Okeechobee Bass Fishing Guides
Lake Okeechobee Fishing at its Best!
True Professional Lake Okeechobee Fishing Guides, here’s additional information about our Lake Okeechobee fishing guides, and what they bring to our service to make sure you get your best opportunity to have the fishing adventure of a lifetime when fishing on Lake Okeechobee.
Unlike the many guide services on Lake Okeechobee, we DO NOT rent out our work to second rate guides or lure you in by using “deception” to attract your business. We only use the guides listed on this page, and on our other network websites with your approval. When call for a reservation with us, and we are “sold out” we will tell you the truth and not sell it to some guide we would not use ourselves. We require our guides to have credentials, creditability and licenses. We gain clients every month from other misleading guide services, so don’t become a victim! We truly value the relationships with our clients, there more then customers, “they become life long friends in most cases.” When you book your trip with us, you can do it with complete confidence that we will have YOUR best interest at heart!
“Our Team of expert fishing guides are specialist on Lake Okeechobee, all first class equipment and sponsors. Like Colmic, Berkley, Pure Fishing, Raplala, G-Loomis and Columbia Sportswear all organized and supplied for your day on the water. Benefit from the skills and techniques that got them to the Bass Masters Classic and FLW Championships, which will all help make your fishing trip a big success.”
Please give us a call (888) 321-0202 or e-mail us any time…we look forward to talking and fishing with all of you!
Capt. Mark Shepard
BASS Master & FLW Pro Angler
Head Guide and Coordinator of Lake Okeechobee Guide Service
Home Town – Clewiston Florida – 10 years of Guiding on Okeechobee
Over 25 years experience fishing in Florida.
Sponsors – BassOnline.com, Columbia Sportswear, Ranger Boats, Mercury, Colmic Rods, Pure Fishing, JDC Baits, efish911, Zoom, Cabin Creek, and Power Pole.
Specializes on: Lake Okeechobee and Florida Everglades
Fishes Live, Artificial lures for big bass, Ultra lite tackle for bluegill and is considered a crank bait specializes and even makes his own.
To fish with Mark, fill out the request form!
Capt. Mark Rogers
BASS Masters Elite Pro Angler
Guide for Okeechobee, considered the west coast of Florida Specialist
Home Town – Naples, Florida 15 years of Guiding Saltwater & Freshwater Over 25 years experience fishing in South Florida and on Lake Okeechobee.
Sponsors – Gambler boats, Mercury, BassOnline.com, Colmic Rods, Pure fishing, Columbia Sportswear, Hummingbird, Gambler lures Specializes on: Lake Okeechobee and Florida Everglades
Fishes Live bait and Artificial lures, also specializes in light tackle fishing.
Has one of the biggest boats in the fleet, at over 22′ it can accommodate up to 4 or 5 anglers if needed.
He’s fantastic with kids, as he has two wonderful kids of his own.
To fish with Mark, fill out the request form!
Capt. Ray Malafarina
Fishing Guide for City of Okeechobee, considered a west side of the lake specialist and Bass Online Pro Team
Home Town – Sarasota, FL
20 years of Freshwater fishing experience
Over 10 years experience bass fishing Sponsors – Colmic, BassOnline.com, Gary Yamamoto, Pure Fishing, Columbia Sportswear, Mercury, Nitro Boats, Idroflat Crankbaits and Vastar Braid.
Specializes on: Lake Okeechobee, Florida Everglades and West Coast Lakes.
Fishes Live bait and Artificial lures, specializes in working with kids and artificial baits.
*Have a language barrier, not with Capt Ray. He speaks four languages for your convenience.
To fish with Capt Ray, fill out the request form!
Capt. Brett Isackson
Bass Online Pro Team
Home Town – Davie, Florida -Full time guide since 2000
11 years of Guiding Freshwater in South Florida
Over 30 years experience bass fishing in Florida.
