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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
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

Thanks
Mike Jones
Mike Jones Canal Point, Florida Reported: 3 years ago
Thanks
Largemouth Bass fishing in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
Largemouth Bass fishing in Lake Okeechobee, Florida
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    Eric H. | April 13, 2026

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    Jason A. | March 23, 2026

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    Noah C. | March 10, 2026

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    Joe M. | February 26, 2026

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    We had a Fantastic Day fishing with Remus and his son Remy. Everything was very laid back and they made us feel like family. Next time we are here we will not book with anyone else.

    Jeff L. | February 14, 2026

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    Craig S. | January 29, 2026

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    Jeffrey B. | November 24, 2025

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    Richard P. | September 7, 2025

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