Posts by GON Staff
GON’s Outdoor Weekend Is Back at the Gwinnett Center
GON is heading back to the Gwinnett Center to host the Outdoor Blast, our annual kick-off to hunting season. This year’s Outdoor Blast will be July 24-26. The Gwinnett Center is a clean, well air-conditioned facility right off I-85 in a very nice area of Duluth. The Outdoor Blast will again feature hundreds of hunting…
Read MoreGear Up: Livingston Lures Crankbait, HSS NRA Harness, JEBs Chokes
Livingston Lure Emits Injured Baitfish Sounds The revolutionary lure that Randy Howell used to win the 2014 Bassmasters Classic on Lake Guntersville is now available to the public. These crankbaits contain a proprietary EBS technology that emulates natural baitfish sounds with the ability to generate more strikes even while completely motionless in the water. Livingston…
Read MoreWest Point Fishing Report May 2015
West Point: Level: 0.7 feet above full pool. Temp: 68-74 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear in the main lake. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Expect the largemouth bite to continue to improve around rip-rap rocks, shallow wood or brush cover or around spawning shad in the shallows. Most largemouth bass spawn as the water warms…
Read MoreLake Weiss Fishing Report May 2015
Weiss: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 67-69 degrees. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Good. Guide Mark Collin reports, “Most bass are shallow and spawning, and some are still cruising the banks, and some are also coming off the beds. Lizards, jigs, creature baits, spinnerbaits and shallow-running crankbaits are catching fish. The spotted bass are on rocky…
Read MoreLake Tobesofkee Fishing Report May 2015
Tobesofkee: Bass: Tournament angler Clayton Batts reports, “Bass are in all three phases of the spawn right now with most of the fish being postspawn. Look for these fish to start feeding up to recover from the spawn. Fish the shad spawn first thing in the morning around rip-rap banks and main-lake grassbeds. These fish…
Read MoreLake Sinclair Fishing Report May 2015
Sinclair: Level: Full pool. Temp: 70-72 degrees. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson and his partner Michael Mincey won the April 25 Berry’s event on Sinclair with 22.14 pounds. Aaron reports, “Bass fishing is excellent. Good baits are 1/4-oz. chartreuse spinnerbaits and 1/4-oz. Rat-L-Traps. There are some bass spawning now, but a major wave of…
Read MoreLake Seminole Fishing Report May 2015
Seminole: Level: 0.2 feet above full pool. Temp. 73 degrees. Clarity: Muddy.Bass: Decent. Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “There has been a pretty good shad spawn early in the morning around shallow grass and lily pads. The bite at this time can be fast and furious and short-lived. You need to use fast-moving baits, such…
Read MoreGeorgia Saltwater Fishing Report May 2015
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Although the spotted seatrout has been a little unpredictable over the last few months, May is the month that changes everything. By the time this month rolls around, the spotted seatrout bite is joined up with the flounder bite, meaning two types of fish for one type of bait.…
Read MoreLake Russell Fishing Report May 2015
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: 65-69 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake and stained in the creeks.Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing has been good, and there are several patterns working right now. There are still a few fish bedding with the full moon approaching, but this should be the last…
Read MoreLake Oconee Fishing Report May 2015
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: 68-72 degrees. Clarity: Stained over most of the lake. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing has been excellent. Big females are up shallow feeding and spawning. Look for them in 1 to 3 feet of water for a few more weeks, but the majority of them are moving…
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