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Level: 1.4 feet below full. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Kevin Randall said he had been catching a few bass on a jig ’n pig fished around brushed-up boat docks with five to eight feet of water under them. Kevin opts for a black-and-blue jig with a Zoom Super Chunk. “Nine out of…
Level: 1.4 feet low. Temp: 85-90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Kim Carver says, “When the water’s moving, fish the points and humps in 20-30 feet of water. Zoom green-pumpkin finesse worms, and redbug, also by Zoom, are good colors to Carolina rig.” Mullet: “Get out the salt block and the hog feed,” said Kim…
Level: 1.1 feet low. Temp: 84-90 degrees. Clarity: The main lake and Flint River are crystal clear but should get cloudy in the next week or so. The Chattahoochee is muddy and hardly flowing at all. Spring Creek is almost dry and isn’t flowing. Bass: Poor. The bass fishing is extremely slow. Jack Wingate said,…
Level: Full pool. Temp: 89-90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Bass fishing is fair, said guide Al Bassett. “The best fishing is early morning or mid to late afternoon when Georgia Power is pumping back or pulling back water. During these times fish the main-lake points and underwater humps,” he said. Al recommends using a Carolina-rigged…
Level: 3.4 feet low. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: David Galli won the Saturday-night tourney on July 15 with more than 14 pounds, and placed second Tuesday night July 18 with six-plus pounds. David said the crankbait bite is really good in the river channel and on the adjacent flats. Any structure or cover…
Level: 6.3 feet low. Temps: 84-90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. The dog days are here, said guide and tournament pro Ryan Coleman. “Fish are moving deeper now and off the man-made brushpiles. Some fish are cruising in between the brushpiles, which are usually in 25 feet of water, and the natural timber, which is…
Level: Down 1.2 feet. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: Extremely clear. Bass: Poor. Benjie Cleary said it’s been very, very tough. “It’s been taking about eight pounds to win Berry’s,” said Benjie Cleary. “I think most of the guys are catching them on a little finesse worm fishing around rocks and brush. The fish I’ve caught…
Level: 3.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 87-88 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. During two trips in late July, Hartwell guide Mark Waller said his parties caught eight or nine fish on five-hour trips. The fish were on main-lake points, humps and reef markers and hit mostly topwater — Spooks, flukes, and similar baits. “We…
Level: 4.0 feet low. Temp: 85-90 degrees. Clarity: Lower end is clear. Upper end has normal stain. Bass: Good. Jay Grogan said, “In the morning we’re fishing along the deep water where the river channel cuts in. We’re throwing white buzzbaits along the drop offs and around whatever cover is left with the water so…
Level: 4.0 feet low. Temp: 85-89 degrees. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Good. Craig Johnson says, “It’s taking 17 pounds to win a tournament, and at least 15 pounds to get a check. We’re catching 90 percent of our fish from 12 to 3 p.m. suspended in 20-35 feet of water. Throw topwater all day long. The clear…
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