Sponsors – BassOnline.com, Pure Fishing, Rapala, Bass Assassin Lures, Columbia Sportswear, Colmic Rods, JDC Baits
Specializes on: Lake Okeechobee, Florida Everglades and Peacock Bass Fishing
Brett is one the most sought after and busiest South fishing guides, his high repeat business is a testament to how well he treats his customers and catches trophy bass, they just keep coming back to him!
Fishes Live bait and Artificial lures, specializes being the most versatile guide. You want peacock bass, panfish, snakehead, he can catch’em anywhere!
To fish with Brett, fill out the request form!
Capt. Boo Woods
Boo Woods, professional angler, fishing guide and serving Jesus Christ are all his passion. Boo’s main goal is to spread the gospel and help the weekend angler or outdoors-man with the basic fishing information needed to take his family on a self deserving vacation to Lake Okeechobee one of the best bass lakes in the country. As a professional angler I know how tough and overwhelming it is when you get to a lake and don’t know what or where to begin.
If your looking for a guide that lives the outdoors, hunting, fishing, etc…Boo could be that guy for you!
Sponsors – BassOnline.com, Pure Fishing, Bass Assassin Lures, Columbia Sportswear, Colmic Rods
Specializes on: Lake Okeechobee, fishes out of the Okeechobee City, but fishes the entire lake along with Stick Marsh, Walk on Water and Lake Istokpoka.
Boo is one of those guides that will become your friend all at the same time and he catches trophy bass, so people just keep coming back!
To fish with Boo, fill out the request form!
Capt. Kelby Waldrip
Some of his accomplishment are below;
2 time USA BASSIN Divisional Champion
2007 USA BASSIN National Points Champion
Multiple top 40 FLW/BASS finishes
Participate in the Warriors on the Water Events “3 times”
Participate in State youth federation programs as a guide/boat driver
Fished competitively since age 14
Competed in events from Indiana to Texas to Florida to Washington DC
Hoosier Bassmaster’s angler of the year
MBA from American University in Washington DC
If your looking for a guide that lives the outdoors, hunting, fishing, etc…Kelby your guy!
In the summer months, owns and operates his own deer processing shop, KW Custom Deer Processing.
Sponsors – BassOnline.com, Pure Fishing, Bass Assassin Lures, Columbia Sportswear, Colmic Rods
Specializes on: Lake Okeechobee, fishes out of the Okeechobee City and Clewiston areas.
Kelby is one of those guides that will treat you as a customer and a friend all at the same time and he catches trophy bass, so people just keep coming back!
To fish with Kelby, fill out the request form!
Capt. Bob Miley
He started bass fishing in 1969, in the Everglades. The very first trip out he caught a 10lb 0/8 o/z largemouth bass, and has been fishing for bass ever since. His largest bass to date is 15 lbs. He caught it in the everglades on a musky jitter bug.
Robert started the fishing club called the Homestead Ambassadors in 1974, which was B.A.S.S. affiliated at the time. He won numerous club tournaments and was Fisherman of the Year twice. He also belongs to Trail Glades Bassmasters, of Miami, where he am still a current member.
Robert also belongs to S.A.F.E.R., South Florida Anglers for Everglades Restoration. We are working with the Corps of Engineers, so as passionate bass fisherman, we don’t lose our access to the canal system in the Everglades.
Fishing the Florida Everglades and Lake Okeechobee is Robert Miley’s passion, although the urban South Florida Peacock bass have become one of his main target species. South Florida is a sportsman’s paradise with year round beautiful weather and access to the best bass fishing waters in the Untied States. A morning sunrise will take the stress out of anyone’s life. This is nature at it’s finest and Robert works very hard in trying to preserve this environment and way of life.
Robert Miley has been fishing professionally on the B.A.S.S. Eastern Division, for the past 7 years. He also has been working with several Rep Groups over the past 6 years, and travels to most all of the Bass Pro Shops on East Coast working with rep groups and sponsors and their product lines.
