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Lake Chatuge Fishing Report August 2013
Chatuge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 83 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Eric Welch, of Reel Job Fishing, reports, “There is still a little topwater bite the first couple hours in the morning. I’ve been catching most my fish in the 12- to 35-foot range on drop shots and shaky heads. This time of year I…
Read MoreCarters Lake Fishing Report August 2013
Carters: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Clear; 4-foot visibility. Bass: Good. Guide Louie Bartenfield reports, “Fishing is good. The water temps are still holding in the low 80s. It doesn’t look like we’ll reach the upper 80s this year. This could help our fall bite coming up in September and…
Read MoreLake Burton Fishing Report August 2013
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 79 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fair to good. Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The largemouth bite has been fairly decent. Most of the fish we are catching are in 16 to 18 feet of water in the creek pockets. Concentrate your efforts near grass or brush. Try using a bream-colored bait…
Read MoreLake Blue Ridge Fishing Report August 2013
Blue Ridge: Level: 4.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 82-84 degrees. Clarity: Clear; 6 feet visibility.Bass: Good. Guide Eric Welch reports, “We’re catching fish on a drop shot using 4.5 Roboworms and Zoom Trick Worms on shaky heads. Also keep a Zoom Fluke tied on for breaking fish and to throw around docks and laydowns.…
Read MoreBartletts Ferry Fishing Report August 2013
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Good. Tournament director Dennis Hudson reports that after a dismal year of bass fishing on Bartletts, things have suddenly picked up dramatically. “We’ve had a lot of mayfly hatches,” he said. “Mayflies have been on everything along the river banks.…
Read MoreLake Allatoona Fishing Report August 2013
Allatoona: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 88 degrees. Clarity: Ranging from clear to stained in the Etowah River. Bass: Fair: “Fishing during August on Allatoona can be tough,” said tournament pro and radio host Matt Driver. “The fish are weary from the long summer and still not to the mode of fall feed…
Read MoreLake Chatuge To Host BASS College Fishing National Championships
School is out for the summer for the majority of college students across the country, but for 136 collegiate bass anglers, the biggest test of the year still lies ahead of them. Sixty-eight two-angler teams representing 49 colleges and universities are doing their homework in preparation for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship to be…
Read MoreDU Sponsorship Brings Prizes To State Duck-Calling Contests On Aug. 4
Three state-champion titles are enough to attract some of the nation’s top duck callers to three Georgia State duck-calling contests. Throw in some Yeti coolers, Avery blind bags and 100 percent payback, and the contests will likely be a who’s-who of competition duck callers. Three Georgia State Duck Calling Contests will be held Sunday, Aug.…
Read MoreWest Point Fishing Report July 2013
West Point: Level: 0.3 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Most of the creeks are stained; much of the main lake is also strained. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Fishing for largemouth has been slowly starting to improve over the last few weeks and hopefully will continue to get better as we…
Read MoreLake Weiss Fishing Report July 2013
Weiss: Level: feet below full pool. Temp: 82-86 degrees. Clarity: It’s ranging from clear to stained. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Warren Barnes reports, “Bass fishing on Weiss is great right now. The bass are in the summer mode all over the lake. The early morning topwater bite is awesome all over the lake. Buzzbaits…
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