It's hard to describe how excited I am about fishing Lake Okeechobee this weekend.
My friend Stuart and I are headed down there Sunday. We'll fish with a guide Monday and out of Stuart's boat Tuesday. We're staying at Roland Martin's Marina and Resort in Clewiston. And we're close to the world famous Tiki Bar. All of which adds up to a helluva trip!
Fishing reports indicate that the fish are on a post-spawn feeding frenzy at certain parts of the day and that most of the good fishing is taking place in the rim canal. Fishermen are taking big bass on top water plugs, shaky head worms and jerkbaits/crankbaits. Shiners (or "mean fishing", as my friend calls it) seem to be doing well, too.
This is one of those sho-nuff fishing trips that aims to be a great adventure regardless of the catch. However, bringing in a tremendous Florida bass would make it an even bigger trip.
So hopefully The Big O describes the lake and not the number of fish we caught. Stay tuned.
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