Winter Haven
Trips from
US $275
Captain
Tmc Guide Services, Llc
Winter Haven, United States
Veteran owned
25+ reviews
Capt. Scotty Taylor is the Senior Pro Guide at Camp Mack Marina, Lodge & RV Resort, as well as being the Official Guide for the Central Florida Sports Marketing and Polk County Tourism Board. He guides these lakes on a daily basis and he knows where those big fish live and hide. Thanks to his in-depth knowledge of the area, he always knows how best to get you on the fish.
Charters
- Lake WalesTrips fromUS $275
Rating
4.8
34 reviews
4.8
Boat & Equipment
4.9
Captain & Crew
4.8
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (37)
What anglers say
97%
Recommend this charter
94%
Caught fish
All reviews (34)
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Charles Fielding
Florida, US•Member since 20255.0VerifiedCatch fish all day
Half Day Trip (AM) • 2 adultsWhen we arrived at the area where Captain Scott Taylor wanted us to fish we began to drop lines into the water. There were two of us plus Captain Taylor and even before everyone had a line in the water the first of our pair caught their first fish. We continued to catch fish, I mean actually bring them into the boat, regularly most of the morning occasionally switching from live bait to artificial lures. Captain Taylor estimates the total "hits" at over forty with more than thirty brought into the boat. We had a really good outing, catching more fish than I ever expected. Please ask for Captain Scott Taylor for a great day fishing.
Response from CaptainIt was my pleasure spending the morning with you fellas, and hopefully I helped make some memories that'll last a lifetime!
Jeffrey JohnsonRepeat anglerMichigan, US•Member since 2023•2 trips5.0VerifiedGlad we found Captain Scott!
3/4 Day Trip • 2 adultsCaption Scott was a great guide. He was persistent on putting us on fish and determine to fill our bag! 6 lb was our biggest and caught over 15 with a couple of user error hook sets. Overall great experience.
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Annie AlmondOklahoma, US•Member since 20245.0VerifiedGreat Fishing at Chain-of-Lakes!
Half Day Trip (AM) • 2 adultsSo happy that Capt. Scott lead our fishing trip on the Winter Haven Chain of Lakes. We each landed some good size Bass today and created some wonderful memories. I highly recommend Capt. Scott and the overall excellent quality of this Outfitter!
Response from CaptainMa’am, it was my pleasure spending a morning on the water with you ladies! I look forward to our next adventure!!
William RothRepeat anglerMinnesota, US•Member since 2023•3 trips5.0VerifiedGreat to be out fishing on open water
Half Day Trip • 2 adultsNice day but the wind just kept getting stronger, still boated a number of bass
Eric TuttRepeat anglerAlaska, US•Member since 2022•3 trips5.0VerifiedHalf day bass
Half Day Trip • 2 adultsFishing was a little slow, but we had a great time!! He knew his stuff and had us on fish the whole time, was just one of those days where we marked good fish but they weren’t super into biting. Would definitely recommend going out with him.
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Fishing reports
December Bass Fishing Winter Haven South
Dec 5, 2022 • Winter Haven
If you have never experienced the incredible bass fishing that Central Florida has to offer you owe out to yourself to book a trip today! With the cooler lake temps in the 69-71* range the bass are on a feeding frenzy most days and we are catching them on both artificial baits and shiners slow trolled behind the boat.
Surprisingly we have already had one major spawning period earlier this month. December is typically a minor wave compared to say February but this fish felt the urge already. With that, they are not only feeding on the local native shad but they are also chasing bluegills even though that is more a defense mechanism because they like to raid the beds.
Flukes, swimjigs, rattle traps, topwaters are all coming into play and the fishing is a TON of fun. Now is a great time to not only put good numbers in the boat but also the quality of fish is really on fire. I would not be surprised if we put a couple of Trophy Catch Program (8lb+) in the boat thru the end of the month, we've already come close by a few ounces already.
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Central Florida Bass Fishing
Dec 2, 2020 • Winter Haven
The weather has cooled some and lake temps have dropped but the big bass are biting.
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Central Florida Bass Fishing
Nov 10, 2020 • Winter Haven
Book your trip to have a chance at a trophy like this!
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October Florida Bass Fishing Report
Oct 1, 2019 • Winter Haven
One of the best and most accurate memes I’ve seen online the last few weeks goes something like this: “It’s almost fall in Florida and you know what that means? Nothing. Absolutely Nothing. It’s still Florida and it’s hot.” Considering it’s 91 outside as I sit under the fans on the lanai writing this I couldn’t agree more.
