When a cold front moves in to central Florida the bass fishing slows down. Some people like to get up at first light and be on the water. I like to enjoy a few extra hours of shut eye and give the temperature a chance to climb. Mid-morning to early afternoon is the time that the bass start moving to shallow cover as the water warms. You can usually spot some bait-fish activity also at this time.
I use a slow presentation casting a shallow running crank-bait or pitching a jig, rigged Texas style, to shallow cover. A slow, stop and start retrieve seems to work best for me. The bass usually don't slam the bait and sometimes it's hard to detect a strike. I sometimes feel the lure bumping cover and think it's a strike and try to set the hook to soon. A craw-type jig works well using a slow retrieve and a light weight, 1/4oz to 1/2oz.. Let the jig hit the bottom and retrieve with a hopping motion by picking your rod tip up and letting it back down and then take up your slack line. Repeat this and be prepared to set the hook. The bass usually won't slam the bait and all that you might feel is a bump or two on the line.
The lakes in the Kissimmee chain are very low this year due to a lack of rain. A shallow running bass boat or john boat is ideal. Most of the canals in the Winter Haven chain of lakes are dry, so passage between lakes is difficult. I have had no trouble launching at Camp Mack in Lake Wales but the trip across Lake Hatchineha and Cypress Lake can be scary. Stay on plane is the key.
This weekend, Dec 20th to Dec 25th should prove productive as the temperatures are rising and the moon will be full on the 23rd. I would say that the best times on Sunday and Monday will be around noon. You can check out Astro Tables at http://www.primetimes2.com or go to http://www.bassmaster.com/magazine for more tables.
Charles Keiling writes a blog at http://www.myfloridabassfishingexperience.com about bass fishing in Central Florida with tips and links to great bass fishing all over the country. He loves to give tips on bass fishing in all types of situations and is currently giving free signups to his newsletter about the great bass fishing in Central Florida and it's all FREE.
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