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Fishing
May is bream month. For any Yankees that may read these words, bream is Southernese for bluegill. I’ve given serious thought to corresponding this recommendation to George W. for his official proclamation. But I really think it is already such a consensus among us anglers that no official declaration is really necessary. May is the…
May is a month of transition on Lake Eufaula for both bass and bass fishermen. The water temperature is warming, and the spawning cycle is pretty much over. The bass that were easy pickings during previous weeks seem to either disappear or get a serious case of lock jaw. Fishing can be downright tough if…
Georgia anglers will have a new Public Fishing Area (PFA) in a few years, this one south of Perry. The lake will be built on an 860-acre tract purchased for the development of Houston County State Park. Fortunately for those of you who like to fish, WRD Fisheries will manage the future fishery on the newly…
Mike Meason, of McDonough, is a serious jonboat tournament angler, but on April 11, 2005 he went fun fishing to his favorite reservoir — Lake Varner in Covington. His day of on the water produced possible the best Georgia public-lake fishing results that GON has ever heard about. Mike boated five fish over 8 pounds,…
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A Different View On Decoys Dear GON, Congratulations to Donald Jarrett for a very good piece — Closing The Distance — in the April issue. He provided helpful information about minimal calling, birds behind barriers and toms in fields. The question of decoys, however, remains problematical. Donald has had bad experiences with decoys. I have…
Features: The 2005 Georgia Bream Fishing Special A statewide look at the best places to catch a mess of bream, from bluegill, shellcrackers and redbreast to southeast Georgia fliers. May Map For Lake Oconee Bass BASS National Federation qualifier Bob Ellis marks a map on his favorite Georgia lake for great May fishing. Lucas Lake…
It took about 30 phone calls before I finally began to tap into a few folks who backed a boat into the gin-clear waters of Clarks Hill with the sole purpose of trying to hook into a flathead catfish. The flathead makes its most famous Georgia home in the Altamaha River, where it’s known for…
For a fun fishing trip in April, remember Hollis Q. Lathem — or Lathem Reservoir as the local fishermen know it. The Cherokee County water-supply lake is full of fishing structure and bass, and no one knows that better than Jeff Southern of Kennesaw. Since the lake opened in 2002, Jeff has fished it weekly.…
It would be hard to pick a bad lake to fish in April. This is one of the best months of the year. Though the angling choices are many this month, Lanier should be at the top of any bass fisherman’s list. Lanier has varied structure that is easy to fish in April, both largemouth and…
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