Okeechobee Vacation #2 Part 2

The first set of pictures was our best big fish day since we started going to Florida to chase bass about 15 years ago. The day started off terrible, we made an hour long run to the south end of the lake and by noon we had one dink for our efforts so we ranContinue reading “Okeechobee Vacation #2 Part 2”

Florida Vacation #2 Part 1

Roland & Mary Ann Martin Marina and Resort has been like a home away from home for my brother and I for the last 15 winters, we made 2 trips this year. They have everything you need including a well stocked tackle store, We rent our boat from the Jolly Roger Marina next door. FirstContinue reading “Florida Vacation #2 Part 1”

Florida Bass Fishing Vacation Part 4

We spent a few more days on Okeechobee and finished the trip clobbering the peacock bass and other fish in the Tamiami Canal. For peacock bass I used a white 2 inch rubber worm (1/2 of a 4 inch worm) just slightly longer than my hook which I rigged exposed, and Andy used a littleContinue reading “Florida Bass Fishing Vacation Part 4”

Florida Bass Fishing Vacation Part 3

Road Trip to the Everglades We took a break from the boat and drove to the Everglades and fished for exotics and bass. Late in the afternoon we hit a stretch of the Tamiami Canal with good bank access and loaded with Peacock Bass, when we finally rolled into our hotel around midnight we realizedContinue reading “Florida Bass Fishing Vacation Part 3”