Freshwater Report By: Ron Schelfo

Fishing Report for Lake Alfred – Auburndale – Winter Haven area

Surprisingly, it has been a very good summer for blue gills and shell crackers, especially on Lakes Rochelle and Haines in Lake Alfred. We are still getting reports of good size fish and lots of limits being brought in. The bait of choice is live crickets. If you haven’t tried using a fly rod give it a try.  Flies have been working very well.

It’s always a great time for bass fishing even though it’s been very hot as of late. Our bass fishing reports from the North and South Winter Haven Chains are still coming in strong. Fish deep during the hot daytime hours using Booyah lipless crankbaits in royal color or Bass Assassin swim bait for best results.

For best results during the evening hours swim your bait along the shoreline in two to three feet of water. This past month we’ve seen a good number of six to eight pound bass and also many in the two to three pound range. A great example of the fish being caught is shown in the photo of father/son team Javi and Robert Garcia, at a recent RTB Weekly Tournament.

Our 19th season of Ron’s Tackle Box Weekly Bass Tournaments is now in full swing! Weekly registration is $30.00 per boat for a one or two man team, and the tournaments run from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. each Thursday through the end of October.

Prizes are awarded for the largest bass as well as 1st, 2nd and 3rd place categories. The location each week is not revealed until Thursday mornings and is announced in Del Milligan’s column in “The Ledger” as well as on our website.

Please like and follow us on Facebook, or you can call Ron at (863) 956-4990 for more information.  The tournaments are all around great fun, come out and join us!

Ron’s Tackle Box is again the proud host of the 3rd Annual Bass Assassin/Power Pole promotional tournament, Saturday, September 30th on Lake Shipp in Winter Haven. This year’s tournament is bigger and better than before!

There are guaranteed prizes of $2500 for 1st place, $500 for 2nd place and $500 the largest bass. One lucky angler will win a Power Pole Shallow Water Anchor and other special give-aways will be offered that day. This is the tournament you won’t want to miss!

Go to our web site to click and print information and the registration form. If you have additional questions call Ron at (863) 956-4990.

 

Submitted By:             Ron Schelfo, Owner

RON’S TACKLE BOX, LLC

380 S. Lake Shore Way

Lake Alfred, FL  33850

(863) 956-4990

www.ronstacklebox.com

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