REPORT:
JUNE
1998
8 1/2 lb. Lake Okeechobee trophy
bass caught on (June 26, 1998) by John Skimelis
Jr. (Shrewsbury, NJ - home ph: 732-741 -4017). John Jr., his dad
and sister Karen caught and released about 45 bass up to 5 lbs. during the 3 days (June 24 - 26, 1998)
they fished with wild shiners. On this trip "their third
since June 1995 with Captain Ron" we dubbed John's sister
Karen the "Mudfish Queen" after she hooked and
caught at least 25 mudfish that
ran in weight from 5 - 8 lbs. On their "first trip"
(June 15 -17, 1995) John Jr. hooked and landed a 9 lb. Lake Okeechobee
trophy bass. He also landed and released a 6 1/2
lb'er and 64
other bass from 2-5 lbs. John also caught a 5 1/2 lb. Snook (Snook
and Tarpon are occasionally caught in Lake Okeechobee). All bass
were caught using shiners and released except for the 9 lb. trophy
bass that is being mounted. Captain Ron was their bass fishing
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