Posts by Capt. Bert Deener
Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – May 19, 2023
It should be another great week of fishing, but afternoon thundershowers are starting to factor into the equation. The Satilla didn’t get quite warm enough and it’s headed back up again. Other rivers are in pretty good shape, and the Swamp is still great for pickerel and bowfin. The saltwater weekend weather forecast is pretty…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – May 12, 2023
This is a great weekend to hitch up the boat. The rivers are falling to fishable levels, the Swamp is firing on all cylinders and saltwater is beginning to warm up (and tidal heights are better this weekend). It’s time to go! Alapaha River: The river dropped out last week, and reports have been great.…
Read MoreSmall Lake Profile: Wayne County’s Lake Grace
Southeast Georgia has many iconic blackwater fisheries, such as the trophy bass in Banks Lake, crappie in Lake Mayers, fliers in the Okefenokee and redbreast sunfish in the Satilla River. But, the quality bass that roam the grassbeds of Lake Lindsay Grace near Odum have flown mostly under the radar, except to local anglers who…
Read MoreKeys To Catch Fish During The Georgia Winter
I thought about writing a piece on winterizing your boat, but that is ridiculous when living here in Georgia. Leave the winterizing process for our northerly neighbors. Part of the trade-off of 100-plus degree days of mid-summer is a climate with mild winters that provide premium fishing for many species. The idea for this article…
Read MoreCrooked River State Park Saltwater Fishing Vacation
All of us like a good deal. Whether it’s a good price on your buddy’s boat or a BOGO on your favorite lure, we perk up when we see a money-saving opportunity. For anglers, one such vacation opportunity exists in the southeast corner of our great state at Crooked River State Park. The combination of…
Read MoreEarly Spring For Okefenokee Trophy Fish
Chain pickerel, warmouth, flier, bullhead catfish, bowfin… not exactly the who’s who of well-known sport- fish. But, in southeast Georgia, they are a unique assemblage of species, which make up the potential new lake-record list of fishes for the Okefenokee Swamp in GON’s Georgia Lake and River Records. While the various species can be caught…
Read MoreOcmulgee PFA Re-opens To Anglers
The sound of casts whizzing through the air and anglers setting the hook can once again be heard at Ocmulgee PFA near Cochran. The area re-opened to the public on Oct. 27, after repairs were made to the lake bottom and the lake refilled. To celebrate, local and state officials, media and anglers gathered at…
Read MoreBank Hotspots For Beach Vacation Fishing
Our coast has a cornucopia of fishing opportunities, and having a boat is not a prerequisite. Our marshes and beaches are teeming with fish that pull hard and eat well. While growing up, my family camped regularly at the coast. Some of my fondest memories were loading a rod, dip net and chicken necks on…
Read MoreMarch Is Time For Giant Georgia Bass
What do an 11-lb. largemouth bass from a major reservoir caught by a tournament angler, a personal best largemouth of 7 pounds caught from a south Georgia river and a 3-lb. largemouth caught from a pond by a beginning angler have in common? They are trophy bass! Each angler has to define what a trophy…
Read MoreLake Mayers Wintertime Crappie
One of the first articles I ever wrote was more than a decade ago and was about a small, 170-acre public lake named Lake Mayers near Baxley. Before the trip I had never met him, but during the day on the water, I began a life-long friendship with Tommy Davis and his family. Tommy fishes…
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