If you are the type of fisherman that absolutely loves an early summer morning topwater bite, this is your month. And if by some strange reason you fish and that \u201crush\u201d does nothing for you, I guess I\u2019m not sure why you are reading this.<\/p>\n
\u00a0We\u2019ve been very fortunate down here in Central Florida that the nights have been cooler and we\u2019re still wearing hoodies leaving the ramp each day with temps in the high 50\u2019s to mid 60\u2019s (at least up til Memorial Day). So even with daytime temps in the upper 80\u2019s the lakes didn\u2019t warm up too quick this year.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Let\u2019s start out on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes out of Camp Mack. This is Olde World Florida at it\u2019s finest as we launch before sunrise from such a historic old fish camp surrounded by giant oaks, idle out of the original Kissimmee River channel around the island to the canal, and then throttle-up the SHO to make our run to the days first spot.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0There are two totally different ways to start a morning out here and both can be very successful. One is fishing in open water over scattered shell beds and creek channels and the other is hitting the grass lines, pads, and hydrilla on the flats. In open water I love throwing bigger \u201cwalk the dog\u201d type topwaters in either white or gold, and sometimes this bite will last past 0930-1000. Heck, one day a guest wanted to go back to topwater around 1130-1200 even without surface activity and he got some nice quality bites with a high sun, dang near 90 outside, and bluebird skies. Your second approach of getting up in the jungle is all about frogs, Gambler EZ Swimmer, Zoom Horny Toads, etc. If I\u2019m not seeing surface activity I like to keep moving along until pads start crashing or I\u2019m scattering\/spooking bait with my bait. Once that happens, keep off the trolling motor and slow down to work an area thoroughly. A buddy of mine who pitched for the Tigers at 100MPH used to run that d@mn trolling motor on high non-stop and several times I had to hip check him off to slow it down. Don\u2019t be that guy once you find bait. If there\u2019s bait, there\u2019s bass.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Here, always keep a handful of time-tested, tried & true staples in your sled: Gambler EZ Swimmers, black & blue senkos, and white or \u201cshiner\u201d colored flukes.<\/p>\n
\u00a0In Winter Haven on the South Chain it\u2019s all about Pop-R\u2019s in the morning with flukes and senkos in natural colors to 4\u201d-5\u201d swimbaits – and of course a handful of swimjigs – both in natural colors for many of these spring fed lakes. A hint on electronics here, I use them to find the temps, grasslines, and bait. Again, if I find bait I know the bass will be there.<\/p>\n
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