Leo Cosce at Camp Lester said a cold front will really improve speck fishing. Big bass aren't biting yet, but there's plenty of fish 3-6 pounds where there is running water. Good catches of bass on Carolina rigs, with Zoom centipedes in chartreuse-pepper, watermelon and cotton candy colors effective. Also some bass at Jack's Slough, and flipping the deep grass lines around Rabbit and Bird islands. Bluegill and shellcracker are deep, on the shell bars at Grassy Island and behind Rabbit Island.
Water is up, providing a good topwater or spinnerbait bite early.
Wild shiners always a good bet. One over 24 inches allowed. At Crooked Lake at Babson Park, bass more than 3 pounds hard to find, although there have been good numbers of keeper-size bass. Try black grape, watermelon red or blueberry plastic worms along grass lines. Baby bass Super Fluke jerk-worms work well early around sparse grass patches.