Newbie In Clearwater Fl, Area

[Joedodge]

Hey everyone just joined im located in the Largo/Clearwater FL area. Grew up salt water fishing, just started bass fishing this last week in some local ponds, using trick worms and super flukes. I've been Googling ponds and lakes in the area and having a great time any advice is welcomed

[Darren.]

Welcome aboard!

 

Read up on the articles listed on this site. You will 

find a LOT of help and advice as most of us here

have.

[Joedodge]

Thank you very much, I'm excited trying to find some places to try out now

[BaitMonkey1984]

Say goodbye to all your spare time and spare money- welcome to the madness that is bass fishing. 

[Joedodge]

Lol yeah the wife is starting to realize that

[Arbesu441]

Joe, crest lake park and walsingham park are solid places to fish. Especially if you get a kayak. But their are plenty of good ponds around the area.

[Joedodge]

I live right by Walsingham literally haven't had any luck on the bank there it's real tough off the bank. Just found crest lake on google tonite glad to hear it's a good spot to try

[primetime]

Kapok park is legit and so are the ponds along the ream trail, also tower lake or ski lake behind the flea market..Just don't leave hooks or line on docks where they water skee near the jumps, but that is the best spot at times as it drops from 8-20' near the ramps and in winter that is the spot..Fish school on shad in that lake all the time, just stay away on weekends in summer, but think Race Track Road...We recently found a pond that is loaded with big fish, and the people never ask us to leave, the ponds look terrible but are full of bait..best way to eliminate water is bring bread, if you toss out bread near weeds in 2-3 areas and see absence of forage or too many tilapia than forget it...Carollwood is not so bad but just expect to get cursed out every so often, but nobody really every gets mad, plus I ask if I don't have permission, or I wear a bathing suit and towel and act like I own the place.