The best action has been around the pads

Hello Folks,
I hope everyone is enjoy- in’ this weather and y’all are gettin’ out and catchin’ some fish.
I’m gettin’ reports that folks are still catchin’ their limits of bluegills and shell-crackers in Lake Kissimmee. Most everybody is catchin’em on red worms and large grass-shrimp.
Again this week, the best action has been around the pads. The folks that are fishin’ for panfish are gettin’ on the water early and catchin’ their limits by 9:30 or 10 a. m. If you want to catch a mess of panfish, now is the time to go get ‘em.
The bass fishin’ has been pretty good in most of the chains in our area. Folks are catchin’ big numbers of bass in the Butler Chain. The wa- ter is warmin’ up, so it won’t be long before those big-wake boats are on the water. The best time to catch some bass will be early in the mornin’ durin’ the week, if you can get out there then. I’ve been out there when those big-wake boats are on the water, and you just bob- around like a bobber on a cane pole.
Most of the bass bein’ caught in the Butler Chain are bitin’ on lipless crankbaits, chatter-baits, and slow- sinkin’ Senko type baits. The best colors to use has been watermelon-red, Junebug, and green-pumpkin.
TheXtreme Bass Series held their tournament on the Harris Chain over the weekend. Congrats to Pete Roberson and Rob Roberson on their win. They brought five bass to the scales that weighed in at 25.00 pounds. They also had a 7.66-pound kicker bass in their limit.
Chris Hamlin and David Figueroa came in second place, and they had a big bass that weighed 8.38 pounds. So, it’s safe to say the bass fishin’ on the Harris Chain is still doin’ real good.
The bass fishin’ on the Kissimmee Chain has been pretty good, as well. Most of the bass are through spawnin’ and they have moved back out to deeper water to feed.
The post-spawn time is when bass will be on a feed- in’ frenzy. They’ll be schoolin’ and feedin’ on bait-fish throughout the chain. Lip-less crank-baits, chatter-baits, top-water, early in the mornin’ will work best.
Once that ol’ sun gets up, try fishin’ the submerged hydrilla and eel-grass with speed worms for some good results.
Folks, we need some rain and we need it real bad! Please pray for rain in your quiet time this week.
I want to let everyone know that I will be out for at least two weeks due to my back surgery this week. Please keep my family and my wife in your thoughts and prayers this week. I’m not the most compliant patient, so my wife needs all your prayers.