Fishing News - 7/24/02
Lake Tohopekaliga And Central Florida Report
Capt. Tony Weatherman
Champion Pro Guide Services Central
Florida
We are still waiting for word on the draw down of Lake Toho scheduled for this November, it looks like it will most likely happen, and if it does, Records can be caught during this time. Check back here for the latest developments.
a.. Lake Tohopekaliga - ( July 24, 2002 ) Bass fishing on the Kissimmee
chain has been hit or miss. Some days on Toho you can catch 15 to 35 bass, and other days it is slower with just a 8 to 15 fish. Size has been a little smaller with our largest fish over the last few weeks weighing in at 7 pounds. Most fish right now being caught are weighing in between 2 to 5 pounds average.Several of the trips in the last few weeks have been great though. Right now the best fishing is early in the morning. We are catching bass on small shiners right now, and doing real good with Zoom Flukes and Carolina rigged French Fries. hot colors are Watermelon, and Smoke. The best tactic we have been using is to find moving water. With all of the rain lately, this is not a problem.
After the sun gets up good, fishing starts to slow just a bit. This is when you want to slow down and fish near deeper grass lines with a worm, or slow roll a spinnerbait. If you are coming down to Florida to go bass fishing try to schedule yourself for 2 half day morning trips if you can, instead of one full day trip. Also consider fishing the flats for big Redfish right now, they are doing fantastic. See you on the water.
a.. Saltwater Flats - ( July 24, 2002 ) The Saltwater Flats are doing absolutely fantastic. We are averaging between 5 to 14 Redfish per trip, with some over 30 inches. Trout are also doing exceptionally well right now with some of these going over 25 inches. Each trip out on the flats we are catching between 20 to 50 trout per trip, and many of them on Got-Cha grubs.
Most of the Redfish are caught on live mullet, but we are doing good with Mirror Lures Top dog in Black, and Zoom Super Flukes in White, Lemon, and also Bubble Gum. Most of the Redfish are lying real shallow right now, but you have to find some clear water. With all of the rain in the lagoon lately, there is a lot of dirty water, and the saline content is low. All of the bigger Trout have been coming from water depths of 3 to 5 feet deep.
For off shore action, we are doing real good with Shark, and last week, some clients caught some dolphin, which are a blast. Bonita and really big Jacks are also on the off shore menu. With bass fishing slow, and saltwater fishing doing so well, come on down and try it out.
If you would like to make a reservation to fish with us, please call our toll free number at 1-888-715-7661. Check out the updated photo's on our website, and be sure to call in advance for reservations.
Remember we are the original Trophy Bass and Saltwater Flats Specialists in Central Florida, everything else is just a copy!
God Bless & Tight Lines.
Capt. Tony Weatherman
Champion Pro Guide Services Central Florida
http://www.championbass.com
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