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Been having midsummer dreams of hard-fighting bass and wishing you could catch some? The heat is bad in August, but spotted bass on Lanier get on patterns that are predictable, and you can catch big fish with the right techniques. Plan an August trip to Lanier to get in on some surprisingly hot action. Lake…
In a time when so many things are rapidly changing, it’s comforting to know that in a remote corner of our state, good hunting has remained the same — and for quite some time. The Portal Hunting Club, located on the Long/McIntosh county line, has been in existence for more than 100 years. This fall,…
Peach State squirrel hunters can expect plenty of action again this season, and the fun begins at daylight opening day (Aug. 15). Last season was a phenomenal one, with high numbers of squirrels and an excellent mast crop in most areas of the state. For example, I killed 68 squirrels in one Paulding Forest creek…
Imagine being outside in the yard carrying firewood right as it’s getting dark. Now imagine hearing a bobcat nearby in the woods and then all of a sudden being attacked by it with no time to react or escape. And imagine, the bobcat was rabid. That’s exactly the scenario that unfolded for Stephens resident Mike…
On Sunday, July 11, at about 9 a.m., Jim Dieveney, of Screven, caught an 83-lb. flathead catfish out of the Altamaha River near Baxley that officially ties the 4-year-old state record. Fishing from a dock on the bend in the river near Carter’s Bight Landing in Appling County, Jim hooked into the fish shortly after…
It’s all-around good news for Georgia bass-club anglers. Not only did Palmetto resident Al Horton win this year’s The Bass Federation (TBF) Southern Division championship, but the Georgia team was top team for the June 9-11 tournament at Lake Eufaula. Al Horton and Jeff Williams, of Marietta, now advance to the 2011 Federation National Championship.…
July is here, and bass fishing is going to get tougher and tougher until the cooler fall temperatures arrive. Dragging a Carolina rig or running big crankbaits on deep points can be productive on Georgia lakes, but there’s a lot of water to cover, and the slow days are going to outnumber the…
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is set to start its long-term, deep-water drawdown of Lake Blue Ridge on July 15. Once the drawdown begins, it will take approximately four months to get the lake to the lowest level needed for work to repair the penstock, a gate that controls water flow from the lake, and…
West Point: Level: 0.2 feet below above pool. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake; clear in most creeks; stained up the Chattahoochee. Bass: Good. Micah Frazier likes to keep it simple when fishing the summer patterns on West Point. Points, roadbeds, humps and ledges all hold fish this time…
Weiss: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Very good. “Largemouths and spotted bass are up on the flats early and are being caught on all types of topwater baits,” said guide Warren Barnes. “The best producers are hard baits like the Jackall Bonnie or the SK Pop. Buzz Frogs…
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