Posts by Joe DiPietro
Carters Lake Spring-Run Linesides
With lake records falling last year for striped and hybrid bass, Carters Lake anglers are anxiously awaiting the start of the annual spring run of fish to the upper end of the lake and into the Coosawattee River. In May 2009, Jake Wheeler set the new lake record for hybrid bass with an 11-lb., 4-oz.…
Read MoreGuide To Georgia’s Top Trout Streams
Hidden in the southern Appalachian Mountains in north Georgia are approximately 4,000 miles of streams designated by the Georgia DNR as trout streams. That number is a bit deceptive when you account for private property, stream size, stocked versus wild populations and a myriad of other factors. Nonetheless, north Georgia is a trout fisherman’s paradise…
Read MoreDoggin’ For Mountain Squirrels
The sound of a dog barking rang loudly through the mixed hardwoods on top of a mountain ridge in north Georgia. A sure sign to Bob Thomas, of Morganton, that his black mountain cur, Moe, had just treed a squirrel and was waiting on him. Carrying a .17 HMR rifle with a high-quality scope, Bob…
Read MoreTVA Plans To Draw Lake Blue Ridge Down To Lower Than 60 Feet Below Full Pool
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is set to pull the plug on Lake Blue Ridge during the late summer of 2010. Plans call for the lake to be drawn down to more than 60 feet below full pool. TVA officials recently announced the final project plans for the deep-water drawdown necessary to repair and reinforce…
Read MoreSnakebite Kills Hunter In Oglethorpe County
Winder hunter Richard B. Rupert, 68, died Oct. 10 after being bit on his calf by a rattlesnake, according to Oglethorpe County Deputy Coroner Howard Sanders. Rupert, his son and his 12-year-old grandson were hunting a tract of land near Thaxton Wynne Road in Lexington. Upon arriving at their hunting property just before daylight, the…
Read MoreWill Dawson Forest WMA Become A Water Supply Reservoir For Atlanta?
In three or four years, there is a possibility 2,000 acres of the 10,000-arcre Dawson Forest WMA will be under water. A reservoir to supply water for the Atlanta area has been proposed. It would be open to angling and other recreational uses, according to an official with the development firm pushing the project, at…
Read MoreBlue Ridge Smallmouth And Spotted Bass Busting On Top
Good, consistent smallmouth bass action is one of Lake Blue Ridge’s claims to fame, and, despite the introduction of spotted bass to the lake in the early 1990s, the smallies have held on well. Luckily for bass fishermen, this month should provide some of the hottest topwater action of the year during the dawn…
Read MoreJugging For Weiss Catfish
While fishing Weiss Lake typically puts thoughts of slab crappie and big striped bass in most anglers’ minds, there are a lot of big catfish many sport-fishermen overlook. A lot of people have probably caught catfish on accident when fishing this lake nestled just west of the Georgia-Alabama border, but if you target them, there…
Read MoreWest Point’s Downlake Lineside Bite
There’s no doubt that amongst the beautiful scenery of West Point Lake there’s a huge population of hungry, eager and hard-fighting linesides. And, as the weather continues to warm this month, the action should only get hotter, according West Point Lake angler and part-time guide Todd Pursley. Now that the crowded spring striper and hybrid…
Read MoreLineside Action Heats Up With Cold Weather On Carters
Fishing on Carters Lake in the wintertime can be summed up into one word — cold. However, those who brave it can reap hot striper and hybrid action as a result of being on the water this month. It may be freezing outside, but “the lake is absolutely on fire,” said Carters Lake striper guide…
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