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Clarks Hill Lake Fishing Report January 2018

Clarks Hill: Level: 9.1 feet low. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Very clear. Linesides: Guide Brad Sasser reports, “This has been one of the best winters for hybrids and stripers, partly due to the mild weather, partly due to a high fish population and partly due to a great bait population in the lake. First thing…

Lake Chatuge Fishing Report January 2018

Chatuge: Level: 7.3 feet low. Temp: 50-51 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The fish are in their winter pattern. I’ve been throwing a Fish Head Spin off points and hump breaks. Around docks, you can throw a jig, shaky head and a drop shot and catch fish. If you have a little…

Carters Lake Fishing Report January 2018

Carters: Level: Full. Temp: 53 degrees. Clarity: 8 feet. Linesides: Decent. Guide Robert Eidson reports, “The fish are starting to move out of the river back to the main lake. They are splitting up into groups. Some are following the threadfins to the backs of the creeks, and others are staying on the main lake…

Lake Burton Fishing Report January 2018

Burton: Level: 6 feet low. Temp: 49 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has been decent the last few weeks. We have not been catching many numbers but have been catching some quality fish. We have been starting the mornings off fishing shallow around the creek ledges. These spots have…

Lake Blue Ridge Fishing Report January 2018

Blue Ridge: Level: 13 feet low. Temp: 49-51 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The lake level has really dropped along with the water temps over the past month. We’re starting to see some herring float around from the temp changes. We’ve also started catching some fish on the Float-n-Fly on deep, rocky…

Bartletts Ferry Fishing Report January 2018

Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 47-53 degrees. Clarity: The main lake and river are clear; creeks have some color. Bass: Tournament director Dennis Hudson reports, “I actually like fishing Bartletts best in January and February. You can slow-drag a jig across rocky points or fish them in the deeper brush. My…

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report January 2018

Allatoona: Level: 12.3 feet low. Temp: 52-54 degrees. Clarity: Stained to muddy on the north end. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing in the month of January can be really challenging at times. This month, fish are out deeper and continuing to follow migrating shad patterns. January is one of the tougher months on…

Story of Zeus: A Potential State-Record Buck

By now, many GON readers are familiar with the recent controversy that erupted after Lee Ellis killed a giant buck named “Zeus” on Nov. 16 that could end up being Georgia’s best typical buck ever taken with a bow. Within a few days of killing the big deer in a north Atlanta suburb, a story…

Realtree Kids Scrapbook January 2018

Send photos to GON Realtree kids. Email image and caption details (name, age, hometown, county and stats on the critter or fish) to [email protected].      

Pulsar Delivers Again

MANSFIELD, TX) – Pulsar continues to listen to loyal users delivering on its promise of image quality with premium quick-change Helion Monocular lenses. Designed specifically for Helion XP series thermal monoculars, Pulsar’s new F28 (PL79053), F38 (PL79054) and F50 (PL79055) lenses are the perfect solution to increasing base magnification up to 2.5x, comparable to the…

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