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SUFFIELD, CT — First there was the AccuTrigger, now there is the Accustock, the next phase in the accuracy revolution from Savage Arms. The AccuStock uses an aluminum spine and 3D Bedding Cradle molded into the stock in such a manner that it becomes an integral part of the composite stock. The result is a…
West Point: Level: 3.2 feet below full pool and rising. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Stained on the main lake. Muddy up the creeks and up the Chattahoochee. Bass: Fair. Ken Bearden said the same patterns from the December report are still working, but that the deep bite has picked up a little more with dropping…
Weiss: Level: 3.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 51-53 degrees. Clarity: Stained up the Coosa. Bass: Fair to good, according to Warren Barnes. “The largemouths and spots are on the river ledges. I’m cranking the Jackall Muscle Deep10+, adjusting the bait color to the water color. I am working the bait very slowly around the…
Tobesofkee: Level: 6 feet below full pool for special draw-down. Temp: 58-60 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Excellent. It is taking more than 20 pounds to win a tournament right now. “It’s unbelievable,” said Clayton Batts. “The pattern is very simple right now. Pick up a crankbait or Rat-L-Trap, and throw it all day, covering as…
Sinclair: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 48 to 54 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain; clear at the lower end. Bass: Fair. David Lowery said in January he likes a crankbait and a jig. Look for bass on rocks and in 12- to 15-foot ditches closer to deeper water. Crank Norman DD22 or Deep Little…
Seminole: Level: 0.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Tough. Guide Mike Sloan said 14 inches of rain flooded the lake and made catching fish pretty tough. He said you can catch a few bass on a red Rat-L-Trap ripped around the grass lines in 6 to 7 feet of water…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports a lot of trout being caught. “Live shrimp are still working well, but artificials have been doing great, too. Fish them deep and slow. A New Penny GULP shrimp has worked great. Redfish are still real shallow on warm days. Stripers have been biting in the Ogeechee River. Use…
Russell: Level: 4.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 54-56 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent, according to Trad Whaley, who won the Dec. 20 Fish the Fall tournament. “We had five that weighed 15.02. We caught ’em on all kinds of stuff. It’s day-to-day out there right now, with more bait on the lake than I’ve…
Paradise PFA: Reports were prepared by Area Manager Charles West. Levels: Lake Patrick is at full pool, but other PFA lakes remain 12 to 18 inches below full pool. Temp: 59 degrees. Clarity: Clear to lightly stained. Bass: Good. Several bass anglers have reported catching 20 to 30 bass using chrome/blue Rat-L-Traps in Lake Bobben.…
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 54 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fair. During the warm spell the week before Christmas, the bass were hitting spinnerbaits, crankbaits and jigs around docks on the main lake and near the mouths of pockets. For numbers, look for baitfish on flats and points near the creek mouths, and throw a…
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