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Hey guys, I haven't been on in a while. I was moving from Va to Jacksonville Florida. I did see the posts about out of state fishing reports and well I went out the first time down here this morning. I checked out a local retention pond near an abandon subdivision. Saw some decent 2-3 pounders in it as well as bream(that is what the folks call bluegills down here) and minnows a few days before. This morning was clear, about 64-66 degrees, no wind the water felt fairly warm to the touch(has been in the 80's day time for the last 4 weeks since we arrived). Arrived at about 6:40 still was pretty dark. the sun start to peek over the horizon at about 7. I began throwing a Rebel Pop R the black with holo silver side, it is a 50th anniv 2 pack i picked up at gander. around 7 i switched to a T-rigged rattlesanke in trophy and was swimming it and hopping it over the weeds. this pond has a ton(as most in the area). nothing on either. About 7:20 I switched back to the rebel. Ten minutes later I was ready to leave, two more casts the first one to the weeds....yank it out. In my haste I do not check the line. Next cast...you see it coming don't you.....pop-pop- pause..BAM! set the hook, a crank and a half and SNAP!....That ended my day. Wasn't a complete loss I was happy I hooked up with one. I planned on taking my boy there tomorrow. Sorry no pics, but I will get some tomorrow. I also plan on maybe checking another pond out Sun. I appologize if the format of this is wrong, I know Steve said not to worry he would clean it up. Let me know guys what else I can do to help improve these I will continue to write them in you all are interested.

good luck tomorrow

Thanks its fine Just get some pics and well be waiting for that giant. lol 

Check out my post on fising spots here. i put up a few of th ones ive fished for a while and a half, so they all produce fish here in jax.  Click here------> http://www.thebasscollege.com/apps/forums/topics/show/7241284-shore-fishing-spots-in-jacksonville-fl-for-future-refrence

FL bass can be big.Im going this afternoon.just wish i had some big swimbaits!

JimiTheFIsher at April 1, 2012 at 9:35 AM

Check out my post on fising spots here. i put up a few of th ones ive fished for a while and a half, so they all produce fish here in jax.  Click here------> http://www.thebasscollege.com/apps/forums/topics/show/7241284-shore-fishing-spots-in-jacksonville-fl-for-future-refrence

thanks for the link. I will put it to good use. check ur inbox............................

Well me and my son went out Sat for 2 hrs, from about 7 to 9 am same pond as before. it was in the high 60's low 70's. Partly cloudy to start then mid way through the sun broke through. at about 10 am a set of storms rolled through and it rained most of the day. we started out throwing the Rebel pop r, couple different worms, some small crank baits and we got nothing. didn't see any fish til the end the Bluegills started showing up around the edges like usual. We also checked another pond out that was linked with a pipe. It was much clear, almost gin clear, with less vegitation but has a ton of little minnows didn't see anything, ran some crank baits through for five or ten mintues. I was going to go out this morning and fish some and get pics but I am sick. I am planning on Wed now.  I may try out a new pond in a couple local busness parks on Friday. keep you posted.

SOFT PLASTICS in RED SHAD colors you are in Florida. Then throw swimbaits for bigger fish and PUNCH MATS. Watch some punching videos here in the main video section. Thats what i would do there.

Cool thanks for the tips. I just got the mega tail rattle snake in red bug. Reading around I saw reds and June bug were popular colors down here. I do need more red though, most of the colors I have are greens. I will have to check the VIds out.

Heres the best way to catch good bass in Florida.

90% of soft plastic I use down hear in sw fl are red shad! I like a 10in chariles worm.

here is the pond I have been fishing, went again this morning. temp was 70 ish slightly overcast. light wind. T rigged worm in june bug, no bites. saw bream an minnows, two bigger fish hit the top of the water.

Here is a place I fished yesterday it was calm, overcast with some periods of light rain. It is a creek/swamp that is a canoe trail to the St. Johns. the water is stained like the color of tea, 3-6 feet is visible depending on shadows and light. There is grass and lilies, but the main channel is pretty open with only large tree branches with a silty bottom. I havent tried accessing other than off the main dock/launch area. spot might be promising if I can get some access to other .

 I also fished a big pond behind the shopping center near me. It has a bluegills, I saw a dust cloud of something a decent size, worked it on Wed for about 30 mintues with a red bug mega tail. it was overcast and in the high 60's. all the times I have been out this week were between 6:40 and 7:35 am. Sorry no pics yet.

My wife just found a nice park, with a large pond she said she saw people fishing so I might check it out. I believe my neighbor mentioned it so might have heavy pressure. will take pics and let u guys know. I will keep working them til I figure out what the hell I am doing and hopefully get some useful info and pics of fish up.

do me a favor,the pond with the weeds,15 min befor sunrise hit it with a buzz bait and see what happens.

sacker at April 6, 2012 at 1:19 PM

do me a favor,the pond with the weeds,15 min befor sunrise hit it with a buzz bait and see what happens.

Will do. The one strike I did have was on a top water......What color would be the best for that time?

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that one photo sure looked like rat water..color befor light dark,but it is the noise that will piss them off,,mix it up,,

Stopped by walmart picked up a couple of cheap buzzbaits, found 10 inch Red Shad ribbon tail worms, and they had a sale on Owner hooks $2.00 a pack so I grabbed a couple of those as well. We will see how this works out, cold front just came through so it might not be until mid week I get near the water again. Thanks for all the info/tips from everyone, it is appreciated.

sacker at April 6, 2012 at 1:19 PM

do me a favor,the pond with the weeds,15 min befor sunrise hit it with a buzz bait and see what happens.

Well I went out, and not to the pond I posted pics to but to the pond behind the grocery store. It was about 6:36 and in the low to mid 60's partly cloudy, a little foggy or smokey(wild fires stinking the joint up down here). Only there til around 7 am.

Throwing a walmart buzz bait($1) Green/Chart......

So I might invest in a better quality buzz bait in the near future. Payday is friday

Thanks for the help.....Tommorrow I will hit up the "rat water" and see what I can pull out of the weeds there.

(I read the pic post, pasted the direct link as mentioned...sorry if it is still wrong. I won't post pics until I go to a new spot or catch one so that might not be for a while)

Get yourself some zoom horny toads in black and buzz those across the water and slop and hold on!

MCS at April 10, 2012 at 8:37 AM

sacker at April 6, 2012 at 1:19 PM

do me a favor,the pond with the weeds,15 min befor sunrise hit it with a buzz bait and see what happens.

Well I went out, and not to the pond I posted pics to but to the pond behind the grocery store. It was about 6:36 and in the low to mid 60's partly cloudy, a little foggy or smokey(wild fires stinking the joint up down here). Only there til around 7 am.

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx238/MCSHURGALLA/FISHING_4-10-121.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx238/MCSHURGALLA/FISHING_4-10-122.jpg

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx238/MCSHURGALLA/FISHING_4-10-123.jpg

Throwing a walmart buzz bait($1) Green/Chart......

http://i759.photobucket.com/albums/xx238/MCSHURGALLA/FISHING_4-10-124.jpg

So I might invest in a better quality buzz bait in the near future. Payday is friday

Thanks for the help.....Tommorrow I will hit up the "rat water" and see what I can pull out of the weeds there.

(I read the pic post, pasted the direct link as mentioned...sorry if it is still wrong. I won't post pics until I go to a new spot or catch one so that might not be for a while)

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