The bass have been lights out during the first two hours of daylight and it hasn’t mattered where I have fished. Getting out early is key here, most trips have been leaving the shop at 5:45 and fish catching has started around 6:15. It seems as though when the sun gets up and it starts…
Lake Okeechobee is really starting to fish good. The artificial bite is starting to get fired up with good numbers and some really nice fish to go with it. On a recent trip with Jeremy and Pete from the Tampa area we found success throwing spinnerbaits and skinny dippers early then found some good fish…
Recent trips have started to get better and better as the water has started to clean up as of late. Most trips are catching on average 30+ fish in a 4 hour trip, however, the first hour is the key as it has been very productive early. Check out some pictures from a trip I…
I fished with Harry (son-n-law), Brian (son-n-law) and Charles (father-n-law) from Alabama on 5/29/13 for everyone’s first trip down to Lake Okeechobee. These guys only had one day to fish and that just happened to be the day mother nature was going to make it a little tough on us, with rain and wind blowing…
I fished with Alan Newcomb and his wife today for a morning of a little bass fishing and pan fishing. We found success early with bass pushing wild shiners to the top of the water making them jump all around before creating a big explosion on the surface. After some fun bass fishing we headed…
I fished with Mike Powers from Colorado on 5-21-13. This was Mike’s first trip to Lake Okeechobee and we had a fun day sharing stories and catching some fish. Mike was on a family vacation in Orlando and drove down to fish with me for a chance to catch a Lake Okeechobee monster. The fishing was…
James and Shirley Rishel from North Carolina fished with me for a 8 hour trip on a recent trip down to Florida. This was there first time fishing with us here on the Big “O”, however, they have fished Lake Okeechobee with other guides in the past. I know that without a doubt they will be…
Captain Angie fished with Percy and Diana from Wisconsin for there first trip to Lake Okeechobee. While vacationing down in Florida Percy said “I have always wanted to fish Lake Okeechobee” so he said now is the time. Do to travel, the party pushed the start time back to 10 am which resulted in a…
Captain Mike Jones has been known to some of the locals as “Big Fish Mike Jones” and he is living up to his nickname. Stan Hough fished with Captain Mike on 05-10-13 and caught several big fish. Stan caught over 25 fish in 4 hours and had two giants both over 7 lbs and several…
Captain Booby Adams took John Hightower from Pahokee, FL fishing and let’s just say John is still smiling ear to ear. Lot’s of fish were caught during the 8 hour trip, however, one John will remember forever. Everyone who has fished has heard the age old story of “the big on got away” well John…