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  #1  
Old April 13th, 2004, 04:15 PM
BassMr
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Default Okeechobee Bound?

Charles,when you see that 8" shiner working a weedline and your float goes
under,you are going to be spoiled,especially when that 10# hawg yanks on
your arm!
Remember to reel down to the fish,and when you set the hook don't leave
anything to the imagination.
Then it's a state law that you have to yell SON!!!!
Charles B. Summers cbsummers@(bellsouth)(dot)(net) wrote in message
...
$15.00 per dozen!!! Wow... but I think I can handle that. Afterall, how

many
times in my life am I going to get to fish Okeechobee?

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com
"Moe Conway" wrote in message
...
I got a question for ye Moe... On one of the pre-fishing days, I'm

planning
on picking up some shiners and seeing what happens. What sort of

terminal
tackle am I going to need for this?

Ok, here's another. If I find fish using shiners, what are the chances

that
I'll be able to trick them into biting artificial baits later?

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com


Charles, if you plan of fishing shiners, you need a 7' rod spooled with

20+
test. Make sure the rod has enough backbone to work the fish from the

grass.
Plan on spending around $15 a dozen for the bait.

To anwser your 2nd question, shiners or live bait are often used to

locate
fish. Several tournaments have been won on fish located with live bait.

The key
is finding a method to make them bite. If the fish are active, this

doesn't
pose a problem but if not, then you need to experiment until you find

what
it
takes. Locating the fish is always the hardest part in my opinion. If I

can't
get located fish to bite, I often downsize my equipment and baits and

try
to
finess them. This seems to work almost anywhere.


--
The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely no
trade-in value.
Good Fishing - Moe
Moe's Guide Service (Lake Okeechobee) - http://moebassguide.com
Outdoor Frontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com/index





  #2  
Old April 13th, 2004, 05:34 PM
Charles Summers
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Default Okeechobee Bound?

I can handle that! :-) (-;

Lemme practice... "SON!!!!". How's that?


"BassMr" wrote in message
ink.net...
Charles,when you see that 8" shiner working a weedline and your float goes
under,you are going to be spoiled,especially when that 10# hawg yanks on
your arm!
Remember to reel down to the fish,and when you set the hook don't leave
anything to the imagination.
Then it's a state law that you have to yell SON!!!!
Charles B. Summers cbsummers@(bellsouth)(dot)(net) wrote in message
...
$15.00 per dozen!!! Wow... but I think I can handle that. Afterall, how

many
times in my life am I going to get to fish Okeechobee?

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com
"Moe Conway" wrote in message
...
I got a question for ye Moe... On one of the pre-fishing days, I'm

planning
on picking up some shiners and seeing what happens. What sort of

terminal
tackle am I going to need for this?

Ok, here's another. If I find fish using shiners, what are the

chances
that
I'll be able to trick them into biting artificial baits later?

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com

Charles, if you plan of fishing shiners, you need a 7' rod spooled

with
20+
test. Make sure the rod has enough backbone to work the fish from the

grass.
Plan on spending around $15 a dozen for the bait.

To anwser your 2nd question, shiners or live bait are often used to

locate
fish. Several tournaments have been won on fish located with live

bait.
The key
is finding a method to make them bite. If the fish are active, this

doesn't
pose a problem but if not, then you need to experiment until you find

what
it
takes. Locating the fish is always the hardest part in my opinion. If

I
can't
get located fish to bite, I often downsize my equipment and baits and

try
to
finess them. This seems to work almost anywhere.


--
The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely no
trade-in value.
Good Fishing - Moe
Moe's Guide Service (Lake Okeechobee) - http://moebassguide.com
Outdoor Frontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com/index







  #3  
Old April 13th, 2004, 07:32 PM
alwayfishking
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Default Okeechobee Bound?

SON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Thank you Lord!!! How's that. When he gets that 10
pounder, I hope I'm there with the smelling salts, and the camera
"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
I can handle that! :-) (-;

Lemme practice... "SON!!!!". How's that?


