Dream Trip--Lake Okeechobee

bcklash · 01-02-12, 10:41 PM

We've always dreamed about 2 places we would like to fish. Lake El Salto in Mexico, but I'm not in the mood to go down there and get shot at. The other is Lake Okeechobee in Fla. and we booked our trip today for early in March, staying at Roland and Ann Martins Marina. I can't wait.

This is a Christmas present from my awesome wife.

skeeter1804 · 01-02-12, 10:45 PM

Bcklash, you should have a great time. I hired a guide 4 years ago out of Roland Martin marina and we had a blast. We didn't catch any giants but I didn't want to fish with shiners and since it was July our guide said shiners were the best bet for the big ones. Take lots of pictures.

bcklash · 01-02-12, 10:59 PM

We won't fish with shiners either. Pictures are a must.

Jrob78 · 01-02-12, 11:11 PM

Congratulations Ron! That should be an awesome, once in a lifetime trip. I don't know when the spawn happens there but the early spring fishing should be great.

joedog · 01-02-12, 11:20 PM

Congrats bcklash.
Great trip.
Great time.
Greatest wife.
Have fun and looking forward to pics.

Bassboss · 01-02-12, 11:31 PM

NICE! I'm actually wearing a lake Okee shirt now.

Hope ya have a blast lash, should be a pig fest!

rrw4258 · 01-03-12, 10:34 AM

Wow, should be an awesome trip. Be sure to catch a big one, "sonnn" (in the words of Roland)

Ryan

carolina-rig-01 · 01-03-12, 11:48 AM

That will be a blast. Lake Okeechobee has always been one of the places I really want to fish. Can't wait to see pitcures.

Top Tiger · 01-03-12, 02:14 PM

What's wrong with shiners?

bcklash · 01-03-12, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top Tiger

What's wrong with shiners?

Nothing, in fact a person would most likely more and bigger fish. We just like using lures more, you know chunking and winding.

gonefishin3 · 01-03-12, 03:21 PM

Just got back from there. fished there last Monday they were in post spawn swimbaits caught a 6 a 4 and a few 2's unlike anylake I've ever fished before. But a good experience for me and shuld be for you too. Good luck let us know how it goes

bamabassman · 01-03-12, 08:19 PM

i am PURPOSELY NOT responding to this thread. and the REASOn is i wasn't invited to tag along and meet my hero of the HELICOPTER LURE ROLAND MARTIN. (sticking my tounge out at both ron and adam) he BETTER get me an autographed picture of roland addressed to ME. or i won't speak to him EVER GAIN!!!!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! have fun guys. and i REALLY want that picture.

bassboogieman · 01-03-12, 09:37 PM

Very doubtfull you'd see Roland at the marina bearing his name. I believe his ex-wife got it in the divorce and he's not allowed to set foot on the property. At least that's the story I got when I was there and asked where the heck he was. Drove all that way to get a personally autographed Helicopter Lure - what a dissapointment. After that I became a fan of Bill Dance.........................

I'm not a fan of fishing live bait either, but I may do it next week (Central Fl) if we're not catching them on artificials.

Tavery5 · 01-03-12, 10:04 PM

Sounds like a fun trip, hope you catch some hogs.

Bubba_Bruiser · 01-03-12, 10:36 PM

And I thought I was rocking it with some shades from momma santa. That is awesome Ron! I waa driving up from Orlando today and saw a ton of Rangers heading that way.

nobass · 01-04-12, 06:44 PM

man i really envy you. had a triped booked there several years ago. with ranger rob from another web site. two weks before i was to go he was seriously injured in car wreck. just dropped out of site still waiting for refund. hope you have a great time.

01-02-12, 10:41 PM	#1
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Dream Trip--Lake Okeechobee We've always dreamed about 2 places we would like to fish. Lake El Salto in Mexico, but I'm not in the mood to go down there and get shot at. The other is Lake Okeechobee in Fla. and we booked our trip today for early in March, staying at Roland and Ann Martins Marina. I can't wait. This is a Christmas present from my awesome wife. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

01-02-12, 10:59 PM	#3
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	We won't fish with shiners either. Pictures are a must. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

01-02-12, 11:11 PM	#4
Jrob78 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 4,671	Congratulations Ron! That should be an awesome, once in a lifetime trip. I don't know when the spawn happens there but the early spring fishing should be great. __________________ There are 3 kinds of people in the world…those who can count and those who can’t. HRN4L

01-02-12, 11:20 PM	#5
joedog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: JANESVILLE,WI. 53545 Posts: 3,415	Congrats bcklash. Great trip. Great time. Greatest wife. Have fun and looking forward to pics. __________________ "Fishing isn't life or death... it's more important than that."

01-02-12, 11:31 PM	#6
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	NICE! I'm actually wearing a lake Okee shirt now. Hope ya have a blast lash, should be a pig fest! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

01-02-12, 10:45 PM	#2
skeeter1804 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Edgerton KS Posts: 321	Bcklash, you should have a great time. I hired a guide 4 years ago out of Roland Martin marina and we had a blast. We didn't catch any giants but I didn't want to fish with shiners and since it was July our guide said shiners were the best bet for the big ones. Take lots of pictures.

01-03-12, 10:34 AM	#7
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Wow, should be an awesome trip. Be sure to catch a big one, "sonnn" (in the words of Roland) Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

01-03-12, 11:48 AM	#8
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	That will be a blast. Lake Okeechobee has always been one of the places I really want to fish. Can't wait to see pitcures. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

01-03-12, 02:14 PM	#9
Top Tiger BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Waynesville, NC Posts: 245	What's wrong with shiners?

01-03-12, 03:21 PM	#11
gonefishin3 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 227	Just got back from there. fished there last Monday they were in post spawn swimbaits caught a 6 a 4 and a few 2's unlike anylake I've ever fished before. But a good experience for me and shuld be for you too. Good luck let us know how it goes

01-03-12, 08:19 PM	#12
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	i am PURPOSELY NOT responding to this thread. and the REASOn is i wasn't invited to tag along and meet my hero of the HELICOPTER LURE ROLAND MARTIN. (sticking my tounge out at both ron and adam) he BETTER get me an autographed picture of roland addressed to ME. or i won't speak to him EVER GAIN!!!! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! have fun guys. and i REALLY want that picture. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

01-03-12, 09:37 PM	#13
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	Very doubtfull you'd see Roland at the marina bearing his name. I believe his ex-wife got it in the divorce and he's not allowed to set foot on the property. At least that's the story I got when I was there and asked where the heck he was. Drove all that way to get a personally autographed Helicopter Lure - what a dissapointment. After that I became a fan of Bill Dance......................... I'm not a fan of fishing live bait either, but I may do it next week (Central Fl) if we're not catching them on artificials. Last edited by bassboogieman; 01-03-12 at 09:43 PM.

01-03-12, 10:04 PM	#14
Tavery5 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,427	Sounds like a fun trip, hope you catch some hogs. __________________ They call me Ishmael

01-03-12, 10:36 PM	#15
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	And I thought I was rocking it with some shades from momma santa. That is awesome Ron! I waa driving up from Orlando today and saw a ton of Rangers heading that way. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

01-04-12, 06:44 PM	#16
nobass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: clarksville, tn, Posts: 1,690	man i really envy you. had a triped booked there several years ago. with ranger rob from another web site. two weks before i was to go he was seriously injured in car wreck. just dropped out of site still waiting for refund. hope you have a great time. __________________ the only easy day was yesterday

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