FLORIDA
BASS FISHING REFERENCES FROM:
OHIO
Florida bass
fishing references from the State Of Ohio. I have put together
a Florida bass fishing report of trophy bass caught using shiners
by Ohio residents. Their name, address, home phone number and
e-mail address (if they have one) are
also included so as to verify the contents and afford prospective
clientele the opportunity to get first hand information from folks
who have fished with our guide service.
FLORIDA
BASS FISHING REPORT:
MAY
13 & 14, 2003
Florida bass fishing angelers
Dave & Steve Scroggins (Cincinnati, OH - e-mail: djscrog@aol.com
or sscrog1000@aol.com) caught
and released 17 bass up to 4 lbs during
2 half days of artificial lure and shiner fishing on May 13 &
14, 2003 with Captain Ron. Bass were caught in the North Shore
area of Lake Okeechobee.
FLORIDA BASS FISHING REPORT:
MARCH
24, 2003
Florida shiner bass fishing
angler Joe Goeldner (Cleves, OH - ph: 513-941-8089) caught and released about
15 bass during 1 half day of
artificial lure fishing with Ron's Guide Service on March 24,
2003. Bass were caught in the North Shore area of Lake Okeechobee.
FLORIDA BASS FISHING REPORT:
MARCH
10, 2003
Florida wild shiner bass
fishing angler Rob Lathmiller (Teledo, OH - e-mail: ryanlathmiller@sbcglobal.net)
caught and released
about 30 bass during 1 day of
shiner fishing with Ron's Guide Service on March 10, 2003. Bass
were caught in the Moonshine area of Lake Okeechobee.
Lake
Okeechobee Bass Fishing Report:
April
8, 2002
Lake Okeechobee
bass fishing angler Tom Bradshaw (Canton, Oh - ph: 330-494-8545)
caught and released 10 bass up to 7 lbs during
a half day morning of wild shiner fishing with Ron's Guide Service
on April 8, 2002.
Bass were caught in the North
Shore area of Lake Okeechobee.
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LAKE
OKEECHOBEE BASS FISHING REPORT:
MARCH
19 & 20, 2002
Lake Okeechobee
bass fishing anglers Dwight and Lysa McKim (Cleveland, OH, - e-mail: LIMC87@aol.com) caught
and released about 10 bass that included a 6 lb. and 5 lb, bass
that lysa caught during 2 half days of wild shiner fishing with
with Ron's Guide Service on March 19 & 20, 2002. Bass were
caught in the North Shore area of Lake Okeechobee.
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LAKE
OKEECHOBEE BASS FISHING REPORT:
FEBRUARY
9 & 10, 2002
Lake Okeechobee
bass fishing anglers Dave Baker (Springboro, OH - e-mail: DBaker1121@aol.com) and Jim Lockhart caught
about 15 bass up to 4 lbs and 20 big crappies using minnows during
one and the half days of bass and crappie fishing on February
9 & 10, 2002 with Ron's Guide Service. Bass were caught on
the North Shore. Crappies were caught in the Bird Island area
of Lake Okeechobee.
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FLORIDA
BASS FISHING REPORT:
September
15 & 16, 2001
Florida bass fishing couple
James and Sarah Huffman (Marysville, OH - e-mail: jamesnsarah@yahoo.com)
caught and released about 6 bass up to 4 1/2 lbs and 6 channel
catfish during 2 half days of wild shiner bass fishing on September
15 & 16, 2001. Sarah had a big bass on (in the 8 lb. plus
class) that jumped 3 times before it broke the line. Fished the
Monkey Box area of Lake Okeechobee.
Florida
Bass Fishing Report: April
20 & 21, 2001
Florida wild shiner trophy
bass fishing couple Larry & Gloria Kelly (Salem. OH - e-mail:
ikelly@huntvalue.com) caught
and released only 7 bass that included a 7 3/4 lb. and a 6 lb'er
during 2 half days (April 20 & 21, 2001) of wild shiner bass
fishing with Cap'n Ron. Unusual cold and windy weather for this
time of the year slowed down the fishing action. Jeff caught the
7 3/4 lb. and 6 lb'er. Gloria lost another monster size bass that
somehow shook the hook. I fished the Point Of The Reef area of
Lake Okeechobee.
