Ruined from NJ bass fishing (bass fished in FL)

[logs22]

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....

[Rich196]

How in the heck do you go back to these crappy over fished lakes in NJ after that? .....WOW

[AndyS]

Ahhhhh Fahloridah !!

[FASTEDDIE29]

Phenom Bass fishing in the Florida swamps and marshlands! Born and raised in Vero beach! I wouldn't move back down there if someone else paid the bill! Lol! Is this 7+lb beast a BASSMASTER PB? It's a friggin beaut for sure! Congrats on winning the Classic!!! Lol! Amazing!!!!

[NJSquatch]

Son!

[antgogz]

GrEat job man......my in laws have a house in tampa and i really need to get a guide to bring me to a bad ass bass spot. Awesome fish you caught. What type of swim bait was that where you are holding the nj bass?

[Riz]

awesome fish.

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by antgogz

GrEat job man......my in laws have a house in tampa and i really need to get a guide to bring me to a bad ass bass spot. Awesome fish you caught. What type of swim bait was that where you are holding the nj bass?

A big 6" mega swammer trying for pike...the bass loved it, the pike loved nothing that day.

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by logs22

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....

Left the lure in the mouth for the one pic. 12" saltwater hogey jerkbait. That lure got the second and third biggest fish. The biggest one was on a golden shiner. Im not a bait guy either but we kind of used the shiner as a finese lure on a drop shot rig, just instead of a plastic, it was a shiner. Still fished one rod and felt the hit and everything. Go to stick marsh, bring golden shiners, and if you want a guide id highly recommend Capt. Morris Campbell!

[cantthink0f0ne]

That is just unreal! Will definitely be planning a Florida freshwater fishing trip in the future. Amazing!!