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Big Numbers Lake Okeechobee Fishing at Slims Fish Camp

By Joe LoBiancoPublished Dec 22, 20152 min read

Big Numbers Lake Okeechobee Fishing

Big Numbers Lake Okeechobee Fishing

Experiencing what Florida Fishing can offer is a dream for many families that travel to the state. You can catch Big Numbers Lake Okeechobee Fishing out of the variety of locations across the lake.

I had the pleasure of fishing with Ed Fletcher and his son Matt. Ed lives in Coral Springs and his son is traveling from school in Pennsylvania on holiday break.

We started fishing out of Belle Glade from the legendary Slims Fish Camp. The weather was perfect for an epic day out on the water when we went out at 10 am because of the rain early in the morning. It was 82 degrees with a light breeze out of the south. Ed and Matt were looking forward to some great Lake Okeechobee Bass Fishing.

Wild caught live shiners were the most effective technique. We ran through 6 dozen shiners fairly quickly on moving a total of 3 times. They put over 60 bass in the boat with bass weighing up to 5 pounds. You can catch great quality from 4 to 5 pounds this time of year.

Ed and Matt were exhausted after catching so many fish. The bass are biting on Lake Okeechobee. Live bait entices the bigger fish and you do not want to miss out on your opportunity to catch your big one this season.

Book a trip of a lifetime today on Lake Okeechobee and I am looking forward to fishing with Ed and Matt again in the future.

Come Catch Yours with Capt Dave Lauer on Lake Okeechobee.

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Had a great time with Capt. Cody! He was very knowledgeable about the area and went above and beyond for us. Would highly recommend to anyone looking to catch fish and have a great day on the water!

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Captain Brett was great! Put us on fish and iguanas. He went above and beyond, offering multiple suggestions on everything from places to eat and things to do after we finished. He was Easy to talk to and very friendly.

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Captain Paul is great! He made sure we had a really good time. Hope to see you again soon.Nancy, Jon and David

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Great day with Captain Justin on his 19’ Nitro / 200 Yamaha. He put us on bigmouth bass, bluegill, and crappie, and he knows the fish, alligators, manatees, and Florida birds as well as he knows the water. Capable boat, knowledgeable captain — we’d go again.

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Cody was our guide. We absolutely loved Captain Coby. He put on some monster fish and we had a blast. Awesome gyude service. Awesome Guide

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Captain Bill put us on great fish and gave us an amazing time. Would recommend

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