Florida Everglades - Bass Fishing Paradise

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Florida Everglades - Bass Fishing Paradise

Bass fishing in the everglades can be a very mind blowing experience, it is definitely different than fishing for bass at the local lake. There is a lot more to the everglades than endless swampland as the typical stereotype would make it out to be, it is a natural phenomena of life itself.

One of the reasons the everglades is favored among bass fishermen, because the surrounding waters provide excellent largemouth bass fishing. Some might even argue that these are the best waters for bass in the United States. You will see that the Everglades is more than just bass fishing though, with the thousands of species of fish it is home too, along with many other animals that you will not find anywhere else in the United States.

If you are planning a bass fishing trip to the everglades and have never been before, it might be wise to get a guide. You have to realize that the Everglades is over 1 million acres, and about 2,500 miles of canals.

You will also have to take into consideration, that if you choose to get a guide you will not have to purchase a freshwater fishing license, you can just use the guides commercial license. On top of that you are almost guaranteed to hook up with what ever kind of bass you are looking for, as fishing guides find fish for people every day for a living. Plus a Florida fishing license for someone that is out of state can be a bit pricey.

Not only are the canals in the Everglades, along with the surrounding fresh waters filled with largemouth bass, but they are also abundant with peacock bass as well. For those that do not know peacock bass fight extremely hard, and it is not rare that you will hook up with some in the 5 pound range, along with some largemouth in the 14 pound range.

Some may want to even keep a bass or two to hang on their wall if they are big enough, or trophy size. Just please help preserve the wildlife of the greatest park on the planet, bass fishing is a sport, make it in your best interest to release safely what you do not plan to take home.

The Florida Everglades can get real hot during the day, and depending on what part you are fishing in, you can get attacked by thousands of mosquitoes. So make sure that you pack plenty of sunscreen and mosquito repellent, sunglasses and hats are also encouraged to help keep the sun from draining you.

About the Author

John Collinburg has been angling for more than 15 years, and has composed a great guide of bass fishing tips that will help you in your journey on how to catch bass.