller boat for the canal I live on, thanks in advance. Zach, have you checked Craigslist yet. Always lots of them on there. Quote
zachb34 Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Zach, have you checked Craigslist yet. Always lots of them on there.I have but I would be more comfortable getting a motor from someone on here and not somebody else's problem on Craigslist Quote
Rovingmutt Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Zack I have a 4 hp johnson that i do not use, works good, but i live in st pete, if your want to see it i might be able to meet up somewhere??? Quote
Rovingmutt Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 zack what size jon boat, i have a 12 ft, i am thinking of getting a 10 ft because the 12 is a little big for me Quote
FishingFLA Posted March 5, 2014 Posted March 5, 2014 Just caught my PR! Canal in my backyard in Wellington throwing a 7/16 oz black/blue/purple skirted jig with a Big Bite Baits silver 4 inch craw. Came in at about 7 lbs. Quote
Super User MCS Posted March 5, 2014 Super User Posted March 5, 2014 Incase anyone hasn't seen it I was checking out the stocking list for 2013/2014/2015 http://myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/stocking/ Also check out the guides and maps of your local lakes https://public.myfwc.com/CrossDoi/Publications/Internet/sSearch.aspx 2 Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted March 6, 2014 Super User Posted March 6, 2014 Did anyone get to fish before the storm passed today? Just curious if the fish were active. Quote
Michaelt1987 Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 I went out for a lil over a hour and managed to catch 2 small ones. Dragging the senko verrrrryyyyy slow. The first one was by a small pipe that had some water moving through it from the parking lot. I would of stayed a lil longer but my hands were hurting from the cold. 1 Quote
CentralFloridaBass Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 Looked on Google Earth to look for new places to fish and/or secret ponds in the forest. I found a canal in the forest and their are trails that lead up to it. I also found more trails that lead up to parts of the Econ River and I plan on adventuring there this weekend. Anyway at the canal me and my brother fished there for about 1:30-2 hours. Caught about 7 fish total. It's always fun to fish a new spot. My biggest fish was 6 pounds and my brother had a nice one about 3 pounds. I will post a video of the 6 pounder if anyone wants to see it once I have uploaded it to Youtube. 6 Quote
Rovingmutt Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 Looked on Google Earth to look for new places to fish and/or secret ponds in the forest. I found a canal in the forest and their are trails that lead up to it. I also found more trails that lead up to parts of the Econ River and I plan on adventuring there this weekend. Anyway at the canal me and my brother fished there for about 1:30-2 hours. Caught about 7 fish total. It's always fun to fish a new spot. My biggest fish was 6 pounds and my brother had a nice one about 3 pounds. I will post a video of the 6 pounder if anyone wants to see it once I have uploaded it to Youtube. GOPR028500.jpgGOPR028400.jpgGOPR0277.jpg nice pig, ok a secret spot, any hints 1 Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted March 7, 2014 Super User Posted March 7, 2014 Looked on Google Earth to look for new places to fish and/or secret ponds in the forest. I found a canal in the forest and their are trails that lead up to it. I also found more trails that lead up to parts of the Econ River and I plan on adventuring there this weekend. Anyway at the canal me and my brother fished there for about 1:30-2 hours. Caught about 7 fish total. It's always fun to fish a new spot. My biggest fish was 6 pounds and my brother had a nice one about 3 pounds. I will post a video of the 6 pounder if anyone wants to see it once I have uploaded it to Youtube. GOPR028500.jpgGOPR028400.jpgGOPR0277.jpg Dude sweet fish!! That is a heck of a secret spot. Looks pretty froggy... 1 Quote
CentralFloridaBass Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 Dude sweet fish!! That is a heck of a secret spot. Looks pretty froggy... I know next time I go there I will probably throw a Stanley Ribbit frog. Wasn't even sure if their was any fish in this canal but sure enough their is. I even saw about a 4-5 pound florida gar Quote
Super User MCS Posted March 7, 2014 Super User Posted March 7, 2014 Sweet fish man! Nice work! What did ya get them on? Dean Rojas is gonna be at the local ganders. If any u frog guys want to talk frogs lol Quote
CentralFloridaBass Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 Sweet fish man! Nice work! What did ya get them on? Dean Rojas is gonna be at the local ganders. If any u frog guys want to talk frogs lol I caught mine on a Netbait Paca Craw in like a texas craw color rigged on a wide gap owner shakeyhead hook. My brother caught his on a Berkely gulp Nightcrawler rigged weightless. 1 Quote
Super User MCS Posted March 7, 2014 Super User Posted March 7, 2014 I like the net bait. I got paca chunks on my jigs. Quote
SFL BassHunter Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 Ever since I started using the netbait paca craws I've been catching fish. I'm using a Okeechobee Craw Jig and a Sapphire Blue Paca. They are great! 1 Quote
CentralFloridaBass Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 If anyone was interested here is the video of me fishing the canal with the video of the 6 pounder. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3OZoHS30bU 1 Quote
Jacob044 Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 Wow central. That place looks more like a roadside ditch. Great hog. 1 Quote
CentralFloridaBass Posted March 7, 2014 Posted March 7, 2014 Gonna go try to find this other pond in the forest I saw on google earth. Will report back later on how it goes. Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted March 7, 2014 Super User Posted March 7, 2014 Gonna go try to find this other pond in the forest I saw on google earth. Will report back later on how it goes. You are one adventurous angler, I gotta give you that, and its paying off with some great fish so far. 2 Quote
SFL BassHunter Posted March 8, 2014 Posted March 8, 2014 Went to tropical park and lost a 3.5 maybe even 4 pound bass. I cursed myself for a good 2 or 3 minutes. This fish was pretty big compared to the stuff I've seen and caught at tropical. He destroyed my Okeechobee Craw Bitsy Bug with a Netbait Paca Craw in Sapphire. Flew out of the water several times had my drag going and got into some lily pads and snapped my d**n line. All my fault too cause I've been using that same set up with the same line for about a week and a half, I've caught 4 fish on it and have used it in heavy cover. I should have checked the line before casting it but I didn't. It snapped at the fluorocarbon and not even at the knot so I'm thinking the line was frayed. Well you live and learn. Switched to a bigger strike king black and blue jig with another paca trailer and got 0 bites. I need more bitsy bugs! Quote
Jacob044 Posted March 8, 2014 Posted March 8, 2014 There will be many more rick. Bigger ones to boot, BUT I know what you mean (should have checked the line) I have done it myself and it hurts when it's too late. Tight Lines, Jman Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted March 8, 2014 Super User Posted March 8, 2014 Yeah, PitBoss, been there done that a few times.... the good news is you have found a lure combo that is working for you. Quote
CentralFloridaBass Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Well guys got some great news. If any of you have been following this thread you will have seen I pulled a huge 6 pounder out of this new spot I found. It proved itself to be good fishing but today is where it really proved to be good fishing. My brother pulled out a GIANT bass today. He caught it on a Stanley Ribbit frog as you will see in pictures there are lily pads every where. I think it's safe to say this spot is a honey hole. My scale has been acting weird for 3 big fish i've caught and I just don't think it's being accurate. I want you guys to tell me how big you guys think this bass is. Later once I have edited the video I will post the video of the fight and I will tell you the length and girth including what the scale read. Thank you for any feedback on what you guys think this bass weighs. I will attach the original photos and the photos zoomed in for better viewing. 3 Quote
OkeechobeeAngler Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Central, I'd guess 8~10lbs. I'm on my phone and cant enlarge the pictures. Great bass. Quote
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