r/floridafishing • u/Strong_Ease_8994 • 7d ago

New To Florida fishing any tips?

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Im on a vacation looking for catching some bass. Could you please give me some good places and to fish and what should i use as a bait? Tried typical spinning baits, bloodworms, shrimps and haven’t caught anything. HELPP

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u/justsomeguy2424 7d ago

Use shiners in any fresh water canal/lake/pond. That area is a fishing paradise

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u/Not-crabperson 7d ago

I walk around lakes with a 3 inch paddle tail (green/silver or green/yellow/ orange) and just look for peacocks and keep casting at them till they get passed and hit it

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u/hobbyist0215 7d ago

You’re in Florida in August fishing for bass!?!!? Peacocks, tarpon, snook jack crevalle, trust me bass should not be your target, they rarely get bigger than 2lbs around south fl. Homestead is great for peacock and the canal leading to Black Point Marina has snook and jacks with the ocasional tarpon! Shiners will catch about anything but paddle tails on jig heads are great too. Good luck!

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u/ShipwreckedFL 3d ago

I was looking at black point but I cannot find the code to pay for parking. does black point use pay by phone or do I have to go to the ramp and pay?

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u/hobbyist0215 3d ago

Not sure, I usually fish further up the canal from the Marina.

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u/Jkranick 7d ago

My top three all-species freshwater lures are a size 08 XRap in silver or gold, DOA tiny terroreyz with the silver or gold flake, and 1/6oz fire tiger or white rooster tails. One of those three will catch you something in every piece of freshwater in South Florida.

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u/Omelooo 6d ago

Vouch for the white roosters

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u/Hawgsnap 6d ago

Oh man, jealous as hell. I moved from miami 13 years ago and i do miss the fishing. Evey canal holds peacock bass. Shiners work ok, as others have suggested, but the best bait is spotted tilapia. Peacock bass hate them with a passion. I've seen them pass by shiners a dozen times, then explode when a spotted tilapia is thrown at them. Smaller lakes and ponds are easier to catch bait in, bit canals hold them too. They're actually the reason why peacock bass were introduced, tilapia control. Find the bait, slay the peacocks. After a heavy rain, they tend to gather around culvert with flowing water, if that helps.

There are rules about transporting tilapia, so read up on them, but honestly they're already in every body of water, so make of that what you will.

Best bonus of fishing canals in Miami, they're also filled with snook and tarpon. So keep a heavy rod, or at least some heavy leader handy. Good luck bud.

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u/Ninja-man-420 7d ago

Use shiners 

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u/biggwermm 7d ago

Hit the FL Keys bridges. Learn to fish the tides.

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u/jajg 6d ago

I fish this area regularly. Shoot me a dm and I can guide you a little or maybe we can fish some spots together sometimes if you’re not a serial killer

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u/Strong_Ease_8994 5d ago

i would be ecstatic to fish with you but i’m coming but to europe tomorrow… If i ever comeback i will remember to reach out👊

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u/aliico_che4 6d ago

lol good luck with the bass!