"BassMr" wrote in message
ink.net...
Charles,when you see that 8" shiner working a weedline and your float

goes
under,you are going to be spoiled,especially when that 10# hawg yanks on
your arm!
Remember to reel down to the fish,and when you set the hook don't leave
anything to the imagination.
Then it's a state law that you have to yell SON!!!!
Charles B. Summers cbsummers@(bellsouth)(dot)(net) wrote in message
...
$15.00 per dozen!!! Wow... but I think I can handle that. Afterall,

how
many
times in my life am I going to get to fish Okeechobee?

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com
"Moe Conway" wrote in message
...
I got a question for ye Moe... On one of the pre-fishing days, I'm
planning
on picking up some shiners and seeing what happens. What sort of

terminal
tackle am I going to need for this?

Ok, here's another. If I find fish using shiners, what are the

chances
that
I'll be able to trick them into biting artificial baits later?

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com

Charles, if you plan of fishing shiners, you need a 7' rod spooled

with
20+
test. Make sure the rod has enough backbone to work the fish from

the
grass.
Plan on spending around $15 a dozen for the bait.

To anwser your 2nd question, shiners or live bait are often used to

locate
fish. Several tournaments have been won on fish located with live

bait.
The key
is finding a method to make them bite. If the fish are active, this
doesn't
pose a problem but if not, then you need to experiment until you

find
what
it
takes. Locating the fish is always the hardest part in my opinion.

If
I
can't
get located fish to bite, I often downsize my equipment and baits

and
try
to
finess them. This seems to work almost anywhere.


--
The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely no
trade-in value.
Good Fishing - Moe
Moe's Guide Service (Lake Okeechobee) - http://moebassguide.com
Outdoor Frontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com/index









  #4  
Old April 13th, 2004, 10:22 PM
Charles Summers
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Default Okeechobee Bound?

I'm bringing my own film crew Randy! Kodak moment my @$$... this is going to
be a Kodak week!


"alwayfishking" wrote in message
...
SON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Thank you Lord!!! How's that. When he gets that 10
pounder, I hope I'm there with the smelling salts, and the camera
"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
I can handle that! :-) (-;

Lemme practice... "SON!!!!". How's that?




  #5  
Old April 14th, 2004, 02:17 PM
Kevin Hare
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Default Okeechobee Bound?

You can use the smelling salts Randy, If I'm along I will go ahead and
land the fish!!!!! I'm thinking that this is something that we need
to do one day!!!!! I'll pitch in for some shiners!

Heavy



"alwayfishking" wrote in message ...
SON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Thank you Lord!!! How's that. When he gets that 10
pounder, I hope I'm there with the smelling salts, and the camera
"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
I can handle that! :-) (-;

Lemme practice... "SON!!!!". How's that?


"BassMr" wrote in message
ink.net...
Charles,when you see that 8" shiner working a weedline and your float

goes
under,you are going to be spoiled,especially when that 10# hawg yanks on
your arm!
Remember to reel down to the fish,and when you set the hook don't leave
anything to the imagination.
Then it's a state law that you have to yell SON!!!!
Charles B. Summers cbsummers@(bellsouth)(dot)(net) wrote in message
...
$15.00 per dozen!!! Wow... but I think I can handle that. Afterall,

how
many
times in my life am I going to get to fish Okeechobee?

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com
"Moe Conway" wrote in message
...
I got a question for ye Moe... On one of the pre-fishing days, I'm

planning
on picking up some shiners and seeing what happens. What sort of

terminal
tackle am I going to need for this?

Ok, here's another. If I find fish using shiners, what are the

chances
that
I'll be able to trick them into biting artificial baits later?

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com

Charles, if you plan of fishing shiners, you need a 7' rod spooled

with
20+
test. Make sure the rod has enough backbone to work the fish from

the
grass.
Plan on spending around $15 a dozen for the bait.

