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My wife has booked our vacation so she can be on the beach. I plan on not spending much time on the beach. I plan on exploring cigar shop/manufacturers but if I wanted to go find crappies or bluegills........Does anyone have a recommendation on where or who is the guide. Will have a rental car so I could even go the 2 hours north to Lake Okeechobee. This trip is booked and no plans to change according to the wife.
Thanks in advance
Where are you going to be? Not much here for bank fishing. But most of the state parks rent kayaks. Few places around rent skiffs or john boats and some even rent pontoons. But you are going to be driving away from great fishing on the beach. A cheap leave behind surf combo and some terminal tackle will probably cost less than a days kayak rental.
Thanks.....I am game for anything. I will be there during memorial day weekend. 4 to 6 days. Take any suggestions
I am a crappie and gill guy along with Cats during the summer......Have no idea what I will be doing without some good direction!
Where?
Solara.....Part of our Blue Green Time share
Not sure where you are but if you're near South Bay ( Lake Okeechobee) there is a dock/pier with bait shop etc. great fishing .....don't know much about that area.
Ok thats way southnin Miami. Might check on info for the everglades.
If you want to drive to City of Okeechobee - might be able get a hold of guide's names
for you to make contact with. Presently they are taking 10 in plus - single pole jigging
bull rushes, reeds, grass area. Bigger fish being taken in river up around the locks.
Guide costs in this area unknown to me.
Send me a pm if you wish.
Fishin813......past me some info I may be game. Just want to catch some big gills.
I do not like fishing the ocean because I get sea sick so looking for more options
An everglades back country trip would be a blast. Snook,tarpon, redfish, trout, bream, peacock bass, cichlids, oscars you name it they are in there. But surf fishing in Miami area is non existsnt. Too many hotel, city and homeowner association by laws preventing it.
Another option for you that wouldn't require travel would be the canals in Miami area, the Oscar's down there are like a Bull-Gil's on steroids.
Well I am early enough to make plans so if you have any contacts I am game. Oscars in the canals sound cool!! I could bring a box of my hand ties and go to wally world for 50 to 75 bucks and be in the game. Appreciate all the feedback and hope someone may give me some leads on details or who!
Florida Everglades Bass Fishing Guide Captain Shane Procell I would contact this guy and tell him what you want to do. He is very active on several of the other forums popular down here. Seems like a good guy and provides good trips.
A very good option, but be very careful where you venture to in Miami. You can get into areas that you should not be and Cuban Neckties are not very becoming on a person. Another option is to take some heavy catfish rigs and go to Governors cut or Haulover Canal with some cut bait and see what comes of it. Catch a small fish and send em back out, ya never know down there what might venture through. And if your bringing kids make sure they have blindfolds for the Foreign men with bodies like Larry the Cable guy wearing banana hammocks. Can be very detrimental to their eyesight and mental well being. Some very good looking senoritas walking around the beaches as well. Ocean down there is very clear with visibility to 25'+. You should have a nice trip.Quote:
Originally Posted by Speck Detector
Brad Gibson - 863 - 634-0728 - probably one of the best out of City of Okeechobee
excellant on "single pole jiggin" guides year round
David Altiman 863-634 - 2201 - guides on ocassion - good
Craig Thomas 863 801-0599 - just getting started in guiding
Thanks guys so much for your help......will post some pics from my trip !