The live bait guys have been killing them here during pre fish, those of us using bait, well....It has been tough.  Florida seems to be in a weather pattern cycle that is making these fish have a tough time figure out what they want to do.

On Saturday, I had a 17 pound limit, using a number of different reaction techniques.  The wind blew a little bit, and the fish responded.

Sunday, I fished in a different area and had a poor fishing day. I watched the shinner guides put their clients on fish all day, but I couldn't get much going

Monday, the fishing was better, and the weather was strange.  I bet the air temperature fluctuated 20-25 degrees.  I fished in shorts, tee shirt and sandals until a cloud would pass in front of the sun, and then it was snowmobile suit time.  I must have changed three or four times.

The Water temperature is still in the high 50's and reaching the low 60's by mid afternoons.  I have had some flip fish, and a pretty soft plastic rip bait bite that I will check tomorrow.

Well, I wouldn't call today a disaster, but I am just not fishing in good rhythm right now.  I lost two good fish, one may have been a real good fish.  I saw the two and half pounder that came off, and I never got the other one through the grass matt to see it.  I caught my first two fish very early today, (2nd and 5th casts,) and my non boater also caught one early.  I was throwing a soft plastic jerk bait and he was throwing a weighted speed worm.  Then nothing.  I can't believe how the bite shut off.

I have the bank that I am fishing all to myself.  It is a good bank, I caught about 17 pounds there on Saturday, (didn't actually catch, but pulled on,) Today, was calm without a breath of air, I could have used a breeze.  Hopefully tomorrow, we will get some wind.   I did manage a 3 1/2 pounder off of a dock later in the day.  I am about two pounds out of a $10,000 check, I figure if I can get 12 pounds, (a very average limit,) I can cash one.