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Captain Nick Says Endeaver to Perservere

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 by Captain Nick with Slick Charters No Comments »

“Endeavor to Persevere”

slick-charters-freshwater-glamour-shotI’ve had several bass trips on the Ocklawaha River over the past couple of weeks, and fortunately we have been able to find the fish.

The water level between the dams at Moss Bluff (south of Ocala) and Rodman is very low, which means we now have to cover more territory to find the same numbers of fish than just a few months ago.

We’ve averaged about a dozen Bass per half day trip between 2 and 6 lbs. throughout October. Not great, but not bad considering.

We just missed our chance at getting some much needed rain from Hurricane Ida by about 100 miles, and now the dry season is on us. Oh well! Best thing I know to do about the weather is pray for it to improve.

FYI…several miles of the Ocklawaha River has been cleared. It is hard to say how long it will last, but presently the waters are fairly navigatable from Lake Griffin north to Gores Landing.

This Ocklawaha Fishing Report
From Ocklawaha Fishing Guide Captain Nick

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THE TIME IS NOW

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 by Captain Nick with Slick Charters Comments Off

THE TIME IS NOW

slick-charters-freshwater-glamour-shotJust about a year ago, I experienced one of those Bass fishing trips of a lifetime. Thanks to Tropical Storm Fay, the Dam that controls the Ocklawaha River water level had been opened to relieve flooded waterfront properties to our south, which in turn really freed up the Bass.

Well, we didn’t get a tropical storm… yet, but the accumulation of rainfall we’ve received of late has prompted officials to open up the floodgates and again send us some much needed water. There is no way of telling how much, or for how long, but right now the Bass fishing is excellent.

I’ve had several people inquire as to when and where the Bass fishing is best, and I told them to keep an eye on our web-site for “real time” updates. Well, the time is now, and the place is aboard the “Lucky Strike” with Capt. Nick.

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Need More Water

Monday, April 20th, 2009 by Captain Nick with Slick Charters Comments Off

slick-charters-freshwater-glamour-shotOcklawaha Fishing Report
From Ocklawaha Fishing Guide Captain Nick

MORE OR LESS

Just north of Ocala/Gainesville, several rivers have flooded while drought conditions south of us have left the Ocklawaha River low.
 
Unfortunately, when these conditions exist, it makes it tough for the fisherman, and even tougher for the fish.
Recently most of the Bass being caught have been found up as far north as the Rodman Reservoir.
 
Typically this time of year we have no trouble catching our limit of Largemouths just about anywhere you want to fish on the Ocklawaha River, but lowering water tables have forced us to adjust our prime fishing locations.
 
Hopefully the man upstairs will soon bless us with a little  more water here, and a little less to our north.
Capt. Nick

This Ocklawaha fishing report is from Captain Nick Bozman of Slick Charters

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Ocklawaha Fishing Report, BEST OFFICE IN THE WORLD!

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 by Captain Nick with Slick Charters Comments Off

BEST OFFICE IN THE WORLD

We fished several locations of the Ocklawaha River on several different occasions throughout the past week with varying results. 
 
On 10/12, my client, Rick, in town from New Jersey, caught a few small Bass, several large Pike, along with a couple Garr fish and Bow-fins (Mud fish), fishing with wild shiners. Not the greatest Bass trip ever, but lots of action.  This particular trip we launched about 7 A.M., at the Ray Wayside Park just east of Ocala, and fished the middle Ocklawaha River.
 
On the 17th, I took a party of 3, including a 9 year old (Master John Scott), on a late afternoon trip to the same place with similar results. As usual the kid showed everyone up, when he hooked and landed several large Pike and a 7 lb. Bowfin on 10 lb. test.
 
Went to the office myself on the 19th, and fished the Lower Ocklawaha River just south of Moss Bluff.  Guess I should have known better! The air temp at 6 A.M. was 52 degrees, the first real cold front of the year, and the bite was OFF.
 
Oh well, it is still the best office in the world.

An Ocklawaha Fishing Report from Central Florida Fishing Guide Captain Nick

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Bass Alert From Captain Nick

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 by Steve Jones Comments Off

I got this email last night from Captain Nick Bozman of Slick Charters. Remember TS Fay came through & flooded us a week and a few days ago. Steve Jones

Hey Steve;
Got a Big Bass Alert

Caught and released this “Hog” on the third cast ,Monday 09/01/08, O.K. River.

PS; The picture doesn’t do her justice , but she was 28 inches long and weighed 12.0 l

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