Ruined from NJ bass fishing (bass fished in FL)

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Congrats on the (extremely) productive trip to FL. My in laws live near Orlando so I get down there regularly and have never had anywhere near the success you had fishing for LMbs. What lures/bait were producing for you? I know those Florida Largemouth love shiners and more than once I have been told by guys at bait shops in the area that live shiners are the way to go but I have never been a bait guy and have stubbornly refused to heed the locals advice. With that said, if most of your fish were caught using live bait maybe it's time I re-evaluate my anti-bait position when I am in Florida over the holidays....