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Fishing
Mike Markovcic, of Statesboro, with a beautiful white crappie he caught from the Savannah River on March 3, 2016. The 2-lb., 13-oz. slab set a new record for white crappie caught and verified from the Savannah River, which for record-keeping purposes is the stretch from the Clarks Hill dam to the Atlantic Ocean. Both white and…
By Adam Woods Unlike most hunting stories that begin in the woods, mine started the summer of 2015 in my basement with a few pieces of cedar and a wood burner. One of my to-dos before the season started was to create a sign for our club that our members could place out front, like…
While likely best known for its world-class redbreast fishing and giant catfish, the Altamaha River offers great fishing for a wide variety of fish. In 2016, three new river records were certified by GON for the Altamaha River, including a new mark for shellcracker. Clinton Johnson, of Brunswick, caught a pie-plate redear that weighed 2-lbs.,…
West Point: Level: 3.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Tournament pro Jordan McDonald reports, “Postspawn bass have now moved to deep water for the summer. These bass can still be caught early morning on a topwater bait in the shallows near deep channel swings, as well as in the…
Weiss: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass fishing is good. Most fish have started moving to deeper cover, under deeper docks and to the creek and river channel ledges. Bass are being caught on medium- to deep-running crankbaits, 1/2-oz. spinnerbaits, Carolina-rigged plastics and…
Sinclair: Level: 1.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament pro Mark Denny Jr. reports, “The morning bite is crucial with the sun getting up very early during the summer months. Covering water quickly with a buzzbait seems to generate a majority of the quality bites and helps…
Seminole: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 80s to low 90s. Clarity: The water color on the Chattahoochee is stained. The Flint is slightly stained. Spring Creek and Fish Pond Drain are clear. Bass: Tournament pro and guide Matt Baty reports, “The frog bite is really starting to heat up on Seminole around…
Saltwater: Inshore & Nearshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “This past week has been one of the best weeks of fishing I have seen in a long time. Redfish, trout, black drum, sharks and tarpon are all biting. The trout have been all over the sounds. Some really big trout have been caught, and a lot…
Russell: Level: 1 foot below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament pro Trad Whaley said Russell is seeing a tough bite for largemouth and quality spotted bass right now. “It’s only taking 11 to 12 pounds to win the night tournaments—all spots,” Trad said. “There was one largemouth about 3 pounds weighed-in…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. It’s been brutally hot the past week, and that’s made daytime bass fishing tough on anglers. When the sun is up, the best bite is going to be under the deeper docks with at least 6 to 8 feet of water under them. The…
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