To anwser your 2nd question, shiners or live bait are often used to

locate
fish. Several tournaments have been won on fish located with live

bait.
The key
is finding a method to make them bite. If the fish are active, this

doesn't
pose a problem but if not, then you need to experiment until you

find
what
it
takes. Locating the fish is always the hardest part in my opinion.

If
I
can't
get located fish to bite, I often downsize my equipment and baits

and
try
to
finess them. This seems to work almost anywhere.


--
The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely no
trade-in value.
Good Fishing - Moe
Moe's Guide Service (Lake Okeechobee) - http://moebassguide.com
Outdoor Frontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com/index







  #6  
Old April 17th, 2004, 04:28 AM
Jerry Barton
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Default Okeechobee Bound?

Speaking of which....have we ever discussed the proper way to rig a live
shiner ? Moe?

"Kevin Hare" wrote in message
om...
You can use the smelling salts Randy, If I'm along I will go ahead and
land the fish!!!!! I'm thinking that this is something that we need
to do one day!!!!! I'll pitch in for some shiners!

Heavy



"alwayfishking" wrote in message

...
SON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Thank you Lord!!! How's that. When he gets that 10
pounder, I hope I'm there with the smelling salts, and the camera
"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
I can handle that! :-) (-;

Lemme practice... "SON!!!!". How's that?


"BassMr" wrote in message
ink.net...
Charles,when you see that 8" shiner working a weedline and your

float
goes
under,you are going to be spoiled,especially when that 10# hawg

yanks on
your arm!
Remember to reel down to the fish,and when you set the hook don't

leave
anything to the imagination.
Then it's a state law that you have to yell SON!!!!
Charles B. Summers cbsummers@(bellsouth)(dot)(net) wrote in

message
...
$15.00 per dozen!!! Wow... but I think I can handle that.

Afterall,
how
many
times in my life am I going to get to fish Okeechobee?

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com
"Moe Conway" wrote in message
...
I got a question for ye Moe... On one of the pre-fishing days,

I'm
planning
on picking up some shiners and seeing what happens. What sort

of
terminal
tackle am I going to need for this?

Ok, here's another. If I find fish using shiners, what are the

chances
that
I'll be able to trick them into biting artificial baits later?

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com

Charles, if you plan of fishing shiners, you need a 7' rod

spooled
with
20+
test. Make sure the rod has enough backbone to work the fish

from
the
grass.
Plan on spending around $15 a dozen for the bait.

To anwser your 2nd question, shiners or live bait are often used

to
locate
fish. Several tournaments have been won on fish located with

live
bait.
The key
is finding a method to make them bite. If the fish are active,

this
doesn't
pose a problem but if not, then you need to experiment until you

find
what
it
takes. Locating the fish is always the hardest part in my

opinion.
If
I
can't
get located fish to bite, I often downsize my equipment and

baits
and
try
to
finess them. This seems to work almost anywhere.


--
The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely

no
trade-in value.
Good Fishing - Moe
Moe's Guide Service (Lake Okeechobee) - http://moebassguide.com
Outdoor Frontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com/index









  #7  
Old April 17th, 2004, 02:25 PM
Doc \(The Tin Boat King\)
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Default Okeechobee Bound?

Up through the lower lip and out through the nostals. Doc
================================================== ===============
"Jerry Barton" wrote in message ...
Speaking of which....have we ever discussed the proper way to rig a live
shiner ? Moe?




  #8  
Old April 14th, 2004, 06:50 PM
BassMr
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Default Okeechobee Bound?

I really hope you get that fish of a lifetime Charles,you are definitely in
a good place to do it.In 1979 I caught an 8.5# bass on my first ever shiner
fishing trip to West Lake Toho,since then I have 2 over 10# on wild shiners.
If you have the time and can throw a cast net it's a lot cheaper to catch
your own,we always used oatmeal to chum them up.Remember when you cast a
shiner to use the old soft toss because if a bass doesn't eat it,they only
last about 2-3 casts,then they die from the impact as their scales get beat
off.Good Luck!
Charles Summers wrote in message
...
I can handle that! :-) (-;

Lemme practice... "SON!!!!". How's that?


