1. In Lakeland, the bluegill and shellcracker bite has turned on at Lake Parker near the docks. Try using red worms and crickets. Black-and-blue soft plastic bait has been good for bass at Saddle ...

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, at Saddle Creek, grass shrimp, crickets and red worms were the bait of choice for shellcracker and bluegill. Small domestic shiners were the go-to bait for bass. The catfish bite has ...

1. In Lakeland, shiners and nightcrawlers have been the popular live bait. Catfish are hitting chicken blood doughballs. A few good-sized bass were caught out of Saddle Creek on shiners. Artificial ...