FLORIDA
WILD SHINER BASS FISHING REPORT:
APRIL
13 & 14, 2001
Florida wild shiner trophy
bass fishing anglers Norman Detrick and friends (Cleveland, OH
- ph: 330-468-2292) caught
and released about 20
bass that
included a 6 1/4 lb'er during 1 and the half days (April 13 &
14, 2001) of wild shiner bass fishing with Ron's Guide Service.
Norman caught the 6 1/4 lb'er. They fished the Harney Pond Canal
area of Lake Okeechobee.
FLORIDA
WILD SHINER BASS FISHING REPORT:
MARCH
5 - 7, 2001
Florida
wild shiner bass fishing anglers Andrew Baker (Cincinnati, OH
- e-mail: spanproohio@aol.com) and
Brian Wyenandt (Cincinnati, OH) caught and released 51 bass that included a 7 1/2 lb,
6 1/2 lb and a 6 lb'er during
3 days (March 5 - 7, 2001) of Florida wild shiner bass fishing
with with Ron's Guide Service. Andrew caught all 3 trophy size
bass. Bass were caught in Harney Pond canal area of Lake Okeechobee.
Florida
bass fishing 8 lb and 
6 1/4 lb trophy bass
Mike Wiswell
(Wilmington, OH - ph: 937-342-5421) and Ryan Greene (Wilmington,
OH - ph: 937-382-3346) caught
and released 50 bass that included a 6 1/4 and 8 lb'er during
3 days (Apr. 9 - 11, 1999) of wild shiner fishing with Captain
Ron. Mike caught and released the 6 1/4 and 8 lb'er. This fine
catch of bass where caught in the Monkey Box area of Lake Okeechobee.
Florida
bass fishing
8
3/4, 10 1/4, 7 1/4, 9 3/4 and 6 3/4 lb trophy bass
Mike Wiswell (Wilmington, OH - ph: 937-342-5421)
Mike during a 3 day wild shiner
fishing trip 2 years ago (April 4 - 6 , 1997) caught a 9 3/4 and
10 1/4 lb'er. His fishing buddie Pete Dodge (Jamestown, OH - ph:
937-675-2893) on that trip also caught a 7 1/4 and 8 3/4 lb'er.
Pete Dodge (Jamestown, OH - ph: 937-675-2893), his dad Pete (Jamestown,
OH - ph: 937-675-6449) and John Wooten "the poncho man"
(Jamestown, OH - ph: 937-675-3929) 
caught and released
about 60 bass up to 6 3/4 lbs during a 3 day April wild shiner
fishing trip in 1996 with Captain Ron. Pete Jr. caught the 6 3/4
lb'er. Pete, his dad and "the poncho man" caught about
as many bass fishing with Captain Ron on their very first fishing
trip in April of 1994!
Florida
bass fishing: 9 3/4 lb.trophy bass
Honeymoon couple Roland
and Cody Toupin (Ft. Loramie, OH - ph: 937-295-4209) caught 11 bass up to 9 3/4 lbs during a
half day (Apr. 5, 1999) of wild shiner fishing with pro guide
Captain Ron. Cody of course caught the 9 3/4 lb'er as well as
8 of the 11 other bass put in the boat. Roland did manage to land
a 5 lb'er. Fished the Monkey Box area of Lake Okeechobee. All
bass were released except the 9 3/4 lb'er which is being mounted.
Ty Moore (Ashland, OH - e-mail: mooret@bright.net) and Wes Dreibelbis
(West Salem, OH) caught and released 37 bass
up to 5 lbs during 2 days (Mar. 6 and 7, 1999) of wild shiner
fishing with Ron's Guide Service. Bass where caught on the North
Shore of of Lake Okeechobee.
