FLORIDA BASS FISHING
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Ken
Myers (Maryville, TN - ph: 423-379-5222 / bus. ph: 423-216-3811)
and Tommy LeQuire (Maryville, TN - ph: 423-983-0247 - e-mail:
jtlequire@aol.com) caught and released 21 bass that included a
4 1/4, 5 1/4, 6 1/4 and a 6 1/2 lb'er during 2 days (Mar. 14 and
15, 1999) of wild shiner fishing with Captain Ron. Tommy caught
the 6 1/4 and 6 1/2 lb. bass. Bass where caught in the Monkey
Box and Moonshine areas of Lake Okeechobee.
Kenny Myers (Maryville, TN - ph:
423-379-5222 / bus. ph: 423-216-3811) 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.
Lake Okeechobee 6
1/2 lb.bass. Wayne Prichard
and son (Knoxville, TN - ph: 423-671-3770 - e-mail: prichard@usit.net)
caught more then 40 bass up to 6 1/2 lbs during 2 days (Dec. 27
- 29, 1998) of wild shiner fishing with Ron’s Guide Service.
All the bass were caught on the North Shore of Lake Okeechobee.
All fish were live released.
7 lb. & 6 lb Lake Okeechobee bass caught by Judy Harris (Whitwell, TN - ph:
423-825-6615). Judy caught the 7 lb’er on their first day
of fishing. Her husband Larry caught a 6 lb’er on the second
day. They caught a total of 88 bass 
during 3 days (Oct. 5 - 7, 1998) of wild
shiner fishing with Ron’s Guide Service. This couple also
had 14 other bass that ran in the 5 lb. + range. This fine catch
of bass came out of the North Shore area of Okeechobee. All bass
were released except the 7 lb’er which is being mounted.
8 lb.
Okeechobee trophy bass caught
and released by Carol Garland as her husband Mike yelled "o
well" when the trophy bass of his dreams was landed by his
wife. Mike who has landed his share of Florida bass (two 7 lb'ers,
a 6 and a 6½ lb'er) during the five years he has been bass
fishing with me on Okeechobee did (on this trip) hook and land
a "huge" bass right behind his wife's trophy catch that
"only weighed in at 6 3/4 lbs". Mike and 
Carol
who own and operate greenhouses (Jonesboro, TN - Farm Direct Greenhouse
- Bus. ph: 423-753-8383 - home ph: 423-753-2362) landed a total
of 63 Okeechobee bass in the three days they fished (July 25 -
27, 1997). All the bass were caught using shiners and all were
released. Captain Ron was their bass fishing guide.
7 and a 6 1/2 lb.
Lake Okeechobee bass. Both
of these bass were caught by Mike Ashley (Winchester, TN - ph:
615-962-0882 - e-mail: gogo@infoave.com). 
Mike
and fishing buddie Jeremy Crittenden (Winchester, TN - ph: same)
caught about 30 bass up to 7 lbs. during 2 days (Apr. 13, 14,
1997) of wild shiner fishing with Captain Ron.
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