To fish with Bob, fill out the request form!
Capt. Juan Ruiz
He is a licensed U.S.C.G. guide and a professional fisherman specializing on Lake Okeechobee and has won numerous tournaments on lakes all over South Florida. Captain Juan competes in Wal-Mart BFL, B.A.S.S. Federation, Headturners Outdoors and numerous other tournament trails.
Captain Juan is a former B.A.S.S. Federation Tournament winner and has had several Top 5 finishes in the BFL’s.
In 2005 Captain Juan and his team partner won the Okeetantie Team Trail Anglers of the Year title, which is considered to be the toughest team trail on Lake Okeechobee. Captain Juan works full-time as a Recreation Supervisor for the City of Greenacres and enjoys introducing troubled youth to the sport of fishing.
If you want to learn how to flip heavy cover for lunker bass, Captain Juan is your guide!
Captain Juan is sponsored by Ranger Boats, Yamaha Outboards, Shimano, Reaction Innovations and Airrus Rods.
To fish with Juan, fill out the request form!
Capt. Todd Kersey
He has been a full-time guide for over 12 years in South Florida. With a long list of tournament experiences, including the FLW, Everstart, BFL and many other local and state tournaments. With over 10 top ten finishes by his clients he has become a commodity on the big lakes during FLW/BASS tournament season for his fishing knowledge.
Becoming one of Florida’s top rated guides over the years, written up in FLW Outdoors Magazine, Private Clubs Magazine and twice in Forbes. He also was featured in Field and Stream, pronounced as the “The Bass Artist.” Captain Todd competes and runs several celebrity tournaments for NASCAR, NFL, MLB and others.
Todd’s the founder of BASSonline and is very well versed in all of the bodies of water in Florida. His conviction for freshwater recreational fishing has lead him to be very involved in many aspects of conservation and law making procedures throughout Florida.
Todd sponsored by: Columbia Sportswear, Pure Fishing, Burkley, Rapala, Colmic Fishing Rods, Jolly Roger Marina, JDC Baits and Bass Online.com
To fish with Todd, fill out the request form!
Capt. Donny Biggs
Bass Online Pro Team – Considered the North end of Okeechobee Specialist.Home Town – Okeechobee, Florida Full time guide since 1998.
12 years of Guiding Freshwater in South Florida, over 25 years experience bass fishing in Florida.
Sponsors – BassOnline.com, G-Loomis Rods, JDC Baits
Specializes on: Lake Okeechobee, Stick Marsh and Lake Istokpoka
Donny is one the most sought after and busiest North Okeechobee fishing guides, His high repeat business is a testament to how well he treats his customers and catches trophy bass, they just keep coming back to him!
To fish with Donny, fill out the request form!
Capt. Mark Gonos
A a full time professional fishing guide on Lake Okeechobee and in the summer in Ketchikan, Alaska. In the winter Mark resides at Lake Okeechobee
near Pahokee, Fl., where he is located right on the waters of Lake Okeechobee.
Mark specializes in taking family’s and groups fishing. From his experience in Alaska he realized that families and friends like to fish together. With this in mind when he started his guiding career on Lake Okeechobee he bought a 24 ft. Carolina Skiff complete with Bimini top to keep everyone comfortable in the sun. Mark says, “bring the wife, kids, grand kids and grandpaw too!”
He can fish up to six people comfortably at a time. Just show up and we have all of the equipment and knowledge of Lake Okeechobee waiting for you.
Capt. Mark is a U.S. Coast Guard licensed 100 ton Master Captain with a lifetime of fishing knowledge. Mark specializes in artificial baits, but is also proficient with wild shiners if that is your preference. Even though Mark specializes in family trips with a highlight on fun, safety, comfort, customer service and catching a bunch of fish, even the most accomplished bass fisherman will be impressed with his knowledge of the lake and fish locating ability.
To fish with Mark, fill out the request form!
