Florida Late Dec/ Boat Rental

[TommyToon]

Planning to drive to Florida late December leaving just before New Years. Unfortunately it won’t be in the cards to tow the boat all the way from Ontario.

Is there a region that gets better earlier than others.... I’m know Im a little early on timing.

Also boat rentals, any suggestions? I’d be happy with a small aluminum as long as it had a bow mount TM.

Thanks

[LewStulePH.D.]

If in Orlando this place rents BassTrackers™

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attracti...o_Florida.html

https://www.orlando.gov/Parks-the-En...At-Turkey-Lake

[BOATS]

Okeechobee is pre spawn in Dec. Roland's has rentals , skeeters I believe.

[LewStulePH.D.]

If You make it around the 21st of December, Gambler™ is putting on a FREE Tourney at the Big O..

https://www.gambler-bang.com/38-top-...ournament.html

[fishon396]

If in Orlando this place rents BassTrackers™

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attracti...o_Florida.html

https://www.orlando.gov/Parks-the-En...At-Turkey-Lake

This place looks small but nice.

[hogzilla]

Okeechobee is pre spawn in Dec. Roland's has rentals , skeeters I believe.

They're pre spawn now.

[Bandwagon]

Your timing will be perfect for the spawn, I am here now and we just need a cooling spell. Roland's has bass boats but if its your first time here your best to get a guide.
Fishing is pre spawn now.

[cwilt]

With these recent cool fronts coming in, the females should be also.

[TommyToon]

Thanks for the info. I’ll look into the link on the bass trackers. Is that on Okeechobee? I’m considering Harris Chain or Toho if I rent a boat, they seem potentially easier to dial in without hiring a guide. Not that I’m opposed to hiring a guide but imagine it might be hard to find one around the holidays.

[TommyToon]

Unless I’m reading the webpage wrong it seems the park only rents boats from 7am-11am Monday to Thursday

[Bandwagon]

Guides will be working, its prime time. If you have not fished down here in the past I recommend a guide, it all looks good its overwhelming.

[Casslaw]

If you decide to stay around the Harris Chain there will be plenty of lakes to fish! And Bandwagon is right, it all looks good. If you can’t get a boat rental or have a day or 2 without one post in here, you never know who might take you out for the day!