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Updated May 8 2008
To book a trip with Captain Joe or Captain Lynda
call our toll free number.
1-866-383-1893.
Please visit our web sites.
www.harrischainbassguideservice.com
www.bassngalguideservice.com
Captain Joe at Sorrento Bait and Tackle reports the Bluegill
and Shell Cracker are going on the beds on all area lakes. Fish Crickets or Red
Worms around docks and on the edges of grass and pads in residential canals and
coves.. Some specks are still bedding, Lake Monroe and Lake Crescent have been
producing limit catches this past week. Captain Joe and Captain Lynda caught
over 60 Specks up to 1 lb 9 oz on Ron's Zip Jigs tipped with minnows, while
fishing a tournament on Lake Monroe. All were in less than 3 ft of water. Good
stringers of specks are also coming out of Lake Dora and Lake Carlton. Lake
Crescent is producing limits of specks and bluegill in Haw Creek and Dunn's
Creek. Sunshine Bass are schooling at the mouth of the Wekiva River chasing
migrating shad. Best bet is medium shiners early morning. A mixed bag of Mullet,
specks and bluegill are coming off the seawall at Crow's Bluff and the Sanford
seawall on Lake Monroe
For Bass fish shiners around docks and grass edges in the
residential canals on the Harris Chain. A Rat-L-Trap works well for locating
bass, use a fast retrieve near cover such as pads and edges of grass. Flip or
cast a June Bug worm in the shaded banks of residential canals.
For picture of drift rig click on this
link
drift rig
Bass up to 8 pounds are being caught &
released by Captains Joe and Lynda using wild shiners. Lily pads in canals and
coves are your best bet for bass using wild shiners, spinnerbaits, worms and
Rat-L-Traps. Mullet and panfish are coming off the seawall in Deland at the Whitehair
Bridge (Crow’s Bluff) and at the Sanford seawall..
The bow fishermen are getting Nile
perch and catfish. The Nile Perch are bedding and easy to see with a good
pair of Flying Fisherman
sunglasses
If you would like to book a guide trip with Captain Joe or Captain Lynda give
us a call toll free
@ 1-866-383-1893
. Be sure to stop in Sorrento Outdoors Bait and Tackle if you need any
tackle,
live bait, fish spears, frog gigging equipment, gator getting
supplies, bowfishing supplies or archery equipment.
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Attach a small float about 3 feet
above your Zip-Jig or
Fish Bite. Cast to the edges of pads and grass and use a
erratic jerk and retrieve to attract feeding Specks and panfish. Tip the jig with a minnow
for best results. You can now order
Ron's Zip Jig online. They are available on a card of 12 ea.
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Central Florida
Feeding Times May 2008
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Thur 1

8:15 AM
1:15 PM |
Fri 2
9:05 AM
2:05 PM |
Sat 3
9:55 AM
2:55 PM |
Sun 4
10:45 AM
3:45 PM |
Mon 5
11:45 AM
4:45 PM |
Tue 6

12:45
PM
5:45 PM |
Wed 7
1:45 PM
6:45 PM |
Thur 8
2:45 PM
7:45 PM |
Fri 9
3:45 PM
8:45 PM |
Sat 10
4:45 PM
9:45 PM |
Sun 11
5:10 AM
10:10 AM |
Mon 12
6:00
AM
11:00 PM |
Tue 13
6:45 AM
11:45 AM |
Wed 14
7:30 AM
12:30 PM |
Thur 15
8:15 AM
1:15 PM |
Fri 16
9:00 AM
2:00 PM |
Sat 17
9:45 AM
2:45 PM |
Sun 18
10:30 AM
3:30 PM |
Mon 19
11:15 AM
4:15 PM |
Tue 20
12:00 PM
5: PM |
Wed 21
12:45 PM
5:45 PM |
Thur 22
1:35 PM
6:35 PM |
Fri 23
2:25 PM
7:25 PM |
Sat 24
3:15 PM
8:15 PM |
Sun 25
4:05
PM
10:10 PM |
Mon 26
4:30 AM
9:30 AM |
Tue 27
5:20 AM
10:45 AM |
Wed 28
6:10
AM
11:10 PM |
Thur 29
7:00 PM
12:50 PM |
Fri 30
7:50 AM
12:50 PM |
Sat 31
8:40 AM
1:40 PM |
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Harris Chain
Water levels remain very low
so caution is advised when launching and running the lakes in larger boats.
Specks and Bass are bedding in all canals and coves. Be sure and check the docks
that still have water under them. Bluegill and Shellcracker are starting to go on beds and should really pick up around the
full moon on the 20th of this month.
Gilbert Park on Lake Dora and Eustis Lake Walk
on Lake Eustis are good for catfish
and pan fish
at night. Hickory point park is also a good spot for bank fishing. Fish the Howey
Bridge at night for Specks and Bass. Use a submersible light up next to the
bridge pilings. For Bass fish the docks and edges of grass and pads with a June
bug lizard or Producto Hot Rod worm.
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St. Johns River
Some fisherman report big specks around fallen
trees and near pads in the river above Crow's Bluff. Also the area between
Dexter And Woodruff. The water level is a little low. Watch for schooling bass
around feeder creeks and points. Fish A chrome blue Rat-L-Trap or Bandit in a
shad color. The June Bug color worm has been producing some nice Bass flipping
the pads around points..
Lake Monroe
Fish the edge of the channel from I-4 bridge to the Sanford marina in 7 to 9 feet of
water. A pink Ron's Fish Bite or
Blue Ron' Zip Jig on a
drift rig tipped with a minnow works
well. Also try the I-4 bridge pilings and
the area just out from the old power plant in 7 ft
of water. For mullet and panfish fish use red worms, wigglers and crickets.
