Florida Guide Service Bass Fishing Report: January 1998

Florida guide service bass fishing reports for the month of January. The areas of Florida's Lake Okeechobee that produced the best trophy bass fishing, wild shiner fishing techniques and other information are contained in these fishing reports.



Mike Jones (Weaton, MD - ph: 301-922-7682) and Tony Varniale (Walkersville, MD - ph: 301-922-7681) caught about 50 bass during 3 days (Jan. 28 - 30, 1998) of wild shiner fishing on Lake Okeechobee. Mike caught and released a 7 and a 7 1/2 lb. bass.

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This senior citizen couple Bob and Joyce Napier (Liberty, IN - ph: 756-458-6526) caught about 30 bass up to 5 lbs. during 3 days (Jan. 25-27, 1998) of cold weather fishing on Lake Okeechobee. Joyce caught and released the 5 lb'er which is in fact considered a trophy bass in Indiana. This couple who fished with wild shiners during their stay with us also released all the fish they landed. Joyce somehow managed to out fish her husband Bob during each day of fishing. This catch was caugh in the North Shore area of Okeechobee.

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Kevin Kendrick (Miramar, FL - ph: 305-625-3083) and Ruben Consuegra (Miramar, FL - ph: 954-436-2157) caught and released about 15 bass up to 8 lbs. during a half day (Jan. 24, 1998) of wild shiner fishing with Ron's Guide Service.

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Steve Simon (Herndon, VA - e-mail: 711-9635@mcimail.com) and Richard Harold (Herndon, VA - 703-709-5453) caught and released 25 bass up to 5 lbs. during a two days (Jan. 23 and 24, 1998) of wild shiner fishing with Ron's Guide Service.

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Leo and wife Dottie Russell (Fredericksburg, VA - e-mail: c21allpro@aol.com) caught about 45 bass up to 5 lbs. using shiners during 3 days (Jan. 20 - 22, 1998) of fishing on Lake Okeechobee with Ron's Guide Service. All bass which were released were caught on the North Shore of Okeechobee.

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Guide party Mark Lundergan and his dad Loren (Corning, NY - e-mail: Lundergam1@corning.com) caught and released 45 bass up to 9 lbs. during 3 days (Jan. 16, 17, 18) of wild shiner fishing. Mark landed and released the 9 lb'er while his dad Loren landed and released a 6 lb'er. All fish where caught on the North Shore area of Lake Okeechobee.

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Guided Doug and Nancy Walsh (Tampa, FL - e-mail: djwalsh@gte.net) for 3 days (Jan. 19 - 21, 1998). They used wild shiners to catch and release 40 bass up to 7 3/4 lbs. Doug did manage to land the trophy 7 3/4 lb'er despite the fact that his wife Nancy out fished him. I felt real bad for him one day when she whipped him so bad by catching 15 bass to his 4 that I went so far as purposely mixing up the rods and giving him her rod with the fish on to help him from being skunked on the Big-O. Doug tried switching seats with her, throwing his line over her line and a host of other tricks to no avail. He did almost land a "big snake" that had a hold of his shiner! In any event we has fun and caught fish. We fished the Monkey Box drifting and setting up along the reeds. This is Doug's second trip fishing with me. On his first trip without his wife Nancy (July 17 - 19, 1997) he did manage to land a trophy 9 lb'er out of the 53 bass boated.

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Guide party Gator and wife Vickie Allen (N. Augusta, SC - e-mail: Gallen1342@aol.com) caught and released 6 bass up to 6 lbs. during one day of fishing (Jan. 22, 1998). Vickie caught the 6 lb'er late in the evening session of fishing. We had poor fishing due to heavy winds which limited access to fishing areas. We fished behind reed islands to block the wind in the Monkey Box area. Had 2 big fish blow ups that were fish in the trophy class range.

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Honeymoon couple James and Debby Field (West Yarmount, MA - home ph: 508-775-5893) fished 3 days (Jan. 7, 8, 9, 1998) with wild shiner and landed 46 bass up to 5 lbs. Debby had a big bass on that managed to get off. James had his share of the action but was out fished by Debby each day. I fished the cattails and lily fields in the Monkey Box area of the . All bass caught were released.

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