Posts by Capt. Bert Deener
Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Nov. 3, 2023
The bites have been off and on this week with the varied weather. The Okefenokee bite is the only one that has been consistent lately. Rivers are getting to good fishable levels (some are even too low to get a motorboat around well), so it’s time to get back on them. Altamaha/Ocmulgee Rivers: A Fitzgerald…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Oct. 27, 2023
Fishing has been good during the few trips I heard about this week. The swamp bite has been very good, and the rivers are getting in much better shape. Saltwater tides are ramping up with the upcoming full moon Saturday. Okefenokee Swamp: Bob and Chip Lafferty fished with a friend on the east side of…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Oct. 20, 2023
What beautiful weather this week! The cooler weather has the fall patterns in full swing for pretty much all species. Inshore saltwater has been very good, as has the Okefenokee Swamp. Rivers are getting fishable again at different rates, so check river levels before planning a trip to flowing water. Altamaha/Ocmulgee Rivers: Conditions deteriorated this…
Read More13-2 Ocmulgee River Gator On DIY Hunt
When my friend Garrett Harrison, of Hazlehurst, texted a photo of him and his wife LeeAnn standing beside a giant dead alligator, I was impressed. Garrett is not a small man, and just the gator’s tail was longer than Garrett was tall. I was curious as to whether he got it with a guide on…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Oct. 5, 2023
The bite is picking up significantly in many places with the cooler weather. The Ocmulgee and Altamaha rivers are in good shape, so give them a try while they are right. The Okefenokee bite is good and saltwater has much-improved weather forecasted this weekend and much better tides. Altamaha/Ocmulgee Rivers: Both of these rivers…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Sept. 29, 2023
The cooler weather has the fish more active, but the rains in southeast Georgia this week have most of the blackwater rivers on the rise again. The Ocmulgee and Altamaha are in good shape to try for the weekend. With big tides and winds, saltwater is not a good option the next few days. The…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Sept. 22, 2023
These cooler nights have improved the bite, but the rivers are still a little full for a prime bite. The best reports this week were in ponds, the Okefenokee and saltwater. Okefenokee Swamp: Carter Knoll fished in the east side boat basin this week and did well for bowfin (mudfish) by casting black/chartreuse and firetiger…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Sept. 15, 2023
The fall transition has started, and it’s not long before some of the best fishing of the year will fire up. Okefenokee Swamp: Jason Andrick visited the Okefenokee Swamp mid-week and fished the east side. He and a friend caught 50 bowfin and pickerel (mostly bowfin) and 11 fliers. They fooled the pickerel and bowfin…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – September 8, 2023
There were not many fishing reports due to storm clean-up, school starting and the heat, but the few who went did well. The rivers (except the St. Marys) are all high, so spend your time on the St. Marys, the Okefenokee Swamp, ponds or saltwater this weekend. St. Marys River: Matt Rouse fished the upper…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – September 1, 2023
Hurricane Idalia was the main focus in southeast Georgia this week, and there were very few fishing reports. The good ones were from the weekend or late last week. Most rivers will be blown out once the rainfall works its way out of the upper tributaries. Satilla River: Chuck Dean fished the lower tidal river…
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