re: Florida winter bass fishing

I'm not a passionate bass fisherman but I do have several ponds and lakes in our community. The grass beds and weeds will be largely gone by February in my area. Fish get lethargic and often sit in the deep during the colder months. Slow working a TX or Carolina rig has always worked well for me in the December-February window. Sometime in mid to late March you'll see the big sows start making beds. I then switch to soft plastics like the DOA Cal hooked weedless and without a weight and work it like a jerkbait near the shoreline. The biggest bass are consistently caught in April in Tampa. I've always found the hour or so around sunset is the most productive time to fish for bass regardless of season.