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Fishing Reports
Clarks Hill: Level: 4.7 feet low. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Very clear. Linesides: Guide William Sasser reports, “The hybrid and striper bites have maintained really strong all summer long. There has been a great morning bite starting shortly after daybreak, with downlining live herring working the best. This bite lasts for a couple…
Carters: Level: 6 feet low. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Pea green. Spotted Bass: Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “Spotted Bass are biting, regardless of the heat. There are lots of fish around the 20- to 30-foot range around brush and steep breaklines. I’m seeing a lot more 4-lb.-plus fish this year than in 2015, which is…
Blackshear: Level: Full. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Crappie: Rusty Parker reports that crappie fishing has been slow but is starting to pick up some. Expect the bite to improve with cooling water temps. Fish will bite minnows tightlined 25 to 32 feet deep on main-lake channel ledges. Also, Rusty will start to catch them shooting…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 87 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament director Dennis Hudson reports, “The bass fishing has been pretty spotty. That won’t change much early in September, but we’ll eventually start seeing some schooling activity. The topwater bite will get pretty good early. We hope we’ll get some…
Allatoona: Level: 0.5 feet below full. Temp: 88 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing in the month of September will be good. Fish began to school at the latter part of August and are getting more prevalent. Good numbers of spotted bass mixed with hybrids have been found on points and…
Not only is summer a good time to be out setting trail cameras, planting food plots and getting your hunting property ready for upcoming deer season, but it’s also time to look forward to the GON Outdoor Blast, which was held July 29-31 this year. The Outdoor Blast is an annual event, which is well-known…
Henderson Wright, of Dalton, had the hunt of his life last September while hunting in Clinch County. Henderson had been trying for five years to draw a alligator tag in Zone 6. Once he got a tag, it was time to set up his rig to catch one of these gators. He opted for a heavy duty…
On Sept. 16-18, the National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) Women In The Outdoors program will host their seventh annual Outdoor Workshop Weekend for women ages 14 and up. This special ladies-only event will be held at the Georgia FFA-FCCLA Camp in Covington. The Women in the Outdoors program helps women gain confidence in outdoor skills through hands-on…
A new flathead catfish record on Lake Lanier was set on Aug. 14. The catfish broke the previous standing flathead record of a 44-lb. fish caught last September. Rodney Stephens, of Demorest, caught the 51-lb., 10-oz. flathead catfish while fishing in the mid-lake area. “I wasn’t fishing for flatheads. I was fishing for channel cats midway on…
We have all heard of vending machines before, whether it be for snack or drinks, but have you heard of corn vending machines? Corn Stop has been the talk of the town lately and has become a big hit on Facebook. President of Corn Stop, Bob Newsome, plus Jim Parker, Terrence Smith and Steve Starnes, are behind…
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