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Hunting access could expand greatly at Bond Swamp in Bibb and Twiggs counties over the next 15 years, but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) wants to hear from hunters in order to do it. The public comment period for a new draft of a 15-year management plan for FWS-managed Bond Swamp ends July…
Good things often come in small packages, and that is true of bass fishing in the Macon area. Even in the hot summer, Lake Tobesofkee provides excellent bass fishing. You have to avoid the pleasure boaters, like on all lakes, but the payoff on a trip here this month can be surprising. Tobesofkee is a…
Many anglers will save their nickels and dimes all year for the chance to sight fish for tailing redfish or bonefish on flats in saltwater. It’s a complete rush to find fish feeding in water so shallow their backs are exposed. What’s more, both of these species are challenging to catch, can grow to some…
Mark Cornwell, of Lawrenceville, made his final stop in the 2009 Skeeter Eliminator Series a good one — finishing his season as Eliminator Champion and collecting $5,480 in the 32-man, heads-up fishing tournament. Mark’s victory has him rubbing elbows with past champions Mark Massey, Butch Pitts and Aaron Batson. Fishing topwater baits and drop-shot finesse…
West Point: Level: 0.2 feet above full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake; stained in the creeks; stained up the Chattahoochee. Bass: Good. Ken Bearden said the bass are between patterns right now. He said there are still a few fish up shallow, and some have moved out onto the ledges…
Weiss: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Slightly stained. Bass: Very good. Guide Warren Barnes reports, “Bass fishing has been great. I have been catching both largemouths and spots in and around grass and seawalls during the early hours, and then flipping docks and fishing creek ledges after the sun gets…
Tobesofkee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 86-88 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Clayton Batts reports, “Bass are in their summer pattern right now around docks and on deep-water humps and points. Fish deeper docks where the channel sweeps in on them with a green-pumpkin or red-bug Big Bite Baits Biobait finesse worm. The fish will be on…
Sinclair: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Stained up the Oconee and Little rivers but clear in Rooty Creek. Bass: Mike Cleveland reports that a 13 1/2-lb. sack was the top Sinclair bag from more than 100 boats fishing the Berry’s Classic two weeks ago. “They’re not biting worth nothing,” said…
Seminole: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 88 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Good. Matt Baty reports, “There is a pretty good topwater bite going on early in the morning. Fish any topped-out grassbeds that are visible on the main lake. Throw a Big Bite Baits 3 1/2-inch Top Toad in junebug/chartreuse swirl. Swim…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Bob Barnette reports, “July is here, and so are the tarpon and tripletails. Look for the tarpon on the edges of the shallow drops in the sounds where the baitfish are washed across the sand bars. Baits of choice will be pogies and mullet fished on a float or freelined. If you…
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