Reports

The Peacock Bass have been biting very well this past month and is expected to do the same through the Holiday’s.   Testimonial :Just a word to say that both Ty and I enjoyed the time spent                fishing with you. You were a very gracious host and                very informative concerning how things would work                and instruction during the actual fishing.Again thanks very much for all your work before and during                the trip. Beaver & Ty Twist from Florida had an exceptional 2 Days of fishing for Peacock BassCatching several on both day’s especially Ty’s  5 lb. peacock Bass that was his first on day 1.                     On day two the action was much better and the action was non stop . Next was that great couple Liz & Tracy Ruch from Arkansas , They had an fantastic day catching several Big  Bass on Lake Okeechobee . Then we headed to Miami for the mighty Peacock Bass.The duo showed their skill catching some nice peacock’s up to 4 lb. They both caught quality Fish.                  Then Greg Fairbrother from PA. fulfilled  his dream to catch a peacock bass and indeed he did. Ending the week was repeat client Whip Tripplet and his son Tristen from Georgia. catching 19 peacock Bass 6 largemouth and Tristen caught a  plecostomus or more commonly known as Pleco.          So if you are coming down to Florida for the Holiday’s book your date’s now while there are still some openings. also if your thinking of getting out of the cold JAN- April are our Prime months. The Hawghunter , capt. Frank Carbone and his Licensed Guide are ready to take out Fishing. Good Fishin’

   Lake Okeechobee is on fire now with “BIG BASS”. No matter if we are using Live Wild Shiners or Artificial Baits the clients are catching them up to 8 LB. you can expect over 20 bass with over 20 lb. bag.    If your coming down for the Holiday’s , call now to reserve your day on the Water with “The Hawghunter”, CAPT. FRANK CARBONE.    The month started out with John Hierholzen from Lear Jet with their client Luiz from Brazil. The entire day the boys threw Gamblers Big EZ’s and Ace plastics. Nothing is better then that top water explosion. Luiz had a great time , but found it a little harder to set the hook on Florida Bass, because in the Amazon the monster Peacock Bass hook themselves.        Then there was honeymoon couple Liz & Tracey Ruch from Arkansas, this was a great couple that I had a good time with. Both experienced a fantastic day on the Big Lake.  Liz out fished her hubby 13 to 6 which gave her the bragging right for the entire ride home. In all do respect Tracey did catch the biggest.      What a Pair     Then there was repeat client Mike Benowitz from Pembroke Pines with his 7 year old Son Josh.  This day was all wild shiners, the action was non stop right to the end. Of course Josh caught the biggest, the hard part for Josh was holding the Lunker for the Picture. This was a great day as father & Son shared quality time on the water together.          So if you ever wanted to fish the famed Lake Okeechobee , now is the time to do it. Happy Holiday’s , from Capt. Frank Carbone & Hawghunter Guide Service.

What a beautiful day it was for fishing on Lake Okeechobee . Robert Garver from Kansas might have thought ” that there’s  know place like home” until he fished the Big “O” today. The day started out with Robert on his 4 th cast ignited the first strike. Most of the day we through Gamblers Big EZ, as a matter of fact every Bass was caught on that bait.    As the day went on it was steady action . Then he caught a nice 4 lb.     We mostly fished the outer grass lines of the Islands, in the heavy cover with Vicious 50 lb. braid with a good strong 5/0 wide gap X-point hook. Every time we moved Mike seemed to catch another good bass this time a 5 lb.   The wind was out of the NE at about 5-10 MPH with some great cloud cover, just a perfect. Towards the end of the day we decided to go to our morning spot where there was good action.   After about 10 mins. the Big fish of the day was caught a Nice 6 lb. Okie Bass.   We estimated a 20 Lb. bag to complete a fantastic day on the water. With the lake up 3 feet , you can now run to your favorite spots once again. Come Join Capt. Frank Carbone & Hawghunter Guide Service while the conditions are just right “NOW”. Good Fishin’      