Florida
7 1/2 and 6 1/2 trophy bass.
Bruce Neal (Johnstown, OH - e-mail: bassman277@yahoo.com)
and Randy Barclay (Amlin, OH) caught 170 + bass
during 5 days (Jan. 18 - 22, 1999) of wild shiner fishing with
Ron’s Guide Service. Bruce caught a 7 1/2 lb’er while
Randy boated a 6 1/2 lb’er. They also had numerous bass that
were in the 5 lb. range during the 5 days they bass fished. All
of the 170 + bass caught were live released. The bass were caught
in several areas on Lake Okeechobee with the North Shore, Monkey
Box and Moonshine Bay producing the bulk of the fish.
Below
is an e-mail I received from Bruce Neal describing their fishing
trip:
X-From_: bassman277@yahoo.com
Mon Jan 25 09:15:48 1999
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 06:16:52 -0800 (PST)
From: bruce neal <bassman277@yahoo.com>
Subject: fishing trip
To: fish@ronsguideservice.com
Hi Ron.
Just letting you know that our trip to Florida to fish with your
service was excellent!! Buck is a good story teller, he has been
all over the place, we caught
plenty of bass both days. Monday with no wind, we fished the north
shore and caught 20 bass in 1 lb. to 4 lb. range. The little knats
were annoying (no wind).
Tuesday we had a good breeze, with that we drifted the north shore
and
caught 19 bass with one being 5 lb. 2 oz. and another 5 lb. 9
oz. Also caught a pickerel, 5 lb. catfish and mudfish. Tell Buck
he done a excellent job!! Our guide for Wed. Thur. Fri. took us
to the north shore. We fished against the edge the first half.
We caught 20 nice bass. The second half we fished in the hay field
moonshine bay? We caught another 25 or 30 (can't remember). Thursday
we fished north shore edge and drifted the first half and caught
32 bass (wow!!) All were good fish. Then after lunch we went to
moonshine area and caught 17 more with the largest being 7 lb.
8 oz. (Bruce’s). Thursday we could have had more but setting
the hook with shiners, you can't get every run we had. They were
eating good Thursday! Then came Friday our last day. The wind
was blowing 20 to 25 mph. The fish shut off on the edge of north
shore. We drifted using socks and caught at least 12 nice bass.
In the afternoon we went to moonshine set up on some pads, and
free lined shiners to catch some excellent bass. I think we caught
25 there, with Randy getting a 6 lb. 8 oz. bass. We also caught
fish all week with spinner baits and worms when we ran out of
shiners.
Monday - 19 bass + other
fish
Tuesday - 20 bass + other fish
Wednesday - 42 + bass + other fish
Thursday - 50 + bass + other fish
Friday - 40 + bass + other fish
(170 + BASS WOW!!)
Randy and I are excited
on returning next year. We will bring our boats, but still use
your guide service at least two days during our trip. Thank you
for a most enjoyable vacation. Thank you for there excellent service
they both were very pleasant to fish with.
Thank you Bruce/Randy. Can't
wait till next time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bruce Neal (Johnstown,
OH - e-mail: bassman277@yahoo.com)
and Randy Barclay (Amlin, OH)
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.
John Perez and dad (Powell, OH - e-mail:
John_Perez@ees.enron.com) caught 20 bass up to 4 lbs. during a
half day (Sept. 5, 1998) of wild shiner fishing with Ron’s
Guide Service. This nice catch of bass was taken on Okeechobee's
North Shore in the open pockets scattered throughout the open
water weed beds. All the bass were released.
6 1/2 & 6 1/4 (pug nose) Lake
Okeechobee bass. Cecil Kraner
(Columbus, OH - e-mail: ckraner@sensotec.com), Russell Cooper
and son Russ (Marion, OH - e-mail: cooperjr@gte.net) caught 96
bass using
wild shiners during the 5 days (April 20 - 24, 1998) they fished
with Captain Ron. Cecil caught "two" 6 1/2 lb'ers
and a 6 1/4 lb "pug nose" bass. They also landed
about 15 bass that ran from 5 - 5 3/4 lbs. All the bass were released
except one 6 1/2 lb'er that was keep for mounting.
