Posts by Ronnie Garrison
Lake Seminole Primed For 5-lb. Bass This Month
Milder weather and big bass can cure the December fishing doldrums for any angler. Head south to Lake Seminole this month for some really good December bass fishing. Seminole has been very good the past few years, and big bass are feeding heavily this month. Largemouth in the 4- to 5-lb. range are common, and…
Read MoreChase Bait For Fall Bass On Hartwell
Die-hard bass fishermen hope most folks are enjoying watching football and hunting deer—that just means fewer boats on the water during one of the best months of the year for bass fishing. At Lake Hartwell, both largemouth and spotted bass feed heavily in October, and anglers can catch bass using a variety of techniques. Lake…
Read MoreChase The Shade For Jackson Topwater Bass
The Dog Days are here. It’s miserably hot when you go fishing, the water temperature is as high as it gets, and the oxygen content is low. All indicators just point to staying at home under the air conditioner. But for us die-hard bass fishermen, staying home is not an option. The good news is…
Read MoreShallow Summer Bass On Weiss
It’s too hot to go fishing in July, and the bass are sluggish and don’t bite anyway, right? Wrong! If you sit home under an air conditioner rather than going bass fishing, you will miss out on some good catches, especially if you go to Weiss Lake. Weiss is a very pretty 30,200-acre Alabama Power…
Read MoreEufaula Bass From Bream Beds To Ledges
All spring we have enjoyed catching bass in shallow water, but June has anglers thinking deep on many lakes. Warming water makes bass head to the deeper summer structure and cover, and following the bass to deeper water is usually the best bet. However, a trip to Eufaula in June can offer the best of…
Read MoreRussell Bass Move To Summer Hotspots
If you want to catch a lot of bass on a beautiful lake with a natural shoreline and clear water, head to Lake Russell. Just make sure you keep some small spotted bass for a fish fry! Lake Russell is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake on the Savannah River between Hartwell and Clarks…
Read MoreClarks Hill Bass On A Herring Topwater Frenzy
A great recipe for bass fishing would be to start with Clarks Hill, add in the month of May, stir in blueback herring, and you have action that is hard to beat. Clarks Hill has always been a spring favorite of bass fishermen, and the introduction and expansion of blueback herring has made the May…
Read MoreTobesofkee’s Topwater Bass
May is a great time to be a bass fisherman. The topwater bite is great, and there is no more exciting way to catch bass than to watch fish explode on surface lures. While topwater is fun, you can catch bass just about any way you want to fish. If you want to get away…
Read MoreLake Weiss Great For Spring Crappie
Crappie fishermen know they are headed to the right lake when they get near Weiss and start seeing signs proclaiming it is the “Crappie Fishing Capital of the World.” Those signs on the roads leading to Centre, Alabama give you an idea of the importance of crappie fishing in the area. Weiss is on the…
Read MoreClarks Hill Bass Staged Prespawn And Postspawn
March weather is fickle, and fishing can be set back with a single front. Now, with April finally here, things have settled down, and the fishing is wide open. Bass are feeding and spawning, and they are as easy to catch right now as any time of the year. Clarks Hill is just about the…
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