What I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me About Florida Bass Fishing! 

I live in Florida and I fish three day a week and I have to say that you are absolutely spot on. Your video should be required watching for anyone who relocates to Florida and likes to fish for Bass.

Man, you’re giving away all our FL secrets!!! You totally nailed it! As a FL angler you did a great job!!!

Buzz bait, Jackhammer Chatterbait in black and blue, junebug or grape senko style worms. I like Berkeley gulp in purple or watermelon. Just let them sit. Top water black Choppo or frog. These simple three are what I fish in the panhandle about 95% of the time. When it’s windy, 1/2 ounce white spinner bait with trailer hook. I catch a lot of 3 to 6 lb bass and get the occasional big bite.

God bless you man! I've been raised here in south florida for 20 years, bass fishing 15 years I'm 25 and your tips are so accurate 👌 its amazing to watch this! Best florida tip video on RU-vid!!

I live in north Florida and fish every week and kinda not in agreement with certain things. Baits spot on. Except square bill crank if u know how to fish it through the hydrilla But cold fronts is some of my best fishing for major bigs. But that’s Florida and everyone finds there own grooves. Deep deep in summer works wonders (15-25 is deep deep in Florida).

As a florida native two things of note 1 bait you missed was a 10 inch culprit worm in any purplish color absolute must have and also those baitfish thing is only accurate down to southern palm beach county anything south of that there's cichlid, Oscar's, peacock etc so the bait color change

I'm in broward county, south of Palm Beach, I have never seen a golden shiner or a shad in any small lake or pond. They do definitely eat bluegill, but mostly small tilapia and cichlids. Maybe on the larger lake like Lake O, or Headwaters. But south of Palm beach nope! But love your content 👍🎣

You hit on all the basic fundamentals for sure! But if you aren't throwing a frog, you don't know what you're missing out on! Soft bodied frogs and horny toads, as well as other soft swim baits make up a big part of everglades fishing

My best super fluke for down here is the Zoom "Blue Glimmer" (looks peral and blue ) and Bitters Native Shiner (blackgreengold)

As a Florida bass fishing guide, I must say, you have hit the nail on the head. Couldn’t have said it better myself. Best artificial bait tutorial, I’ve seen about Florida bass fishing. Great job.

Motor oil culprit worm or yellow sally

According to JT Kenny, a FWC biologist told him that 75% of a Florida bass diet is bluegill. Of the remaining 25, 15% was crawfish. Crawfish are very prolific in waters with vegetation. The remaining 10% is shinners, shad and frogs. At the same time remember we have large he populations of tilapia which bass are getting attuned to eating.

Awesome video, much appreciated. Just recently moved to FL from PA and loving it so far. I will def benefit from your tips!!!

Agree with most as florida native. Must includethe topwaterfrog. Lizard , 10.5 junebug zoom ole monster, big buzz bait .

Pearl white zoom fluke 4” on a 3/0 EWG worm hook I live on Lake Dora and have caught multiple 8-10 pounders ON THE SAME TRIP! Fish it weightless

Cold front in Florida. Time to get out the winter flip flops. Brrr. 😊

So I have to laugh. You know your stuff yo. I been fishing this pond down from my house in Fl and I know there are bass in there. I saw a dead baby when I first went there. I been fishing it for a long time and never got bass to bite. I used worms crawdads buzzbaits frogs. Texas rigged Carolina rigged. After watching this I tried my silver lure with the chatter weights in it. I found the one that looked closest to a silver shad. 5 casts caught biggest bass I caught yet since I started fishing again. I knew they were in there. You sir are a Florida bass fishing guru.

Try XPS lipless crank bait in the purple color. it WORKS

Born and raised down here and I am a fishing guide and this is spot on for the most part. Well done

Well i have lived in florida my whole life, living here is like bass fishing in florida its very confusing and unique.

