Bass Rutten Posted October 23, 2021 Posted October 23, 2021 So you’re south Florida bound, what 3 rods and what 3 lures you taking? As much or as little detail as you like. I know it’s not realistic it’s just an exercise, a job opportunity may take me there in the near future. Thanks all. Quote
Super User LrgmouthShad Posted October 23, 2021 Super User Posted October 23, 2021 Sure I'll play. I pay attention to what Captain Phil has to say on here so probably a spinnerbait rod, a flipping/punching rod, and a rod to throw a nice devils horse on 1 Quote
a1712 Posted October 23, 2021 Posted October 23, 2021 3-Ark Money Makers, 3-Shimano Chronarch G HG's spooled with 50 lb. Fins Pitch Black, 5" Swimbaits, Popping Frogs, Burner Worms. The end. Brian. 1 Quote
Super User LrgmouthShad Posted October 23, 2021 Super User Posted October 23, 2021 Just now, a1712 said: Burner Worms i am very partial to the gambler burner worm. I think it's an absolute winner. My favorite bait on a light t-rig. Quote
Smells like fish Posted October 23, 2021 Posted October 23, 2021 I’d want that magic Florida topwater bite experience. Frogs, prop baits and walkers… 3 Quote
Captain Phil Posted October 23, 2021 Posted October 23, 2021 Angling opportunities vary greatly in South Florida. Everything from neighborhood canals and rock pits to Lake Okeechobee. Many you can fish walking the bank. You will need a spinning rod with 10 pound line and a casting rod with 20. You can use the spinning rod for worms and light lures. Some of the water is clear, some is stained. The casting rod can be used for areas of thick cover. The best all around basic worm is the Zoom Trick worm in black or June Bug. For canal and rock pit fishing I throw worms with an 1/8 oz. Texas rig. In the spring a wacky worm is deadly. Top water fishing in South Florida can be excellent, especially in the Everglades. Spinnerbaits and Rattle Traps too. The best bass fishing is in the spring when the water is low. It's nothing to catch 100 bass a day during a drought. Lake Okeechobee is a world all to itself. You will need a boat to fish it. Everything works in South Florida if you know how to use it. In the past twenty years, exotics have been introduced. Peacock bass from South America are growing to decent size. Some canals are full of them. Every now and then you will hook a snook or a tarpon. I have seen 40 pound snook and 100 pound tarpon swimming with bass while fishing that area. South Florida is very congested. Draining the swamp opened up a lot of good fishing. If you have any questions, let me know. 1 Quote
Super User Catt Posted October 23, 2021 Super User Posted October 23, 2021 Florida bound, what are you taking? I10 east bound ? 1. Terry Oldham's EyeMax Jig 2. Spro Popping Frog 60 3. Floating Worms 4. Toads; Ribbit, Horny Toad, Rage Toad 5. Soft plastic swimbaits Quote
papajoe222 Posted October 24, 2021 Posted October 24, 2021 A jig rod, a crankin' rod and a topwater rod. Jig of your choice, same for the crank and topwater, but don't toss that jig without some type of RageTail trailer. ? Quote
Super User WRB Posted October 24, 2021 Super User Posted October 24, 2021 What would I take? A bass boat All my tackle Money to Hire a guide Tom 2 1 Quote
zell_pop1 Posted October 28, 2021 Posted October 28, 2021 I would stop by my friends house in the Punta Gorda/Port Charlotte area where I have a tackle bag and lures for bass and inshore snook and reds and go fish some Peace River canals and Webb Lake. Try out frogs, spooks, senkos and spinnerbait/swimbaits. 1 Quote
Super User the reel ess Posted October 28, 2021 Super User Posted October 28, 2021 A bunch of money to pay a guide. LOL If I'm on my own, I'm taking a Spook, a punch rig with several different weights and a lot of Senkos. The Senko would be the backup if the others aren't working. Quote
Super User TOXIC Posted October 28, 2021 Super User Posted October 28, 2021 Will be going to Rolands on Okeechobee sometime in February again. If I only had 3 rods which, by the way happened last year due to getting caught out in the middle of the lake and when a storm blew in, I lost 5 combos out of the boat when a strap broke, I was delegated to a DShad, a weightless Senko that shared the same rod, a spinning rod with braid that I rigged a punching Senko on and a casting rod that I threw a swimbait and chatterbait on. I caught a lot of fish on those 3 setups. Quote
thunderblack Posted October 28, 2021 Posted October 28, 2021 Just got back from FL and I skip bass altogether. Snook, redfish, shark, big jacks.....yes please Rods - 7'-7'-6" M to MH spinning with a array of jerkbaits, spoons, and plastics Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted October 28, 2021 Super User Posted October 28, 2021 No clue. But I want to catch a big bass on a live golden shiner. and peacock bass…..And knife fish. I’ll grab two MH baitcast and one spinning and some flip flops and go. Quote
HaydenS Posted October 28, 2021 Posted October 28, 2021 18 minutes ago, Darth-Baiter said: No clue. But I want to catch a big bass on a live golden shiner. and peacock bass…..And knife fish. I’ll grab two MH baitcast and one spinning and some flip flops and go. Can you out run a gotar in flip flops? What about a big ole snake? Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted October 28, 2021 Super User Posted October 28, 2021 I don’t think I could outrun a gater in water in any footwear. Hopefully I just goose the boat throttle. snakes. Don’t bother me. we have great white sharks where I go for rockfish. In my vivid imagination: shark>gator >snake. Quote
MAN Posted October 28, 2021 Posted October 28, 2021 I would definitely skip the bass and hit the salt. And if you want some stares while fishing use a baitcast reel. Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted October 28, 2021 Global Moderator Posted October 28, 2021 You didn’t say where you’re going and fishing for what. If fishing fir bass on The Lake (Okeechobee) you will need a boat. One of these…. Frog Prop bait Horny Toad In that order One of these… UV Speed Worm (June Bug) Skinny Dipper (Houdini) Fat Max ribbon tail (Red Shad) In that order One of these…. Punch Bait (your choice in June Bug) Your favorite stick bait with pegged weight. All of these and more as posted will be good choices no matter where you go. Mike Quote
Aaron_H Posted October 28, 2021 Posted October 28, 2021 Depends on where I'm fishing. If I'm taking the boat out on Okeechobee, I'm going to be rolling chatterbaits and spinnerbaits along grass edges, punching hydrilla mats and fishing frogs over mats/pads, so heavy or extra heavy frogging/flipping rods with 65lb braid for all three. If I'm just beating the banks around some neighborhood ponds and canals, I'd bring a Dobyns 705CB for lipless, a 6'10" M/XF for spooks and weightless senkos, and a 7' MH/F for chatterbaits/spinnerbaits. 1 Quote
zell_pop1 Posted October 30, 2021 Posted October 30, 2021 On 10/28/2021 at 5:13 PM, MAN said: I would definitely skip the bass and hit the salt. And if you want some stares while fishing use a baitcast reel. Yes I use Daiwa and Abu Garcia coastal/inshore baitcasters and I always seem to be the only one not using spinning tackle. But I would not skip the bass fishing, here in northern Indiana I bass over 5 lbs are rare and we had no problem catching 7 lbers. Quote
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