Captain
Arthur Jackson

Member since February 2017 Kissimmee, United States
Background
Arthur Jackson or "Jamie" has been fishing on Lake Toho since 1970. He used to come down from Maryland every year with his father, and they would fish with Captain Ed Chancy or one of his guides. After years repeating this tradition, Jamie was hooked on the idea of guiding and fishing for a living. At the age of 11, he made the decision to work for Captain Ed when he grew up, and he made it a reality at the age of 20. He purchased his own boat and moved to Florida to pursue his dream. After 6 years of guiding he became partners with Captain Ed, who became like a second father to him, teaching him all he knew about fishing. After many years of running the business together, Ed died of a heart attack while on the lake in 1998. Jamie continues to this day to run the business and guide on the lake.

Hey, I'm Captain Arthur Jackson

Kissimmee, United States
Background
Arthur Jackson or "Jamie" has been fishing on Lake Toho since 1970. He used to come down from Maryland every year with his father, and they would fish with Captain Ed Chancy or one of his guides. After years repeating this tradition, Jamie was hooked on the idea of guiding and fishing for a living. At the age of 11, he made the decision to work for Captain Ed when he grew up, and he made it a reality at the age of 20. He purchased his own boat and moved to Florida to pursue his dream. After 6 years of guiding he became partners with Captain Ed, who became like a second father to him, teaching him all he knew about fishing. After many years of running the business together, Ed died of a heart attack while on the lake in 1998. Jamie continues to this day to run the business and guide on the lake.
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Fishing Reports

