Posts by Ronnie Garrison
Sinclair Bass Fishing Report – Aug 28, 2024
Sinclair: Level: 1.8 feet below at 340. Temp: 82-85 degrees. Clarity: Light stain in the Little River. The Spalding County Sportsman Club fished Sinclair on Aug. 24 from 6:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. on a cool morning, a hot midday and no clouds but some breeze. Eleven of us landed 15 keepers weighing about 26…
Read MoreSinclair Bass Fishing Report – Aug 20, 2024
Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet below at 340. Temp: 87-89 degrees. Clarity: Little River is stained but clearer toward the dam. The 14 members of the Potato Creek Bassmasters club fished from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. The weather was cloudy until 10, but it was sunny and hot after that. It was tough…
Read MoreSinclair Bass Fishing Report – Aug 15, 2024
Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet below at 340. Temp: 87-89 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass fishing remains tough for club fishermen. On Saturday, Aug. 10, the 4-Lakes club had 11 boats in a team tournament. Ty King won with 10 pounds, and he said that he caught his bass under docks. Chuck Croft had a limit…
Read MoreTony Couch’s Lake Sinclair Summer Bass Pattern
Bass fishing can be tough everywhere in August, but anglers can head to Lake Sinclair and hit the right docks and points for some action. Tie on a couple of different baits, fish early and late to beat the heat, and enjoy a good catch of August bass. Lake Sinclair is an old Georgia Power…
Read MoreOconee Bass Fishing Report – July 24, 2024
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: 85-87 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Tournament angler and outdoor writer Ronnie Garrison reports, “A couple of members of the Spalding County Sportsman Club figured out a decent bite Sunday, July 21 at Oconee. The 13 members of the club landed only 20 keepers weighing about 41 pounds after…
Read MoreOconee 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.…
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