Posts by Ronnie Garrison
Oconee Bass Fishing Report – July 15, 2024
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: 85-87 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Ronnie Garrison reports, “The weather was hot, sunny, and there was no breeze or current for most of day. Fishing was tough for the 12 members of the Potato Creek Bassmasters. We started at 5:30 and weighed in at 12:30 trying to…
Read MoreOconee Bass Fishing Report – July 7, 2024
Oconee: Level: 1 foot below 435 at daylight but full pool by noon and then no current. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Tournament angler Ronnie Garrison reports, “The weather was hot but cloudy, and a slight breeze all day helped. The bite was tough at Oconee yesterday for the Flint River Bass Club.…
Read MoreLake Eufaula Summer Panfish Special
Although Lake Eufaula is known as “The Bass Capitol of the World,” a smorgasbord of panfish await your hook there in July. You might struggle to catch a limit of bass in the heat of the summer, but anglers can fill a cooler with tasty panfish like bluegill, shellcracker and crappie this month. With 46,000…
Read MoreLake Hartwell Bass In The Summer Heat On Topwater And Piles
July bass fishing is hot on Lake Hartwell —in more ways than one. Hartwell largemouth and spots set up on brush and canepiles on the main lake, and you can catch numbers and quality on a variety of baits. Hartwell’s 55,000 acres make it our second-biggest lake. It is located at the beginning of the…
Read MoreCatch Hungry Lake Chatuge Bass In June
Lake Chatuge spotted bass are moving from spring spawning areas toward their summer holes. Also in late May and throughout June, the herring are finishing up spawning. The presence of these baitfish can stimulate feeding frenzies. You can intercept the spotted bass as they move out and have great catches if you hit it right.…
Read MoreForward Facing Sonar All The Rage For Fishermen
Love it or hate it, forward-facing sonar (FFS) is here to stay. Some say it is just another tool in fishing, the latest technology innovation. Others say it gives anglers an unfair advantage, taking away the need to learn fishing skills, and some even say it should be banned. FFS has been around much longer…
Read MoreBartletts Ferry Bass Fishing Report – May 28, 2024
Bartletts Ferry: Level: Changing about 18 inches each night and a foot low during the day. Temp: 72 to 75 degrees. Clarity: The river is stained; the main lake and Halawakee Creek are clear. The Spalding County Sportsman Club and Lazy Man tournament fished Bartletts Ferry May 25-26. Dennis Hudson says they had 12 boats in…
Read MoreLake Oconee Bass Fishing Report – May 20, 2024
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Surface Temperature: 72-75 degrees. Clarity: “Oconee clear.” Topwater was the way to go at Lake Oconee on Saturday, May 18. Kwong Yu won the Potato Creek Bassmasters May tournament with five bass weighing 13.88 pounds. He won big fish with a 5.53-lb. largemouth that hit a Horny Toad under a dock…
Read MoreHadden Sets Clarks Hill Spotted Bass Record
What began as a slow day on Clarks Hill Lake for Tanner Hadden and his guide party turned exciting and memorable with one key bite. Tanner decided to find some keeper spotted bass in deep brush for his clients to catch. When Tanner cast a 3/16-oz. Greenfish Cleanup shaky head jig threaded with a green…
Read MoreLake Oconee Crappie Fishing Report – May 10, 2024
Oconee: Level: 0.8 below 435. Temp: 72 degrees. Clarity: Clearing. Crappie: Guide Tom Hamlin reports, “Most crappie are done spawning, but I’m still catching some adult females with heavy roe. I believe with the water clearing up, these fish will spawn on big timber, unlike those that normally go to the bank. The fact is that a bunch are…
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