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January 2016: Vol. 30, No. 1 Many of the best bucks taken each year in Georgia are killed by GON subscribers. Jill Brown and her Putnam County giant are in Week 9 of GON’s Truck-Buck contest. Photo By Brad Gill No hindsight ip unit displayed. January Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. Georgia…
If you are a member of the Spikes family from Alapaha, Nov. 23 is certainly a time for celebration every year. It was on Nov. 23, 2015 when Jake Spikes, 10, of Alapaha, killed his first Georgia buck, but it was actually his second buck taken in the month of November. On Nov. 14, Jake…
West Point: Level: 5.3 feet below full pool and dropping. Temp: 50-55 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Not much change as we move into winter—not much cold weather, and an unusual winter water level drawdown pattern has kept most of the bass shallow. Expect the largemouth bite to continue to be…
Weiss: Level: 5.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 53-57 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Guide Mark Collins reports, “The fishing is fair. The bass are on their deep winter pattern on the old river channel ledges, main-lake points and submerged roadbeds. Jigs and Carolina-rigged plastics are catching bass. Some fish are holding on rip-rap rocks along…
Sinclair: Level: 0.9 feet low. Temp.: Low 60s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: With the water on the rise and higher-than-average temperatures, anglers have still been working crankbaits and covering water to fill their tournament limits. Focus on any shallow blowdowns, stump fields and docks that have deeper drops nearby. Assuming cold weather in January, expect the…
Seminole: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 60s. Clarity: Spring Creek and the main lake are clearing up, but the Chattahoochee and Flint are stained. Bass: Slow. Guide Aaron Crews reports, “If the weather turns colder, I feel that the metal baits, such as Little George, Silver Buddy and jigging spoons, will turn…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “December fishing has been good. Water temperature on Dec. 18 was 60 degrees. The trout bite is hot. As long as the water stays above 55, the bite will continue as it is. When the water gets in the low 50s, the trout will go deeper. In January, try fishing …
Russell: Level: 1 foot below full pool, but the water level is fluctuating daily with the other lakes dropping for winter draw down. Temp: 58-60 degrees. Clarity: Clear with stain in the creeks. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass are suspending more than usual and not feeding as heavy as normal with water…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 55-59 degrees. Clarity: The main lake is stained. Richland Creek is clear. Bass: Guide Mark Smith reports, “Bass fishing during January should be fair to good, and it will be tied to the weather. Expect it to be good as the cold front approaches and slow after the front passes.…
Lanier: Level: 0.5 feet low. Temp.: Upper 50s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Good. Tournament angler and guide Ryan Coleman reports, “Fishing has been good with a number of patterns working. I do not think there is one particular pattern that is leaps and bounds better than another, but the deep bite is the one I…
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