BASS GUIDE – INSTRUCTIONAL FISHING – FUN TRIPS
Let me bring your bass fishing to a new level.

The 10-pound, 2-ounce bass shown was caught while fishing a Bassmaster tournament on the St. Johns River in Florida and is believed to be the biggest bass caught in any pro tournament in 2002. This bass was released back into the St. Johns River. I caught the bass using a 1-oz. tungsten Penetrater weight proto type, manufactured by my company, Penetrater Weights.

Rather than show you some of the hundreds of pictures of bass caught by me while fishing tournament circuits and by my guide clients, I would like to tell you a little about how I can help you become a more proficient angler, whether you’re an experienced angler or a novice.

After fishing in Pennsylvania since age five, I moved to Florida in the early eighties and have spent almost fifty years on the water chasing bass. I have been guiding clients in Florida since 1984 and throughout the years, I have found many anglers have misconceptions about a successful bass fishing trip.

The biggest misconception of getting a bite every five minutes, as they show on television, is not what I have found to be the real truth of bass fishing. Certainly, I have clients that have had that type of day, but for the most part 12 to 15 fish a day is a very good day.

Several variables are involved in the formula for successfully attracting and catching bass, among them:

• The weather, time of day or night, and the moon phase.
• The type water you’re fishing.
• What rod and reel and test line to use.
• The selection of bait to use.
• Where to throw the bait and how to work the bait.
• How long to throw the bait before trying something different.

These are questions you have to ask. Did you find the answers to them and if you did, did it help? If it did help you, you are on your way to getting more bites in a day. If not, I can help you find the answers and improve the quality of your fishing experience.

I can take you on a trip in search of landing that big fish of your dreams or simply a good day of fishing. I can also spend a day with you improving your angling skills.

I have clients that have fished with me as long as 22 consecutive years and each year they keep learning and improving their skills. Some land bass as big as 15 pounds and some spend days where we have 15 bass over 5 pounds in the boat, all of which are great days.

Below are my rates. Trips do not include live bait if you wish to fish live bait. Live bait is reserved and must be paid in full. All trips are catch and release, regardless of size.

Half day (4 hrs. on the water) $ 250.00
Full day (7 hrs. on the water) $ 350.00
Daylight to Dark (no time limit) $ 500.00

These rates are for up to two anglers. If you would like to bring more than two, it will depend on the type fishing you want to do.

I will also do shoreline instruction with limited time on the water. The fee is the same as on the water, but you can bring up to six people for a shoreline day of instruction.

I fish out of North Central Florida, including Rodman Reservoir, the St. Johns River and many other area lakes. I am 30 miles east of I-75 in Gainesville, Florida; 25 miles west of Palatka, Florida; and 28 miles north of Ocala, Florida.

I look forward to helping you experience the abundant fishing opportunities available in this area and improving your angling skills.

Sam Aversa
P. O. Box 1445
Hawthorne FL 32640
352-481-3306
352-278-2600 Cell