LAKE OKEECHOBEE FISHING REPORT:
NOVEMBER 1998

The spawn usually starts off around Thanksgiving during the month of November. Our evening temperatures in the 50's and shorter days are the prime elements that trigger this event. The cooler water during this month will have the male bass staking out bedding territories. The movement of Okeechobee's trophy size bass to pre-spawn holding areas also gets under way with these changes.



Doug Headquist (mound, MN - e-mail: rmenard1@isd.net) and Judy Sivula (Blaine, MN) caught 23 bass up to 7 1/4 lbs. during 2 half days (Nov. 26, 27, 1998) of wild shiner fishing with Ron’s Guide Service. Dick and Judy each caught and released a 6 1/2 lb'er. Judy caught the 7 1/4 lb'er. All bass were caught on the North Shore of Lake Okeechobee. All bass were released.

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Charlie Geiger (Lithonia, GA - e-mail: Stang83GT@aol.com) caught 21 bass up to 6 lbs. during 1 day (Nov. 24, 1998) of wild shiner fishing with Ron’s Guide Service. This catch of bass came out of the North Shore area of Okeechobee. All bass were released.

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Dave Moga (El Paso, TX - e-mail: mogadave@hotmail.com) a U.S. Army Captain and fishing buddie Keith Johnson caught about 25 bass up to 4 1/2 lbs. during 1 ½ days (Nov. 19, 20, 1998) of wild shiner fishing with Ron’s Guide Service. Fish were caught on the North Shore of Lake Okeechobee. All bass were released.

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Dick Lewis (Villa Hills, KY - e:mail: dlewis@Cinergy.com) and Dave Visocky caught 37 bass up to 6 1/2 lbs. during 3 days (Nov. 16 - 18, 1998) of wild shiner fishing with Ron’s Guide Service. Dick besides the 6 1/2 lb’er he landed also caught and released a 6 lb’er. Fish were caught on the North Shore of Lake Okeechobee. All bass were released.

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Ken Myers (Maryville, TN - ph: 423-379-5222) and Karen Kanipe (Knoxville, TN - e-mail: kkanipe@cellular.uscc.com) caught 33 bass up to 5 1/2 lbs. during 2 1/2 days (Nov. 16 - 18, 1998) of wild shiner fishing with Cap’n Ron. Karen caught the 5 1/2 lb’er and a mud fish that was at least 10 lbs. In fact Karen caught just about all the bass put in the boat. She also told everybody around town that Ken got skunked! For some reason Ken, who had numerous bass hits just could not hook them. He did manage to bird nest his reel which requirer bringing in the bass by hand. On the other hand Karen had no trouble hooking and landing any fish that hit her shiner. Of course Ken would not take any advise from Karen on how to set the hook. After such a whipp’n I hope Karen will be taken on the next fishing trip. Fished Moonshire ares of Okeechobee. All bass were released.

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Dick and his dad Bob Monsky (Central Islip, NY - home ph: 516-582-6246 - bus. ph: 716-753-8503) caught a total of 63 bass during 3 days (Nov. 10 - 12, 1998) of wild shiner fishing with Ron's Guide Service. Besides landing a 7 lb’er each, they also had a 6 1/2 and two 6 lb'ers. All the bass which were released were caught on the North Shore and Monkey Box areas of Lake Okeechobee.

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Mike Majchszak (Jefferson, MD - ph: 301-473-4234) caught and released 25 bass up to 7 1/2 lbs. during one day (Nov. 11, 1998) of wild shiner fishing on Lake Okeechobee with Ron’s Guide Service. Bass were caught on Okeechobee’s North Shore.

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Stan Felton (Canton, MA - ph: 781-828-1635) and John Kennedy (Roslindale, MA - ph: 617-323-4294) caught only 76 bass in 5 days due to hurricane Mitch high wind and rain conditions. Some nice bass however were caught and released which included a 8 lb., 7 1/2 lb., 6 lb. and eight bass that were from 5 - 5 1/2 lbs. during 5 days (Nov. 2 - 6, 1998) of wild shiner fishing with Cap’n Ron. This trip was their “tenth year” of fishing on Lake Okeechobee with Cap’n Ron. Stan caught the 6 lb’er while John caught the 7 1/2 and 8 lb’er. All bass were caught in the Monkey Box area of Lake Okeechobee

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Werner and wife Aleci Siegle (Runnermede, NJ - ph: 609-939-4270) caught 24 bass which included two 6 1/2 lb’ers during 2 half day sessions (Nov. 3, 4, 1998) of wild shiner fishing with Ron’s Guide Service. Werner and his wife each caught a 6 1/2 lb. bass. Both of these 6 1/2 lb’ers hit only seconds apart and were in fact on the line at the very same time! All bass were caught on the North Shore area of Lake Okeechobee. All the bass were live released.

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Dennis Stroia (Canton, OH - e-mail: dstroia@kent.edu) caught 22 bass which included two 5 lb’ers during 2 half day sessions (Nov. 2, 3, 1998) of wild shiner fishing with Ron’s Guide Service. All bass were caught on the North Shore area of Lake Okeechobee. All the bass were live released.

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