Central FL Bite?

[cfm56doc]

Sad to say that I have not been out on the water since Dec 17' and was considering hitting the Winter Haven chain tomorrow morning. Just wondering how the central FL fish bite has been and what seems to be working?

Thanks in advance!

[Hez]

Can't speak for Winter Haven chain...but on Harris Chain...summertime pattern is in full effect. Grass lines in early morning, and when the sun gets high look for fish to be hiding under cover.

Haven't been this week yet. Last weekend was the tail end of the bluegill spawn. If you could find bluegill beds, you found gold.

[10sne1]

Mounts ago, enjoyed a worm bite. North of ramps on east side of lake. Just a start at ramps and go north. Good luck.

[Casslaw]

Hez, I’m on Harris now. When you say grass lines are you talking about the grass that’s sticking about 2 foot above the water or the hydrilla lines? I found no topwater bites this morning and while I caught a
couple good fish (one about 6.5) I can’t put a pattern together. Thanks!

[PASCOFISHBOY]

IF you find any grass off shore after they nuked it should be good. The fish are effected by all the spraying the water quality has goon to crap. you will need to find clean water as well. I find Griffin to be better for me.

[Casslaw]

This morning after fishing a 50 acre pad field without a nibble on a spinnerbait, buzzbait, Spro Frog, topwater I turned and threw my worm 40 yards out away from the pads and yep, every time I found hydrilla with the worm I found bass. They were all 1.5-2 pounds...no size. I flipped tall grass till 11 and had one nibble that I missed.

Good thing I’m here til Tuesday cause today there are lots of pleasure boaters out.

Just got back from taking the wife to Hurricanes and eating while checking out the canal, I’m sure I could fish the canal tomorrow but I’d like to find more good fish on Harris or Little Lake Harris.

PascoFishBoy(really should be my name, that’s where I live and all!) is Griffin the same pattern? I really don’t like plunking worms at 6am! I’d like to find some semblance of a topwater bite somewhere even if it’s only til 9am!

Theres enough hydrilla around the opening to Lake Harris Lodge canal that it looks like Lake Panasofkee in the early 90’s! I wonder if the fish are right in front of me?

[Hez]

Hez, I’m on Harris now. When you say grass lines are you talking about the grass that’s sticking about 2 foot above the water or the hydrilla lines? I found no topwater bites this morning and while I caught a
couple good fish (one about 6.5) I can’t put a pattern together. Thanks!

Sent PM

[250bassFL]

Sad to say that I have not been out on the water since Dec 17' and was considering hitting the Winter Haven chain tomorrow morning. Just wondering how the central FL fish bite has been and what seems to be working?

Thanks in advance!

Did you ever make it out? If so, how did you do?
I have been toying around with different glide baits, and not doing anything to talk about.

[cfm56doc]

Did you ever make it out? If so, how did you do?
I have been toying around with different glide baits, and not doing anything to talk about.

Unfortunately I have not been out on the water. I guess I am a fair weather fisherman and dont look to fishi in the rain, which we have had a ton lately. I am hoping that we will get a break in the weather this week or next weekend and then go out.

FWIW I again pre-flighted the boat this weekend in hope of getting out there.

[Spanky06]

I will be headed down to the chain on Thursday or Friday, probably Eustis and Dora/Bueaclair, hope to find some moving water and catch some. Does anyone have any input/advice PM me. This is going to be one of my last trips prior to deploying to CENTCOM.


Spanky

[250bassFL]

Unfortunately I have not been out on the water. I guess I am a fair weather fisherman and dont look to fishi in the rain, which we have had a ton lately. I am hoping that we will get a break in the weather this week or next weekend and then go out.

FWIW I again pre-flighted the boat this weekend in hope of getting out there.

I know what you mean. That is why I haven't been out in weeks. Look at weather predictions and see thunderstorm chances pretty high early, and say the heck with it. Hope you get out soon. I know I want to.

[cfm56doc]

Going out this morning until about 11:30 so I can get home before the 2pm showers arrive. If I hook something, great. Heck at this point I just want to burn the gas out of the boat and pull it for the first time with our new to us vehicle.

[250bassFL]

Going out this morning until about 11:30 so I can get home before the 2pm showers arrive. If I hook something, great. Heck at this point I just want to burn the gas out of the boat and pull it for the first time with our new to us vehicle.

Good luck. I am standing outside this church off Van Dyke Rd. Waiting for the Superintendent to unlock the job.

[cfm56doc]

Good thing a bad day on the water beats a good day at work. Not a single bite, but still glad I was able to burn off some gas.