| I consider Florida to be the Mecca of
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| | find the proper presentations. You will
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| Largemouth Bass fishing in the United
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| | find some days where a fast retrieve is
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| States. There are many places to fish in
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| | required to catch very active fish. On
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| Florida. In this article I will describe
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| | other days you need a much slower
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| one place that is well known and one
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| | presentation.
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| little known place that offers great
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| | The key thing you need to do is be able
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| fishing opportunities as well. I want to
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| | to read the water. In a large lake like
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| stress that there are many different
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| | Okeechobee much of the water does not
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| lakes to fish in Florida. When I talk
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| | hold many fish. You need to first take
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| about Lake Okeechobee for instance
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| | notice of your surrounding and look for
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| understand that there are hundreds of
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| | areas likely to hold fish. You can often
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| lakes that fit the same description
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| | do this by simply looking at the surface
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| throughout South Florida.
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| | of the water for action. If you see
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| Lake Okeechobee is perhaps the most
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| | schools of shiners and other smaller fish
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| famous Largemouth Bass lake in the United
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| | constantly breaking the surface of the
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| States; It has earned that reputation by
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| | water you can be sure Largemouth Bass are
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| continuously producing large numbers of
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| | around as well.
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| very large bass. It is a very large
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| | Look for ambush points and other areas
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| lake, over 50,000 square miles! It is
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| | likely to hold fish. As with any kind of
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| also a very shallow Lake. A large
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| | fishing you need to think like a bass.
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| portion of this lake is less than 6 feet
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| | Look for areas that make sense for the
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| deep. These in fact are the areas that
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| | bass to inhabit. The key is not to spend
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| often hold the largest bass. I would
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| | too much time in any one area that is not
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| venture to guess than over half of the
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| | producing.
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| ten pound or larger bass I have caught
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| | Once you find areas you should use lures
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| have come from water that was 306 foot
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| | like spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and other
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| deep.
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| | topwater baits. Sound is very important
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| Fishing Lake Okeechobee can be a
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| | in these conditions, I prefer the
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| challenge but very rewarding. You will
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| | spinnerbaits with round blades that emit
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| of course want to find the shallow weedy
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| | vibration and attract the Largemouth Bass
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| areas of the lake. If your only concern
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| | through sound as well as sight. A jig and
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| is boating a huge Largemouth Bass then
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| | pig combo is also very effective in this
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| you might want to consider fishing with
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| | lake. You can bounce this artificial
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| livebait. The specific livebait of
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| | along the bottom of the lake with great
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| choice in this lake is the wild Florida
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| | success.
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| Shiner. They are available at most
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| | I would recommend using a guide the first
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| marinas/bait shops in the area. If you
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| | time you visit this lake. Pay attention
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| are going to target huge Largemouth Bass
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| | to where he takes you to fish and ask
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| you will need to use large bait. An
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| | questions. You do not solely hire a
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| eight to ten inch long shiner allowed to
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| | guide to help you catch fish. You should
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| swim freely under a float, or free lined,
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| | strive to learn and become a better
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| is an awesome presentation. Understand
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| | fisherman by learning and understanding
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| that with large bait you need to use a
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| | the principles the guide uses in making
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| very large hook. Make sure your hook is
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| | your trip productive.
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| well sharpened as it must penetrate the
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| | Southern Florida has many lakes that are
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| tough mouth of a very large fish. You
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| | smaller versions of Lake Okeechobee.
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| need to use a stout heavy action rod that
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| | They all can be fished in a similar
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| has enough backbone to set that hook deep
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| | manner.
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| inside the mouth of your quarry.
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| | For a different place to fish for
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| If you prefer the more sporting method of
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| | Largemouth Bass I am going to throw out
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| using artificial baits then you need to
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| | the canal/lake system of Cape Coral,
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| gear your arsenal to fishing in heavy
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| | Florida. Cape Coral, Florida is known
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| weeds. Spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and other
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| | for its extensive system of both fresh
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| topwater offering are much more important
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| | and saltwater canals and lakes. You can
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| to have in your box than crankbaits and
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| | literally jump right out of your car and
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| spoons. You need to be able to retrieve
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| | hook into a several hundred pound Bull
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| your lure through the heavy cover where
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| | Shark on one canal and less than a mile
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| the bass lie. Again make sure your hooks
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| | away hook into a huge Largemouth Bass in
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| are sharp. Vary your retrieve until you
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| | a freshwater canal.
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