Posts by Capt. Bert Deener
Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Aug. 16 2024
The southeast Georgia blackwater rivers are still blown out, but ponds, lakes and saltwater have produced some good reports this week. Altamaha/Ocmulgee River: The Ocmulgee is fishable (even low in the upper, rocky reaches) for panfish and bass. The Altamaha is falling out within the banks and should be a good option later in the…
Read MoreTropical Storm Debby Blows Southeast Georgia Rivers Out For Weeks
We just thought evening pop-up thunderstorms could blow out a river. And they can! But, a tropical storm that spins and rains for three days isn’t even in the same ballpark as scattered thunderstorms! The gauges on the lower end of ALL the coastal plain rivers in southeast Georgia were record high flows for the…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Aug. 2 2024
It’s evident that the dog days of summer are here and kids are about to start back to school. The number of reports dropped this week, but the catching has still been good for those who went. The rains have blown out most rivers for this week, so concentrate on ponds, the Okefenokee Swamp and…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – July 18, 2024
Wow, what an exciting week of ICAST 2024 in Orlando! The fishing industry came together to do business, and I was blessed to be able to participate. For videos covering the New Product Showcase and products from the show floor, look for updates here at GON.com, or check out my Facebook page or YouTube channel…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – July 12, 2024
The heat and scattered afternoon storms have kept some folks at home, but the morning bite has been strong. Altamaha River: Jimmy Hall and Seth Carter had a great morning on the Altamaha Wednesday. They fished a couple of hours and caught 11 keeper-sized fish with some really nice ones mixed in. Bass ate about everything…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – June 28, 2024
The bites have been good all over the place. With the forecasted rains this week, it’s going to be interesting figuring out what basins got the rain and are rising and which ones did not. Good luck! Morning trips are the ticket now with the heat and afternoon thunderstorms a possibility. Altamaha/Ocmulgee River: Jamie Hodge…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – June 21, 2024
Fishing has been great all over the place. The rivers are getting right at different rates, and catches have been really strong! Alapaha River: Stan Rhodes and David McGlamry fished the upper river on Friday and did great for panfish. They had 52 keeper fish with more bluegill than redbreast. They also had eight crappie…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – June 14, 2024
It’s going to be an awesome week as the various rivers drop into a range where the bite fires off. Choose the right spot and it will be lights out —miss it and you’ll make a bunch of fruitless casts. Good luck! Altamaha/Ocmulgee River: Brentz McGhin fished the lower river backwaters on Friday and caught…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – June 7, 2024
It’s been a good week of fishing. This is one of my favorite times of the year—when the panfish start moving to the shallows to spawn, bass are feeding with reckless abandon until the summer heat sets in, saltwater fish are chewing, and the big silver kings are along our beaches. Good times on the…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – May 24, 2024
Fishing has been great in the flatwaters of southeast Georgia this week. Our rivers are mostly still high, but we have a dry forecast for the next week. I hope you have a great holiday weekend and are able to work some fishing into your plans. Altamaha River: Taylor Lee had a great day on…
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