Dink whisperer

My 2 most successful baits have been the rapala balsa Xtreme minnow jerk bait and any paddle tail swimbait in the 3-5" range like Big EZs or Keitchs on jig heads. Check out Monster Mike fishing on YouTube or IG for tons of videos and bait ideas. He fishes these areas daily.

Yes sir .. . . I haven't run into any spots that are posted no parking. And we've never had any issues doing it. Just don't block the sidewalks and you'll be good.

I was just there this weekend and the fishing was pretty good. Definitely starting to pick up with the hotter temps. The peacock bass and largemouth are sticking to the shade in the shallows right now. Look for shade from the trees where pipes cross under roadways. They were stacked up heavy in these areas. We were averaging 5-7 fish per spot and there's usually one crossing like this every street for any given canal system. Just about every canal has entrance to it from the road side. From there you can walk along the public easement along the water. Just pull up Google maps and pick a starting point and get to work. Since you only have limited time I would highly recommend grabbing a couple dozen shiners from a local shop to up your chances at fish. We were only able to catch a couple largemouth on the Gambler big EZ but the peacock wouldn't even chase artificial. Good luck!

Good stuff! Sadly I haven't had the same experience down here in South FL! It's been dead for a few weeks now. . ..at least for me.

For big species like pike definitely the 2022 Zillion TW HD! More line capacity, smoother and casts further. I have the previous and latest Bantams and the Zillion, no comparison.

Yes it's perfect for jig hook baits like the Hudd and big beast hooks too. It's too powerful for braid IMO. I use fluorocarbon on mine.

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