With the following bass fishing central Florida techniques we'll unlock some of the mystery of fishing these waters.

Unless you've been to Florida and seen these grassy waters, you're in for a completely new experience. One of my friends told me that he hated Florida bass fishing tournaments although he always seemed to do well. The techniques I'll describe are the ones the guides use for finding and catching these monster bass.

Fishing several tournaments over the years he developed his favorite lure selection, patterns and techniques.

The primary method the guides use for catching these monsters, is fishing with Florida's Wild Golden Shiners. 

We'll cover other bass fishing techniques as  well but since the primary method and the best odds for boating a trophy is with shiners, we'll start there.

I once read an article about the Florida Bass fishing stocking program in Texas. A study was conducted, comparing catch rates between native Texas bass and the Florida bass introduced to Texas waters like Lake Fork. 

The study showed out of 100 fish caught, 1 was a Florida bass. This told me that the Florida bass is a tougher fish to catch. Arguments can be made that these fish are not swimming in their native shallow warm Florida waters. Also the bass fishing techniques used by Texas anglers differ from what a Florida angler would use. There are two basic techniques used by the guides:

* Drifting - This method is excellent for covering a large area. Good for finding fish as well as catching them. Drifting is by far the best and most efficient of all the Florida bass fishing techniques used by the guides for locating and catching fish. This technique is used to cover a large area. It's especially great for shallow lakes with a large subsurface hydrilla growth. 

You've heard the theory "100% of the fish are located in 10% of the lake".

This method is the fastest way to find your share of that 10%. Florida lakes, for the most part, are large shallow bodies of water often with a mean depth of 6 to 8 feet. Unlike reservoirs with old creek channels, tree stands, well defined points, current etc. for the fish to relate to, 

Florida bass are much harder to pattern since they can be scattered anywhere in these vast shallow lakes. Pulling-this is simply pulling the shiner along a grass line using the trolling motor. Pulling is free lining the shiner behind the boat with or without using a float. This bass fishing technique is deadly when pulled along a grass line like kissimmee grass. 

This is one of those times you must use a hook with a weed guard. DO NOT jerk when you feel the shiner starting to get wrapped around the grass. This will only result in opening the weed guard and then you are hung. 

Just keep steady pressure on the line until he pops free. If he continues to get hung up, check the guard, it probably came open. Follow these simple Bass Fishing Central Florida Guides & Techniques for an exciting fishing Vacation.

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