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Fishing Tournaments
Mark Holloway of Madison had never fished Lake Jackson before Friday, three days before his Eliminator semi-final match. After his tournament day, he was wondering why — he loved the endless cover of blowdowns and overhanging branches that lines the rivers above Lake Jackson. And he loved the bass they produced. Blast-off was at 6:06…
Try this dish if you have a freezer full of rabbits and plenty of folks to feed. This recipe makes 50 quarts, but you can divide it to suit your needs. You’ll need: 30-35 rabbits 10 lbs. of stew beef 6 gallons cream corn 6 gallons tomatoes (stewed, diced or whole as you prefer) two…
Public Fishing Area Reports Marben PFA: Levels: Most of the ponds are down slightly due to the drought. Clarity: 18 to 26 inches. Most of the ponds have developed fertilizer blooms to some extent. Temp: 77 to 80 degrees. Bass: Early morning and late evening have been the best times to fish since the weather…
West Point: Level: Down 3.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 70s. Clarity: Clear on main lake; light stain in the creeks. Largemouth: Good, said guide Paul Parsons. he said the fish were still in a spring pattern in shallow brushpiles and blowdowns. He was catching them throwing a jig ’n pig, Texas-rigged…
Weiss: Level: Down 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 70s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Lake Weiss guide Mark Collins says he has been fishing a 3/8-oz. spinnerbait in firetiger with double gold Colorado blades and a Gizz 4 crankbait from Smack Tackle in solid white or blue-and-white — still fishing in the spawning pockets.…
Russell: Level: Down 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 73-76 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Tournament angler Trad Whaley had 19-lb. and 15-lb. sacks in last two weekends — two second-place tournament finishes. “There are still some scattered fish on the points and a real early bite on top on Sammys and Flukes. That’s you…
Saltwater: Inshore: On the southern Georgia coast, Capt. Greg Hildreth reports that the seatrout fishing has been very good, as has the flounder bite. “The redfishing has also been good at the low-tide spots using topwater plugs and on the fly rod,” he said. Toward Savannah, Capt. Judy Helmey said despite fast, dirty water because…
Sinclair: Level: Down 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 73-75 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. The bass are moving into summer-time patterns. Kim Carver says fish the grass with topwater lures at daylight. A white Zoom Horny Toad is good on very bright days. If it’s a darker day, black or dark colors are good.…
Seminole: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Dragonflies are out, and it’s good topwater fishing all day. “A catch of nine nice ones came in on a silver Crazy Shad last week,” said Jack Wingate. “They are biting good because the smoke is heavy [from the forest fires]…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 74 to 76 degrees. Clarity: Up the river is stained and down the lake and in the Richland Creek area there is a light stain to clear. Bass: Good. Bass fishing has picked up as the bass are moving out to their summertime holes, according to guide Al Bassett. A…
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