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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report – January 2019

Eufaula:  Level: 1.8 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: 52-54 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Sam Williams reports, “The cold fronts, storms and changing barometric pressures are keeping the fish confused. The shallow bass are hitting ChatterBaits along shore cover. Buzzbaits and other noisy lures are a good choice. For deeper fish on the ledges, try heavy…

Clarks Hill Fishing Report – January 2019

Clarks Hill: Level: Full. Temp: Low to mid 50s. Clarity: Very stained in the rivers and clearing up as you get closer to the dam. Bass: Tournament angler Josh Rockefeller reports, “The fishing is getting better as the water continues to cool. I’m finding most fish relating to the creeks in 2 to 8 feet of water. Any long, narrow…

Lake Chatuge Fishing Report – January 2019

Chatuge: Level: 6 feet below full. Temp: 53-54 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Fishing been a little tough. We’ve had a lot of weather changes. I’ve not seen any topwater action going on. I’ve been catching fish on the A-rig by throwing it around docks, brush and points. You can catch fish throwing the Z-man TRD Ned Rig…

Carters Lake Fishing Report – January 2019

Carters: Level: Full. Temp: 50. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “Spotted bass are fat and healthy at Carters Lake. My guys have enjoyed better-than-average numbers for wintertime fishing. I’m focusing on fish in the 20- to 45-foot range. Most of my fish are back in the creeks or in the river. A 3/16-oz SpotSticker jig head tipped with a 4-inch green-pumpkin Strike…

Lake Burton Fishing Report – January 2019

Burton: Level: Down 7 feet. Temp: 47 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been great the last few days. We have caught some big spotted bass and largemouth on ledges close to the main-lake channels. These fish are aggressive and will hit with determination. We have been casting in and around deep-water docks close…

Lake Blue Ridge Fishing Report – January 2019

Blue Ridge: Level: 14.5 feet low. Temp: 54 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “Heads up—the Forest Service is working on Lakewood boat ramp and closed it as of Dec. 3 and will not open it back up until February. Blue Ridge Marina is the only ramp that you can access at this time. It’s a very steep ramp…

Bartletts Ferry Fishing Report – January 2019

Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 46-49 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament director Dennis Hudson reports, “The word is slow—fish everything more slowly. The fish have moved into the creeks and coves with the bait. Your best bet is to fish a squarebill crankbait and medium-diver crankbaits with a slow retrieve. And…

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report – January 2019

Allatoona: Level: 13.3 feet low. Temp: 52 degrees but warms the closer you get to the dam. Clarity: The northern part of the lake is stained, but the south end is clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing on Allatoona typically gets tough toward the end of the month if temperatures dip into the low 40s and we start…

Teen Deer Hunter Has Holy Spirit Moment

I experienced something on Sunday, Dec. 16 that I bet most deer hunters have never seen before. There was a group of 20 or so of us winding down from a weekend of deer and hog hunting with 30-30 Ministries in Houston County. Our five Camper kids had done well, taking two bucks, three does…

Just Kill A Deer Already

“Cochran, you just need to kill a deer.” Those were the words that Brad Gill spoke in our discussion about me not being sure if I was ever going to sit in my spacious blind again. It was difficult for me to come to terms that I injured a buck and was not able to…

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