Okeechobee Bound?

Two weeks from today we will all be on Lake Okeechobee hoping to catch the fish
of a lifetime. If you haven't registered, please do. We would love to have you
and there will be plenty of room if you don't have a boat. Heck we can fish 8
out of Doc's "Tin Floozy."

You can register at my site below, just click on the Southern Classic link on
the main page. We plan on fishing, eating, drinking and tall tale telling until
we fall over. First time fisherman, women and children, boys and girls of all
ages -- welcome. This is one of the best times you will ever have and some of
the best people you will ever meet. People from all around the country fly or
drive in, finally you can put a face to that name on the computer. We are proud
to say, no one has ever died in one of our events, although some thought they
would after hearing about Randy and the Chicken.

There will be plenty of food and drinks and if you need to share a room, we
will find a spot for you. Never eaten alligator? Well, if you can fend off
Steve, you will get your chance to sample some fine tasting meat prepared by
me. Here is your chance to eat the gator before he eats you.

Although a big lake, Okeechobee will fish fairly small and you shouldn't have a
problem locating and catching fish. Okeechobee offers something for everyone,
flippers, pitchers, spinnerbait fisherman to soft plastics. Open water fish to
bass in the grass with plenty of rim canals and of course the Kissimme River
itself. Reports indicate a good bite and we may even see some schooling fish
while we are there.

Bring the wife and kids, Disney is only about 2 hours away and the beaches are
even less time. West Palm Beach and the Atlantic ocean are about 1 1/2 hours
east and the Gulf of Mexico about the same to the West. Plenty of things to
keep them busy if they don't fish and they won't be alone as some wives are
attending the event.

So get off your hind end and come join us, break whatever plans you had, you
won't regret it. Just ask anyone who has ever attended one of these events.
Man, I can't wait -- looking forward to seeing you all in Okeechobee.




--
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

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
"Moe Conway" wrote in message
...
Two weeks from today we will all be on Lake Okeechobee hoping to catch the
fish
of a lifetime. If you haven't registered, please do. We would love to have
you
and there will be plenty of room if you don't have a boat. Heck we can
fish 8
out of Doc's "Tin Floozy."

You can register at my site below, just click on the Southern Classic link
on
the main page. We plan on fishing, eating, drinking and tall tale telling
until
we fall over. First time fisherman, women and children, boys and girls of
all
ages -- welcome. This is one of the best times you will ever have and some
of
the best people you will ever meet. People from all around the country fly
or
drive in, finally you can put a face to that name on the computer. We are
proud
to say, no one has ever died in one of our events, although some thought
they
would after hearing about Randy and the Chicken.

There will be plenty of food and drinks and if you need to share a room,
we
will find a spot for you. Never eaten alligator? Well, if you can fend off
Steve, you will get your chance to sample some fine tasting meat prepared
by
me. Here is your chance to eat the gator before he eats you.

Although a big lake, Okeechobee will fish fairly small and you shouldn't
have a
problem locating and catching fish. Okeechobee offers something for
everyone,
flippers, pitchers, spinnerbait fisherman to soft plastics. Open water
fish to
bass in the grass with plenty of rim canals and of course the Kissimme
River
itself. Reports indicate a good bite and we may even see some schooling
fish
while we are there.

Bring the wife and kids, Disney is only about 2 hours away and the beaches
are
even less time. West Palm Beach and the Atlantic ocean are about 1 1/2
hours
east and the Gulf of Mexico about the same to the West. Plenty of things
to
keep them busy if they don't fish and they won't be alone as some wives
are
attending the event.

So get off your hind end and come join us, break whatever plans you had,
you
won't regret it. Just ask anyone who has ever attended one of these
events.
Man, I can't wait -- looking forward to seeing you all in Okeechobee.




--
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

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

$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

Not sure if it will help but I use minnows / shiners alot and found it was
much cheaper to just buy a galvanized minnow trap and catch what I needed .
These can be found at Wally world for under $10 usually and catch much more
than a dozen .

If you do locate fish with minnows it would be a good bet that some various
light or silver colored crankbaits in various sizes and running depths
should get some good results ... you could also try a few imitation minnows
in both crankbait and topwater varieties .

Ed Hughes

"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?

"Moe Conway" wrote in message
...

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

After you hook the minnow Charles, snip part of it's tail off, they swim
around in circles until that Lunker bass can't stand it anymore and puts the
creature out of it's misery, I also like to fish them without bobbers or
anything else, just a hook,line, rod and reel
"Ed Hughes" wrote in message
...
Not sure if it will help but I use minnows / shiners alot and found it was
much cheaper to just buy a galvanized minnow trap and catch what I needed
..
These can be found at Wally world for under $10 usually and catch much
more
than a dozen .

If you do locate fish with minnows it would be a good bet that some
various
light or silver colored crankbaits in various sizes and running depths
should get some good results ... you could also try a few imitation
minnows
in both crankbait and topwater varieties .

Ed Hughes

"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?

"Moe Conway" wrote in message
...

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

Not sure if it will help but I use minnows / shiners alot and found it was
much cheaper to just buy a galvanized minnow trap and catch what I needed .
These can be found at Wally world for under $10 usually and catch much more
than a dozen .

Don't think you are gonna catch the right size bait in that trap. Shiners used
there are 6 to 10 inches long, I think.
Ronnie

http://fishing.about.com

"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?

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As often as you want. As a few members here can attest I'll do my best to put you on fish (and a bigger boat later this summer),
give you a free place to stay, and show you some of the smaller waters holding fish. No hitches, it's just alot more fun fishing
with company. Doc

"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?

LOL, I remember when I first fished with Moe. My son and I were down there,
and we stopped in Fellsmere to get some bait. I'm used to northern shiners
and when I go out, I usually get a bunch because they're not real hardy.

I told the guy I wanted 10 dozen wild shiners. He looked at me and said,
that'll be $150. After I got done choking, I said, "Why don't you give me 4
dozen?"
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

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