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Posts Tagged ‘lake toho’
Friday, August 20th, 2010
Onboard August 19, with local Gerald Maier’s a resident of Orlando. The trip began by meeting Gerald his grandson Carson and longtime friend Jerry, at Big Toho Marina. We talked for a few minutes, loaded up and left the dock. Gerald had really booked the trip for his grandson Carson and he really wanted to see his grandson catch a big monster bass. Carson Streich is 11yrs old from Brownstown, Minnesota; he is staying with his grandparents on his annual 2 week vacation. Carson has been fishing with his father off docks since he was about 3yrs old and has never landed a monster bass. Feeling no pressure of what was expected of me on hot August day, we take off for boat ride. Our first stop we sat there about 5 minutes had 4 rods out with golden shiners and we missed a couple then Carson hooked up with about a 3 pounder. Gerald landed a small bass Jerry caught a gar. Then Carson’s bait runner is sounded like a fire truck coming down the road, he hooks this fish I knew he had a giant on. Carson worked it like a pro and end up catching this giant bass that weighed 8 pounds 3ozs, he was like a little kid in a candy store .That fish was 25 inches long, I can’t lie! I think we all were in the candy store. We took some pictures and let her go. It was a great job by Carson. I was very pleased with myself being summer time trophies are hard to come by. Then it gets better the very next shiner Carson puts out not 2 minutes later lands another8 pound bass this fish was 24 inchs long. At this part of day I’m just amazed and the Big Smile Carlson has on his face was priceless. His granddad was very proud & said Carson you can’t believe what you just did back to back 8 pounders, thank you! Capt. Kip thank you! Just when I thought it couldn’t get any better it was awesome action & big fish trip. Gerald, Jerry & Carson we caught another 10 bass by 8 am, left for lunch and went in to Big Toho Marina on Lake Toho. Had some cheeseburgers, ice cold drinks and back we go. It was really hot summer day & the fishing slowed down a bunch. We decided to try one more area “The Honey Hole”. We stop on a point of grass threw out and landed 5 or 6 more bass before running out of live bait. We landed 16 or 17 bass up to 8 pounds, all on golden shiners and Carson had the 2 big fish. As Gerald was leaving he looked at and said “Mission Accomplished” Capt. Kip.
We are looking forward to fishing with you in the future.
Till next time tight lines and good fishing….
From Staff Writer BASSonline –Kip Grunloh fishing@bassonline.com
BassOnline.com / 888-829-BASS
Tags: bass fishing, central florida fishing, Florida Fishing Guide, lake toho, largemouth bass, orlando bass fishing
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Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Catch a Record Bass in Florida for a chance to win a Million. Just which one of Florida freshwater fishery has the biggest bass? No doubt Central has a chance with Legendary Lake Toho and the Big “O” both famous for trophy’s bass. Central Florida fishery’s have some of most sought after bass fishing lakes in the Country. The Certified state record is 17 pounds 4-1/4 ounces, caught in an unnamed lake in Polk County in 1986. Can’t’ wait to see someone break that record & win the Florida Bass Bounty.
The fishing in Central Florida has been great, just look at the pictures above from May & June has been hot! July is just going to get hotter, and with Florida Million Dollar Bass Bounty, you never know what can happen. Contest starts July 05 to Aug 1, 2010 open to all anglers legally fishing in public body of water in Florida. Please Read & Sign up in order to win: http://www.bountyfishing.com/floridabass
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Tags: bass fishing, bounty fishing, central florida fishing, Florida bass fishing, lake okeechobee, lake toho, largemouth bass, Trophy Bass
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Thursday, June 17th, 2010
The 2011 Bassmaster Elite Series season will open with two tournaments in Florida, but not on the Kissimmee Chain.
B.A.S.S. announced Wednesday that the Elite Series opens March 10-13 on the Harris Chain at Tavares, then visits the St. John’s River at Palatka March 17-20.
While the Elite pros won’t be on the Kissimmee Chain, the Bassmaster Southern Open series may stop at Lake Toho in 2011, although the schedule hasn’t been confirmed.
Locks on the Kissimmee Chain are closed to boat traffic through the end of 2010 for repairs, but work is scheduled to be completed by Dec. 31.
The 2011 season actually begins for Elite Series pros with the Bassmaster Classic at New Orleans Feb. 18-20.
After the Harris Chain and St. John’s River, the tour heads to Pickwick Lake April 6-9; Toledo Bend April 14-17; West Point Lake May 5-8; Lake Murray May 12-15; the Arkansas River June 9-12; and Wheeler Lake June 16-19.
