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
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. Okeechobee EditionNov 5th, 2015
GATORBAIT’S KAYAK BASS CHALLENGE | September 19 Venue: Lake Okeechobee, J & S Fish Camp Gatorbait’s first Kayak Bass Tournament … Okeechobee EditionOct 26th, 2015
OAKVIEW BAPTIST CHRISTIAN TEAM TRAIL | 10/3/2015 Venue: LAKE OKEECHOBEE The first Christian Team Trail bass tournament of the 2015-16 … Okeechobee EditionOct 26th, 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.Okeechobee EditionOct 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).Okeechobee EditionOct 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." Wade BourneOct 26th, 2015
November brings cooler weather and the opportunity to fish all day without having the sun affect you or the fish. Snook, redfish and trout will all be cooperating this month. I love to use the kayak to get to an area to wade. Brian NelliOct 26th, 2015
Summer is behind us and we have been having some great weather. The mornings have been nice and cool with nice warm sunny days. The water in the harbor is still tanned from the late rains that we had the last couple months. That should begin to clear up. Capt. Dave StephensOct 26th, 2015
Good day my friends in the land of fish, a fine howdy do and now let’s get to the fish. At the beginning of this year people were saying there are no Redfish, aliens had abducted them and they were on their way to Alpha Centauri.Fishin' FranksOct 26th, 2015
The fall season is now upon us, and as many fisherman know, bass fishing in October, November and December is often some of the best bass fishing of the year. Don NortonOct 26th, 2015
Although I don't get a chance to fish every lake in Highlands, Polk, or Okeechobee Counties to report on the fishing activity, I do fish many of the lakes on a regular basis and I often get the chance to talk with other fishermen who’ve fished the lakes as well. Don NortonOct 26th, 2015
Fall has arrived, that being said we are still in a bit of a summer pattern. Early morning fishing is by far the best right now, water levels are still rising but not fast, and the bass are on the move.Capt. Eddie PerryOct 26th, 2015
