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Clarks Hill: Level: 2.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Bill Harvey said the BASS Elite Series pros struggled at the Clarks Hill tournament. Fishing just isn’t that good, he said. “There’s some topwater early, with a Pop-R or Gunfish, and a Fluke, obviously,” said Bill. “It’ll last maybe 40 minutes.…
Chatuge: Level: 0.7 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 70s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. John Hembry said the bass are feeding up in postspawn patterns right now, and the bite has been pretty good, with 10 to 15 fish in half-day tournaments and sacks weighing 13 to 15 pounds. John has been catching 90 percent…
Carters: Level: 1.0 feet above full pool. Temp: 75-77 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Louie Bartenfield said, “Fishing has been very good during the day throughout the month, and the night bite can be hit or miss, but when it’s there, it’s really good. I had a night last week that we boated 10-plus stripers/hybrids and…
Burton: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Temp: High 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Excellent. “We’ve had the best postspawn and spawn bite I have ever seen,” said guide Wes Carlton. “These fish have really gained some weight this year from eating the bluebacks. Several trips we had spots over 6 pounds…
Blue Ridge: Level: 0.5 feet above full pool. Temp: 74-78 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Eric Welch reports, “We’re catching a lot of fish on a variety of baits — drop shots, flukes, Trick Worms, shaky heads and tubes. The fish are on points, drops and brush. There is no real pattern right now; the…
Blackshear: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: High 70s to low 80s. Clarity: Slight stain on the main river; clear in the pockets. Bass: Good. Brian Davis said the fish have moved out to the deeper trees and deeper docks with brush. Brian said it may seem strange, but the quality bite has been…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.7 feet above full pool. Temp: 74 to 79 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main river; good stain in some of the creeks. Bass: Decent. Dennis Hudson said the fish are starting to transition into their summer patterns, and he’s been able to catch a bunch of fish lately. They’ve all been…
Allatoona: Level: 0.8 feet above full pool. Temp: 79-83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. “June may be hot, but the fish still have to eat,” said Matt Driver. “Topwater is still good first thing in morning up until around 8 or 9 on poppers. Try the Spro Dawg 100 and the Zara Spook Jr. fished…
Lake Eufaula hosted this year’s Georgia Bass Chapter Federation’s Top-Six April 26-27. The tournament falls under FLW’s The Bass Federation (TBF) umbrella. This year’s tournament had 52 teams, and 312 anglers competed. Patrick Brown, of Swainsboro, had the best individual weight with 38.20 pounds. Patrick, along with the other top-12 finishers, heads back to Lake…
More than 40 years ago, I stumbled upon a paperback book titled “The Critters Come When Called.” Written by the late Russell Tinsley, the book covered the exploits of two lanky Texans, Murry and Winston Burnham. The Burnham brothers became legendary in the arena of predator calling. Winston has passed on while Murry, in his…
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