A Florida Fishing USCG Captain Bass Fishing Report

FLORIDA BASS FISHING REPORT
JULY 1999

Florida bass fishing USCG Captain Ron reports that the Florida wild shiner bass fishing on Lake Okeechobee was really action packed with the morning and evening wild shiner fishing time slots being the best times to fish during the month of July.

Florida bass fishing 7 1/2 lb. trophy bass was caught on (July 8, 1999) by John Skimelis Jr. (Shrewsbury, NJ - e-mail: Bass7015@aol.com). John Jr. and his dad caught 32 bass up to 7 1/2 lbs. using shiners during the 3 days (July 8 - 10, 1999) they fished on this trip (their fourth) with Captain Ron. All bass were caught using shiners and released except for the 7 1/2 lb trophy bass that is being mounted. All fish were caught in the Monkey Box area of Lake Okeechobee. John on his "third fishing trip" (June 24 - 26, 1998) with Captain Ron caught a 8 1/2 lb. Florida trophy bass on (June 26, 1998) John Jr., his dad and sister Karen (e-mail: KRNNC@aol.com) 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 guide.

Shelby and Cindy Moseley (Haughton, LA - ph: 318-949-6514) caught 10 bass up to 5 lbs using shiners during the 2 half days (July 5 & 6, 1999) they fished with Captain Ron. Cindy caught and released the 5 lb'er and most of the fish during their trip. All fish were which were released were caught in the Monkey Box area of Lake Okeechobee.

John and son Bud Bunkley (Merrit Island, FL - ph: 407-452-5348) caught and released 9 bass up to 5 lbs using shiners during a half day (July 4, 1999) of wild shiner fishing with Captain Ron. All bass were caught on the North Shore of Lake Okeechobee.

Dennis, Lisa and 10 year old son Peter (Mauston, WI - ph: 608-847-4980) caught 11 bass up to 5 1/4 lbs using shiners during the 2 half days (July 3 & 4, 1999) they fished with Ron's Guide Service. Dennis caught and released the 5 1/4 lb'er. His wife Lisa had one on in the 8 + lbs range that we got to see just as it threw the hook at the boat. Peter also hung and lost a big fish. All fish which were released were caught on the North Shore of Lake Okeechobee.

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FLORIDA BASS FISHING REPORT JULY 1999

FLORIDA BASS FISHING REPORT
JULY 1999