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Georgia deer hunters have become food-plot specialists in recent years in attempts to both improve the health of the local deer and enhance their hunting opportunities. There has also been an increased interest in recent years in planting trees to benefit deer and turkeys. Oaks, apples, persimmons and crabapples are but a few of the…
Tournament bass anglers are a serious and dedicated bunch. You’ll find them lined up at first light at boat ramps on most of our Georgia reservoirs, ready to blast off for a day of competition. Winter is no exception. While most of us prefer to sit at home on blustery cold days and sharpen hooks,…
On January 6, 2007, the third annual squirrel hunt hosted by Hurricane Creek Hunting Club took place in Lumpkin County on private property. We began this program three years ago after WRD reported declining hunter numbers and declining license sales. We wanted to help. One of the things we decided to do was host an…
Insect: None at all Time of Month: All month Time of Day: All day Match: Dredging nymphs: 12-16 Prince, Hare’s Ear, etc. Insect: Winter Black Stonefly Time of Month: All month Time of Day: Late AM to Mid PM Match: 18-20 black elk-hair caddis or Griffith’s Gnat; 16-18 black stonefly nymph or pheasant tail Insect:…
West Point: Level: 5.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: The backs of the creeks are stained. Bass: Slow. James Scoggin was on the lake Saturday, January 27 and said it was tough. James doesn’t look for much improvement, either, until the water warms up. “We caught a few fish on spoons, jigs…
Weiss: Level: 4.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 48 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Slow. A January 27 tournament out of J.R.’s was reportedly won with six pounds, and many anglers pulled out and left early. According to Weiss guide Mark Collins, the bass are still deep, hanging on the river ledges in Little River and…
Created by Bob Clouser Hook: Mustad 3406B, Sizes #1 to #2/0. Thread: 6/0 Chartreuse Eyes: Small lead barbells painted white with black pupils Belly: White Bucktail Wing: Pearl Krystal Flash Nose: 6/0 Chartreuse Thread During January, February and March, the Chattahoochee River below Buford Dam contains an abundance of shad, or small baitfish. The Clouser…
Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 49-50 degrees. Clarity: Muddy at Little River, light stain on the main lake. Bass: Slow. Tournament fisherman Mike Blackshear said the late-January cold front made the fishing tough on Sinclair. “After they’ve been in it a while, they’ll get used to it, and you’ll start catching ’em,”…
Seminole: Level: Full pool. Temp: 52 degrees. Clarity: Muddy in the rivers, light stain in main lake. Bass: Slow. “The bass fishing over there is tough — about as tough as I’ve seen it,” said Butch Tucker. “The high water over the last few weeks and the cold front have gotten the fish confused, and…
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