guides in Orlando Fl. area

  • woody
    Onalaska Wi.
    Posts: 58
    February 28, 2002 at 3:48 pm #1313043

    can anyone recomend a BASS guide in the Orlando Fl. area. From what I’ve been able to find the average charge is $275 to $325 per day, never having used a guide before I would like to know what a standard tip for the guide would be. I’m leaving on Fri. 2-29-02, thanks

    Woody

    HOOSIER
    West Salem, Wi.
    Posts: 112
    March 1, 2002 at 1:30 am #238057

    Would recommend trying a lake s.e. of Orlando, Blue Cypress Lake. Fished it several years ago. Guides are listed in the sports shop everywhere. Trip was 275.00 for two people, 8 hours, used 40 + wild shiners, caught many largemouths, 2 over ten pounds. Tip back then was dinner drinks .

    woody
    Onalaska Wi.
    Posts: 58
    March 1, 2002 at 6:49 am #238080

    Hoosier, thanks for the information .

    Woody

    TallOne
    Posts: 7
    March 2, 2002 at 5:15 am #238130

    My dad and I took a trip down there in the fall of 2000 and spent two days with a guy named John Leech (www.bassfishingguideflorida.com). I have no hesitation in recommending him for a guided trip, as he was very knowledgeable, friendly and patient over the course of both days we were with him. We spent 2 days fishing Stick Marsh/Farm 13, and between my dad and I we caught nearly 200 largemouth bass with an average of about 4.5 – 5 pounds. The biggest went about 7.5, but we had more 5-6 pounders than you can shake a stick at. We watched another guy catch one that went over 10 pounds…until you’ve seen one in person, you can’t imagine what that looks like.

    On our trip we used shiners both days, which can be a little spendy at about a buck a piece. While it may not be the most technically challenging method for catching bass, it certainly makes up for it in entertainment value. It is truly something to watch a 10″ shiner swimming across the surface for it’s life and then get pounded by a big ol’ bucketmouth. Even after a couple hundred fish, this never got old.

    I could go on and on about that trip….in short, I would strongly encourage you to try Stick Marsh/Farm 13. There is a ton of information available on the web about this lake, so you can decide for yourself. If you can’t get with John, we were talking to another guide, George Welcome (www.imaginationbassin.com) who seemed to be a nice enough guy. Incidentally, he’s the one who caught that 10 pounder.

    I’m happy to answer any other questions you might have….good luck.

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