It's getting to the time of year where we start mixing it up a little with
Shiner and artificial trips and I must say I am kinda glad for some change
in our everyday fishing routine that has been going on now for the past three
months.Don't take me wrong as I enjoy seeing my clients catch TROPHY BASS
on shiners during the winter months BUT I look forward to every spring so
we can start catching these Trophy Bass on artificial baits as well.
The start of the spring shad run is here and the fish are starting to school up
in the main river system on main river points and shell beds.The next three
months we will see some of the best artificial fishing the State OF Florida
has to offer here on the Central St Johns River.When I say schooling fish
I'm not talking about the typical 1 to 3 lb schooling fish found in most lakes
I am talking about Trophy Schooling Bass to 12 pounds.Yes 12 pounds.
Now for our resent report for March 19-25th 2010
The past 7 day we have had a mix of trips with a few artificial and a few shiner
trips.Both type trips have produced Trophy Bass.
Tony J of Sanford had a good artificial trip on Friday and got to catch his
first bedding fish why sight fishing.It didn't take long for Tony to catch on to
this fun way of fishing and he caught both fish we found on beds with the biggest
weighing 5 pounds.A total of 8 fish were caught on this 6 hr trip.
Monday I had a couple guys from Maryland for a full day artificial trip.
We were greeted with winds to 30 MPH and water temps in the upper 50's
but that didn't keep the big fish from biting as Mike caught the biggest fish
of his life weighing 9 pounds on a swim bait.Brain lost the fish of a lifetime
that smashed a spinner bait on the edge of a pad field and jumped and came
unbuttoned.A total of 9 fish were caught on a mix of artificial baits.
On Tue Wed Thur we were back to shiner fishing once again and things picked
up right where they left off last Thursday.Tueday I had Dr Barebo and his two
son's Cory and Patrick of WV for a 6 hrs trip.This trip was a little heart breaking
as both boys lost a couple Giant St Johns River Trophy Bass that jumped and
spit the hook.Dr Barebo walked a way with the big fish honors with a fish weighing
just over 8 pounds.He was lucky because two of the fish the boys lost we much
bigger as we seen them both as they cleared the water.Wed I had brothers
Chris and Mark in from Lakeland FL for a 6 hr trip and the fishing was a little
slow but again some Gaint ST Johns Trophy Bass were lost on shiners and a
total of 7 fish were caught on 48 shiners.Today I had Eric and dad Mark of
MI in for a six hr shiner trip.Last year Eric caught a 9 pounder with me on an
artificial trip and this year he wanted to treat his dad to a shiner trip.
The number of bites was about the same as yesterday and a total of 10 fish
were caught most weighing between three and six pounds.Eric and Mark
lost a couple Trophy Bass today as well.As you can see we had a bad run
of luck getting the Trophy Bass to the boat this week.It happens and that is
why we call it fishing.
Bass Challenger Guide Service is now a dealer for USA CUSTOM RODS CAMO
STIX'S and GUIDELINE POLARIZED EYEGEAR.We are working on the website
getting all products listed and hope to have things completed by early next week
so please come check us out.I have so much confidants in these great products
that I became a Retail Dealer.If you want proof of how well these products work
just check out our Bass Challenger 2010 Trophy Page and Fishing Report Page
as these Trophy Fish were all caught using these great products.
I have been fishing areas the past month with a lot of other boats and
I have been able to spot the fish that other fisherman aren't seeing in the deeper
water and it's all because of my GuideLine Polarized EyeGear.
Feel free to email me and I will help you choose the right pair of GuideLine
Glasses that will work best for you and the waters you fish.
Also send me an email if you have any questions about the USA Custom Rods
there are many to choose from and I would be happy to help you select the
right model rod or rods to fit your needs.I have every model in stock.
Due to the many request we are once again selling our World Famous Bass
Challenger Longsleve Tee Shirts and can ship them anywhere in the US.
I found it amazing that clients were calling me and telling me the stories about
wearing their Bass Challenger Tee Shirts back at home and having complete
strangers walk up to them and say I fished with Bass Challenger Guide Service
when I was in Florida.I guess after 30 years the Bass Challenger Name is
still going strong and that is because of our great customers.
Thanks From Captain Ed Bussard and Bass Challenger Guide Service
Guiding Clients To Trophy Bass IN Central Florida For Over 30 Years
Office 407-273-8045
Cell 321-377-2013
www.basschallenger.com
