The word for this weekend around Lake Okeechobee and south-central Florida is HOT. Consecutive days of near record heat has slowed the pre-spawn feeding of the bass and forced them to move back into a summertime pattern. This means the bite is real early in the morning with wild shiners being the best bait and artificial lures falling off the pace. Fortunately there appears to be some relief on the way and conditions should return to a more typical fall pattern in the coming weeks. Nov 5th, 2015
This month we select a style of lure for our Lure of the Month rather than an individual lure. In the coming months Specks will be showing up in the shallows in large numbers for their annual spawn and the Crappie Jig should be a go-to lure for you.Oct 26th, 2015
With decades of public service and private sector experience, Peter Antonacci began work today as the Executive Director of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD).Oct 26th, 2015
"To be a good duck caller, you’ve got to be a good duck watcher," a veteran
guide on Tennessee's famed Reelfoot Lake once told me. "You've got to pay close attention to the birds' reactions and determine whether you have to tease them in or demand that they come to the decoys. Some ducks are susceptible to calling, while others are going where they're going regardless of how well you call." Oct 26th, 2015
