Going to FL

Showda · 01-28-11, 11:36 PM

I am headed to FL to the Sarasota area next week for my brothers wedding. Planning to hit the water while im there. Any tips on what the bass are doing now and what they're eating?

johnD · 01-29-11, 01:41 AM

Do you know where your gonna be fishing ? Some bass are on the beds in Central Fl on the Kissimmee chain..I don't know if your interested in saltwater but the reds and trout on fire inshore, creeks and flats.

Showda · 01-29-11, 10:20 AM

Not sure yet I am flying down my brother is pulling the bass boat. I guess we will try to find a lake somewhere within probably an hour of where we are staying in Sarasota. How far is the Kissimmee chain from Sarasota?

sac · 01-29-11, 03:51 PM

about 2 hrs or so to Kissimmee from Sarasota. Not many places in Sarasota to drop your boat.........unless you want to catch some Red Fish lol.

johnD · 01-29-11, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Showda

Not sure yet I am flying down my brother is pulling the bass boat. I guess we will try to find a lake somewhere within probably an hour of where we are staying in Sarasota. How far is the Kissimmee chain from Sarasota?

North on I-75 then right on highway 674 from Sarasota to Frostproof my suggestion is putting in @ Grape Hammock Fish Camp Inc. (official name) Try fishing around Brahma Island..(The traffic trough Brandon on 60 is a nightmare) Thats why I suggest 674 to frostproof.Guessing you'll be using a GPS it won't be a problem.

One more option take highway 70 over to Lake Istokpoga.

screwballl · 01-31-11, 12:46 AM

There are so many lakes in central FL that there is no way to know for sure without a few specific names of lakes. My wife's extended family live down that way and her uncle does loads of bass fishing at a lot of the lakes.

My only suggestion would bring lures for pre or early spawn expectations, and a few "winter lure" options like dark jigs and worms.

01-28-11, 11:36 PM	#1
Showda BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Posts: 47	Going to FL I am headed to FL to the Sarasota area next week for my brothers wedding. Planning to hit the water while im there. Any tips on what the bass are doing now and what they're eating? Last edited by Showda; 01-29-11 at 12:54 AM.

01-29-11, 10:20 AM	#3
Showda BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Posts: 47	Not sure yet I am flying down my brother is pulling the bass boat. I guess we will try to find a lake somewhere within probably an hour of where we are staying in Sarasota. How far is the Kissimmee chain from Sarasota? Last edited by Showda; 01-29-11 at 03:39 PM.

01-29-11, 01:41 AM	#2
johnD BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lakeland, FL Posts: 77	Do you know where your gonna be fishing ? Some bass are on the beds in Central Fl on the Kissimmee chain..I don't know if your interested in saltwater but the reds and trout on fire inshore, creeks and flats.

01-29-11, 03:51 PM	#4
sac BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Punta Gorda FL Posts: 290	about 2 hrs or so to Kissimmee from Sarasota. Not many places in Sarasota to drop your boat.........unless you want to catch some Red Fish lol.

01-31-11, 12:46 AM	#6
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	There are so many lakes in central FL that there is no way to know for sure without a few specific names of lakes. My wife's extended family live down that way and her uncle does loads of bass fishing at a lot of the lakes. My only suggestion would bring lures for pre or early spawn expectations, and a few "winter lure" options like dark jigs and worms.

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