| Florida bass fishing has always offered | | | | chances of success. This also allows you to |
| anglers an excellent balance of challenge | | | | learn the proper Florida bass fishing |
| versus reward. As bass fishing becomes | | | | techniques from a pro until you can get the |
| increasingly popular in general, Florida bass | | | | hang of it for yourself. Or if you're |
| fishing in particular is growing in | | | | grabbing several 10+ lb. bass every time you |
| popularity, especially because as colder | | | | go out, maybe you keep the guide. Either |
| weather shuts down all but ice fishing in | | | | way, it is often best to start with an |
| other parts of the country, Florida's weather | | | | experienced guide and go from there. |
| allows the fishing season to continue even | | | | |
| into December and January. While the | | | | Shiner fishing will be the most popular form |
| beautiful winter weather is a definite plus, | | | | of fishing for bass in Florida because it's |
| Florida bass fishing is unlike fishing in | | | | so consistently effective. Other lures and |
| many other parts of the country, so if you | | | | techniques can be used to catch big bass, as |
| are going for the first time, even if you | | | | well, but Florida pros will swear by the |
| have an experienced guide lined up, there are | | | | shiner, as the other baits and techniques |
| several factors that you will want to be | | | | tend to be sporadic in success by comparison. |
| prepared for before your angling vacation. | | | | This also involves the use of large hooks, |
| | | | and heavier pound test line than you might |
| If you've done any research at all on Florida | | | | use elsewhere because of the large amount of |
| bass fishing, then you've probably heard | | | | weeds in many Florida lakes. |
| about a local favorite lure, referred to as | | | | |
| "wild shiners" or sometimes as "Florida wild | | | | Florida bass fishing can be challenging, |
| shiners." The expert Florida anglers will | | | | especially to the newcomer not familiar with |
| tell you that because of the unique | | | | using shiners. With a little bit of |
| ecosystems of most of the top Florida lakes, | | | | experience and some practice, you can become |
| that nearly 9 out of 10 big bass are caught | | | | an expert yourself at fishing these shallow |
| off of these specific lures. Want to take a | | | | and unique waters, and landing trophy after |
| guess on which lures to use on your Florida | | | | trophy through days of good drifting and |
| bass fishing vacation. | | | | fishing. Florida bass fishing is an endeavor |
| | | | really worth taking, especially in the winter |
| If this is going to be your first trip to | | | | months. Why put the fishing rod in the |
| Florida for winter bass fishing, you should | | | | closet for five months, when you can be |
| strongly consider booking a guide. An | | | | nailing the trophies even into the wee days |
| experienced guide will know how to fish their | | | | of December. |
| specific lakes, and will maximize your | | | | |