Fishing Reports

Orlando Bass Fishing

Friday, January 29. 2010

Bass fishing on Big Lake Toho is getting better and better every day. Most of the bass being caught are between 3 to 8 lbs. The fish are starting to get into that pre spawn mode, there splashing the shiners on top and being very aggressive, that a good sign. They are also taking artificial baits, top water and plastics. Still on the specks (crappie) the catching is good around the markers 26 and 29 early morning and late afternoon. Good Luck and Good Fishing.

I spoke with one of the FWC biologist this week about the fish kill from the extream cold weather that we had a few weeks ago. Freshwater fish that were affected were : catfish species, mostly tropical catfish species that don't belong here anyway, and tilapia species, (which are a vegitarian fish). Very few if any bass , crappie, or bream were affected.

Posted by Captain Rick in Orlando Bass Fishing at 15:17

Kissimmee Bass Fishing Big Lake Tohopekaliga

Sunday, January 24. 2010

This past week the air temp has been up as high as the low 80's, and the water is warming up slowly. But the fish still have to eat. Use large shinners above the new hydrilla thats just now starting to come back up, find it on your depth finders, you will see stands of it fish around them. For artificial baits they are catching bass on spinner baits, or crank baits, and plastics. The specks (carppie) late afternoon around the markers, use minnows or jigs tipped with minnows. Please keep what you can use and Release the rest. Lest go Fishing, Good Luck.

Posted by Captain Rick in Orlando Bass Fishing at 08:35

Fort Myers, Sanibel Inshore Fishing

Saturday, January 23. 2010

Mother Nature has delivered the worst Artic freeze that Southwest Florida has ever seen. The Deep Freeze has taken a devastating toll on the Snook, Tarpon, and Bone Fish population. Some estimate we have lost five years of Snook production. Good news warm weather is back and maybe we're on the road to recovery. This Artic blast however,, has not hurt the Seatrout, and Redfish. We caught some real nice trourt, and a few !6" to 19" reds, all on live shrimp. We found the reds around cuts where the in coming tide was washing through. The trout are in the sand holes and around the edges of oyster bars.
Sheepshead are under the docks, and along oyster bars. Live shrimp your best bait. If you need live shrimp, go by and see Sal at the fish house end of palm av. or by boat, off marker 12 ICW.
Good luck and good fishing.

Posted by Captain Mike in Ft Myers Inshore Saltwater Fishing at 09:43

Big Lake Tohopekaliga Kissimmee, Fl Bass Fishing

Monday, January 18. 2010

This week it has started to warm up air temp is in the upper 60's to mid 70's. And the water temp is still in the low 50's. But fish have to eat, it just a little harder to find them. Saturday they had a bass tournament with 30 anglers. Only four wieghed in fish and the winner had five fish with a tolal weight of 18.8 lbs. for this lake that is some small bass. The specks are still hitting pritty good, using minows or different colored jigs. Lets Go Fishing!!

Posted by Captain Rick in Orlando Bass Fishing at 08:37

Fort Myers, Sanibel Inshore Fishing

Sunday, January 10. 2010

If you can stand the cold the fishing is pretty good. The snook bite got real slow, they'll be looking for some warm water and will be very spooky. Your best bet is Trout, fish the open spots in the grass, not all these holes are holding fish but the ones that do, have real nice fish. Use a live shrimp over a cork, or DOA on a popping cork. Pearl white is working well also. A few reds can be caught on live shrimp as well. Along the edge of the oyster bars with a little deep water on one side, and along the mouth of canals and creeks, especially the ones that have oysters along the edge. Sheepshead are some of the biggest I've caught in years. Live shrimp your best bait, or at low tide go out on the sand bars and dig up sand worms. Too much work!! Go see Sal at the fish house at marker 12 and get live shrimp.
Keep warm! good luck and good fishing.

Posted by Captain Mike in Ft Myers Inshore Saltwater Fishing at 07:13

Orlando and Kissimmee Bass and Crappie Fishing

Saturday, January 9. 2010

Cold! Cold! Cold! This is the worst winter that we have had in many years. The water temp is in the 40's and the air temp as low as 26. But fish have to eat and we are still on the Specks, a few big one and lots of small ones. The bass are taking shinners but you have to be patient they my hit at it serval times before taking the bait. Keep what you can eat and release the rest to fight another day and there will be fish for years to come. Good Luck

Posted by Captain Rick in Orlando Bass Fishing at 09:38

Ft. Myers, Sanibel inshore fishing

Monday, January 4. 2010

Trout season opened Jan. first, and some nice trout are being caught in the grass, and along the edge of the oyster bars. Live shrimp is the best bait, or a poppin' cork, is deadly with a DOA shrimp.
The weather has been sooo bad we've been fishing in the canals catching some real nice snook on live shrimp. Sheepshead can also be caught around the docks some real big fish. I like to use a green jig head with a half live shrimp. They love it!!
If you need shrimp, go by the fish house at the end of Palm, or come in off marker 12 ICW. See My Bud Sal, and he'll through some ice in your Piragua.
Dress warm. Good luck and Good Fishin'!

Posted by Captain Mike in Ft Myers Inshore Saltwater Fishing at 08:07

Bass Fishing Holidays

Friday, January 1. 2010

Before Xmas the fishing was slow cold front after cold front had the bass confused. After Xmas was about the same. But still you could catch them using large shinners or plastics fishing real slow. A lot of the time they would take the bait and then spit it back at you. The specks slowed down to but if you can find the right color jig you could still fill your live well. Now that the holidays are behind us we can start focusing on finding those realy big bass the ones in the double digit range. Good Luck and Good Fishing.

Posted by Captain Rick in Orlando Bass Fishing at 12:46