CAT | Okeechobee Lake Bass
Well today I had the pleasure of fishing with Brad Smith # 16 Wide Receiver for the NY Jets.
The day was perfect and the bass were biting especially in the morning. I headed out to pelican bay were I have been catching some nice bass on top water and worms.
Brad started thing off with a nice 3 lb. Bass on a Gambler 10 ” worm , while I was still waiting for my first bite.
Brad's first Okee Bass
We then moved to the inside where we started throwing plastic top water frog, Flappin’ Shads and skinny dippers. we continued to get action for the next hour .
Then Brad setup on a nice lunker with a worm, only to find out the drag was too loose and just couldn’t get the hook in her. He then came back as he went long to catch, this nice Bass on top.
Big Bass of the day 4 LB.
We were fishing some thick cover so we had lost almost as much as we caught , but never the less had a blast watching the explosions.
If Brad and The Jets continue their success we’ll see them in the Super Bowl , then after the season is over he will be back for some “HAWG’s” during the spawning season in February. DEC.- March is the best time of the year for Big Bass and of course is my busiest time of the year also.
So if you looking to get out of the cold weather and join in on the fun, book your date’s now while they are still available. Good Fishin’ Capt. Frank Carbone 954-325-1115
Last week I received a call from a gentleman in the fishing industry , by the name of Kil Song from NJ. He asked to come down to Florida to film a Show on Lake Okeechobee with Korean Pro Angler and TV celebrity Shin Dong Man A.K.A. “Shark”.
Well, four days later we were casting on the “Lake” for top water Largemouth bass.
With a strong wind blowing out of the east, I couldn’t go to my fish, so I went way inside Ritter Island for some great action and to get out of the wind.
I think the biggest Shock to Shark was when I re-spooled his reel with 60 lb. braid, instead of his 12 lb. mono. With some doubts I had asked him to make a long cast into the cover while waiting for the camera to get set up. Well, on his first cast and three cranks of the reel he busted and land a nice 2 lb. to start off the day.
The bait of choice was Gambler’s Big Easy , Flappin’ Shads and skinny dippers.
Most of the bass that we were catching were in the 2-3 lb. range until I busted this beauty.
Around noon we had to out run a storm and ended up in Bay Bottom, once there Shark started throwing spinners baits in the cut and landed three in a row. I had lost a big bass that was chasing shad in the middle that had gotten wrapped around a stick.
Next thing I knew I heard yell and he hooked into this “HAWG”, which put a smile one his face , as this was the biggest Bass of his life.
"Shark's" Hawg
Needless to say we had a great day, and made a new friend. I have to say this is the first time I had ever fished with a Korean Angler , and it was a true pleasure.
After talking so much about Peacock Bass the film crew and Shark decided to make another show in Miami so on Sunday we were back on the water.
In the first 10 mins. Shark busted a huge Peacock bass , but loaded up on it too soon, and lost it. The top water bite was tough so we ended up swimming jigs and pitching to the peacock’s.
First Peacock Bass
This seemed to be working, by noon the heat was too much for him to handle, so we called it a day with another successful Show to be aired on Korean TV. The Show is called Shark F-TV, and after catching these Peacock Bass, Shark will be joining me in the Amazon which I will be leaving for on Friday , so look for that report next.
Friendship on the Water
Good Fishin’ Capt. Frank Carbone
Today I was one on one with young angler Jacob Knapp from Texas. What a day he had catching 15 – 20 Top water Bass all on skinny Dippers. The day started out with his first “Okee” Bass being a nice 3 Lb. , his next was a 4 lb.
The next was one over 6 lb. , I think one of his most exciting moments, was when he had this Huge wake come on his bait and didn’t take it, he’s still talking about it.
Today the color didn’t matter anything we threw the Bass ate.
After having such a good time the gang is going to do it again tomorrow. The boys ended up with 2 over 5 and one over 6 with some 3-4 lbs. and the rest were 2 lb.
Right now the Big “O” is hot and we are catching fish all over, so come on down and Let Capt. Frank Carbone “The Hawghunter ” show you a good time.