Tags: bassmaster, elite series, harris chain of lakes, kissimmee chain of lakes, lake kissimmee, lake toho, st johns river
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Saturday, June 12th, 2010
FWC-News Release
June 11, 2010
Bass anglers on Florida’s renowned Lake Tohopekaliga (Toho for short) have hit the jackpot – again. Anglers are catching their limits of trophy-size largemouth bass with astounding regularity, as the lake proves and improves its reputation as one of the top-five destinations in the world for those who seek the ultimate bass-fishing experience.
During the past several weeks, local tournament anglers have discovered a veritable bonanza of trophy-size bass, as catch rates continue to heat up. One possible reason, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) biologists, is that the extended cold winter delayed spawning and post-spawn feeding activity.
Last weekend’s Toho Open, a one-day tournament, saw the fifth-place finisher catch a five-fish limit tipping the scales at 31 pounds, while the winners, Jerry Williams and Jessie Windsor of Orlando, netted more than 38 pounds. Mark Detweiler at Big Toho Marina in Kissimmee reported that at local tournaments hosted there on Wednesday nights, participants boasted winning totals in excess of 20 pounds.
“Big bass have shown themselves in ever-increasing numbers since last fall. I’ve been fishing here since 1983 and I’ve never seen anything like this. It’s mind-boggling,” said Terry Segraves, a well-respected professional angler who lives in Kissimmee and serves as a tourism spokesman for the area.
According to local experts like Segraves, patterning the big fish is not difficult. Early morning anglers are finding schooling fish in the 1- to 2-pound range, with some much bigger fish mixed in those schools. However, the really big fish are feeding on the edges of the deep grass beds after the sun comes up. Typically, anglers catch the big fish a few hours after sunrise and a few hours before sunset, as is the case here. However, what is unusual is that they’re also catching big stringers of trophies throughout the day.
FWC fishery biologist and avid bass angler Marty Mann believes the great trophy fishing is the result of the agency’s aggressive management of Lake Toho, the birthplace of the first large-scale drawdown (1971) to improve of fish and wildlife habitat. In 2004, the FWC conducted its most recent in a series of drawdown projects on Lake Toho.
“One of the biggest problems for sportfish is decaying plant and animal materials that build up on the bottom of a lake over time. These sediments cover and suffocate the eggs of sportfish and rob oxygen from the water as they decay,” said Mann.
Improvements to fish habitat are accomplished by lowering the lake to expose mucky sediments to sunlight and air, thus allowing sediments to consolidate into a hard substrate. In some places, crews scrape dried sediments and truck them to disposal areas. The result is a clean, hard, sandy bottom. Once the water level returns to normal, the hard bottom provides quality spawning areas for sportfish and a substrate that promotes the growth of beneficial aquatic plants, where bass can feed and grow to trophy size.
Kissimmee Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Tom Lang welcomed the news that the fish are biting. “For our visitors looking for memory-making experiences to punctuate their vacation or holidays, this is good news. We recommend they get here fast, because you never know when the tide may turn with the fish.”
For more information on bass fishing in Osceola County’s Lake Tohopekaliga, go to the Freshwater Fishing area of MyFWC.com/Fishing and select Fishing Sites and Forecasts, or contact the Kissimmee Convention and Visitors Bureau at VisitKissimmee.com.
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Tags: Florida bass fishing, kissimmee chain of lakes, lake toho, lake toho fishing, myfwc
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Friday, May 28th, 2010
   
Yee-hah, yippie cayay -Â the first two hours of bass fishing on an overcast Tuesday (May 25, 2010) with Captain John Leech. We yielded no less than four 9+ pound largies along with assorted pickerel, gar and smaller bass.
The first lunker seemingly got away from Bruce then suddenly Ralph had his rod bending big-time…Ralph brought it in(his first freshwater bass ever!) and it turns out t was lassoed around the gills…no hook whatsoever! A good laugh and a great time with Captain John.
John – thanks again for a great time fishing…you’ll be seeing us again I’m sure…Gordon
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Largemouth bass fishing in Central Florida.
Till next time tight lines and good fishing….
From Staff Writer Capt John Leech (johnl@bassonline.com)
BassOnline.com / 888-829-BASS
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Tags: central florida fishing, Florida bass fishing, Florida Fishing Guide, lake toho, largemouth bass, orlando bass fishing
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