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Fishing
When you think of great crappie fishing in Georgia, a few lakes come to mind right off the bat—West Point, Oconee, Clarks Hill. Those are historically great fisheries that continue to produce full strings year after year. Georgia is lucky to have so many excellent and diverse fisheries scattered all across the state. There is…
Just a short decade ago, it seems that only western anglers knew what soft swimbaits were all about. Since that time, the genre of lures has spread across the bass-fishing world, and is now a firmly rooted lure on the tournament scene. Whether filling a limit or searching for a kicker, swimbaits can get the…
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce has approved a request by NOAA Fisheries to allow limited harvest of red snapper in the federal waters of the South Atlantic. Anglers can harvest red snapper during the following three weekends: July 11-13 (Friday through Sunday), July 18-20 (Friday through Sunday), and July 25 & 26 (Friday and Saturday).…
The barrier islands along Georgia’s southeast coast provide arguably some of the most beautiful coastal landscapes you will find anywhere. A virtually uninterrupted string of islands, covered in massive moss-laden oaks, is lined up along 100 miles of the Georgia coast. And their individual beauty is enhanced by the miles of salt marsh that surrounds…
Evans Prince set a new lake record at Juliette with a 1-lb., 3.36-oz. yellow perch that he caught on June 29, 2014.
We’ll be publishing our annual Pay Dove Shoots list in the August issue of GON. Filling out the Dove Shoot Coupon is easy. For County, just tell us which county your field(s) is in. Under Shoot Date(s), include all the pay shoots you plan to host. We understand not every field will be shot opening…
West Point: Level: Full pool. Temp: 80-85 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Fair. “Fishing for largemouth has been slowly starting to improve over the last few weeks and hopefully will continue to get better,” said guide Keith Hudson. “High water levels, bream beds and the mayfly hatch continue to keep at least some of the…
Weiss: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Warren Barnes reports, “Bass fishing on Weiss is great right now. The bass are in the summer mode all over the lake. Because of the recent high water, the early morning bite is awesome all over the…
Tobesofkee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 82-84 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Tournament pro Clayton Batts reports, “The fish that are deep are in schools on main-lake humps and points in 12 to 18 feet of water. These fish can be caught on a variety of baits once they are located on your Lowrance. Start out…
Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Lightly stained to clear at the dam. Bass: Slow. Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is tough. Look for a few topwater bites during the early morning hours. Try a Buzzerbait buzzbait around seawalls and grass. Look for stuff very close to main…
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