I DO NOT have this bite figured out and by no means can speak as an authority. Something is always bedding on Okeechobee….bass, bluegill, talapia/goggle-eyes, and Asian armored catfish. There is a cycle and way of life in the lake, in all lakes I suppose, that mirrors this to some…
Bluegill/Sunfish Baits
I’m hanging tough in Florida. I thought I’d share some pictures over the last few months. I am working full time at full speed with my software gig. Business is good and I’m just going with it. Hope to get out fishing more, and continue the search:…
I’m certainly not here to have a discussion about ethics and catching fish on beds. You have to sight fish to be competitive in tournaments, and if you are like me, you enjoy watching fish, fish behavior, and looking at fish while you fish for them. Bass…
That fish inhaled the jig. Notice the sparse reed and little pool. That is where the fish will bed in the good areas, and the jig is an excellent bait on Okeechobee to pitch around the sparse stuff. It was brought to my attention from a friend that I…
This is my 5th season on Okeechobee, and getting ready for my final tournament for a while. Okeechobee is a good 2+ feet higher than it was the last few years we’ve been here. The lake is choked out with grass. The low water years caused the grass to grow…
The Jerry Rago Glide Gill Olive Ngy (pronounced “Nigh” like night without the ‘t’) is a friend of mine thru fishing, from California. Oliver is a swimbait specialist. He loves throwing the bigbaits and has been working hard to hunt big fish the last few years. He recently shared…