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At the first glance, we thought we had the undeniable proof of cougars we have been looking for in our year-long cougar quest, but DNR officials have since pointed out a couple elements in these photos that leave species identification open for doubt. This series of photos was captured by Drew Atkins, of Franklin, on…
Kendall Golightly, of Atlanta, is another one of those guys who makes a killing, literally, from small tracts and backyards in Fulton County. Kendall arrowed his cover buck—aptly named “Tips” because of the crossing tips of its main beams—from a 3-acre tract bordering a subdivision last Oct. 1 in Fulton County. The twist to the…
The talk around the fish-supper table rambled from the one that got away to the comeback of the beaver and eventually wound up with a plan to help out Georgia’s waterfowl population. Wood ducks are glad it did. Back in 1999, David Beecher, of Lyons, and a group of friends were discussing how the beaver…
Gainesville anglers David Nichol and Bobby Anderson won the HD Marine and Wendy’s 2010 Camp Sunshine tournament at Lake Lanier on Sept. 25-26. The fund-raising event drew 123 teams. “It was just a slow, deep grind on a Fish Head (Spin), letting it get deep,” said David. David and Bobby, who fished main-lake areas below…
Covington’s Lake Varner has anglers talking about something other than the giant bass it produces. The word on lips these days is “hydrilla” and the effects it’s having on fishing, wildlife and the lake’s ability to efficiently produce drinking water. “Hydrilla has matted probably 70 percent of the lake’s surface. You can go about 50…
West Point: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Micah Frazier said as the water temps cool, the bait will start moving into the creeks, and the largemouths will follow. Micah likes to find the baitfish when they move up onto the flats in the backs of the creeks,…
Weiss: Level: 3.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Lightly stained to clear. Bass: Very good. Guide Warren Barnes reports, “As we move into October, I look for the bass to move into the creeks following the baitfish. Topwater baits should still produce early, but I would also throw a hard swimbait like…
Tobesofkee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Clayton Batts reports, “Bass fishing is improving with the days getting shorter, and the temperature starting to cool. Fish are starting to move shallow following the bait into the pockets and small creeks. Fish a Spro Hydra Pop around grass and seawalls that lead…
Sinclair: Level: 1.3 feet below full and rising. Temp: 82-83 degrees. Clarity: Staining up. Bass: Aaron Batson said the same patterns he uses at Oconee will work (see report above) on Sinclair as fish move shallow. However, fishing grass is an added bonus on Sinclair. Early morning will be best this month. Horny Toads, buzzbaits,…
Seminole: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. Matt Baty reports, “The two best techniques I have found to work lately are flipping and fishing a jerkbait. Flipping main-lake grassbeds in 7 to 10 feet of water is a good way to pick up some bites. If the bite…
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