Posts by Capt. Bert Deener
Okefenokee Swamp Offering Great Late-Winter Bites
The Okefenokee Swamp bite is excellent right now. After several sunny days, the shallow, blackwater system warms quickly, and the fish start chewing. Fliers make up for their lack of size with their taste and high numbers. In two hours of fishing recently on the east side, a friend and I caught 76 fliers by…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Feb. 7, 2025
Wow! What a difference a week can make… again! This warm up has gotten the fish fired up all over the place. The smaller ponds and shallow systems have really fired off, and saltwater is just a little behind. Fishing should be great this weekend wherever you want to fish. Altamaha River: Seth Carter and…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Jan. 31, 2025
This is the warm-up we’ve all been waiting for. Remember, the water is going to heat up very slowly, so don’t get in too big of a hurry to fish fast-moving baits, even if you’re wearing shorts. Shallow ponds will heat up quickly and provide the most active fish this weekend. Savannah River: The cold…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Jan. 17, 2025
This is some incessant cold! And after the slight warm-up late this week and weekend, it’s forecasted to be rainy AND cold—and maybe even a little wintry weather. For those who have toughed it out, the fishing has been very good for most this week. Oconee River: Some exciting news this week is that the…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Jan. 10, 2025
Cold (and windy for most of it)—that pretty much sums up the week. Even so, some folks caught fish. With the sustained cold for the weekend, expect the fish to be dormant in deep water. If you figure out where they are, it can be awesome! Satilla River: Van Palmer fished with me for a…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Jan. 3, 2025
I hope that each of you had a safe New Year! The bites all over southeast Georgia and north Florida have been really good. Crappie, seatrout, bass and bowfin have been tops from the folks I’ve talked with. Satilla River: The river is fishable and the bass and crappie have been biting. I saw photos of…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Dec. 20, 2024
I hope that each of you is having a wonderful Christmas season! It’s been good fishing this week for the few who reported. Altamaha River: The crappie bite was fantastic before water from the rains up-country hit this week. Brentz McGhin and I fished together on Saturday, Dec. 14, in the lower river and caught…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Dec. 13, 2024
It’s been both cold and warm, and both calm and windy this week… typical December weather in southeast Georgia. Folks almost always find some biting fish, and this week is no different. Grab your coveralls and get in on some of the best fishing of the year. Altamaha River: The river is getting right for…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Dec. 6, 2024
It’s been a cold, windy week, but the fish in southeast Georgia are moving into their winter patterns. That usually means feast or famine. The hope of a “feast” day keeps me going back on the water in my coveralls! Saltwater has slowed a little this week, but the rivers are getting decent again. Altamaha…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Nov. 22, 2024
There were some really good bites this week, but the strong cold front is going to change things. Some species will be helped with the cooler temperatures and some will be hurt. Factor in the changing river levels, and tides, and it will be a guessing game for this weekend. Congratulations to Michael Deen, of…
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