Another weekend and yet another weather front is to play a dominate roll in this weekend’s fishing. When venturing out this weekend you’ll need to have a Plan A, B, and C prepared for the changing conditions. High winds and some rainy periods may cause you to shift gears a few times this weekend. Okeechobee EditionDec 3rd, 2015
Every month when I write this report I start with the bass fishing and move onto whatever else is biting, not this month. We're gonna start with the Speck fishing. Specks are moving into the edge of the grass lines, but your best bet still remains to drift the open water. Catches of 12-inch and up fish are caught daily with numbers in the 20 to 25 range.Capt. Eddie PerryNov 29th, 2015
December is here and it is finally starting cool off a little here in South Florida and the bass here on Lake Okeechobee are moving into spawning areas from the main lake. The fishing has been really good the past month and has been getting better almost daily. Capt. Mark KingNov 29th, 2015
As with November's "Lure of the Month," the Crappie Jig, for December's selection we continue with a style of lure as opposed to an individual lure. Since Lake Okeechobee and surrounding lakes are entering the schooling phase of our local Black Crappie population, we select the Beetle Spin for our lure of the month. Okeechobee EditionNov 29th, 2015
Welcome to the December issue of Coastal Angler Magazine’s Okeechobee edition. December is one of those months we always look … Okeechobee EditionNov 29th, 2015
Where ever you go in Florida you’re going to find canals, man-made ditches that help transport water from one location to another and help our backyards stay dry during the rainy seasonOkeechobee EditionNov 29th, 2015
CHRISTIAN TEAM TRAIL | Nov. 7 Venue: Lake Okeechobee Hot weather and a steady eastwardly breeze kept teams within protected … Okeechobee EditionNov 29th, 2015
XTREME BASS SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPS | Nov 6-7 Venue: Lake Okeechobee Anglers from 10 divisions of the Xtreme Bass Series gathered … Okeechobee EditionNov 29th, 2015
A good hunter or fisherman is always learning how to be a better sportsman or sportswoman and this season was no different for me. Actually I learned quite a bit more than I ever have thanks to some key folks in my life.Misty WellsNov 29th, 2015
The bass fishing has been up and down as of late due to some heavy wind impacting the water clarity plus the unexplainable rise and fall of the lake’s level even now into the dry season. But we’re all sure that those powers-that-be who control the lake level have no personal agenda and “know what they are doing” even when their actions go against US Government mandates.Capt. Chris ChesleyNov 29th, 2015
CONSTRUCTION TO LIMIT ACCESS TO ORTONA LOCK ORTONA, FL NOTICE TO NAVIGATION Boaters utilizing the Okeechobee Waterway to transverse between … Okeechobee EditionNov 29th, 2015
Along with the holiday season comes cooler weather here in sunny Southwest Florida. Water temperatures are falling down into the sixties and seventies, pushing the schools of baitfish that we depended on during the summer and fall months in search of warmer waters.Capt. Dave StephensNov 29th, 2015
December is the Holiday Season and a time for remembering the past, which brings me to the subject of antique fishing reels and all the questions I get about them. In the old days, pre-internet that is, determining what a reel, lure, or old rod was worth used to be simple to figure out. Fishin' FranksNov 29th, 2015
I've had the opportunity to spend quite a bit of time on the area lakes since the last edition of the Coastal Angler, fishing for both bass and crappie, and both have been tough situations. Don NortonNov 29th, 2015
Well I’d like to hope December will bring some cold fronts, but we will have to see since November felt like June. Coming into the winter months when water temperatures drop, targeting areas that warm quickly like docks, mangroves and potholes will be the best bet. We do a lot of sight fishing this time of year when the water clears and finding pot holes is a breeze. Brian NelliNov 29th, 2015
FISHING REPORT OVERVIEW Surf’s up dude! As writing this week’s Lake Okeechobee Fishing Report, I’m back at the Atlantic Coast … Okeechobee EditionNov 26th, 2015
The weather for this weekend will be cool and unstable but the fishing should be hot. I don’t know about you but I always love fishing in sloppy weather so long as the lightning is held in check. The long range forecasts indicate that this will be the end of our unseasonably warm temperatures and a return to seasonable temperatures which means cooler nights and falling water temperatures which will ignite the fishing bite. All reporting stations can’t wait for next week’s cooler temperatures. Okeechobee EditionNov 19th, 2015
In talking to the area’s bait & tackle shops, the last few weeks of unseasonably warm temperatures has really slowed down the bass bite. Baitfish that where once schooling have scattered and so have the bass. Best bets are to revert back to summertime fishing patterns and be out there early before the sun rises or late in the afternoon for that early sundown. Frogs and buzzbaits are making a comeback in this hot weather. Okeechobee EditionNov 11th, 2015
