This past season was yet another good one, although not as many people hiring guides to fish. The economy has taken a bite into the luxury of hiring a guide. Although I was able to take several of my yearly repeat customers on good producing trips this year.
As in last year, the swimbaits are still making a big splash: Bitter's Baits' Naked Swimmer, Reaction Innovation's Skinny Dipper, and Gambler's Big Easy. The frogs and toads have been running a close second. The multi-bait rigs have been going big this year, such as the Alabama rig, Mo-Rig and Mo-Bling. The only thing more fun than catching a bass, is catching more than one at a time! In the last month or so the bass have started schooling up, chasing bait fish up out of the cooler water and hitting them on top, making for some great top water action, when you can find them.
Below is just a sampling of some of the bass caught over the recent years. Please be aware that these bass were all CPR (catch, photograph, release) fish.
It continues to amaze me how central Florida keeps producing trophy-sized bass, year after year! The catch limits and slot limits are working.
4-17-13
Nathan Uzmack
3-30-13
Bailey & Dominique Ploof
3-16-13
Paul Dix's 9.3 lb bass
3-7-13
Bob Barrs' 7 3/4 lb bass
3-12-12
Sheila Daniel
2-29-12
Randy Benson
2-17-12
Kyle Edmondson
7-2-11
Charles Logan's trophy at 11lb 1 oz
5-28-11
Susan March's trophy at 13 lbs
5-28-11
Patrick Teague's trophy at 12lb 1oz
4-14-11
4-12-11
Gail Klusek's largest bass ever-12lb 12oz
3-30-11
Janet Guthridge
3-29-11
Mrs. Bassett
3-25-11
Rob Nimrick
3-24-11
Sheila Daniel
3-21-11
3-18-11
3-1-11
Rita Benson
2-25-11
Jeff Sheffer
2-25-11
Dave Neidemeyer
2-24-11
Anna Hannig (16) - First Bass Ever!!!
2-23-11
Beaber's buddy, Pete
2-22-11
Ruth Bailey's trophy bass
2-21-11
Doug Harvey
2-21-11
Lois Harvey (I think hers is bigger)
2-17-11
Harry Beaber's smilin' now!
2/9-10/11
Mike says this beats flying for Indiana University!
Everything I Ever Needed To Know About Life (& Fishing), I Could Have Learned From Noah's Ark...
One: Don't miss the boat. Two: Remember that we are all in the same boat. Three: Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. Four: Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big. Five: Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done. Six: Build your future on high ground. Seven: For safety sake, travel in pairs. Eight: Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs. Nine: When you're stressed, float a while. Ten: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals. Eleven: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.
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