Although we’ve had a scare with Hurricane Dorian and there is some activity in the tropics the Farmer’s Almanac is forecasting a drier and warmer month. Let’s hope it’s not drought-type dry because that can have some adverse effects for the big lakes. The smaller, deeper, spring-fed lakes won’t feel the pressure.
So let’s get to the fishing in these conditions and start on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes fishing out of Camp Mack, a Guy Harvey Lodge, Marina, and RV Resort. The water is falling slightly but the river is flooded so bad south of the Hwy 60 lock that there is not a lot of room downstream to store much more. That being said keep your fingers crossed that they don’t drop the lakes too much. As it stands there is an awesome morning topwater bite in scattered pockets around pads and kissimmee grass, as well as out in open water over shell beds, eel grass, and contour breaks. This is the time to throw your favorite black and gold Devil’s Horse, Spook, or any other bigger profile topwater including bigger Pop’Rs. Once the sun gets up high, and depending upon wind or cloud cover that game will end and it’s time to switch to swimjigs and Gambler EZ Swimmers. Flipping junebug or black & blue senkos is always a safe bet around pads, outside grass lines, or holes in the hydrilla.
Moving back to Winter Haven and the South Chain I don’t really expect to feel too many effects from the weather. Many of these lakes are insulated from pattern changes because they have deeper water, deeper vegatation, and are spring fed. All of that means you may not always bust them up top but they are always there and you can find fish actively feeding. Now to clarify, I will still have a Pop-R or Jumpin’ Minnow tied-on every single trip out no matter what. I will also have my usual arsenal of flukes, 1/4oz jig heads and smaller swimbaits, both shallow and mid-depth crankbaits, and more than likely a jerkbait or two. Here, I’m 99% sure to have all of these in more natural colors in the white/pearl, watermelon reds, chrome/black back families.
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October Florida Bass Fishing Report
Oct 1, 2019 • Winter Haven
One of the best and most accurate memes I’ve seen online the last few weeks goes something like this: “It’s almost fall in Florida and you know what that means? Nothing. Absolutely Nothing. It’s still Florida and it’s hot.” Considering it’s 91 outside as I sit under the fans on the lanai writing this I couldn’t agree more.
Although we’ve had a scare with Hurricane Dorian and there is some activity in the tropics the Farmer’s Almanac is forecasting a drier and warmer month. Let’s hope it’s not drought-type dry because that can have some adverse effects for the big lakes. The smaller, deeper, spring-fed lakes won’t feel the pressure.
So let’s get to the fishing in these conditions and start on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes fishing out of Camp Mack, a Guy Harvey Lodge, Marina, and RV Resort. The water is falling slightly but the river is flooded so bad south of the Hwy 60 lock that there is not a lot of room downstream to store much more. That being said keep your fingers crossed that they don’t drop the lakes too much. As it stands there is an awesome morning topwater bite in scattered pockets around pads and kissimmee grass, as well as out in open water over shell beds, eel grass, and contour breaks. This is the time to throw your favorite black and gold Devil’s Horse, Spook, or any other bigger profile topwater including bigger Pop’Rs. Once the sun gets up high, and depending upon wind or cloud cover that game will end and it’s time to switch to swimjigs and Gambler EZ Swimmers. Flipping junebug or black & blue senkos is always a safe bet around pads, outside grass lines, or holes in the hydrilla.
Moving back to Winter Haven and the South Chain I don’t really expect to feel too many effects from the weather. Many of these lakes are insulated from pattern changes because they have deeper water, deeper vegatation, and are spring fed. All of that means you may not always bust them up top but they are always there and you can find fish actively feeding. Now to clarify, I will still have a Pop-R or Jumpin’ Minnow tied-on every single trip out no matter what. I will also have my usual arsenal of flukes, 1/4oz jig heads and smaller swimbaits, both shallow and mid-depth crankbaits, and more than likely a jerkbait or two. Here, I’m 99% sure to have all of these in more natural colors in the white/pearl, watermelon reds, chrome/black back families.
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Another awesome bass fishing adveture!
May 23, 2019 • Winter Haven
The summer bass fishing in Winter Haven continues to stay hot! It is all about the morning bite and we are catching good numbers of fish and big fish too every day out. We’re catching bass on artificial baits as well as shiners so we recommend 2-3 dozen shiners min for each trip.
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