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The past couple of weeks have been filled with plenty of chaos. Safe to say that I have never experienced anything quite like this in my 50 plus years. The sweeping pandemic has changed our daily lives. Quickly at that. Hand sanitizer, Lysol disinfected spray and Clorox wipes disappeared from shelves quicker than a chicken…
Whether it’s a perfect storm of factors, or a result mostly brought on by COVID-19, there’s no telling, but the fact is that WMA turkey hunter participation and public-land turkey harvest is noticeably up when compared to last year’s season opener. “Overall public-land harvest is up 43% compared to last year’s first six days,” said…
The bass spawn, shad spawn, seawalls and grassbeds—March Madness didn’t happen this year, but pay attention to these “Final Four” at Sinclair this month, and you can have a personal best catch of bass. Sinclair had been on fire this year for quality fish, with five-bass limits in the low 20s just placing, not even…
Send photographs to [email protected] or 4331 Seven Islands Road, Madison, GA 30650. Include name, subscriber number, hometown, county and date. Jackie Burdette, of Covington, killed these two Franklin County coyotes on Jan. 31. “Predator hunting has become an exciting pastime, while helping the farmers who lease our property from the loss of the…
Lanier: Level: 1.3 feet above full pool. Temp: 60-63 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake with a slight stain north of the Highway 53 bridges and the backs of major creeks. Bass: Tournament angler and guide Ryan Coleman reports, “Fishing is excellent on Lanier as the fish are up shallow and ready to eat.…
Email your pics to [email protected]. Please include your name, GON subscriber number, hometown, county where the picture was taken, date, time and any interesting details for a caption. Print images can be mailed to GON Spy-Cam, 4331 Seven Islands Road, Madison, GA 30650. Just A Flesh Wound: GON member Steve Hargett, of…
Saltwater: Capt. David Newlin reports, “We are still fishing as of March 22. Hopefully we will continue fishing as we go forward. The last few weeks we have caught a lot of redfish, whiting, sheepshead, trout and black drum. The water is around 69 degrees. At 70, everything usually starts to come alive in the…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Bass: Tournament angler Dennis Hudson reports, “The rain has finally stopped, so now things should get back to normal. A few bass are already starting to spawn. Pitching jigs and ChatterBaits around docks is producing quite a few fish now. Some bass can still…
West Point: Level: 4.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 60s. Clarity: Clearing. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “April is usually my favorite month for all types of fishing in general. The weather is usually beautiful and fairly consistent. Bass can be caught on several different patterns. Topwater baits such as Pop-Rs,…
Weiss: Level: 2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: Moderate stain. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Mike Carter reports, “Weiss has been a tough cookie this year, but now with the warmer conditions and more stable weather the fishing should really pick up. This is the time of year that the…
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