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Before you go bass fishing at Lake Oconee in December, you have a shallow-water, deep-water decision to make. For wintertime bass, Oconee angler Kenny Holloway depends on two different lures in two completely different areas of the lake: either a jig ’n pig in super-shallow structure or a jigging spoon on deep drops. Both baits,…
November deer hunting was awesome for some folks, specifically those who hunt in the middle third of the state. Some hunters report that once the rut got started it just kept going and going. Some report that mature bucks were still chasing does as late as the weekend before Thanksgiving. A few deer-cooler operators report…
I gave my line slack, and somewhere down in the tangle of tree trunks and branches 40 feet below the boat, my jigging spoon fluttered down like a dying shad sinking toward the bottom. When I pulled upward the jig felt like it bumped something. I pulled up gently, maintaining pressure, watching the rod tip.…
November in the Georgia deer woods almost looked like the start of a new era; big-bodied, heavy-racked bucks almost seemed to come out of the woodwork. Some deer-cooler operators and hunters have reported a great rut with lots of deer on the move. November may help cushion 2006 as one of the best years…
Georgia isn’t known for its red-hot duck hunting. We are a long way from the rice fields of Arkansas and clouds of mallards. For most Georgia duck hunters a good morning hunting means you were able to slog into a beaver-pond swamp and scratch down your pair of woodies. There are some exceptions. Some private…
With the attention of lawmakers focused closely on last month’s elections, it may be a little early to know what issues may affect sportsmen when the Georgia General Assembly convenes on January 8, but there is a good chance legislation that — for whatever reason — didn’t make it through during the last session may…
Georgia’s 2006-07 duck season opened Saturday, November 18, and a half-hour before sunrise duck hunters all over the state were watching the skies with high hopes. The number of birds to be plucked after the hunt varied from place to place, with wood ducks being the predominant duck killed during the early part of the…
It is rather remarkable that there are folks who still believe that the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is an organization that runs the local animal shelters. HSUS is an anti-hunting juggernaut and the worst enemy sportsmen have ever faced. The animal-rights group’s bankroll is immense, much of it raised through donations from…
West Point: Level: 2.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 57-58 Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fair. “It’s real tough right now after the first few cold fronts blew through,” said guide Paul Parsons. Spotted bass were biting on main-lake points in good numbers, but even though the fish were fighting unusually hard, the average size was small.…
Weiss: Level: 3.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 51 degrees. Clarity: The main lake and the Coosa are stained. The Coosa is heavily stained. Bass: Good, according to Weiss fishing guide Jason Tucker at J.R.’s Marina. “We are catching them on spinnerbaits, small crankbaits and jigs.” Jason said to look for seawalls and rip-rap in…
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