I spent years chasing bass in Florida I gave up on it Never catch bass like that

I would have had to add the tiny torpedo in there that was my granddaddy's favorite but you pretty well nailed it fella

Moving there next week, Ive only fished the Midwest and this is going to be a huge helper. Great stuff bud

From East Tennessee, but man now I want to go down to FL and fish.

I told her 5inches was huge . She didn't think so😂

You should fish while you talk…

There is good fishing in cold fronts here in Florida... I fished Florida my whole life. Born and raised here. The trick to catching big bass in Florida in the cold fronts it to slow down and fish deep pockets. Don't tell people they can't catch big fish down here in the winter or during cold fronts because that's just not true. The season best known for charter bass fishing is in the Florida winter time.

It takes no skill to catch bass down in Florida

same here, all my big fish come on trick worm/senko style plastics. they are super smart. You can get some giants on spinning in florid too. I caught my PB on spinning (10lb) while speck fishing and ive been bass casting all my life

This was a phenomenal video and answered so many questions considering I moved to south Florida from PA and it’s currently late July and it’s been so tough

Can't go wrong down here by fishing a 5 inch June bug Senko !

I could have told you about Florida bass fishing. Who can't catch a bass in Florida? I wish someone could tell me how to consistently catch bass in clarkshill lake.

June July August fish at night ..

Only video one needs to fish Florida. Nice job.

I don't know if you've fished Lake Placid FL yet but you should absolutely try. I've caught monster bass on Lake Istokpoga when i stayed on the lake a handful of years ago. My biggest bass came from the lake. Biggest ate a 13 inch shiner.

The biggest problem I see with folks coming down here to fish is they want to fish Okeechobee or Kissimmee with expectations of every flip setting the hook on a double digit.been fishing for Florida bass my whole life, been blessed to have landed 5 over 10lbs, not one of those fish were caught in one of the big lakes, small private, unmanaged retention ponds, that developers dug to make roads.its these places that hold the true giants, not over crowded, over fished over hyped water

I can catch them on all of those in 1 day… minus the speed worm, just can’t figure that one out

Great job explaining and helping with the often angered anglers who can’t catch fish when visiting…my only thing about your video….i almost forgot exactly what state you were talking about. “Sarcasm” Down in Alabama? Or no maybe it was down here Florida… It’s a good thing no one played “buy your buddy a new lure everytime Florida is mentioned,” cause bass pro would’ve been wiped clean 😉😉☺️☺️

We’re going to the Harris chain next month for 4 weeks. I will put your ideas to work in packing and fishing after watching this a few more times. Thank you for the detailed information that will useful on my first time Florida bass fishing. I hope to PB. What about whopper ploppers or A rigs? Well done!

I've had ALOT of success with Yamamoto Senko worm. I've recently discovered the MegaBass Sleeper Gill...wow!! 👌

What part of Florida are u cuz all year is topwater for Florida

The absolute easiest way to catch bass is the Wacky worm. While it's not 'covering water' it is very successful at getting bass. I think VMC makes a Neko Weedless hook. It has a 50lb. fluorocarbon weed guards that work in hydrilla. Oh.. Side Scan does work in Florida. It will help find brush piles that hold good bass.

White is the best bass color. Also, a 1/8 oz gold rooster tail should ave a PERMANENT spot in your tackle box

Nailed it!!

Between January and December that's when the fish are hitting

Tanic Tea! That's the perfect analogy. I been fishing Florida for about 15 years now. Never understood the Watermelon colors,, seemed to dark. Thanks. Now I get it. Maybe now that I trust this knowledge I'll do better. I also think Lizards are good, but ultra light and top water. I have seen a few lizards fall off a tree and immediately get snatched up.. Great video.

So spot on man . I’ve been fishing for 93 years and I’m 118 years old your tips are so spot on bro .

Nice video man. I’m moving down there from Ohio soon and videos like this are what I need right now. I made sure to sub and look forward to watching more great stuff!!

