January 2012, Okeechobee is Hot!

January 27, 2012

I fished with Ken York & Doug McKay from Alabama today, two great guys. When we left the tackle shop this morning we new there was a front coming through so we did not really know what to expect. The wind was howling and the bass were biting. We caught fish for a couple of hours before it started pouring rain and the wind turned it up a notch. all in all it turned out to be a great day, although it was a wet one.







January 26, 2012

Don Harris, a long time client from Pa. was my client on the boat today, we got on the water early and caught fish from the very start. The water has warmed to 73 degrees and the fish are really starting to get revved up.






January 23, 2012

I fished with longtime client Tom Zensen today, he introduced me to 2 of his friends from Ft Myers John & Gregg. We had a good day catching bass on shiners, the water is nearing 70 and the bite is getting really good.







January 22, 2012

I fished with Joseph Semmler and Steve & Kyle Cooper from Indiana today, the morning started out fast, the first bass Steve caught was 8 1/2 pounds, the bass kept biting right on throughout the morning. The water is warming up and the bite is getting a little better each day.







January 20, 2012

I fished with Bob Ouelette from Wyoming today, we had a great day catching bass, we had to move to several spots to get it done but it was a great day.





January 19, 2011

I fished with Ron Ocean and his son-in-law David from NY today. We had a great day catching bass.






January 18, 2011

I fished with Robert Mueller from Ga. and his friend Mike from Ky today. The water is warming up nicely and the fish are biting again as you can see. We had a great day.






January 16, 2012

I fished with Gray Galleon & his friend Mark today, as you can tel from Gary's clothing it was cold again today, we did man age to catch them better today though it is getting better each day as the water warms.






January 15, 2011

Today was day two with Ron, John& Jim. We woke to 30 degreee temperatures this morning which lowered the water temps to 59 degrees, it slowed the bite way down, Jim did manage to catch a big Bass but overall it was much slowere than it has been. The weather this week is going to be warm and the great catching will will resume quickly.






January 14, 2012

I fished with Ron & John Bridges and their cousin Jim today,it has been fifteen years since the guys had fished Okeechobee, and the weather this morning was cold and very windy. We managed t0o pound out a lot of good fish once again though, in spite of the conditions.






January 13, 2012

I fished with Dave Holhouse and his grandson Garrett from nebraska today. The big fish bite continued, Garrett caught two over 8 pounds. The smaller bass however did not bite as well as they have beenm perhaps in response to the high pressure front coming in.







January 12, 2012

I fished with PJ & Brett Kinsella from Chicago today. The incredible bite continues, I really don't have any more words to explain how good Okeechobee is right now. Three more bass over 8 pounds and 2 over 7, Wow!






January 10, 2012

Day 2 with John & Alexandra Bechy, today these two folks caught two bass over 7 pounds, an 8 1/2 pound bass and a 10 pound 2 oz bass. In two days these two folks caught 2 bass over 7 pounds, 4 bass over 8 pounds , a 9 pound bass and a 10 pound 2 oz bass. We caught lots of other bass too!








January 9, 2011

The water has warmed back up and the Okeechobee bass are biting! I fished with John & Alexandra Bechy from NY today, it was their first trip to Okeechobee and it was a fishing trip they will never forget. John caught a bass that weighed 9lb 1oz oz, then he caught a bass that weighed 8 1/2 lb then Alexandra caught a bass that weighed 8 1/4 lbs. It was an incredible morning, and should continue to get better as the season progresses.








January 8, 2011

After quite a few days idle due to cold weather/water we got back to work catching bass today. I fished with Harold Finkelstein and his grandsons from NY today. We caught bass. but not like we were before the cold front. The water warmed up 6 degrees today so tomorrow will be even better. Look Out Okeechobee's Back







January 2, 2012

I fished with David & Brien McComas from West Virginia today. The bite started off fast then dwindled as the morning went on, we just kept picking and the bass and had a good morning.







January 1, 2012

The New Year started just exactly where last year left off, with Big bass and a lot of bass too. I fished with Al Dykes and his son Josh today, also Josh brought along Sarah his girlfriend and it was her first fishing trip. We caught fish from the moment we arrived until we ran out of bait. This lake is unbeleivable right now! I don't no what else to say about it! Happy New Year! Come to Okeechobee and fish with us and see what I and everyone is talking about.

December 2011, Great Bass Fishing!

December 31, 2011

The final day of 2011 and it was an incredible year on Lake Okeechobee! I fished with Jim Glazebrook & his grandson Riley from Ill, today. We had a great time catching bass to close out my final trip for the year.







December 29, 2011

We fished with the Kite family from Vero Beach today. Keith & Kyle fished in my boat and Kollin & Kay fished with Butch. It was extremely cold this morning and the water temperatures dropped about 6 degrees in the last couple of days, so we did not have great expectations. The fish did bite pretty well though as you can see from the pictures, it was a pleasant surprise, we hope the great fishing will continue and we expect that it will.







