Florida Bass Stages?

[TampaJim]

10 ft of grass? Keep an eye out for our florida state reptile.

Which one??

[cwilt]

Which one??

The op, being from Minnisota...might not be too aware of the hazards associated with bank fishing especially in tall grass. Just a friendly reminder from someone who has been agressively approached numerous times by our sharp toothed friends.

[TampaJim]

Ok. I’ll translate for the OP. Tall Grass and the State of Florida ...

Alligators up to 14’, Rattlesnakes and Cottonmouths.
We don’t play in tall grass here. It’s a definitely “No, No, No”.
Go around it, go over it but never go through it.

And don’t stand with your back to tall grass. We have Sasquatch!

[LewStulePH.D.]

I've dispatched 2 Coral snakes at the dog park this year and only did so because of the other elderly folks and "little to None" anti-venom in the entire County (Citrus County)

If the gator does come after You, make sure You Zig Zag, /\/\/\/\/\/ Straight line the gator is faster than a race horse.

[TampaJim]

If the gator does come after You, make sure You Zig Zag, /\/\/\/\/\/ Straight line the gator is faster than a race horse.

Screw that ... we have a Stand Your Ground law. Stop, turn and warn the gator to stop or you'll draw on it in three seconds.

[cwilt]

And don’t stand with your back to tall grass. We have CHUPACABRA!

fixed it...

[LewStulePH.D.]

Here is the Stage from the Strawberry Festival

[Mcawthon]

hillsborough river has giants

[Mcawthon]

i grew up in Brandon and have fished 80% of the ponds in that map

[Chopper]

In Florida we have just 2 seasons....Summer and Christmas.... The bite is more determined my moon phase, cold fronts and changing water temps which is of course controlled by the weather. About the only serious advice I would have is that if you gonna fish in Florida you gotta be willing to fish all day and not get a single bite. It has happened to me more times than I'd like to admit. I fished Orange last weekend and was on some excellent looking spots but got nada. Water was pretty muddy so I'm gonna say that is why I failed to get bit. In Florida, it happens. Finally gave up about 1:30 and went home and watched Ga get whipped! But the Gators won so the day was not a total loss!

[GBhoss]

I thought the 2 seasons were Summer and Snowbird.......

[TampaJim]

I thought the 2 seasons were Summer and Snowbird.......

Summer, hurricane season, love bug season, snowbird season.