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Carters Lake Fishing Report October 2015

Carters: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 75 degrees. Clarity: 2 feet. Bass: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “The spotted bass bite has been pretty predictable as the fish are eager to eat. Look in the 15- to 30-foot range on the banks with shallow structure. The bigger fish seem to be just off the…

Lake Burton Fishing Report October 2015

Burton: Temp: 72 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite has really picked up over the last few days. We have been landing some healthy spotted bass and largemouth. Most of these fish have been out over the main-lake channels. We have been catching them with crankbaits in the 20- to…

Lake Blue Ridge Fishing Report October 2015

Blue Ridge: Level: 3.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 75-78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The bite is picking up. There has been a little topwater bite first thing in the mornings and late in the afternoons. I’ve been catching them on a Zara Spook and a Pop-R. With TVA dropping the…

Bartletts Ferry Fishing Report October 2015

Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: High 70s. Clarity: Some stain. Bass: Tournament director Dennis Hudson says that despite cooling water temperatures that bass are still tough to catch. “We can see some bass starting to move to the creeks, and that’s going to help the bite. Hopefully, it is going to…

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report October 2015

Allatoona: Level: l.7 feet low Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: Some stain. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “The month of October is the gateway to great fishing on Lake Allatoona. The only issue that October brings is the fall turnover that happens when the water cools and sinks to the bottom. This allow noxious water…

Giant Gator Killed On Eufaula

Mark Fletcher, of Palmetto, tagged a monster gator from Georgia’s side of Lake Eufaula in the early hours of Monday morning, Sept. 21. Mark and fellow hunters knew there was a big gator in a specific area after a 12-footer was caught nearby that had a relatively fresh 10-inch bite mark on its tail. “We…

Whitetails Unlimited Starts Georgia Chapter

Whitetails Unlimited, one of the nation’s top conservation organizations dedicated to white-tailed deer, is excited about the opportunity to establish roots in Georgia. Founded in 1982, the Whitetails Unlimited (WTU) kick-off for Peach State hunters will be in Canton on Thursday, Nov. 12. “We are already growing tremendously in the Southeast and have plenty of…

Gear Up: HSS Lifeline 42

DANVILLE, Ala.  (Sept. 18, 2015) – In response to customer demand, Hunter Safety System now offers a LIFELINE that accommodated stands up to 44 feet high. The new LIFELINE 42 is ideal for hunters that are filming their hunt and need to have a cameraman in a higher stand and for those hunters that like…

Coosa River Flathead Record Broken Again

Aaron Churchwell, of Rome, caught a fish of a lifetime on Sept. 16. While fishing the Coosa River, Aaron landed a record-setting flathead catfish that weighed 46-lbs., 6.4-ozs. “I caught it from the bank,” said Aaron, who does some guiding on the river. “We cut a trail to that spot not too long ago. It…

New GON Website Launch Experiencing Registration & Truck-Buck Issues

Over the weekend, GON launched the first stage of its new website, which is expected to be completed in the coming year. The new site requires all web users to create brand-new online registrations. This initial step has created a few early hiccups—including issues with entering deer into the Truck-Buck contest. “For those trying to…

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