Posts by Craig James
Lake Seminole Bass Fishing Report: June 18, 2025
Seminole: Level: 0.2 feet below 77.5. Temp: 83-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear to lightly stained. Bass: With many of Georgia’s major bass reservoirs beginning to transition into what I’ll call the “pre dog days” of summer, the action on Lake Seminole has been consistent the past several weeks, and MLF pro and Lake Seminole local, Matt…
Read MoreGolden Isles Saltwater Fishing Report With Capt. Mark Noble
Capt. Mark Noble reports. “The Strawberry Moon has tides higher than normal, but they are not too terribly bad. The bite has been consistent across the board, but knowing where to look is key.” Seatrout: With the daily afternoon rains we’ve been receiving the past few weeks, Mark says that the salinity of the water…
Read MoreLake Blackshear Bass Fishing Report: June 6 2025
Blackshear: Level: Full at 237. Temp: 76-81 degrees. Clarity: Heavily stained. Tournament angler Clint Brown reports, “The bass bite was really good on Blackshear for the entire month of May, and that trend is continuing as we move into the thick of summer. Whether you’re a bank beater or an offshore style of fisherman, the bite has been…
Read MoreLake Seminole Fishing Report: May 30 2025
Level: 0.3 feet below 77.5. Temp: 78-85 degrees. Clarity: Clear to lightly stained. Brad Reynolds, owner of Westside Bait and Tackle, reports, “The bite has been really good this week. Folks are catching anything and everything up and down the lake. There’s a good mayfly hatch happening right now on Seminole, and that’s got bream,…
Read MoreSt. Marys River Float, Fish And Camp
The St. Marys River has long stood as the blackwater boundary line that separates southeast Georgia from northeast Florida. Flowing from its headwaters in the Okefenokee Swamp, it twists and turns as it makes its way toward the ocean, separating north and south, and keeping the Bulldogs and Gators on their respective sides of the…
Read MoreAlapaha River At Highway 135
Over the years, I’ve been blessed to work on what now totals to be hundreds of news stories, fishing reports, feature articles, and the like for GON. Sharing the outdoors with others has always been my passion, and I try my best to bring that energy to life through the words that I type. That’s…
Read MoreAlapaha River Bite On Fire: Fishing Report May 22, 2025
Level: 4.58 feet and rising at this Alapaha River gauge. Water Clarity: Stained. The Alapaha River has been on fire the past few days, and I’ve had numerous reports come in from anglers up and down the river. Josh Forsythe, of Homerville, made several trips this week, and the bite seemed to get better each…
Read MoreSeminole Fishing Report: May 16, 2025
Level: Full at 77.5 Temp.: 78-83 degrees. Clarity: Stained. After getting pounded by rain last weekend, surprisingly, Lake Seminole is still primed for some good fishing for this weekend. The key to have success on the Big Pond is going to be finding clean water. Find that and you’ll find the fish. “We got 4…
Read MoreCanoochee Record Bluegill, A Once-In-A-Lifetime Fish
On April 22, Stephen Lewis managed to hook into and land what is now the new Canoochee river record bluegill. “I knocked off work around 2:30 or so and headed to the river with my brother, Petey Lewis. We got to the Richmond Hill section of the river around 3 and started fishing,” said Stephen.…
Read MoreLady Angler Chauffeured To Ohoopee River Redbreast Record
When Jackie Dyess, of Lyons, set out on a leisurely float trip with fiancé Scott Mulling and some friends on the Ohoopee River, she had no idea that it would soon be a trip for the record books… literally. “We all got down there around 9 or so and started floating and fishing. The plan…
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