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Fishing Reports
Bartlett’s Ferry: Level: 0.3 feet above full pool. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Decent. “It’s getting to the old summer toughness,” said Dennis Hudson, who won his three-hour, Tuesday-night tournament recently with 8 1/2 pounds. He said the grass bite is picking up pretty well if the water level is right…
Allatoona: Level: Full pool. Temp: 87-90 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Matt Driver reports, “Fishing is still in the good range, but it’s tougher than in weeks past. The fish have moved deep but will come to the surface for an early morning bite. Brushpiles and rock are the keys for getting bit this month. If…
“He’s right in the middle,” said Keith “Bird Dog” Walker, of Douglas, as his Bang-O-Lure landed softly between the crumbled pillars of an old bridge at the water’s edge. A short pull, just enough for the rear propeller to whir and spit, caused the water to boil up underneath it. Then a splash, and his…
Last September, I crossed paths with Robbie Massey at the Richmond Hill Country Club at breakfast time. Also known as the fast-food place at the crossroads of Ford Avenue and Highway 17, this is where a lot of Richmond Hill folks gather early in the morning to drink coffee, solve life’s woes and problems and…
With little time to review and comment on a DNR plan to change the name and focus of WMAs to attract more “recreationalists,” sportsmen reacted quickly and with a strong voice to stake a claim to traditional hunting and fishing lands in Georgia, much of which they paid for through license-fee increases. This DNR plan…
For many hunters, quality deer management is the strategy of choice for their hunting experience. However, I’ve seen through my experience as a deer biologist working with many hunt clubs and landowners that many hunters don’t know what kind of results to realistically expect from various deer-management strategies. To facilitate realistic expectations, we can use…
In July, the days are often long and hot, and the lakes can be crowded with pleasure boaters. Conditions can be tough for bass fishermen. To lower your frustration and catch some fish, head to West Point Lake. The spotted bass and largemouths there feed even on the hottest days, and summer bassin’ at West…
Like no other Georgia reservoir, Clarks Hill is the king when it comes to producing gigantic catfish. There’s something about this sprawling impoundment on the Savannah River above Augusta that grows huge catfish. Jake Manley, of Plum Branch, S.C., knew the lake’s potential already, and on May 8 it was confirmed in a huge way.…
I’ll never forget the first time I saw a tripletail up close; the fish flopping on the deck of the shrimp trawler I had boarded looked like a huge brown bream. “What in the world is that?” is the reaction of many who see a tripletail for the first time. This was well before the…
DNR is in the midst of creating a plan to market WMAs to all Georgians for recreation by changing what the areas are called. DNR also is considering options to charge some of these other WMA users. Many sportsmen have lamented that only hunters and anglers had to pay to use these areas. But the…
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