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Old 11-01-06, 07:52 PM   #1
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Aight so i live in Sarasota-Bradenton area and there are lots of small lakes. now for starters how do i know which lakes are good? theres one lake thats medium size and ive got 3 bass total in a couple days. Ive had little luck to say. im new to it. all tips and stuff will be appreciated. also i have a normal spinning rod. the lake also is about 10-15 ft deep at the most probably?
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Old 11-01-06, 08:23 PM   #2
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the only way to find out if there are bass in it, is to fish it.
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Old 11-01-06, 08:32 PM   #3
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thats the same questions my lil' nephew would ask, he finally went out with nightcrawlers and "we haven't seen him since"

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Old 11-01-06, 08:32 PM   #4
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well i found one with fish in it. what are some good tips tho i mean like if i didnt really know any better id be out there with a bobber and worm. wat do good lakes look like tho i wanna know that
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Old 11-01-06, 09:56 PM   #5
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what size and action spinning rod do you have? what kind of line? for baits,try senkos or zoom trick worms. stick with 3 colors ,watermelonseed,pumpkinseed,and junebug. for hooks,get a couple packs of 2/0 and 3/0 EWG gamakatsu hooks. get some bullet weights in 1/8 ounce and 1/4 ounce. fish them using a texas rig,either weightless or with the weight in front of the hook. to fish them,cast it out near some cover and let it hit the bottom,then give it some hops,let it rest,shake it let it rest,drag it let it rest,and you could try slowly retreiving it. the bite will feel like a "tap,tap,tap," or a "tick",or sometimes your line will zip off or you will see it twitch,or you will feel heavyness or weightlessness. expeirience is the best tool. just fish as much as you can,and fish often. BTW,welcome to the forum! if there are any other questions you have,feel free to send me a pm anytime,i will be glad to help you out.
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Old 11-01-06, 10:01 PM   #6
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also,heres some good websites to help you.
bassdozer.com/articles.shtml
bassresource.com/fish/bass_fish.html
catcherman.com/features/rigging/texasrigging030602sportmn.htm
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Old 11-01-06, 10:08 PM   #7
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Hey another Fla man! Is this one of our common Fl retention ponds? What is the clarity of the water? What kind of weeds or aquatic vegetation? Cypress Trees?

Chris from N. Orlando
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Old 11-01-06, 10:15 PM   #8
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the lake is pretty dark. i wanna get a falcon pole with a quantum reel(spinning) but for now ive been using a old bass proshop pole. thanx skeeter. yea i tried the texas worms in it and it worked. haha theres tons of gators if that means anything for fish? when looking for ponds to fish what should i look for? the lake is kinda dark. tehy are all kept clean. it has lilly pads in some areas
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Old 11-02-06, 10:17 AM   #9
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well,you want some cover and places for bass to hide. i dont like to fish with alligators,though.
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Old 11-02-06, 06:28 PM   #10
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i've never fished where there are gators except choke canyon, but maybe that means that there is an abundance of small fish, like panfish or bass.
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Old 11-03-06, 12:24 AM   #11
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Some of those small ponds hold some pigs. Keep fishin' it.
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Old 11-04-06, 08:12 PM   #12
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Try some weightless plastic worms and lizards, along with some flukes. Rig them weedless. You will catch fish if you fish where the fish are. Always look for something different. If the weeds are along the edge, and then there is a small little indentation in the weeds throw to that spot. If you see a twig sticking up throw to that spot. Small ponds can be covered quickly, but if it's over say three years old, it almost certainly has some bass in it. The older it is, the more of a chance for a bigger fish. Stay away from the gators though.

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Old 11-06-06, 08:39 PM   #13
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thanx lizards. do gators mean anything? also if its heavily brushed does that help? and like what do good lakes look like. cause there are some lakes that are just lake no weeds or lilly pads.
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Old 11-16-06, 01:26 AM   #14
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I see it like this if there are gators in the area theres fish there. I've done my share of swamp fishin and had really good luck but you gotta watch out though especially if the young gators have just hatched out mama gator will come at ya
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Old 11-17-06, 12:08 AM   #15
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yea. i wanna go night fishing but its a little sketchy. i still go. i just need to know when there mating season is
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Old 11-17-06, 11:53 AM   #16
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spring,but take a big light like a spotlight and if you see the reflections from their eyes,you know they are there.
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