Today repeat client Eric Hunter owner of Precision Construction & Roofing treated his two Top Salesmen to a FREE fishing trip. Day one started out with Eric catching the first of many to be caught on this day.     Then Lance answered back with his first one of the day         Brian then after a long stretch finally caught his. Now everyone was happy. The pressure was off and now the fun begins.       From this point on it was all Eric and Lance battling out one after the other including a double.   Eric landed what he “thought” would be the big fish of the day, “Not”.       Lance then answered back with this 6 LB. Trophy to take over the bragging rights     At the days end, it was Eric with the First & the Most & Lance with the Biggest. the boys totaled 38 with 2 largemouth and 1 Mylan Cichlid.       On day two it was just two , Brian had too Much parting at The Hard Rock. Well, did he ever miss out on a day to remember. Eric &  Lance went back and forth all day catching Peacock Bass . At one point Lance was taking a demanding lead over Eric. So Eric in disbelief  thought that it was because all the red had warn off his “Daachii Red Bleeding Hook” from catching so many peacock bass.   I accredit a lot of my clients success to this Hook it has been proven that the color red is most attractive to fish. This has become my trademark when it come to Peacock Bass fishing especially.         This day turned out to be the best day of the year for me. There was 54 fish caught in all 49 Peacock Bass and 5 Largemouth to end a Fantastic day with “The Hawghunter’, Capt. Frank Carbone . Eric ended this day with this Big Knot head Male Peacock Bass and a memory of the one that got away. Male butterfly Peacock Bass   Our busy season is creeping up on us so now is the...

Today I had Troy and Gaylyn La Fort from Louisiana,  trying their luck with some Peacock Bass.   The couple had a great day catching several Peacock bass on small shiners. I feel much of my success comes from using # 1 Daiichi Red Bleeding Bait Hooks . I feel that the color red attaches the Peacock Bass , as like the many lure’s I use that have red in them. I also change out my treble hooks on my lures even for the Largemouth.   The Day started our with Gaylyn catching the first Peacock Bass, which she wouldn’t hold.      Troy started out his day by catching a  4  lb. Largemouth Bass that gave him a nice fight . See the great thing about coming to South Florida is you can catch both Peacock & Largemouth at the same time , and there is no other place you can do that.    Then Troy took charge and there was no stopping him as he put fish in the boat.  On this 3/4 day trip the couple boated 19 which were all released for the next angler, “YOU” to catch, this end another  great day on the Water, with “The Hawghunter”, Capt. Frank Carbone

Today I had Gonzalo Senosian and his cousin Victor from Mexico City, Mexico. This was Gonzalo’s last hooray before getting married , I did understand there was going to be a bachelor party also.      Well the day started out slow and it was a tough bite.The bass were just softly picking up the bait and swimming off with it. When the anglers felt a little resistance , “set the hook”. I tried swimming a Big EZ which was creating the explosion but couldn’t put a hook in it. Then Gonzalo caught his first Florida Bass and a good one at  that, a nice 5 lb. on a Gambler Ace.       By the end of the trip we had landed about 20 Bass all were a good size 3-5 lb. , with the exception of three smaller ones.       The key to being successful in The Glades right now is being patient , and you’ll catch them, work the Bait slow.   The boys had a good time and caught some of their Bigger Bass ever, the lake they fish in Mexico is plentiful but not too much in size.    

Today was and great day on the water for peacock Bass . Repeat clients Tim Tyler from Graybar Company brought down a few of his accounts for some fishing and having some fun at The Hard Rock.   The boys in both boats managed to land 30 peacock bass and 1 Mylan  All the fish were caught on small size shiners, the day started out with Kevin catching the first Peacock and the action continued the rest of the day.   Then Jonathan came on strong by catching the majority.   Then at the end of the day the boys got a nice double to end a perfect day.   Peacock bass fishing is a year round fishery , and knowing where and the right patterns to use is the ticket in having a successful day on the Water with “The Hawghunter” , Capt. Frank Carbone. Good Fishin’.   With our busy season coming up during the Holiday’s I suggest you book your date’s early.