Hey man, we’re The South Florida Bass Assassins. We fish 365 days a year, rain, wind, cold, whatever. We have a handful of good sponsors from American Baitworks to Lew’s. Our channel is new but we catch absolute HAWGS on the daily. If you ever want to collab and talk about fishing, bait selection, rod/reel selection, whatever just hit us up. We’re both Lifelong Floridian Native Anglers with over 60 years of combined experience. I dig your channel and think we may be able to help each other as Channels based on Bass fishing. Good luck out there 💪🏽

Beginner saltwater fisherman in the Tampa Bay Area. Only tried freshwater a couple of times and totally struck out, not so much as a single bite, but as you said it’s been the dead of summer so that might be a factor. Good info, I’ll def use those tips and try again.

I would like to your video setup, I have Sony A7 III and tripods. Do you secure the tripod? I am a retired IT Analyst that loves fishing, photography and video. Best Regards, HOOK’EM HOODMAN

If you find hydrilla folks, I assure you there are bass there. Now they may not bite, but they are there. On overcast days and low pressure days, work the edges and where it is more sparse. Hydrilla is not as abundant as it once was due to the insane spraying that goes on down here. Spraying has ruined so many fisheries here that it is sad. Also, why he didn't mention this, but never come to Florida without having horny toads or frog baits. If you find grass of any kind, swim a horny toad over it and you will understand why. Horny toads or swimming frog baits are one of my go to's along with Senko style stick baits. Punching heavy hyacinth is also a must here. If you find hyacinth, (again hard to do sometimes due to the spraying) and it is mixed in with reeds and hydrilla, fish it with flipping techniques. Punch the thick stuff. Now, if it is a cloudy low pressure day, don't bother flipping or punching. Go with the lipless or spinnerbaits or other vertical presentations. I prefer spinner baits over chatterbaits as chatterbaits swim higher in the water column. But they work good when they are on that bite. Be prepared to catch mudfish. We have an abundance of them and they love spinnerbaits and lipless baits. Use a fish grabber to handle them. They roll like an Alligator and can tear up your baits. Chug bugs worked slow can produce awesome results but those pencil top water baits are hard to beat. Devils horse etc. In the winter I use lipless baits a lot. I have caught my 2 biggest bass on them here. Florida is the best place in the country for them. (Well compared to TX, GA, AR, TN, CO, NE, and KS, places I have fished). Just wanted to add that little bit to your otherwise good video.

Nice presentation. I fished with a guide in December (Dora). We was catching fish on worms dragging the bottom. He then decided to go to another area for 'other' fish. NOTHING. Then he made a profound statement. "Never leave fish to find fish." My buddy landed an 8 pounder that day. Several in the 3-5 lb range were boated.

Awesome stuff. Thanks a million for the tips. Really nice;y done. 👍🏼💪🏼👍🏼💪🏼👍🏼💪🏼

South Florida angler here and your right great video. The ONE KNOCKER SPOOK and PEARL WHITE FLUKE. 👍👍👍

You Guys need to go to lake Champlain smallmouth fishing. I fish Each 3 times a year and Florida’s fish are bigger but fight nothing like a 4 or 5 pound smallmouth.

I love fishing, I fish almost everyday and I have never caught a bass, I can catch catfish, bluegill, but I can’t get bass… ever. Idk what I’m doing wrong

Hitting Lake Toho in November! Hopefully it's a good November! Great tips!

I’ve heard Gambler EZ In large size is killer in between pads and weed lanes. The smaller one kills up north on weighted Swimbait hook.

Okay, Nathan, I wanted to give you props. I did everything you spoke about and caught the most bass I ever have. I've never felt so confident. I wanted to say thank you.

Heading to Palatka and fishing St. Johns River late Feb. Give me the juice man!!!!!! lol

Great video Nathan ! And it got a lot of attention too over 200 comments ! I’ll be going down February 1st -April 1st for the first time ever so this video is just what I need to try and pack !! Thanks !

I like what your saying..Sounds legit.Days of cold weather will tell the fish too slow metabolism killing the bite.

Great video!!!!

What’s your favorite Florida bait?