"BassMr" wrote in message
ink.net...
Charles,when you see that 8" shiner working a weedline and your float

goes
under,you are going to be spoiled,especially when that 10# hawg yanks on
your arm!
Remember to reel down to the fish,and when you set the hook don't leave
anything to the imagination.
Then it's a state law that you have to yell SON!!!!
Charles B. Summers cbsummers@(bellsouth)(dot)(net) wrote in message
...
$15.00 per dozen!!! Wow... but I think I can handle that. Afterall,

how
many
times in my life am I going to get to fish Okeechobee?

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com
"Moe Conway" wrote in message
...
I got a question for ye Moe... On one of the pre-fishing days, I'm
planning
on picking up some shiners and seeing what happens. What sort of

terminal
tackle am I going to need for this?

Ok, here's another. If I find fish using shiners, what are the

chances
that
I'll be able to trick them into biting artificial baits later?

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com

Charles, if you plan of fishing shiners, you need a 7' rod spooled

with
20+
test. Make sure the rod has enough backbone to work the fish from

the
grass.
Plan on spending around $15 a dozen for the bait.

To anwser your 2nd question, shiners or live bait are often used to

locate
fish. Several tournaments have been won on fish located with live

bait.
The key
is finding a method to make them bite. If the fish are active, this
doesn't
pose a problem but if not, then you need to experiment until you

find
what
it
takes. Locating the fish is always the hardest part in my opinion.

If
I
can't
get located fish to bite, I often downsize my equipment and baits

and
try
to
finess them. This seems to work almost anywhere.


--
The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely no
trade-in value.
Good Fishing - Moe
Moe's Guide Service (Lake Okeechobee) - http://moebassguide.com
Outdoor Frontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com/index








  #9  
Old April 14th, 2004, 07:50 PM
Charles Summers
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Default Okeechobee Bound?

Thanks for the tip!

Now... lemme see, what did I do with my oatmeal... I mean that casting net?

I don't care if I catch a bass that's 7lbs or 15lbs... I'm gonna have fun
doing whatever! A 10lb'er would be really nice though...


"BassMr" wrote in message
nk.net...
I really hope you get that fish of a lifetime Charles,you are definitely

in
a good place to do it.In 1979 I caught an 8.5# bass on my first ever

shiner
fishing trip to West Lake Toho,since then I have 2 over 10# on wild

shiners.
If you have the time and can throw a cast net it's a lot cheaper to catch
your own,we always used oatmeal to chum them up.Remember when you cast a
shiner to use the old soft toss because if a bass doesn't eat it,they only
last about 2-3 casts,then they die from the impact as their scales get

beat
off.Good Luck!
Charles Summers wrote in message
...
I can handle that! :-) (-;

Lemme practice... "SON!!!!". How's that?


"BassMr" wrote in message
ink.net...
Charles,when you see that 8" shiner working a weedline and your float

goes
under,you are going to be spoiled,especially when that 10# hawg yanks

on
your arm!
Remember to reel down to the fish,and when you set the hook don't

leave
anything to the imagination.
Then it's a state law that you have to yell SON!!!!
Charles B. Summers cbsummers@(bellsouth)(dot)(net) wrote in message
...
$15.00 per dozen!!! Wow... but I think I can handle that. Afterall,

how
many
times in my life am I going to get to fish Okeechobee?

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com
"Moe Conway" wrote in message
...
I got a question for ye Moe... On one of the pre-fishing days,

I'm
planning
on picking up some shiners and seeing what happens. What sort of
terminal
tackle am I going to need for this?

Ok, here's another. If I find fish using shiners, what are the

chances
that
I'll be able to trick them into biting artificial baits later?