Today I had the privilege to service a couple of Army Vets, Jason Bates from Orlando and Mike  Guadagnino from Tampa. The Guys had to fulfill their desire to fish for Peacock Bass.   Well, these Army Buddies had a ball catching 22 Peacock Bass and 2 Largemouth.   The day started out with Jason catching the first Peacock Bass. Then Mike put this nice largemouth in the boat.      Mike then landed his first peacock, a small one at that. Boy ! Jason didn’t let him off easy with that catch. Well, then after talking all that  S:+*t. it was Mike’s turn , to get back at Jason with his Jason’s mighty Trophy.   Then the fun began, as we found a honey hole and the boys took 13 Peacock Bass and one Largemouth out of. They even scored a double.   At the end of the day the duo caught their biggest and took several picture’s of their memorable Day on the Water with “The Hawghunter”, Capt. Frank Carbone   It’s Guys like Mike & Jason that give us the right to Fish in freedom ,” God Bless Amarica“   It’s all about having “FUN” and they did. Good Fishin’  

What a “Banner Day” for the Balack Brothers John & James from North Florida. Jim was visiting from Iowa and wanted to spend a day on the water. They got to the ramp a bit late ,so we didn’t start fishing until 10:40 am  with blue bird sky’s and nil wind, so keep that in mind .   Jim started things off in less then 5 mins. with a nice 4 lb. Bass. on a Gambler Big EZ , while John was fishing off the back dragging shiners.   Next James struck again with a massive explosion and landed a 5 lb. on top. The wind started to pick up a bit and John got his first in the boat , then another around 5 lb.     Throughout the day the brothers caught 15 bass all but two were over 3 lb. with a pair of  6 ‘s . This was the best day both have ever had on the water and catching their biggest. ever.   I even caught a 6 lb bass while trying another color.     The fishing has been good especially The Everglade’s and Lake Okeechobee.  The peacock Bass has been staying steady giving first timers a nice thrill. So give Capt. Frank Carbone “The Hawghunter” a call on your next visit to south Florida.

Trevor Taylor from Kansas thought there was no place like home, until he caught Bass in Florida. Trevor single handed caught over a 25 lb. bag of Bass. He started off with this nice 5 lb.  which was only the begining. The day did start off a bit slow then when the sun came up the bite turned on , and the action was non stop.  Trevor never set down the one Rod all he did all day was swim a worm through the pads. Here was another result On the last cast of the day at around 1 PM he landed but another 6 lb. bass and ending a Great day on the water with “The Hawghunter’ , Capt. Frank Carbone. The action is now get it while you can.

First there was Peter and his Son, all the way from Norway had a great 1/2 day of fishing in the Evereglade’s catching 18 Bass on Shiners and plastics.Nest was return client Terry Richardson from GA. and his Son having a ball catching Peacock Bass in Miami. The duo caught a varity of fish. The only thing is I have no picture of Terry only his Son, Savon. Oh that’s right his was  bigger.Next was John Lee and his Son also from GA. had a nice day catching 5 differant species of fish , but of course mostly Florida Peacock Bass.In Florida the Peacock Bass spawn all year round. ., even though the Prime spawning season is March &April and again in AUG. So come on down and catch some of these scrappy fighters.

