Harris Chain Fishing Guides

[flyboy]

I retired to a home on Lake Harris almost two years ago and have been fishing it regularly but have not been able to put together any patterns that I have confidence in.  I have fished with several locals, fished a few tournaments and gathered as much information as possible, but no real luck.  I found bedding fish and can catch them but I would prefer to leave them alone.  I have been flipping the grass and throwing lipless crank baits with minimal success.  I found a load of offshore hydrilla yesterday that I hope to develop before FWC finds it.

I fished Okeechobee for years and seemed to always be able to do well there but can't get into the groove here.  I went up to the Saint Johns and Lake George in February and did well so I am pretty sure my Mo-Jo is still there.  These lakes are different but I can't quite find the key, only glimpses.

The wildlife here is fantastic--there is a concentration of birds of prey like I have never seen before and migratory birds of numerous types.  I have a group of white pelicans that have camped out side my window for the last couple of weeks.

The other night I decided I might hire a guide for a few days that specializes in the Chain, but internet results only turned up a couple of guides that fish shiners and specialize in crappie fishing.  Anybody know of anybody that makes a living guiding on these lakes that usess artificials?

Thanks in advance.

[bocabasser]

check out one of our members. his name is fishndaddy. he specializes in the harris chain and he is a great guy who will put you on some fish. good luck.

[flyboy]

Bocabasser

You are right about fishndaddy; he is a great guy and he has helped a lot of people on the forum.  I think he lives in Lakeland and specializes in lakes that are a little south of here; Toho, Kissimmee, Lakeland phosphate pits and so on.  He and I talked a while back about a buddy of his that was fishing a tournament up here and I gave him a few spots where I had caught a few.  I think he elected to take a gamble that day though and make a long run to a place he had caught fish once.

Have you been able to make it up to Okeechobee?  I hope to make it down before it gets too hot.

[bocabasser]

Bocabasser

You are right about fishndaddy; he is a great guy and he has helped a lot of people on the forum. I think he lives in Lakeland and specializes in lakes that are a little south of here; Toho, Kissimmee, Lakeland phosphate pits and so on. He and I talked a while back about a buddy of his that was fishing a tournament up here and I gave him a few spots where I had caught a few. I think he elected to take a gamble that day though and make a long run to a place he had caught fish once.

Have you been able to make it up to Okeechobee? I hope to make it down before it gets too hot.

i was up there a couple times last week and continued to crush them. the lake should remain hot, but be careful because it is becomming extremely low. i know of 3 people that lost their lower units. i have been fishing holiday park a lot preparing for the 4th round of the king series. if you ever make it down here, let me know and we can hook up. lox, holiday, sawgrass and the holey lands are all on fire.

[FD.]

Harris can be (and usually is) tough. I have a few spots that should be good for the next 6 weeks that will put you in the neighborhood of the post spawn fish. I will send you a map in a pm. There is also a guide that helped me out a lot when I first started fishing Harris and if I can find his info I will send that also.

FD

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[flyboy]

Appreciate it!