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It is just after sunup Jan. 14, 2021. I find myself sitting at the dining room table, computer screen aglow in front, fireplace aglow on my left, (but with considerably more warmth to it), and three mounted bucks a-glowering down at me from the den wall to my right. Or maybe they’re gloating instead of…
Jesse Payne, a 33-year U.S. Forest Service employee and veteran deer hunter, couldn’t believe what had just happened. Jesse had climbed almost to the top of Slaughter Mountain and had just shot at and missed the biggest buck he had ever seen. Jesse was slowly making his way to the top of the mountain when…
A new No. 2 buck has officially been registered for Laurens County, a giant, clean 10-pointer taken by Stevie Drew, of Cadwell, on Nov. 14, 2020. The deer grossed 168 5/8 inches and netted down less than 3 inches to 165 7/8. “I thought I had missed the deer, he didn’t flinch or anything but…
Fish rocks and docks for February Lake Oconee bass. That simple pattern will put fish in the boat all over the lake, and many different baits will catch them. Weather will play a part in how active bass will be, but you can catch fish under any conditions. Lake Oconee is a Georgia Power Co.…
Editor’s Note: GON is currently working on uploading all of our feature segments from GON-TV shows to our YouTube channel. The below article and video first aired in June 1999. It featured Lanier bass angler Jody Cordell, GON writer Brad Gill and GON-TV cameraman Joe Schlicht. It’s only the first of July and we’ve already…
Lanier: Level: 1 foot low. Temp: 45-52 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is clear and there’s a slight stain as you get to the backs of the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler and guide Ryan Coleman reports, “Fishing has been good as the fish are just holding in the winter areas. There are shallow and deep…
Jackson: Level: Full. Temp: 45-48 degrees. Clarity: Heavy stain. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “This month has always been one of the best months to fish Jackson. The bass will start to transition to spawn. Bass will flood the shallow water as they prepare to move up onto spawning areas. The most consistent bite…
Hartwell: Level: 1.6 feet below full. Temp: 50-55 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is very clear. Bass: Guide Matt Justice reports, “Fishing has been a little tougher in the past few weeks, but good days depend more on the weather this time of year. Best bet is to look for schools of bait 20 to…
Eufaula: Level: 1.6 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Heavy stain. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “Bass are holding in deeper water early. Locate the structure on your electronics, and work the areas out with different baits to entice a strike. Deep crankbaits can cover an area faster, and if that does…
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