Summer Lake Toho fishing report
Summer Lake Toho fishing report
Jun 9, 2025 Kissimmee
The bass fishing on Lake Toho this summer has been some of the best and most consistent we've ever seen, and it's due to some unique circumstances. We've been getting more rain than usual along with the lake having more hydrilla in it than ever before, and both have actually made for some excellent bass fishing. The water, which typically has a algae bloom at this time of year, is the cleanest I have ever seen during the summer, and the bass are loving it. Mainly because of the extra rain we've been getting, there has been a lot of water flow between the lakes keeping the water fresh and clean. We are averaging an incredible 30+ bass a day right now on just our 4 hour trips. With 40+ fish days happening multiple times a week. The bass are schooling up like crazy in the large open areas out in the offshore hydrilla, and in the areas of running water throughout the lake. Once you find one of these schools, it's just one after another. The bulk of the fish we are catching right now on our charters are coming off of shiners. With the live bait you can get in these schools and start catching. But for artificials, the bite has been largely on flukes, speedworms, and chatterbaits in the hydrilla. And jerkbaits, and rattletraps in the areas of running water, with some topwater action early. You want to look for large mats of hydrilla and peppergrass, throwing speedworms and chatterbaits around the thicker hydrilla, and flukes and jerkbaits around the thinner areas of hydrilla and peppergrass. For the areas of running water, focus on the entrances and exits where the water flows in and out of the lake. Keep an eye out for schooling fish busting on bait as the fish in these areas can move quickly and the quickest way to locate them is when they show themselves. This summer has been the best that I have seen in years for bass fishing on Lake Toho. So if you're in the area on vacation or live around here, come spend a morning on Toho, and I promise you won't be disappointed. -Captain AJ
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Spring Lake Toho Fishing Report
Spring Lake Toho Fishing Report
Mar 23, 2025 Kissimmee
Spring has sprung and so have the bass! With the fish mainly into the post spawn season now and the weather becoming consistent, the bite on Orlandoโ€™s Lake Toho has become very consistent. Weโ€™re averaging 15-20 bass on our 4 hour charters with our captains getting over 30 some days. The size has been good also, 3 pounders have been the average size with 4 pounders being very common, along with 7+ pounders being reeled in by a few of our charters everyday! All in all the lake is setting up for a killer summer of fishing with areas of the lake being opened that havenโ€™t been fishable in years because of all the topped out grass, since they sprayed much of the grass back in February. With the bass being in the post spawn, the bulk of the bass have moved out of the shallower spawning flats. While there are still fish to be caught up on the outside edges of the kissimmee grass and lily pads, most of the bass have moved offshore into the hydrilla, peppergrass, and eelgrass. You want to look for submerged hydrilla and eelgrass, not matted out to the top, and for the peppergrass you want to fish the outside edges of the topped out grass. Once youโ€™re on one of these offshore grass patches a number of lures have been working. Flukes, jerkbaits, speedworms, chatterbaits, and rattletraps have all been producing fish daily. But if youโ€™re looking to book a charter, than wild shiners is what I would recommend using. Youโ€™ll get the most out of your day with them catching both bigger numbers and bigger fish. Hope you guys get a chance to experience the epic fishing we have here on Orlandoโ€™s Lake Toho this spring. Captain AJ
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Fall Lake Toho Fishing Report
Fall Lake Toho Fishing Report
Oct 5, 2024 Kissimmee
The bass fishing on Orlando's Lake Toho this fall remains excellent. While the lake is filling up with hydrilla and peppergrass, the remaining areas are loaded with bass. Once you get in one of the areas that are still fishable 20-30 fish days are still the average on our charters. And if you're looking for a big one, this is a great time. As temps begin to cool down we're getting 7+ pound bass more and more frequently. Finding large holes in the grass is the key. There's a lot of hydrilla and peppergrass on the lake, more than I've ever seen. It's at least at 70% coverage right now. While the state does have plans to spray and kill off parts of it in the near future, there's still open areas right now that are leading to some productive fishing days. Once you find one of these open areas, a whole range of lures can be used to catch them and it just depends on the weather that day what will work the best. Early topwater has been working, with jerkbaits and rattletraps working if they're schooling in the open. Around the thicker hydrilla, speedworms, spinnerbaits, and chatterbaits have been productive. And of course if all else fails, flukes have been working throughout all the areas and conditions. But the best bet of all for getting both the big ones and the most numbers has been on large golden wild shiners. Even with all the grass on the lake right now, it's still producing like it always has and it's been a lot of fun. If you're in Orlando and looking to do some fishing, there's not a better time to be fishing lake Toho than right now while they're stacked up like they are. Capt. AJ
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Summer Lake Toho fishing report
Summer Lake Toho fishing report
Jun 26, 2024 Kissimmee
The bass fishing on Lake Toho this summer has been some of the most consistent weโ€™ve ever seen, and itโ€™s due to some unique circumstances. Right now we have more hydrilla on the lake than ever before, and the invasive grass has actually made for some excellent bass fishing. The water, which typically has a algae bloom at this time of year, is the cleanest I have ever seen during the summer, and the bass are loving it. We are averaging an incredible 30+ bass a day right now on just our 4 hour trips. With 40+ fish days happening multiple times a week. The bass are schooling up like crazy in the large open areas out in the offshore hydrilla, and once you find one of these schools, itโ€™s just one after another. The bulk of the fish we are catching right now on our charters are coming off of shiners. With the live bait you can get in these schools and start catching. But for artificials, the bite has been largely on flukes, speedworms, chatterbaits, and jerkbaits. With some topwater action early if youโ€™re in the right area. You want to look for large mats of hydrilla and peppergrass, throwing speedworms and chatterbaits around the thicker hydrilla, and flukes and jerkbaits around the thinner areas of hydrilla and peppergrass. This summer has been the best that I have seen in years for bass fishing on Lake Toho. So if youโ€™re in the area on vacation or live around here, come spend a morning on Toho, and I promise you wonโ€™t be disappointed. -Captian AJ
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Lake Toho Spring Fishing Report
Lake Toho Spring Fishing Report
Apr 8, 2024 Kissimmee
Spring bass fishing on Lake Toho here in Central Florida is one of the most productive times for catching good numbers of bass as well as the trophy bass of a lifetime. The reliability of bass fishing on Lake Toho at this time of year is due mainly to the weather becoming very stable and in turn the bass fishing is also very stable and productive at this time of year. AJ's Bass Guides has been in operation since 1970 and holds the lake record of 16 pounds 10 ounces which was caught by Ed Chancy the founder of AJ's Bass Guides in the month of May in 1977 on a black grape paddle tail plastic worm. Captain Jamie Jackson caught the second largest bass out of Lake Toho weighing 15 pounds 8 ounces also in the month of May in 1987 on a rattletrap during the 1987 drawdown. Florida bass fishing in the spring is the best time of year for catching big bass on large golden wild shiners as well as artificial lures. If it is artificial lures that you are interested in, springtime is what we consider the best time of year for fishing artificials on Lake Toho. It is not uncommon to catch a 5 bass limit weighing over 30 pounds on artificials at this time of year. 2023 has been one of the best years that we have seen for catching trophy-sized Lake Toho Florida bass in a very long time. As we move into the spring months this type of fishing will continue and the outlook for this spring may be the best that we have seen yet for catching a Lake Toho trophy. Also 2023 has been one of the busiest years that we have ever experienced in the 53 years that we have been in operation and even though we have 9 full-time captains working for us we recommend reserving your date as early as possible while we still have one of our professional full-time Lake Toho bass guides available. Looking forward to seeing y'all soon and bass wishes, Captain Jamie Jackson
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 668 reviews
Boat
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.8 / 5
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Best morning fishing I\u2019ve ever experienced!
Best morning fishing I\u2019ve ever experienced!
Best morning fishing I\u2019ve ever experienced!
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Mike C.
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5.0 / 5
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Son catches personal best!

VERIFIED   8 Hour Trip on August 6, 2024
Had a great time with AJ!ย  We ended up catching 56 fish in our 6 hr trip with the biggest being 7lb 3oz.ย  AJ was knowledgeable...
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Kevin L.
Excellent
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Great morning on the lake

VERIFIED   2 and 1/2 Hour Trip (AM) on June 20, 2024
We met Captain Jonathan at the boat launch and Immediately headed out. Once we arrived at our first spot, he set us up and...
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Kevin L.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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4.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Good time!

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (AM) on May 17, 2025
Ross is knowledgable about the lake. He was worked with us on both live and artificial baits. Overall we had a great time.
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Robin Y.
Excellent
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Great Day on the Water

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on April 29, 2025
AJ is a โ€œbest in classโ€ Captain He worked several areas to keep us on fish and we couldnโ€™t have been happier...
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Drew O.
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Great florida bass!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (AM) on April 1, 2025
Booked a quick morning trip to fulfill a boys dream of catching largemouth bass. Captain Ross did a fantastic job of getting...
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