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Star of the hit television show “Gator Boys,” Paul Bedard has been charged with illegal possession of an alligator.  This charge is a second-degree misdemeanor and carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail or a $500 fine.

According to the SunSentinel:

Paul Bedard, gator wrangling star of the popular Animal [...]

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There is no doubt – South Florida bass fishing is some of the best in the world.  And John Pate just proved why he is one of the best South Florida bass fishing guides by helping his client, Joe Perez caught a MONSTER 11.5 pound bass at Lake Ida.

Many fisherman and works at Lake [...]

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The everglades bass fishing report for the week of April 3o – May 12, 2012 is a very good one!  The big bass are biting and fishing in the right place the right way can get you a real trophy everglades bass!!!

Everglades bass fishing guide, John Pate had a great week with clients for [...]

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Everglades bass fishing guide, John Pate along with Matt Welch would like to give a HUGE congratulations to Neal Stark and his son Jake Stark for winning the King of The Glades bass fishing tournament held at Everglades Holiday Park this weekend.

Here’s what was posted on Neal’s Facebook wall…

Jake and Neal Stark who [...]

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How To Catch Peacock Bass In South Florida – Everglades Bass Fishing Guides:  People travel from all over the United States and world to catch the exotic peacock bass here in South Florida.  And there are several really goo reasons why.

Peacock bass are not only beautiful – they are AWESOME fighters.  And they are [...]

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Florida Everglades Ecosystem Destruction Part 1 – Everglades Bass Fishing Guides:  If you know anything about the everglades, you know the ecosystem is in danger.  And has been for quite some time.  But here’s something you probably do not know…

Many think the Florida everglades ecosystem simply failed all by itself and now the government [...]

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Will Bass Fishing In The Everglades Be Better Because Of Joe Biden?  That is a good question.  Before I give you the answer… here’s a little history…

Recently I went bass fishing in the Florida everglades with everglades bass fishing guide, John Pate.  And when we pulled up to the spot… there was [...]

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Are snakeheads bad for South Florida?  Everglades bass fishing guides have read many things and spoken to a lot of people – and most say ABSOLUTELY YES!!!

“They are taking over our water, and they’re eating anything from bass to turtles,” said Jason Calvert, a longtime Tamarac fisherman. “They’re moving and they’re spreading. It’s a virus , that’s all it [...]

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Everglades Bass Fishing Guides – How To Fish Plastic Worms For BIG Bass in the Florida everglades:  One of the most popular and best lures to catch BIG trophy bass is the plastic worm.  The plastic worm catches mumbers of small bass and huge bass.  It has a very natural shape and action… when fished [...]

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What are the best bass fishing lakes in the U.S.?  Bassmaster Magazine just named the top 100 best bass fishing lakes in the United States and South Florida Bass Fishing Guides is proud to tell you that Lake Okeechobee is NUMBER TWO!!!

The Florida everglades is ranked number 36.  Not too shaby!!!

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Everglades bass fishing guides – A MONSTER 18.2 pound largemouth bass was just caught on Lake Perris by Dan Hoover.  Dan Hoover has caught many huge bass on swimbaits and this bass is rumored to have been caught on a swimbait.  This is a pending lake record and as more inforation becomes available we will [...]

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Everglades bass fishing guide, John Pate gets asked this question all the time: What lure catches bass in Muddy water?  There are a number of lures that catch bass in muddy water in the Florida everglades.  Most of the everglades is shallow, so even in muddy water, top waters lures work great.

Most of the [...]

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Everglades Bass Fishing Report April 17 2012 Everglades Bass Fishing Guides – Bass fishing in the Florida everglades is at it’s peak right now.  Both numbers of bass and big bass are being routinely caught in many areas.

Miami Canal is doing very weel and Sawgrass Recreation Park has been spectacular for numbers of bass. [...]

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The much publicized snakehead $200 reward is not true – at least how the press and other internet sources picked up the story and ran with it.  Many interent sites reported that Maryland was offering $200 for every snakehead caught and killed.  This is far from the reality.

According to the Baltimore City Paper:

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Peacock bass in Miami – If you are in search of “river monsters” maybe you should start searching in Miami.  That’s where the exotic peacock bass live and thrive.  Every years thousands of fisherman travel to South Florida to catch peacock bass – which are probably the strongest fighting freshwater fish.

And now the host [...]

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Have you ever wondered why are Florida bass so big compared to the bass caught up North…  South Florida bass fishing guides has the answer.

Their are two main reason why Florida bass are so big.  The first is environment.

Many lakes and rivers in Florida has an awesome combination of habitat  and food supply. [...]

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Everglades Bass Fishing Guides – How To Measure Dolphin So You Don’t End Up In Court!:  John Pate has been an everglades bass fishing guide for almost 40 years and practices “CPR” Catch Photograph and Release.  Now John has video so he also practices “CVR” catch Video Release!

Besides helping the sport of bass fishing [...]

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Celebration Of Life For Spanish Fly Jose Wejebe April 15, 2012 in Dania Beach – The fishing world lost a great fisherman and person recently with the plane crash of the Spanish Fly – Jose Wejebe.  But anyone who knew Jose would tell you… he would rather have you celebrate his accomplishments and wonderful life [...]

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Famous Fisherman Dies In Plane Crash – everglades bass fishing guides – Jose Wejebe “Spanish Fly”:  Everglades bass fishing guides is sad to report on the death of Jose Wejebe… well know for his popular fishing show the “Spanish Fly.”  Wejebe died when his plane crashed just after takeoff at Evergades Airpark in Everglades City.

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Is It Safe To Eat Fish Caught In the Everglades? Everglades Bass Fishing Guides doesn’t think so.  And neither do many experts.

“I remember reaching down and scooping the water up with my hand and drinking it right out of the everglades when I was a kid.  Now, it’s so bad I wouldn’t even consider [...]

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One of the most common questions everglades bass fishing guides gets this time of year is, “How to catch BIG bass in the Florida Everglades in the Spring.”  Most fisherman want to know where to fish and what lure to use.  What I would like to reveal to you is not where to catch big [...]

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March is a great month to fish in South Florida.  South Florida bass fishing guide, John Pate reported that his clients have been catching both numbers and big largemouth bass in the Florida everglades.  Most days are seeing over 50 bass and some over 100.  Bass in the 2-3 pound range are common [...]

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Pending I.G.F.A  world record snakehead caught in South Florida – Snakeheads are not native to South Florida.   And because they are an invasive species that is ferocious, multiplies like crazy and eats everything in site… they have a bounty on their heads.  Snakehead tournaments are held in South Florida just to kill as many [...]

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In one of the biggest bonehead moves ever – the new Arkansas state record bass in illegal because the man who caught it did not have a fishing license.  According to news reports, Paul Crowder had been fishing since April, 2011 without a fishing license.  An Arkansas freshwater fishing license costs $11.50.  Now he has [...]

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South Florida Bass Fishing Guides - How To Catch Big Bass In The Spring:  There is no doubt… a ton of big bass are caught in the spring.  And for most bass fisherman, the spring is the best time to catch really big bass.  And a lot of them.  Spring bass fishing in South Florida and [...]

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South Florida bass fishing guides – These early spring bass fishing tips and techniques might be the difference between having a great day on the water and getting skunked!  South Florida bass fishing guides know that sometimes the elements are completely out of your control – like mother nature decided to roll in a massive cold [...]

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