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Fishing
The record for redbreast on the Savannah River was broken on back-to-back days back in May. The second fish—and the new Savannah River record redbreast—was caught on May 14, 2020 by Donavan Pruitt, who is a farmer near Sylvania in Screven County. We’re just now reporting on Donavan’s redbreast only because he’s been busy farming,…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Clear in the river; light stain in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Dennis Hudson reports, “The bass bite has been slow, but a few can still be caught. The topwater action has been hit or miss. Small buzzbaits and frogs fished early around…
Eufaula: Level: 1 foot below 190 full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Light stain to clear down the lake. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “The fishing on the river continues to get hotter every day. The tournament fishermen are bringing in 20-lb. bags. The shallow bite is still great early and late. Frogs are doing…
Seminole: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear to slightly stained. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre, of Lake Seminole Fishing Adventure, reports, “The bass fishing on Lake Seminole this past June was excellent. As predicted, the big bass were biting, and we expect it to continue through July. If planning a trip…
Weiss: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Mike Carter reports, “Weiss is finally in its full summer patterns, which have arrived late due to the odd spring we had this year. We had several later than normal cold fronts and flooded conditions that has put a lot…
Allatoona: Level: Full pool. Temp: 84 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing is good. The night bite is best on crankbaits, swimbaits and Ned rigs. Fish are being caught in the mid-depth ranges.” Matt was our guest for this month’s Map of the Month series. Turn to page 34 in the…
Lanier: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide and tournament angler Ryan Coleman reports, “Fishing is good for spotted bass right now and should remain good through July. Topwater fishing has been excellent both on points and working man-made brush in 20 to 30 feet of water. I have been using both…
Let’s face it, deer hunters love antlers. This is certainly not a new phenomenon as evidenced by the numerous paintings, etchings and rituals involving deer in nearly every culture where deer and humans have coexisted throughout the millennia. Not only were deer antlers used as weapons, tools and adornment, they were revered for their fascinating…
Week 15: David Stevens, 140 5/8 typical County: Screven Date: Dec. 27 David Stevens started hunting when he was 10 years old in Alabama, and he took his first buck at 11. He moved to coastal Georgia when he was 12. He has killed many mature coastal deer with both a bow…
Week 14: Matt Overholt, 143 6/8 typical County: Macon Date: Dec. 20 “I enjoy the outdoors, especially hunting whitetail. I’ve been hunting since I was 10 years old,” said Week 14 winner, Matt Overholt, who is just 18 and lives near Marshallville in Macon County. When you live with the deer, there…
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