Mike Mitchell and son Lance (Laura, OH - ph: 937-698-1007) caught
17 bass up to 4 ½ lbs. using shiners during the 2 half
days (June 8 & 9, 1998) they fished with pro guide Captain
Ron (Ron's Guide Service). All fish were caught in the Monkey
Box area of Lake Okeechobee.
Lake Okeechobee Florida
6 lb. largemouth bass caught
by Norma Elmer (Elmore, OH - home ph: 419-862-3464). Her husband
Don had a bigger bass on that somehow got off the hook. They caught
a total of 23 bass that ran in the 3 - 6 lb. range using shiners
on March 12, 1997. All the bass were released except the 6 lb'er
that was kept for mounting.
Mike Hammer (Cincinnati. OH - ph: 513-771-5331) and Brian Bronnert
(Cincinnati, OH - ph: 513-385-6935) caught 40 bass up to 5 ½
lbs. using shiners during the 3 days (May 2 - 4, 1998) they fished
with Ron's Guide Service. Mike had a trophy bass on that pulled
the rod out of his hands. He did manage to get the rod when it
hit the water by making a head dive for it. The fish got off after
he retrieved the rod from the lake. All fish caught were released.
Okeechobee's Monkey Box produced this nice catch of bass.
Russell Cooper, son Russ (Marion, OH - e-mail: cooperjr@gte.net)
and Cecil Kraner (Columbus, OH - e-mail: ckraner@sensotec.com)
caught 96
bass using wild shiners
during the 5 days (April 20 - 24, 1998) they fished with Ron's
Guide Service. Cecil caught two 6 1/2 lb'ers and a 6 1/4 lb "pug
nose" bass. They also landed about 15 bass that ran from
5 - 5 3/4 lbs. All the bass were released except one 6 1/2 lb'er
that was keep for mounting. The North Shore and Monkey Box yielded
this nice catch of bass.
Bill Allen (Akron, OH - ph: 330-673-8578) who caught and released
54
bass up to 7 lbs. when he
last fished with Ron's Guide Service in 1995 - did on this 3 day
(Mar, 25, 26, 27, 1998) trip with Bob McQuown (Chagrin Falls,
OH - ph: 216-248-1288) catch and released approximately the same
amount of fish including an 8 lb'er. All fish were caught on Lake
Okeechobee's North Shore.
Tom Symons (Bolivar, OH - ph: 330-874-3252) during one day of
fishing with Ron's Guide Service landed about 25 bass including
an "11 lb'er" that was released. All fish were caught
in the Hay Field of Lake Okeechobee.
Dan Sparks (Massillon, OH - e-mail: ghand2@aol.com) during two
days of shiner fishing with Ron's Guide Service landed about 45
bass including an "9 3/4 lb'er" that was released. All
fish were caught on the North Shore of Lake Okeechobee.
8
1/2 lb. Okeechobee trophy bass
caught by Diane Durbin (Canton, OH - home ph: 216-588-3090). Diane
also caught a 6 1/2 lb'er while her husband James helped
land a few of the 47 Okeechobee bass landed during the
3 days they fished. All bass were caught using shiners and were
released except the 8 1/2 lb'er. That bass is hanging in her husband's
den! Captain Ron was their fishing guide.
Lake Okeechobee Florida 7 lb. trophy largemouth bass was caught
by John Lucas (Indianapolis, IN - home ph: 317-547-9057). John
caught this trophy Okeechobee bass on a wild shiner. He released
this trophy along with 46 other bass that ran in size from 2 -
5 lbs. Professional Okeechobee trophy bass fishing guide Captain
Ron put Mr. Lucas onto these fish.
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