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The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 12, 2007

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Mark Cook.

Though not quite the breakthrough a lot of people were expecting, freshwater fishing is improving with the cooler weather and should only getter better, at least through November.
Lake Kissimmee has been a mixed bag. Specks and catfish numbers are good; bass can be caught, but most are running on the small side.

Catfish are being caught on nightcrawlers and livers in the river in the deeper holes just off the currents. Speck anglers on Lake Kissimmee are thick in the normal spots, with Bird and Brahma Islands being the top destination.

Other areas of the lake also are producing good numbers with size running small to medium. On calmer days, work north toward Tiger Lake or Toho using your electronics looking for any type of different bottom contour. Sometimes only a 2-foot drop can make a huge difference, especially with the lake at the low level.

A bass tournament held Sunday saw decent numbers, but the big fish was only in the 5-pound range. The bigger fish usually are caught on shiners this time of year. Finding the fish might be more difficult as water temperatures have been in the 60s early in the mornings. It's still a little early for spawning fish, but with the lower temperatures the fish definitely are getting the urge.
Lake Tarpon is the hottest local bass spot, but like Kissimmee, most are in the 2- to 5-pound range. Guide Lenny Crispino had a 50-fish day last week on shiners.

For charter trip information contact Mark Cook at (813) 846-9277 or send an e-mail

to tribfishing@aol.com.

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