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Hunting
Every once in a while I find myself tangling with a bird that is seemingly reluctant to leave me but does it anyway. I’m not talking about the ones that give a few courtesy gobbles as they vanish with a harem of hens into parts unknown. I’m talking about a bird that is genuinely sincere…
The sun was peaking above the trees, just beginning to warm the crisp morning air as the Mercury outboard roared to life. The outgoing tide was coursing through the oyster shell mounds and over mud flats on its way to the ocean. Sand gnats were non-existent due to previous freezes and the cool morning. As…
Warren Barnes has been a contributor to GON’s fishing reports for a number of years. A few months ago, Warren called our office. “I’m going to let y’all in on a good one,” he said. We’re in the business of sharing hot fishing information with our readers, so we were all ears. Warren shared with…
A bill to legalize deer farming in Georgia is expected to be introduced this legislative session; however, opponents now have more ammunition against the effort after Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) was found in wild Missouri deer. The deer were killed just 2 miles from a legal, permitted deer farm where penned deer were previously found…
West Point: Level: 12.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 54 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Great. Chris Bell reports, “With some of the warmer days mixed in, fish have continued to stay shallow. Lake conditions right now are really low. Use extreme caution when navigating the lake right now. With the lower water, stay within channel…
Weiss: Level: 5.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 47-51 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Good. Warren Barnes reports, “The bass are feeding heavily on shad all over the lake. Lipless crankbaits and flat-sided crankbaits like the Jackall Bling have been producing very well. I have been finding largemouths on shallow flats and grouped up in thick…
Tobesofkee: Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Good. Clayton Batts reports, “Bass are in their winter pattern right now. Shallow-running crankbaits, Rat-L-Traps and jigs are producing the best right now. Fish a Stanford Lures Razor Shad in citrus shad or a Spro Little John MD in spring craw around rock seawalls and docks that…
Sinclair: Level: 1.6 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Aaron Batson reports, “The bite has been good so far with the mild temperatures that we have been having. Jigs and shaky heads on docks and seawalls have been producing well. Try anything in black, brown or blueish colors, and you will…
Seminole: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 59 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Matt Baty reports, “The fish are grouping up, and the pre-spawn bite is already starting. Fish the edges of grass flats in 7 to 10 feet of water out on the main lake. A lipless crankbait is your best choice. Use…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “By the time the month of January rolls around, the inshore fish that are migrating have left, and the ones that are staying have gone into the hibernation mode. Spotted sea trout during this time are normally wintering in deep holes in the rivers or sounds. Best way to…
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