I'm a florida native 52 years I've been chasing giants and getting em. Everything u said was dead right. I'd say when the cold snaps kill everyone else I've found don't be afraid to go catch some 10" native golden shiners on a hair hook and toss em out deep to find out what actually lives there.

Florida Bass fishing. Throw a plastic worm in any ditch and catch a bass. About all you need!! Great video man, welcome to our state!

Your videos are still helping a guy out two years down the road! taking a trip with the boat in February! Thanks for the information!

Great info. We been visiting Florida bass hunting for many years. 10+ you are exactly right. It took us at least 4 years to figure Florida bass out as well. ( if fishing is remotely posto figure out? ) thanks

Good video. Lots of tips. We went down there and booked a guide out and the day we went out it was a cold front. Was very slow fishing that day.

I use a zoom swimming fluke, it’s basically a fluke body but with a paddle tail

Dude sounds like he just wrote a 12 page paper on this. Good stuff, solid info. Good vid

Solid info. I live just south of Brandon, FL and fish 3-4 days a week. Everything you said is spot on solid!

Stumbled on this video. Live here in Central Fla, good info. Makes a lot of sense. Good stuff

I always have a frog and a flipping jig or creature bait. My biggest caught on these baits

Thanks for the info. I want to start fishing with my son. We won't have access to a boat or anything. Does the advice change for those fishing from shore?

Very interesting and informative video. This was my 1st video of yours that I have watched. I watched it completely through 2 times as a check and recheck. Central Florida (Harris Chains and Kissimmee Chains, etc.) have such finicky fish at certain times and even the Pros find those areas to be odd for finding patterns. What you said in this video was Spot-on about where they hang out and what baits and colors they like to bite on. The exception s that were not mentioned was Bubble Gum Pink and Black/Purple or Blue/Purple stick baits, especially Trick Worms. Anyway, glad I found your channel! I could see myself subscribing at some later point, liked it that much. Thank you for a great video.

I am here visiting and I do every year in March. Thank you very much for your video👍 I noticed after a week that it is not anything like new England bass fishing 🤣

awesome video, best ive seen yet.heaqding there next week for 3 weeks if your there lets go catch em. thanks mate.

Great info. Bass in Florida are a completely different animal. Since moving here from Missouri I have had to teach myself to fish again.

Great info, thanks

Hula popper anytime of year, as long as your fishing early morning or late evening. 32yrs old and never let me down, other than that spot on bud.

hey man I really enjoy your videos, but I think it would be nice to see you make a video of you just going out and fishing with no editing and maybe talk us through your thought process.

I live in Maryland, but I will try your advice here. Thanks Great Video!

What an awesome video. Thank you so much for putting this together.

Froggin till the day I die. Just landed a 9lber on a frog 2days ago.

i’ll be moving to florida in a year or 2 i was woundering if it’s worth getting a small boat for fresh water fishing or is there a lot of land spots to fish from??

Thank God trying to fish with my son we can't catch crap!!!

Just moved down here, can't wait to get on the water. Thanks for making the video haven't tested it out but seems like very solid info!

With the swim jig in FL do you recommend the 3/8oz or a 1/2 oz weight or both

Dang. I'm prolly never going to Florida. At least you got a comment from me. lol

Wtf is shad color ? I've seen all colors of baits that they call shad !!!

Have fished for bass all my life in Florida 54 years now. Great job, spot on..

THANKS for the info fam, really appreciated.

As a Florida Bass fisherman he pretty much nailed it with this one

What more could you ask for? That's telling it like it is!!! Great informative video.

I've lived in Central Florida(polk co.) my whole life an you are absolutely right about everything!!!! Great job!! 100%

Great video. Needed this to update my tackle box

Being born and raised in north Florida ( st John's and rodman's home water). You just about nailed it, especially if your not from Florida. There's still a secret or two you need to add to your bait arsenal but you're pretty close. I know 2 baits right off the top of my head that are musts you didn't mention. And never forget a big worm down here. 12-14" worms

Only thing missing from this video is how important it is to know how to rig baits "weedless"!