March 17, 2014
Bass fishing on the Ocklawaha River was excellent throughout the month of February. We had multiple trips with “Lunker Largemouths” over 8 lbs., caught and released. More recently, the bite has been good, although most of the fish caught have been between 4 and 6 lbs. but it’s not bad […]
Read More »January 15, 2014
Bass fishing on the Ocklawaha River near Ocala has been outstanding over the past few months, and continues to improve as we move into our first spawn of the year. The majority of Largemouth recently caught have been over 3 lbs., with multiple fish over 6 lbs. on just about […]
Read More »December 30, 2013
Fishing on the Ocklawaha River has continued to be outstanding over the past month. Lots of Bass in the 4 to 6 pound range, as well as multiple fish over 7 pounds on just about every trip. Most of the Largemouths landed recently have been fat with roe. As I […]
Read More »November 26, 2013
The Largemouth bite on the Ocklawaha River has exploded over the past few weeks. The number, as well as the size of fish caught, has greatly increased. Most of the Bass are running between 3 and 6 lbs., with the occasional wall hanger over 8 lbs.. Several fish recently caught […]
Read More »October 11, 2013
The Largemouth Bass bite on the middle Ocklawaha River remains very good for this time of year. We’re beginning to catch larger fish, which means our next spawning period is about to start. On my most recent trip, October 6, the bite was very aggressive. Nothing like watching bait get […]
Read More »September 12, 2013
The Largemouths had an exceptionally early spawn last September, and it looks like we’re in for another one in 2013. On a recent trip my client, Mr. James Rozon of Montana, took a half day to experience some Largemouth action. I had my doubts about filling the live well with fish, […]
Read More »September 4, 2013
Bass fishing on the Ocklawaha River near Ocala has improved over the past two weeks. On a recent trip, I caught a limit of keepers in less than two hours, including two over 5 lbs.. Pretty good for August. Although the bite has improved, timing is everything. Early and late […]
Read More »June 24, 2013
Recently Bass fishing on the middle Ocklawaha River has been fair, although the best bite has been limited to a couple of hours early and late in the day. Accordingly our most productive trips typically happen on very overcast days. Must be summertime. Wild shiners fished as far as possible […]
Read More »April 24, 2013
The Largemouth bite on the Ocklawaha River has slowed a bit over the past few weeks. Although we’re still catching plenty of keeper-sized Bass, fish over 6 pounds have been few and far between. Expect the numbers to improve over the next week or so as the full moon approaches […]
Read More »March 29, 2013
The Largemouth bite on the Ocklawaha River last week was, in a word, outstanding. Several Bass between 6 and 8 lbs. were caught and released, as well as several limits of keeper-sized fish. Early morning or late p.m. remain to be the best times of day, and wild shiners are […]
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