TIP:
Use chicken feed to
attract mullet to your baited hook.
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Lake Dorr
Fish the edges of
grass out to about 10 ft deep for specks. Troll the middle of the
lake with a small Rat-l-Trap for Bass and Specks. |
Lake Yale
Lake Yale water levels are very low, use caution
near shore. Fish the deeper water around the points with minnows
for specks. Free line shiners over grass beds for Bass.
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Bear
pond
Located in Seminole WMA
on Hwy 46 is a HOT spot for Channel Cats. This Lake is stocked
by Fish and Game and even has fish feeders. It's a great spot to take
the kids. Bank fishing only. Access is from SR46 just west of the
Wekiva River bridge. Nite crawlers are best bait for channel cats.
Black Water Creek
To fish Blackwater Creek
in Seminole WMA.
or to get permits to Drive into Seminole Forrest
call Lake Forestry Station at 352-360-6675.
They will Fax the permit form with the
lock combination to you or you may
have them fax it to Sorrento Bait and Tackle
at 352-383-1185. The permit is free.
We charge a $1.00 fee for the fax service.
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Lake Jessup-Harney
Fish the bridge pilings with
Ron's Zip Jigs tipped with minnows for Crappie. The mouth of Soldier
Creek is good for specks.
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DEXTER WOODRUFF
Fish the eel grass for bass. A
spinner bait or Culprit Pro Frog retrieved thru the eel grass early
morning works well. Try a floating worm on the edges. Watermelon Red is a good
color. The edges of pads are producing some nice specks. Norris Dead river
around Trees and stumps are also good. The channel between the lakes is good for
big specks.
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WEKIVA
RIVER
Sunshine bass school at the mouth of the river early morning. Medium
shiners or Menhaden Shad are best baits. Fish the deep holes in the
bends of the river with nite crawlers for Catfish.
Beetle-Spins will catch a variety of fish, slow troll along the
edges of grass and pads or cast near the cypress roots or sunken
logs.
Cast a black shad plastic worm near stumps, fallen trees and lily-pads
for bass. Troll small crank baits in the last stretch of
river before the St Johns. A noisy topwater lure such as the Rattlin-Rogue
will also work. Use a cast net
to catch Menhaden shad in the river. Great bait for Stripers,
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H0LLY CHAIN
Troll the middle of the lakes with Rat-L-Traps
for Specks and Bass. Fish a shiner around points for Bass. Look for Specks around the fish attractors and edges of grass and
pads. The 3rd Lake has been hot but is difficult to get into with larger
boats.. Explore the back waters watch for runoff.
Flip a June Bug worm in heavy cover.
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CAPTAIN LYNDA HAWKINS GUIDE SERVICE
REPORT
BASS'N GAL GUIDE SERVICE
Cell phone 352-267-0062
Toll Free 1-866-383-1893
Captain Lynda reports fishing has been
great. Beautiful specks are still coming out of Lake Monroe, the St. John’s
River and the Harris Chain using a pink, a blue, a gold or a red Ron’s Zip jig
tipped with minnows.
On a recent guide trip with
Captain Lynda, Bill & Cody Milton caught and released over 30 bass up to 9
pounds. Cody was 13 but had to be one of the best fishermen that I have ever
fished with. He was not afraid to try new ideas. Bass would follow his swim
bait but would turn at the boat and he quickly threw a Hot Rod Worm and would
catch them.
On another trip Paul Buck caught and
released an 8.6 pounder. Bob MaCarie and Dick Capazie had a great time fishing
with wild shiners and Dick caught & released an 8 pound lunker.
A Culprit Pro-Frog, flipping with a
Bass Assassin June bug blue tailed worm and wild shiners are all producing some
nice bass. A lot of the local small lakes are really hot right now. Fishing a
wild shiner on a freeline (without a bobber or weight) is still producing some
huge fish. A Rat-L-trap (chrome blue, chrome green or gold} has also produced
some nice bass for my customers. A slow falling sinking weightless worm (Producto’s
Hot Rod works great) or a white and chartreuse Stanley spinner bait reeled in as
slowly as possible, are both working quite well. Be sure to lift up on your rod
tip occasionally to make the spinner bait look as natural as possible. The St.
John’s River around Crow’s Bluff is a great place to fish a Producto watermelon,
Junebug or redbug Hot Rod worm. If you think you are fishing too slow, slow
down even more. This bait can produce some huge bass but it has to be worked
very slowly. Lake Dora, Lake Harris, Lakes Cypress, Toho and Lake Hatchineha
are still giving up some nice bass on wild shiners and flipping the heavy
Kissimmee Grass. Be sure to try a frog or toad, cranking them fast (first thing
in the morning or all day if it is overcast), over lily pads, topped out
hydrilla and along weed lines for largemouth bass.
Captain Lynda is now fishing some
private lakes as well as Central Florida major lakes and rivers.
For the fishing trip you’ve dreamed
of, give Captain Lynda a call at (toll free) 1-866-383-1893, or cell number
352-267-0062.
Check out Captain Lynda's web site
www.bassngalguideservice.com
Stop
in at Sorrento Bait and Tackle to view the 15.2 pound lunker bass replica mount
done by taxidermist Paul Solomon of Winter Garden. This bass was caught by
Captain Lynda and released so others could enjoy the thrill.
For the fishing trip you’ve dreamed of, give Captain Lynda a call at
(toll free) 1-866-383-0193, cell number 352-267-0062.
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