1. In Lakeland, crickets and grass shrimp are being sold like crazy as shellcracker have been hot. On Saddle Creek, look for catfish using chicken liver and cut bait. Bass have been hitting on darker ...

1. In Lakeland, the bluegill bite has been good at Lake Parker, Lake Crago, Saddle Creek and Tenoroc. Catfish have also been hitting chicken livers and cut bait at Saddle Creek, reports Phillips Bait ...

1. In Lakeland, at Saddle Creek bluegill are biting in the pits using minnows. Black-and-blue trick worms have been working for bass. At Tenoroc on Lake B, medium shiners have been the go-to bait for ...

Largemouth Bass – Water temperatures are still very hot, keeping bass in open, deeper water during the middle of the day. The bass bite is best in the mornings or ...

Evan Merritt is an optimist. The Sumter County native was confident he'd find at least one bright spot among the grass beds ...

Fishing and wildlife experts Cole and Jay explore a quiet lake that holds a surprisingly large population of rare and oversized shellcrackers.