Okeechobee

[TnRiver46]

Here we go, takeoff in 30 minutes. Surely we will see some

big ones brought in, loved seeing Kennedy frog fishing last time they stopped here. For the Scott Martin fans, he will be on the halftime show today discussing his DQ

[Mike L]

This one I will pay a little attention too. 
I have 2 100+ boat tournaments coming up. 
 

Considering the conditions we have, I won’t pay much attention if at all to what they’ll use, more interested in how and where. 
 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[TnRiver46]

Interviews before takeoff sounded like there is a lot of empty beautiful water and the boats are all grouped up. Some said water was dirty and vegetation was lacking 

 

this is always funny to me, if you want to see lacking vegetation come to where I live, it’s almost total zero 

[Mike L]

Just now, TnRiver46 said:

Interviews before takeoff sounded like there is a lot of empty beautiful water and the boats are all grouped up. Some said water was dirty and vegetation was lacking 

Yeah

They had a spraying party not long ago but trust me, there is plenty of clear water in pockets in a few areas and fields of submerged ell grass. 
 

But the challenge is gonna be not spending too much time riding around on the hunt, which is hard to do there. 
Pull up on an area they are moving in and out of and have the big stick loaded. 
Bed and Carolina rigging should be hot. 
 

But it’s “The Lake” it’ll change on you before you’re ready, but these guys know that. 

 

 

 

 

Mike
 

[Pumpkin Lizard]

34 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Interviews before takeoff sounded like there is a lot of empty beautiful water and the boats are all grouped up. Some said water was dirty and vegetation was lacking 

 

this is always funny to me, if you want to see lacking vegetation come to where I live, it’s almost total zero 

It’s the 10th biggest lake in America but there will be boats crowded in 4 or so community holes. 
 

I guess the lack of vegetation is due to high water?

[TnRiver46]

I think it’s due to herbicide treatments 

[hokiehunter373]

2 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

Here we go, takeoff in 30 minutes. Surely we will see some

big ones brought in, loved seeing Kennedy frog fishing last time they stopped here. For the Scott Martin fans, he will be on the halftime show today discussing his DQ

Matty Wong wasting no time proving you right. 7.5 for his first fish of the day is an ok way to start lol. Guess he didn’t miss the invite for this one 

[TnRiver46]

Nice!!! I like matty 

[TnRiver46]

McKinney is slayin em, he just threw back a monster 

[Tennessee Boy]

McKinney may be the next KVD.

[hokiehunter373]

When Trey finds them he is hard to beat man. Hopefully he doesn’t beat himself in this one 

[Pumpkin Lizard]

1 hour ago, hokiehunter373 said:

Matty Wong wasting no time proving you right. 7.5 for his first fish of the day is an ok way to start lol. Guess he didn’t miss the invite for this one 

I hope he is throwing swimbaits.

McKinney is leading. Gross.

[TnRiver46]

Give her hell Trey! I enjoy watching him catch em 

[Pumpkin Lizard]

2 hours ago, TnRiver46 said:

I think it’s due to herbicide treatments 

Everything I have read is that the historically high water inhibits vegetation growth because the the light can’t penetrate as well, but who knows.

 

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[Mike L]

23 minutes ago, Pumpkin Lizard said:

Everything I have read is that the historically high water inhibits vegetation growth because the the light can’t penetrate as well, but who knows.

 

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In other areas may be but not so much on The Lake. 
It’s a shallow bowl. 
You have to consider where you’re at on the lake and conditions at the time you’re there to consider anything “high water”

 

The biggest problem is that it opens areas for Mama to hide that are inaccessible to boats. Not because of poor growth of vegetation because of poor light 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[TOXIC]

Okeechobee traditionally fishes small.  Always has.  

[Mike L]

40 minutes ago, TOXIC said:

Okeechobee traditionally fishes small.  Always has.  

Always will

That’s why the old saying

”Never leave fish to find fish” 

Is kinda the unspoken rule over here if you fish it long enough 
 

 

 

 

Mike

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Dwight Hottle]

2 hours ago, Pumpkin Lizard said:

Everything I have read is that the historically high water inhibits vegetation growth because the the light can’t penetrate as well, but who knows.

 

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Yes that's true in general but vegetation will grow much deeper than Lake O's bottom depth. The reason for the lack of vegetation is because they have been spraying the hell out of it. 

[Pumpkin Lizard]

6 minutes ago, Dwight Hottle said:

Yes that's true in general but vegetation will grow much deeper than Lake O's bottom depth. The reason for the lack of vegetation is because they have been spraying the hell out of it. 

 

Why are they doing that?

[12poundbass]

2 minutes ago, Pumpkin Lizard said:

 

Why are they doing that?

Because weeds are unsightly, the homeowners don’t like it, and it hinders the wake boaters. 😁

[DinkDonkey30]

24 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

Because weeds are unsightly, the homeowners don’t like it, and it hinders the wake boaters. 😁

Idk who are worse wake boats or jet skies. Rarely do I ever have a positive experience around either be it at the ramp or on the water. 

[fishballer06]

1:45 on day one and the cut line is 4-15. This is unreal!

[Pumpkin Lizard]

6 minutes ago, fishballer06 said:

1:45 on day one and the cut line is 4-15. This is unreal!

 

I'm hoping basstrakk has some surprises.

[JHoss]

Has to be a reception issue or something, right? Aint no way John Cox has 0 fish at 3pm in a Florida Derby. Or the Johnston bros for that matter.

[fishballer06]

3 minutes ago, JHoss said:

Has to be a reception issue or something, right? Aint no way John Cox has 0 fish at 3pm in a Florida Derby. Or the Johnston bros for that matter.

None of them have a marshal with them. Looks like they only had enough marshals for about half the field today.