December 28, 2011

I fished with Billy & Becky Brinck from Ohio and Becky's sister Anna today. The fish bit right from the start this morning, our five largest bass weighed 32 pounds. We took pictures of those great looking Okeechobee Bass and released them alive & well to fight another day.









December 27, 2011

, I fished with Brian, Alex and Eric Baumann today, we caught bass as fast as I could bait their hooks. It is going to be a great winter!







December 23, 2011

I fished with my long time client and good friend Jim Pickett and my son Jordan today. It was a beautiful day with very light winds and warm water. The bass bit just like they have been biting, fast & furious. As you can see Jim caught a big bass, the bass Jordan is holding pulled the rod out of his hand and we thought we had lost it. Later we saw the cork floating way back in the marsh, we motored back there only to find the bass still on the hook and the rod still attached!







December 20, 2011

I fished with Lenny Spitz from Delray Bch today and his son Mark. It was another windy day and the fish bit from sunup until we were out of bait. We had a couple of big fish on again today but did not get them to the boat this time. We had a lot of laughs together and it was a great morning.





December 18, 2011

I could not get my page to accept all of the pictures at once so I had to put the picture of the 9 pound 1 oz and the 10 pounder together afterwards. Charles was struggling from holding the two giant bass up, but it was worth it. What a great day!


December 18, 2011

Today was day 2 with Charles Rosen, his partner of yesterday Cpt Jim had to get home so he could not fish with us today. We go on the water very early, because the forecast was for high winds building during the morning. The morning started off well we were catching some quality bass and getting a lot of bites. After about an hour of catching the bite sort of slowed a little bit. We lost 2 shiners in a row to the same fish that was just picking at the bait. The next shiner we cast toward the cover disappeared quickly, and Charles looked at me and said its a big fish. It turned out to be a 9 pound 1 ounce giant, a huge fish! After Charles and I settled down we baited up again and cast another shiner in the same spot toward the heavy cover, immediately the cork disappeared and Charles again said it's a big fish and told me to get the net, we landed her after a great fight and she weighed 10 pounds! Another huge Bass! We were both sort of flabbergasted by the two giant bass but got back to fishing after a few minutes. We caught quite a few more nice fish in the 3 to 5 pound range and then Charles finished the day with a bass that weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces. What an incrediblwe Day of Bass fishing on Lake Okeechobee! The top picture is the 10 pounder, the 2 picture down is the 9 pound 1 oz bass and the bottom picture is the 7 pound 2 ounce fish.




December 17, 2011

I fished with Charles Rosen from Miami and his friend Cpt Jim today. Both guys are avid saltwater anglers and wanted to try freshwater fishing in Lake Okeechobee. We started the day catching bass on wild shiners and then when we ran out of live bait we switched to artificial baits and continued catching.





December 16, 2011

I fished with Jeff Rose and his two sons Jared & Hayden today. The boys live in Ga. and love to bass fish, it was a perfect day light winds and nice and warm. We caught bass from sunup until noon and then called it a day.







December 15, 2011

I fi9shed with Beryl Anthony from Arkansas today, Beryl is an avid golfer and fishermen and had never fished the Big "O", before today. We had a greast time, Beryl caught a big Bass, and among the many other fish we caught there were at least 12 fish over 4 pounds.






December 14, 2011

I fished with Bob & Ann Steele from Kokomo In. today. It was there first trip to Okeechobee and it turned out to be a great one. It was very windy, but the fishing was incredible once again.







December 13, 2011

I fished with Richard & Joe Ford from NY today, it was windier than heck, but we got the fish biting and had a great day.







December 7, 2011

Another perfect December day, 80 degrees air temps with 70 degreee water temps. Many of the bass are full of roe and will probably spawn on this next full moon, while others are nowhere near ready to spawn. The bass are biting as if there is no tomorrow. I fished with Ken Means & Jim glazebrook from Ill today, the pictures tell most of the story.








December 6, 2011

I fished with Brian Graves from Virginia today, it has warmed up since last week and the water is 70 degrees. The bass are biting and the lake is in incredible shape. The upcoming full moon will bring some big fish to very shallow water, Brian caught one big Bass and lost another in the thick cover.






December 3, 2011

Today was day 2 with Russell and Chris, it was a good deal windier today but we still managed to catch a lot of fish. We caught them on shiners and artificials, Russell used a shiner pattern sinking fly on his fly-rod.







December 2, 2011

I fished with Russell Grant from NY and his friend Chris Senna from Utah today.
It was a great day of bass fishing, we wacked em!, more 5 and 6 pound bass than we have caught in a while.







December 1, 2011

December started right where November left off, big bass and big numbers of bass are biting daily, we are catching fish like crazy. I fished with Tom & terry Mowatt from Indiana today on their first trip to Okeechobee. We caught some great fish as you can see and had a great time together!