On these two day’s Myself and my # 1 Guide, Doug Harris had the opportunity to fish not only with a Great guy , but a Great Florida Angler, and here is his Testimonial.   Frank / DougJust a quick note to thank you for a two day of fishing adventures, I had a great time on the water and your service is amongst the very few that can be considered a “Real Guiding Service”.   On day one Doug took Juan for some Florida Peacock Bass , and what a day it was. This Angler caught some nice Peacock Bass up to 4 lb. Juan caught his bass on Live Bait and also Artificial Lures.       The Weather was great and the bite was on. At the start on the first cast, he caught a peacock bass and the action didn’t stop there. The sun was high and they were on top, most of the peacock’s were caught site fishing.                                    The Next day it was my turn to show Juan a good time and that I did. It was like two  buddies fishing together. Juan caught all his Bass on plastic’s, mostly Gambler EZ Swimmers and other baits he brought along.      He landed some nice 5 &  6 Lbers. to top of his great day in the Glade’s. All the bass were caught swimming the baits through the pads, and then just hold on.    Right now The Everglades is doing very well with catching Big Bass. This season was a slow start , but it’s here now. So Give “The Hawghunter” Capt. Frank Carbone and his Guide’s a call for some South Florida top Water action.       Special props Doug Harris, he was spot on fish all day long and readily available to help with everything I may have needed during our outing; we laughed and caught tons of fish all day long (Even the weather was perfect!!!).I truly look forward to go out again with you guys.Sincerely,Juan MattosMiami Florida.

Today was a great day as I enjoyed the Salines Family from Texas, Tony, Erica, Eric & Aidan. The Day started out with a heavy down pour which forced us to fish under a bridge. As soon as the rain stopped we spotted three Peacock Bass , but no luck in catching them.    So I ran to another spot, once there the action started. We had sighted a nice Peacock Bass up against the banks. Both Tony & Erica started to pitch for the first of several Peacock’s  to come. As always Lady Luck strikes again, as his lovely wife Erica was victorious.       Everyone caught a peacock bass even 4 year old Aidan , they also caught a few other tropical species.  to top out the day around 11 Peacock Bass  .  You and your Family can also enjoy a day on the water with Capt. Frank, “The Hawghunter”

The day wasn’t looking in our favor with dark clouds and a heavy down pour at the ramp before we launched the Triton. Well,I guess  the bass gods were looking down on us and you’ll  see why.    What a Banner Day for this Angler from PA. Gerg Lesnotk. The day started out with Greg catching a 5 lb. Largemouth on his third cast.       As we fished down the canal of The everglades we were catching bass on a steady pace. Greg then caught a 2 .5 lb. Bass and , “stated that this is a great catch for his home waters. By the end of the day , he caught a bass that was and stated ‘ Oh! it’s ONLY 3.5 lb. Boy !  do we spoil our clients. By mid day he had  the 5 lb. 2 4 lb. and several chunky 3’s.            Greg thought that these Bass were going to be his biggest     Then he tossed a worm in to the pads , and there was a Massive Explosion. Greg battled this nearly 9 lb. “HAWG” out of the pads into the open water, then proudly hold up his trophy and the Biggest Bass of his life.   This was mostly all top water action , Greg finished off his Banner day with a nice 6 lb. Greg will go back to PA. to brag about his day on the water with “The Hawghunter” Capt. Frank Carbone, Good Fishin’          Greg caught a 25 lb. Bag of Bass ( 5 Bass )

The Glades are on fire now with “HAWGS”, as these clients had experienced with “The Hawghunter” Captain Frank Carbone.    First there was Richard Thomas from Illinois has a great day catching all his bass on artificial baits by Gambler. Rich thought he was having a great day when he caught his 4 lb. on a ace bait.                               Then late that afternoon this 8lb. “Hawg” was caught on a EZ Swimmer pulling it thought the pads.     Next was Jason Williams from St. Louis MO. who decided to take his father-in-law out for a day of fishing. Jason was out fishing Dave the entire day by catching some nice bass.     So Dave decided to quite down Jason by landing this beauty 7 lb. “Hawg” on a worm. saying he was only after the Big Dawgs.     Then we ended out the week with Gary Westbrook from PA. with his nephew Tyler. Wow what a day they had and in only a 1/2 days worth of fishing. The boys were heading back to PA. their vacation was over, so they wanted to squeeze in a few hour of fishing before catching their plane. They also had some non stop action with Tyler catch some nice Bass and Gary ending up with his 7 lb. “Hawgs’ of the day .        You can be the next one to catch Big Bass like these smiling face , once you fish with Hawghunter Guide Service . get it while it is hot in The Florida everglades,  Good fishin’