Posts by Ronnie Garrison
Don’t Fear the Heat, Oconee Bass Will Eat
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen — and on the water at night. Or fish during the day and dip your cap in the water. Or jump in. Just do something to stay cool while fishing at Lake Oconee this month. The bass are biting, and if you stay home,…
Read MoreWeiss Largemouths On Grass, Spotted Bass On Rocks
Bass and grass. Just the thought of a largemouth slamming a spinnerbait or buzzbait in the grass gets the blood flowing, and Lake Weiss is one of the best lakes to find that kind of excitement right now. Bass stay shallow and feed in the grassbeds during June. Lake Weiss is a 30,200-acre Alabama Power…
Read MoreMap To Clarks Hill Herring-Spawn Magic In May
May fishing is good anywhere you go in Georgia, but blueback herring have made Clarks Hill one of the best bets in the state to catch big largemouth this month. Fueled by spawning her- ring, postspawn bass are hitting on top, the most exciting way to catch bass. You can’t go wrong with a trip…
Read MoreBacks Of Creeks For West Point Bass
April may well be the best month for bass fishing, and West Point may be the best lake in Georgia to catch bass this month. The lake has great spawning coves that attract bass to predictable places, and some simple pat- terns will catch them from late March through the end of April. West Point…
Read MorePoints And Pockets For Lake Jackson Prespawn Bass
For many years Lake Jackson was known for its big bass. Then spotted bass got into the lake, and it seemed the big lunker largemouths got very rare, but you could catch a pile of keeper- sized spots. Stringers with several 6-to 8-lb. bass are not seen like they were years ago, but 20-lb. tournament…
Read MoreFinesse Tactics For Sinclair Bass Limits
The cold, winter weather of February often puts a damper on bass fishing on most of our lakes. Bass go deep and school up tight and don’t eat much. But Lake Sinclair is an exception to that rule. The warm waters discharged from a Georgia Power Co. power plant make it the most popular lake…
Read MoreRyan Coleman Marks Lanier Map For January Spotted Bass
Yes, Lake Lanier is down to the lowest level in its 50-year history, more than 20 feet below full pool. But there is still water more than 100 feet deep in lots of places. The bad news for fisher- men is there are few ramps open, and it is very hard to find a place…
Read MoreShallow And Deep Plans For Bartletts Ferry Bass
By this time of year, the lakes are getting cold, and bass are not feeding as well as they did earlier in the fall. Colder water means they are less active and more likely to be holding in deep- er water. However, a few warm winter days can turn the bass on, and you can…
Read MoreBlackshear Bass Busting Bait At The Creek Mouths
If you could design a lake for bass fishing, you’d probably come up with something similar to Lake Blackshear. Shallow flats covered with wood, docks with posts and brushpiles under them, and creeks filled with lily pads and cypress trees are everywhere. All over the lake, bassy-looking cover makes you want to make casts to…
Read MoreGreat Fishing In October For Lake Sinclair Bass
The start of deer season is a great time for bass fishermen. Many people who have been on the water are now in the woods, making the lakes less crowded and giving you first shot at the fish. With the water and air finally cooling down, the fish feed better, and fishing is much more…
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