The Big O

[Tony]

I been hearing that lately lake Okeechobee has been holding the best crappie fishing, but i also heard thats its had some of the worst crappie fishing. So which is it?????????

[frank lawhead]

Prolly Depend On How How Well You Know The Lake And Where The Fish Is --- Have One Friend Over There Thats Fished For Several Yrs.---thinks This Is One Of His Worst Years,so The Fish Moved Or Aren,t There In Numbers Anymore

[Tony]

I have no idea if its been the best or worst?? I havent even gone crappie fishing yet, So I got no clue, even if I go...

[frank lawhead]

My Guess Is Its Not Real Good--fished Istopokga In Highland County For Several Years And This Is The Worst Year Ever
Too Many Storms And Been Windy All Winter---water Quality Is Terrible

[Tony]

I hate all these hurricanes screwing up all the fishing >

[Swanie]

Boy the fishing has been terrible this year. If you can catch 10 you are doing good. I hear that they might be considering lowering the limit, putting a 10" size and putting the 4 pole limit on. This would help a lot.
Later Swanie

[frank lawhead]

SWANIE WE FINNALY CAUGHT A FEW THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS .....THE WATER HERE IS THE WORST COLOR I,VE EVER SEEN FISH TRY AND SPAWN IN ...LOOKS LIKE SLIM PICKINS AHEAD ....
BUT IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO GET A FEW

[Bantaras]

Water is still very muddy here (at least on the north side). Many of the 'experts' here are going out and only catching a few.
However,
We are attributing the bad fishing more to the drastic weather change down here than anything else. Seems like it's coat weather then next you are wearing shorts. There has not been a consistant weather or temp pattern for more than 2 consecutive days in about two months, and thats when the fishing dropped off.


Still seeing lots and lotsa boats on the mouth of the Kissimmee and plenty in Harny Pond Canal .

Looks like a boat parking lot so somebody must be catching something.

[Wiley Coyote]

Went to Trafford this past weekend. Caught two crappie each day. Just horrible.

Only thing that save sthe trip was the two-dozen or so bowfin and bullheads we caught. Atleast they had THEIR game faces on.

[Swanie]

Went out this morning and boy was it cool and windy.
Could not go and jig the shore line like we usually do. Had to tie up to some cane.
But the good thing was, the crappies were biting pretty good. My fishing partner had 6 in the boat before I even had a bite.
We ended up getting 42 nice crappies. by 10AM.
We used jig poles with Teezur jigs, tip with a minnow. The best color was white head with a green & yellow tail.
Hope the weather gets warmer and the fish keep biting


Later Swanie