I’m traveling from Illinois and wanted to rent a bit and spend a day bass fishing on Lake Okeechobee, is there a way to rent rods and tackle or will I have to travel with all my own equipment?

No gear, just the boat. Rent the pontoon for a more relaxing day.

I'm sorry we do not. We do have a greatly equipped Tackle shop & guides here that can provide you with such equipment. You should certainly bring your gear! Hope this helps! Feel free to call anytime and we can help you get your plans nailed down! 863-983-3151

Hello Chris. Me being a guide on okeechobee out of Roland have all the tackle you need. All you do is show up. Timloftisfishing.com

Chris,sorry I don't know about that, you can call and find out.