March 13, 2013
Bass fishing on the Ocklawaha River has been very productive over the past few weeks. Lots of Largemouths between 3 and 6 pounds have been caught with the occasional wall hanger being the rule rather than the exception. We’ve had several reports of trophy fish being caught in different locations along the Ocklawaha […]
Read More »February 22, 2013
The Largemouth Bass bite has went from good to excellent over our last few trips. Multiple fish over 5 lbs., with the occasional Lunker over 8 lbs. has become the rule rather than the exception. Very early in the morning remains the best time of day, and although the bite […]
Read More »February 12, 2013
The Bass bite on the Ocklawaha River continues to be very good. On a recent trip several of the Largemouths caught were busting with roe. These spawning fish should always be handled with care and immediately released. The very moderate weather we’ve seen this season has triggered the Bass back […]
Read More »January 31, 2013
The Largemouth bite on the Ocklawaha River continues to be exceptional. Early morning seems to be the best time, although we’ve caught them in the late afternoon as well. Expect the bite to improve over the next few weeks, especially around the new and full moon phases. Wild shiners, either […]
Read More »January 9, 2013
The Largemouth Bass bite on the Ocklawaha River has continued to improve over the last couple of weeks. Good numbers of keeper fish have been caught both in the early morning and late afternoon hours. Wild shiners fished in and around the heavy cover are your best bet for that […]
Read More »January 2, 2013
Despite the majority of Bass on the Ocklawaha River being on the bed, we are still getting good numbers of quality fish on most every trip. Recent cold fronts have triggered the Largemouths to feed, and I expect this trend to improve as our most recent spawn nears it’s end […]
Read More »December 11, 2012
The Bass bite on the Ocklawaha River slowed a bit over the past week. Although we’re still catching quality fish, the numbers are down. I expect this trend to continue as the Largemouths bed over the next few weeks. Look for the bite to improve, and the numbers to go […]
Read More »November 27, 2012
We’ve observed lots of schooling Bass lately, chasing bait both early and late in the day. On Sunday, 11/24, I spotted several buck (male) bass fanning out beds for the upcoming spawn. Yes, Sir, the spawn is on. On a recent trip we caught and released ten Largemouths in about […]
Read More »November 15, 2012
The Largemouth Bass bite on the Ocklawaha River continues. Although the quantity of fish we typically catch has dropped, the quality has improved. On our most recent trip one of my clients landed a “Lunker Largemouth” on his first cast that tipped the scales to 8 lbs.! Not bad for […]
Read More »October 30, 2012
The Bass continue to bite on the Ocklawaha River near Ocala, although I expect our recent cold fronts to slow them down a bit. Looks like we’re in for a very early bedding cycle this year. Lot’s of yearling, or buck bass, schooling up both early and late in the […]
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