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BRAG'N BOARD Florida Bass Fishing Pictures and Reports
Bruce and Molly McGirr (Lockport, NY - ph:
716-434-9805 - e-mail: mmcgirr@localnet.com) who arrived just
after hurricane Irene moved off of Lake Okeechobee and left the
area did manage to catch and released about 75 bass that included
two 5 lb., two 5 1/2 lb., one 7 lb., one 8 1/2 lb. and one 8 3/4
lb'er during 5 days (Oct. 18 - 22, 1999) of wild shiner fishing
with Ron's Guide Service. Even though hurricane Irene tore up
the lake and churned up the water real bad Molly caught the 8
1/2 lb'er while bruce landed the 7 and 8 3/4 lb'er. Bass
were caught in the Monkey Box, North Shore
and Moonshine areas of Lake Okeechobee.
Kevin Garvey (New York,
NY - ph: 212-360-6955 - e-mail: KMGARV@aol.com) and Frank and Andrew Lepore caught 17 bass up
to 7 lbs. during one day (Oct. 11, 1999) of wild shiner fishing
with Capn Ron. Kevin caught and released the 7 lber.
He also had on two other big bass that somehow threw the hook.
All bass which were released were taken using shiners in the Monkey
Box area of Lake Okeechobee.

Tom Easterwood (Cullman,
AL - ph: 256-796-7147 - e-mail: bltewood@aol.com) and
Jeff Silvey (Holly Pond, AL ph: 256-796-8583 - e-mail:
jtsilvey@linkfast.net) caught
and released 65 bass that included a 6 1/4 and a 7 1/4 lb'er during
3 days (Apr. 1 - 3, 1999) of wild shiner fishing with Ron's Guide
Service. Bass where caught in the North Shore, Monkey Box and
Moonshine areas of Lake Okeechobee.
Jim
Kulha (Livonia, MI - ph: 734-462-2229 - e-mail: Jkool92@aol.com)
and Jim Jury (Plymounth, MI - ph: 734-454-7643 - e-mail: Jury@mediaone.net)
caught 29 bass that included a 5 1/2, 5 3/4, 6 and a 8 lb'er during
2 days (Mar. 29 and 30, 1999) of wild shiner fishing with Captain
Ron. Jim Kulha caught the 8 lb'er which he is having mounted.
Jim Jury caught and released the 6 lb'er. Bass where caught in
the Monkey Box area of Lake Okeechobee.
lb. trophy bass.
Bill
Diffenderfer (Redford, MI - ph: 313-255-3929 - Email-- billdiff@aol.com)
and Charles Emery (Lehigh Acres, Fl - ph: 941-369-5109) fished
a half a day (Mar. 28, 1999) with artificial lures. Bill caught
and released a 8 1/4 lb. trophy bass on a sluggo. Fish was taken
on the North Shore of Lake Okeechobee.
Jeff
Demonaco (West Dundee, IL - ph: 847-426-6223 - e-mail: GJD002@email.mot.com)
caught and released about 25 bass up to 6 lbs. during 2 half days
(Mar. 27 and 28, 1999) of wild shiner fishing with Ron's Guide
Service. Jeff caught the 6 lb'er on the North Shore of Lake Okeechobee.
John Ward (Bolingbrook, IL - ph: 630-226-1774
- e-mail: Ward_John_D@jpmorgan.com), Mike Ruter (Naperville, IL
- ph: 630-904-4794 - e-mail: mruter@romac.com) and Dan Mancuso
(North Aurora, IL - ph: 630-406-0786 - e-mail:dmancuso@uqsolutions.com
or Dmancuso@romac.com) on their second fishing trip on Lake Okeechobee
with Ron's Guide Service caught and released 40 bass that included
a 5 1/2 and 6 lb'er during 2 half and 1 full day (Mar. 19 - 21,
1999) of wild shiner fishing with Captain Ron. John Ward caught
the 6 lb'er. Bass were caught out of several areas in the Monkey
Box,
Dave Potter (Louisville,
KY - ph: 502-638-0742 - e-mail: potterdk14@aol.com - alp2430@aol.com)
and Rob Allex (Sherphardsville, KY - ph: 502-955-5598) caught and released 127 bass that included
a 6 and a 6 1/4 lb'er during 5 days (Mar. 15 - 19, 1999) of wild
shiner fishing with Ron's Guide Service. Bass where caught in
the North Shore, Monkey Box and Moonshine areas of Lake Okeechobee.
Ken
Myers (Maryville, TN - ph: 423-379-5222 / bus. ph: 423-216-3811)
and Tommy LeQuire (Maryville, TN - ph: 423-983-0247 - e-mail:
jtlequire@aol.com) caught and released 21 bass that included a
4 1/4, 5 1/4, 6 1/4 and a 6 1/2 lb'er during 2 days (Mar. 14 and
15, 1999) of wild shiner fishing with Captain Ron. Tommy caught
the 6 1/4 and 6 1/2 lb. bass. Bass where caught in the Monkey
Box and Moonshine areas of Lake Okeechobee.

Dominic Spinale Jr. (Billerica, MA ph: 978-667-4288)
and Armand Michand (Naples, FL ph: 941-417-9471) caught and released
52 bass up to 9 1/4 lbs. during 3 days (Mar. 5 - 7, 1999) of wild
shiner fishing with Ron's Guide Service. Dom landed the 9 1/4
lb'er plus a 6 1/4 lb. bass. Armand landed a 6 lb'er. Bass where
caught on the North Shore and Moonshiner areas of Lake Okeechobee.
Art Harris (Harim, GA -
ph: 770-920-9264 - e-mail: Art.Harris@medaphis.com)
and Paul Turner (Atlanta, GA - ph: 770-444-4630) caught 30 bass which included two 4 1/2
lb'ers, four 5 1/2 lb'ers, a 6 lber and a 7 1/2 lb'er during
3 days (Mar. 2 - 4, 1999) of wild shiner fishing with Captain
Ron. These guys on their second fishing trip with us experienced
slow fishing due to a cold front. What they didn't do in quantity
they did in quality sized bass. All bass were caught in the Moonshine
area of Lake Okeechobee. All the bass were live released.
Mark Lundergan (Corning, NY - home ph: 607-974-7409
- e-mail: Lundergam1@corning.com) and his dad Loren (Radcliff,
KY - e-mail: Ldldell@aol.com) on their "second" 3 day
fishing trip with us caught and released 56 bass up to 8 1/4 lbs.during
3 days (Mar. 1 - 3, 1999) of wild shiner fishing on Lake Okeechobee
with Ron's Guide Service. Mark also landed and released a 6 lb'er.
Bass were caught on the North Shore and Moonshine areas of Lake
Okeechobee. On their first fishing trip (Jan. 16 - 18, 1998) they
caught and released 45
bass up to 9 lbs. Mark landed
and released the 9 lb'er while his dad Loren landed and released
a 6 lb'er.
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