Super User geo g Posted March 16, 2015 Super User Posted March 16, 2015 Sunday 3/15/15, 7:00-1:00, Partly Cloudy, temp 85*, wind SE 5-10, water light stain, levels normal, W/T 78*. Went out today with my buddy Steve. We ran from the ramps east to the bridge and started fishing east. We caught fish right away and most were quality fish in the 3 pound range. Most bites were back in the pads fields on the north side of the canal. There were some visible beds but no fish present at the time. We experimented with quite a few baits but stick-0's and centipedes were the only productive baits. We ended up 45 bass and three big mudfish. Almost all bass were keeper size in the 2 to 3 pound range. It was a battle getting those 3 pound bass through 10 yards of pads. If you waited to set the hook, you were rapped in the stems. Setting the hook quick was key to getting them to the boat. We threw spinner baits, hollow body frogs, football jig, rattle trap, beaver, fluke, trick worm, u-tail worm, and only the the zoom centipede and the stick-o were consistently producing. There was only one other boat out there all day, and a bunch of friendly gators. Between the weather and the bass it doesn't get much better then that!!!! 1 Quote
Gotfishyfingers? Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Nice report Geo. I found one spawning area out there at the perfect time. It had fish locked on beds doing there thing, males/ females aggressive around the beds and some giants roaming. One was pushing 8lbs easily. Managed a few in the 3-5 lb range. I'm still catching them good flipping to. Last couple nice ones went 6.3 and 5.12. Stick baits have been working to for me but I can't put the flipping stick down for to long. Tightlines! 1 Quote
Super User geo g Posted March 19, 2015 Author Super User Posted March 19, 2015 Gotfishy, it sounds like you found a honey hole. I try not to actively fish for bedding bass, but I have caught a few unintentionally. The ones this week had tail rubs and it was apparent some had already dropped their eggs. Nows the time to find a monster if that is your goal. Good luck! Quote
BobbyRaeAllen Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Awesome report. The real question is... what didnt you throw? Sounds like you went through a whole tackle store to figure out what was working, and im not making fun, I do the same thing. I was just down in your area for a week or so... we werent very productive with largemouth but we slayed the peacocks. Im very jealous of where you live! 1 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted March 19, 2015 Super User Posted March 19, 2015 Nice going, but I am more impressed with the 85* temp! Quote
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