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com

Charles, if you plan of fishing shiners, you need a 7' rod spooled

with
20+
test. Make sure the rod has enough backbone to work the fish from

the
grass.
Plan on spending around $15 a dozen for the bait.

To anwser your 2nd question, shiners or live bait are often used

to
locate
fish. Several tournaments have been won on fish located with live

bait.
The key
is finding a method to make them bite. If the fish are active,

this
doesn't
pose a problem but if not, then you need to experiment until you

find
what
it
takes. Locating the fish is always the hardest part in my opinion.

If
I
can't
get located fish to bite, I often downsize my equipment and baits

and
try
to
finess them. This seems to work almost anywhere.


--
The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely no
trade-in value.
Good Fishing - Moe
Moe's Guide Service (Lake Okeechobee) - http://moebassguide.com
Outdoor Frontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com/index










  #10  
Old April 15th, 2004, 01:35 AM
alwayfishking
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Default Okeechobee Bound?

Just so you could send the picture to Bassmaster!!! I'll bring the oatmeal
and net if need be. I saw Roland do it on the Big O it must be easy : )
"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
Thanks for the tip!

Now... lemme see, what did I do with my oatmeal... I mean that casting

net?

I don't care if I catch a bass that's 7lbs or 15lbs... I'm gonna have fun
doing whatever! A 10lb'er would be really nice though...


"BassMr" wrote in message
nk.net...
I really hope you get that fish of a lifetime Charles,you are definitely

in
a good place to do it.In 1979 I caught an 8.5# bass on my first ever

shiner
fishing trip to West Lake Toho,since then I have 2 over 10# on wild

shiners.
If you have the time and can throw a cast net it's a lot cheaper to

catch
your own,we always used oatmeal to chum them up.Remember when you cast a
shiner to use the old soft toss because if a bass doesn't eat it,they

only
last about 2-3 casts,then they die from the impact as their scales get

beat
off.Good Luck!
Charles Summers wrote in message
...
I can handle that! :-) (-;

Lemme practice... "SON!!!!". How's that?


"BassMr" wrote in message
ink.net...
Charles,when you see that 8" shiner working a weedline and your

float
goes
under,you are going to be spoiled,especially when that 10# hawg

yanks
on
your arm!
Remember to reel down to the fish,and when you set the hook don't

leave
anything to the imagination.
Then it's a state law that you have to yell SON!!!!
Charles B. Summers cbsummers@(bellsouth)(dot)(net) wrote in

message
...
$15.00 per dozen!!! Wow... but I think I can handle that.

Afterall,
how
many
times in my life am I going to get to fish Okeechobee?

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com
"Moe Conway" wrote in message
...
I got a question for ye Moe... On one of the pre-fishing days,

I'm
planning
on picking up some shiners and seeing what happens. What sort

of
terminal
tackle am I going to need for this?

Ok, here's another. If I find fish using shiners, what are the
chances
that
I'll be able to trick them into biting artificial baits later?

--
Charles Summers
Secret Weapon Lures
http://www.secretweaponlures.com

Charles, if you plan of fishing shiners, you need a 7' rod

spooled
with
20+
test. Make sure the rod has enough backbone to work the fish

from
the
grass.
Plan on spending around $15 a dozen for the bait.

To anwser your 2nd question, shiners or live bait are often used

to
locate
fish. Several tournaments have been won on fish located with

live
bait.
The key
is finding a method to make them bite. If the fish are active,

this
doesn't
pose a problem but if not, then you need to experiment until you

find
what
it
takes. Locating the fish is always the hardest part in my

opinion.
If
I
can't
get located fish to bite, I often downsize my equipment and

baits
and
try
to
finess them. This seems to work almost anywhere.


--
The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely

no
trade-in value.
Good Fishing - Moe
Moe's Guide Service (Lake Okeechobee) - http://moebassguide.com
Outdoor Frontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com/index












 




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