Theories

[CroakHunter]

8 minutes ago, soflabasser said:

The largemouth bass in Wisconsin are northern strain largemouth bass which are much more aggressive and easy to catch compared to the Florida strain Largemouth bass, which is well known for being difficult to catch when they reach trophy status( +8 pounds in South Florida, +10 pounds in Central/Northern Florida).Some Wisconsin techniques do work well down here, and everywhere else.

So you think catching an 8lb northern strain is easier to do than catch an 8lb Florida strain?

[bigbassin']

19 minutes ago, CroakHunter said:

So you think catching an 8lb northern strain is easier to do than catch an 8lb Florida strain?

Just off a numbers game, I'd say you're a lot more likely to catch an 8 pounder in Florida than Wisconsin.  There's simply way more fish in that class down here and it's not even close I'd imagine.  However based on my very limited experience with northern strain, and everything I've read comparing the two, I'd say if you can get your lure in front of an 8 pound northern strain it would be more likely to bite. 

 

That's the whole reason people mix the two and stock F1's.  You get a larger fish from the Fl genes, but it's more aggressive due to the northern strain in it.

[Wurming67]

1 hour ago, soflabasser said:

The largemouth bass in Wisconsin are northern strain largemouth bass which are much more aggressive and easy to catch compared to the Florida strain Largemouth bass, which is well known for being difficult to catch when they reach trophy status( +8 pounds in South Florida, +10 pounds in Central/Northern Florida).Some Wisconsin techniques do work well down here, and everywhere else.

I agree with you 100%. Those who adapt will thrive, those who do not adapt will not do as good until they learn to adapt. Time on the water and learning on every single fishing trips helps much more than being online or reading a book about fishing.

Which technique they use in Wisconsin that works well in Florida?I know Florida generally speaking is heavy grass fishing.

[J.Vincent]

This industry is in constant cyclical motion....and every year there are hundreds of new designs and re-designs of tried and trues, which are worth owning. But, on the other hand , I'm a firm believer in getting back to the basics and reaching for the lures you know and love. So I agree, understanding the bass is paramount to being successful, and most times it's the proven staple techniques which catch the majority of fish for any angler , no matter their skill level. 

[soflabasser]

2 hours ago, Wurming67 said:

Which technique they use in Wisconsin that works well in Florida?I know Florida generally speaking is heavy grass fishing.

There are several techniques that work in Wisconsin that work well in South Florida and many other places. Many people tend to think that Florida is only heavy grass fishing but it is not only that, it is much more than that with many other types of fishing conditions. For example, people up north use swimbaits (weedless swimbaits and swimbaits with trebles) and spinnerbaits to catch largemouth and smallmouth bass and both these lures work quite well in South Florida. There are other "northern techniques"  such as the figure 8 and others I learned while muskie fishing that work quite well in South Florida for both freshwater and saltwater fish.

[Wurming67]

4 hours ago, soflabasser said:

There are several techniques that work in Wisconsin that work well in South Florida and many other places. Many people tend to think that Florida is only heavy grass fishing but it is not only that, it is much more than that with many other types of fishing conditions. For example, people up north use swimbaits (weedless swimbaits and swimbaits with trebles) and spinnerbaits to catch largemouth and smallmouth bass and both these lures work quite well in South Florida. There are other "northern techniques"  such as the figure 8 and others I learned while muskie fishing that work quite well in South Florida for both freshwater and saltwater fish.

I'm sure they do I was sincerely asking I grew up in Florida never fished anywhere else that's y I was asking

[TOXIC]

Some of the lures I have caught bass both in Florida and Wisconsin are:

 

Spinnerbait

Crankbait

Rattletrap

Senko

Dropshot 

Shakeyhead

Jig

 

etc...etc.... None of them required any special modifications for either location.  Granted the fishing conditions were different and the color selection may be different but not the baits.  

[WRB]

I know bass anglers who have fished all their lives, belong to clubs, have state of the art boats and tackle and fish local tournaments and never consistently catch bass. These anglers are always amazed that they can’t catch bass like the top anglers do.

My theory, keep doing the same thing without success you are doomed to failure.

Tom

[Troy85]

I used to read a lot of articles all about when to use specific lures or presentations, but I found it didn't really help me much.  I like to know the science behind a particular presentation or bait.  I have found it much more effective for me to read articles about bass habits and movements.  

 

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On March 25, 2018 at 1:00 PM, TOXIC said:

The other thing he told me was that he didn’t know that having confidence in a bait would catch more fish but that he knew for sure if you didn’t have confidence in a bait you wouldn’t catch fish with it.

Good thing he became a bass angler and not a critical thinker...