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Jim Keck
March 3, 2026
As you know, we had a full moon on Tuesday of this week, and that should’ve pushed the specks and the bass up to shallow water to spawn. I’ve been gettin' some reports of spawning bass…
Jim Keck
February 26, 2026
Just when you thought the cold weather was over, here we are with another cold snap! I really don’t mind the cold weather too much though, because I sure do get tired of all those hot days of summer. The fishin’ is still goin’ strong, and the specks and the bass are still bitin’.
Jim Keck
February 18, 2026
Hello Folks, I hope everyone is doin' okay and, hopefully, you’re gettin' some time to go fishin’. The fishin' has been really good for a couple of weeks, and folks ’re catchin' plenty of specks as well as some very nice bass.
Jim Keck
February 11, 2026
Lake Woodruff and the St. Johns River have been on fire for the past week. There were a couple of days when the specks slowed down with the cold weather, but once it…
Jim Keck
February 5, 2026
I hope all y'all enjoyed the latest Arctic blast we had. Good gracious, it was cold! They said that it was the coldest few days that we’ve had in 10 years.…
Jim Keck
January 29, 2026
If you’ve been waitin' on some cold weather, welcome to Florida! It’s cold, and it’s gonna be cold again next week. Whatever you had goin' on as far as bass fishin’ goes, well... that’s probably gonna be thrown out the window for now.
Jim Keck
January 20, 2026
If you’ve been waitin' for the specks to start bitin'... I’ve got news for ya: they’re bitin'. I’m gettin' lots of reports that the specks are bitin' in just about all the major chains and lakes in our area.
Jim Keck
January 14, 2026
Hello Folks,  We are in our second full week of 2026, and the fishin’ is still doin’ pretty good. We have a cold snap later this week, so that will slow things…
Jim Keck
January 7, 2026
Happy New Year to each and every one of you! And, we are off to the some great fishin' in 2026. The fishin' this year is off to a great start so far, and…
Jim Keck
December 31, 2025
Right now, the speck fishin’ is on fire, if you know where to go.  I saw a post this past week that a group of anglers went fishin’ out of Highland Park Fish Camp.
Jim Keck
The fishin’ is great, so let’s go fishin’The Apopka Chief
March 3, 2026
As you know, we had a full moon on Tuesday of this week, and that should’ve pushed the specks and the bass up to shallow water to spawn. I’ve been gettin' some reports of spawning bass…
Jim Keck
Bass and specks begin to spawnThe Apopka Chief
February 26, 2026
Just when you thought the cold weather was over, here we are with another cold snap! I really don’t mind the cold weather too much though, because I sure do get tired of all those hot days of summer. The fishin’ is still goin’ strong, and the specks and the bass are still bitin’.
Jim Keck
Lets go fishin’, it’s speckled perch timeThe Apopka Chief
February 18, 2026
Hello Folks, I hope everyone is doin' okay and, hopefully, you’re gettin' some time to go fishin’. The fishin' has been really good for a couple of weeks, and folks ’re catchin' plenty of specks as well as some very nice bass.
Jim Keck
The bass are bitin’ on the Harris chainThe Apopka Chief
February 11, 2026
Lake Woodruff and the St. Johns River have been on fire for the past week. There were a couple of days when the specks slowed down with the cold weather, but once it…
Jim Keck
Specks keep biting despite cold tempsThe Apopka Chief
February 5, 2026
I hope all y'all enjoyed the latest Arctic blast we had. Good gracious, it was cold! They said that it was the coldest few days that we’ve had in 10 years.…
Jim Keck
Specks still bitin’ no matter how cold it getsThe Apopka Chief
January 29, 2026
If you’ve been waitin' on some cold weather, welcome to Florida! It’s cold, and it’s gonna be cold again next week. Whatever you had goin' on as far as bass fishin’ goes, well... that’s probably gonna be thrown out the window for now.
Jim Keck
Specks are bitin’, so let’s go fishin’!The Apopka Chief
January 20, 2026
If you’ve been waitin' for the specks to start bitin'... I’ve got news for ya: they’re bitin'. I’m gettin' lots of reports that the specks are bitin' in just about all the major chains and lakes in our area.
Jim Keck
Cold weather will keep bass deeperThe Apopka Chief
January 14, 2026
Hello Folks,  We are in our second full week of 2026, and the fishin’ is still doin’ pretty good. We have a cold snap later this week, so that will slow things…
Jim Keck
The fishin’ is great, so let’s go catch ’emThe Apopka Chief
January 7, 2026
Happy New Year to each and every one of you! And, we are off to the some great fishin' in 2026. The fishin' this year is off to a great start so far, and…
Jim Keck
Specks on fire heading into the new yearThe Apopka Chief
December 31, 2025
Right now, the speck fishin’ is on fire, if you know where to go.  I saw a post this past week that a group of anglers went fishin’ out of Highland Park Fish Camp.