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Captain Mark Shepard born in Hamilton, Ohio lived on family farm in Fairfeld, Ohio tell the age of 9. We had a farm pond, where my brother and I loved to fish more than anything else. We fished every pond and creek we could find, my grand father fished with us all the time. We went to Florida every year for vacation, we hope to sell the farm some day and buy a place in Ft. Peirce, Florida. We eventuality sold the farm, my family moved to Ft Pierce and the family bought a small fishing resort on South Hutchinson Island in 1975. I grew up around fishing both tourist and commercial fishing industry, living in Ft Pierce I had the best salt water fishing at my finger tips. But, as you can probably imagine I loved bass fishing the best, as kid I love going to Lake Okeechobee the best! I had small boats as a kid, but when I got about 16 years old I purchase my first bass boat. I bass fished all over South Florida until the age of 26, when I went up North with my boat in tow learning to fish Northern lakes and rivers. This helped my professional fishing career a lot, I…
Bass Fishing Reports
Bass fishing reports from Captain Mark Shepard on Lake Okeechobee region as a full time fishing guide on Lake Okeechobee.
Okeechobee Fishing Guide
My name is Captain Mark Shepard and thanks for choosing Lake Okeechobee Guide Service for your Lake Okeechobee fishing trip. If you are looking to go on an exciting guided fishing trip with a professional angler that lives on the lake, then I am your guide. Spend a day with one of the most versatile anglers on the circuit, pro bass angler Mark Shepard. If learning something new is on your agenda, then you’re in the right place! Swim baits, Chatterbaits, Senkos, Crankbaits, Spinnerbait, Punching mats, Buzzbaits, Top Water, Flippin / Pitching, Flip Shot, Froging and target big trophy Florida bass we have something in common! Mark provides guided largemouth bass trips on world famous Lake Okeechobee, learn how the Florida vegetation affects these fish and how they relate to structure during the different times of the year. See how to navigate this mammoth lake. Gain confidence in a new technique or just go catch some fish it’s your day.. My experience bass fishing on the pro circuits like the FLW Tour and BASS Masters Trail for many years, as well as guiding on Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades for most of my life, has provided me with the skills…
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Fishing Rates
AM-PM Full-day (dawn to dusk) All-day $525.00 AM-PM Split-day (4 plus hours am – break – 4 plus hours pm) $475.00 Split-day (Full-day with a lunch break the middle) (Starting at) $375.00 Full days (1 or 2 persons) at least 8 hours (Starting at) $350.00 Super half days (1 or 2 persons) at least 6 hours (Starting at) $300.00 Half days (1 or 2 persons) at least 4 hours “A.M. or P.M.” (Starting at) $250.00 Splash & Go Day (1 or 2 persons) 2 hours (Fishing & Sightseeing) $200.00 Bank Fishing “No Boat” (Great for the Kids & Fishing Lessons) 4 to 5 hours $200.00 2-day variety pack One day at two different locations $700.00 3-day variety pack One day at three different locations $1025.00 5-day variety pack One day at five different locations $1650.00 A third person added per boat is as follows… On Splash & Go, 2 hr & 4hr trips it’s additional $50.00 On 6 hr & 8hr trips it’s additional $75.00 On AM-PM & All day trips it’s additional $100.00
About Lake Okeechobee
“The Fishing, The Sight Seeing, The Boating and The Catching…” Do you remember when your last fishing trip included all of these things, a simple reminder that could defined an entire summer or the greatest fishing vacation ever? Lake Okeechobee is located in central southern Florida, north of the Florida Everglades and south of Orlando. Lake Okeechobee links the Atlantic and Gulf sides of Florida via the Port Mayaca Lock on the east side of the lake and the Moore Haven Lock on the lake’s western side. Drainage canals lower the lake and drain adjacent lands for farming. Agricultural activities around the Lake Okeechobee area include cattle ranching, dairy farming, and crop production of sugarcane, winter vegetables, citrus, sod, sweet corn and rice. Welcome to Lake Okeechobee Guide.com. History and the fishing stories converge like no other waterfront in Florida and possibly the United States. Come join us in your seek of that fish of a lifetime, whether you decide to tent, boat your way across the lake, travel by yacht or simply rent a car just make sure you come see us on Lake Okeechobee. If you enjoy fishing, boating, sailing, nature walks, eco-tours, hunting, bird watching, air-boat rides…
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Okeechobee Map
Lake Okeechobee map of marinas, boat ramps, access location around the lake. Hope you enjoy and as always be careful. View Lake Okeechobee in a larger map
Everglades Bass Fishing
Everglades Bass Fishing Everglades fishing in Florida is for anglers that enjoy the outdoors, and enjoy fishing in wild, natural locations. The Everglades is one of the last unspoiled areas in Florida, and designated as a “Historical Heritage” site. For anyone who seeks a real adventure, fishing in Everglades is a “must do” while visiting Florida. Depending on the conditions and season, some of the best Florida Everglades fishing is found in southeast Florida from Fort Lauderdale to Miami, which includes Naples, Marco Island, and of course Everglades City. Shore fishing or on a boat, the Florida Everglades provides endless possibilities to catching a trophy large mouth Bass, Tarpon, Snook, or Redfish. Florida Everglades Bass Fishing The Everglades is vast and richly diverse in fish species. With 1.5 million acres in the Everglades, everglades fishing becomes is very special. In the same fishing trip it is possible to catch largemouth bass in the freshwater, snook in the backcountry, tarpon in the rivers, peacock bass in the canals. It is not uncommon for Everglades Charters anglers to catch 12 or more species of fish during their stay. However, the largemouth bass fishing is the best around! It doesn’t take much convincing as the Florida Everglades are…
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Hello everyone, please fill out the form below and be sure to put contact information and date(s) you would like to fish. As I travel a lot, and on & off the water all the time it is difficult at times to get me on my cell (863) 673-4966. So please don’t hesitate to email or if looking for available dates to fish with me call the office at, toll free (877) 274-8433. [contact-form 1 "Contact form 1"]
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