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Mike Jones

Mike Jones
Canal Point, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

The bite is great and getting better
Mike Jones
Mike Jones Canal Point, Florida Reported: 3 years ago
The bite is great and getting better
Largemouth Bass Fishing in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
Largemouth Bass Fishing in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
Largemouth Bass Fishing in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
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Mike Jones

Mike Jones
Canal Point, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

The big ones are moving in! Book now, it's just going to get better.
Mike Jones
Mike Jones Canal Point, Florida Reported: 3 years ago
The big ones are moving in! Book now, it's just going to get better.
Largemouth Bass fishing in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
Largemouth Bass fishing in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
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Mike Jones

Mike Jones
Canal Point, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

We have been doing great on the lake come and go fishing
Mike Jones
Mike Jones Canal Point, Florida Reported: 3 years ago
We have been doing great on the lake come and go fishing
Largemouth Bass fishing in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
Largemouth Bass fishing in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
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Mike Jones

Mike Jones
Canal Point, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

The bite has been great.
Mike Jones
Mike Jones Canal Point, Florida Reported: 3 years ago
The bite has been great.
Largemouth Bass fishing in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
Largemouth Bass fishing in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
Largemouth Bass fishing in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
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Anthony Corcella III

Anthony Corcella III
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Hog fishing is hot!!! If you have the patience to hunt these guys down, I will offer up the same great strategy that seems to work for me: To start off, I utilize medium lite to medium size fishing rods- and our “weapons of choice” are the green stick made...
Anthony Corcella III
Anthony Corcella III St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 3 years ago
Hog fishing is hot!!!
If you have the patience to hunt these guys down, I will offer up the same great strategy that seems to work for me: To start off, I utilize medium lite to medium size fishing rods- and our “weapons of choice” are the green stick made
by Kris green these custom fishing can be purchased at ST. Pete Fishing Outfitters. I prefer a 10-15lb rod rating, but you can go with what you will have the most confidence in. As usual, the line of choice 15lb Braid attached to a 20lb fluorocarbon leader. What I feel is the most critical component of my setup is the use a 1/4oz Mission Fishin jig-head. Now that we talked about the setup, let’s get to how to find them. I’m going to suggest you search around ledges- there’s no need to look for the wrecks. When fishing these areas and using this type of rig, you will also hook up with a fair amount of Mangrove Snapper and Key West Grunts. The water depth I am looking to fish in is 25-60ft. Save yourself some of your hard earned money. There is no need to buy the biggest shrimp at the bait shop to catch these guys. Regular or Hand Picked shrimp work just fine for this application, but make sure you bring plenty of them. As a rule of thumb, I typically make sure to bring 15 dozen shrimp for my clients when I’m running a 4 hour charter. 4thST bait and tackle and Mitch’s bait and tackle always has great looking shrimp! So when you’re out there hoggin’ try to bring a 4/0 reel lined with 80lb matched with a stout rod. You’re going to want to drop a 3-5oz sinker to bottom (depending on current) with a dead bait to the bottom. My personal favorite here is to have a butterflied Key West grunt attached to the business end. Make sure you lock the drag down and then simply set it in a rod holder. You just may happen to pull up a nice Gag Grouper ( If you put these tips to use and you’ll set yourself up for some great cold weather fishing & some of the best tasting fish you can get!! Check out our New Tv show on Waypoint.
Hogfish fishing in Saint Petersburg, Florida
Hogfish fishing in Saint Petersburg, Florida
Hogfish fishing in Saint Petersburg, Florida
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Mike Jones

Mike Jones
Canal Point, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

The lake is fishing great a lot of top water let's go fishing
Mike Jones
Mike Jones Canal Point, Florida Reported: 3 years ago
The lake is fishing great a lot of top water let's go fishing
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Largemouth Bass fishing in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
Largemouth Bass fishing in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
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Mike Jones

Mike Jones
Canal Point, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Thanks
Mike Jones
Mike Jones Canal Point, Florida Reported: 3 years ago
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Largemouth Bass fishing in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
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  • ★★★★★
    Mike was awesome, had a great time and was very accommodating as well , would recommend him to anyone and will probably book with him again for another time

    Jeffrey B. | November 24, 2025

    Trip: Lake Okeechobee Duck Hunts

  • ★★★★★
    Excellent communication from the start. He led us to the fish and helped everyone on board have an amazing experience. Great memories.

    Richard P. | September 7, 2025

    Trip: Jensen Beach Inshore

  • ★★★★★
    Great Caption, very knowledgeable about the lake found the beds quickly caught good quality size fish.I will book again with him

    Brad W. | August 18, 2025

    Trip: Black Crappie/ Pan Fish Meat Trips

  • ★★★★★
    Highly recommend Keith! Helpful, knowledgeable and led us right to the fish. Can’t wait to go again to get even more keepers.

    Taylor G. | June 23, 2025

    Trip: 4-8 Hour Trip – Inshore

  • ★★★★★
    We had a great time bass fishing with Mike , as Always !! I highly recommend him !!

    Nancy D. | February 17, 2025

    Trip: Lake Okeechobee Bass Fishing

  • ★★★★★
    Mike was a great guide, he was knowledgeable when it came to bass fishing and crappie fishing. His boat was just right for the type of fishing we were doing.

    Mike C. | February 14, 2025

    Trip: Lake Okeechobee Bass Fishing

  • ★★★★★
    George and I had sooo much fun with Mike this morning !! He had to hunt hard, but Mike found the Bass 🤩!!! We had a marvelous time !!! Mike’s the Best !!!

    Nancy D. | February 14, 2025

    Trip: Lake Okeechobee Bass Fishing

  • ★★★★★
    Mike is a wonderful bass guide on Lake Okeechobee ! He is so nice and so easy to get along with !! He makes your experience a successful one !! We had so much fun on Saturday, we booked him for Sunday as well !!! We caught enough bass to fill our freezer. My husband caught the biggest bass of his life , a 7 lb er . He was sooo happy !! Truly, Mike is an exceptional guide and a true gentlemen !! I highly, highly recommend him !!

    Nancy D. | October 28, 2024

    Trip: Lake Okeechobee Bass Fishing

  • ★★★★★
    Mike was an amazing host. Took my 9 year old grandson who doesn’t fish very much and taught him quickly how to live line shiners for some very large bass. We went through 4 dozen baits in three hours and I am guessing we caught around 20 bass up to 8 pounds. He has the patience you need and a lot of fun to fish with. Highly recommend!

    Mike J. | July 7, 2024

    Trip: Lake Okeechobee Bass Trip

  • ★★★★★
    I fished with captain Reinaldo today, had a great time! We fished for crappie, caught Cichlid ( which were delicious), Bass, Bluegill and shell crackers not to mention crappie Captain Reinaldo is very knowledgeable on lake okeechobee. I would definitely book another trip when I come back to Florida. I’m an avid crappie fisherman he did everything I would have done Robert Killen Smithville Tn

    Robert K. | July 4, 2024

    Trip: Black Crappie/ Pan Fish Meat Trips

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