Posts by Ronnie Garrison
Pound Pockets For Lake Oconee November Bass
At Oconee the shad are moving into the pockets, and the bass follow and feed aggressively. If you are a bass fisherman, you have to love November. The weather is usually decent for fishing, the bass are shallow and feeding, and there are few other fishermen and pleasure boaters on the water. All that leads…
Read MoreRun Pockets, Ambush Points Fall Bass On West Point
Bass fishermen love October. Cool days and the disappearance of skiers and pleasure boaters make fishing fun again. Plus, many sportsmen are now spending time in the woods. This time of year we can actually be the first to fish a hole after sunrise. And best of all, the bass are responding to the cooling…
Read MoreWeiss Bass Move Shallow In September
No matter how tough the fishing gets, someone always catches bass. September is a tough month for most bass fishermen, but tournament weigh-ins still produce big catches. Weiss Lake is a good example. You can have some great catches this month by learning some of the lake’s secrets. Weiss is like two lakes in one.…
Read MoreSinclair Shallow Summer Bass Bite
SinclaMichael Reid loves the shallow bass bite on Sinclair this time of year.August bass fishing usually means dredging the depths for bass trying to escape the hot temperatures. Dragging a Carolina rig or fighting a big crankbait is often the way to catch them. Lake Sinclair offers a shallow alternative, with bass feeding around grassbeds,…
Read MoreLake Tobesofkee Great Summer Bass Fishing
Good things often come in small packages, and that is true of bass fishing in the Macon area. Even in the hot summer, Lake Tobesofkee provides excellent bass fishing. You have to avoid the pleasure boaters, like on all lakes, but the payoff on a trip here this month can be surprising. Tobesofkee is a…
Read MoreCarters Lake Spotted Bass Mapped For June Topwater Bite
If you like topwater action, June is a good month to throw your favorite bait early and late. And if a good chance of hooking a 5-lb. spotted bass turns you on, plan a trip to Carters Lake this month. Carters is about an hour north of Atlanta and is a pretty lake with steep…
Read MoreTopwater Milk Run For Lanier’s Magnum May Spots
Georgia fishermen have a dilemma in May; there are just too many good lakes to fish right now. What makes one stand out? Consider the big spotted bass at Lake Lanier, where low water has reduced fishing pressure for a couple of years, and the spots are big, strong and feeding heavily. Lanier is a 40,000-acre Corps of Engineers lake that was filled in 1956.…
Read MoreLake Russell Bass Mapped For April
This is the month bass fishermen dream about all year long. Shallow bass are feeding and fanning beds, and fishing is good. The weather is nice and comfortable most days, and it just feels good to get on the water. Lake Russell is a great lake to take advantage of the weather and the bass…
Read MoreJackson Bass Move Up In February
February can be a frustrating month for anglers. A few warm days give hint of the coming spring, the bass start feeding, but then cold sets back in and knocks them back. But, if you go to Lake Jackson this month, you can find bass feeding most days by concentrating on the right places. Dammed…
Read MoreLake Hartwell Low Water Winter Bass
The holidays make for a busy time this month, and deer and small-game seasons are in full swing. That means the lakes are not crowded, plus the bass are biting. Lake Hartwell is a great choice this month. Bass are on several patterns, and you can catch three different kinds of bass in one area.…
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