Posts by Ronnie Garrison
Small Water, Big Bass Of Lake Juliette
Imagine a 3,600-acre public lake full of bass, but without skidoos, skiers or pleasure boats running around. Then imagine the lake has quality bass, with 15-lb., five-fish limits common in most tournaments. You don’t have to imagine. Lake Juliette is a reality. Juliette is a Georgia Power Co. lake east of Forsyth just off the…
Read MoreHartwell’s Herring-Driven All-Day Topwater Bass Bite
A few years ago, bass fishermen discovered an amazing summer pattern on some Georgia lakes. Bass would hit topwater baits worked over deep water on some of the brightest, hottest days of summer. Blueback herring were the key to that pattern, and Lake Hartwell is one of the best lakes in the state to catch…
Read MoreAllatoona Daytime Summer Bass Bite
Catch bass on top early and late? Catch them all day on crankbaits and all night on spinnerbaits? That may not sound like summer fishing at Lake Allatoona, but it is. The late June and July bass fishing is very good at Allatoona if you can stand the crowds, but all Georgia lakes get crowded…
Read MoreMap To High Falls Summertime Bass
After a long summer fighting skiers and skidoos on big lakes, most bass fishermen are probably wishing they had a nice farm pond to fish to escape from the pleasure boaters. Problem is, farm ponds are private. Anyone can fish the next best thing — if you are willing to downsize a little and not…
Read MoreLake Russell Summer Spotted Bass
If you are looking for a lake that has a natural shoreline, limited access and is full of spotted bass you should head to Lake Russell. This U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake has very restricted shoreline development, and you can fish for miles without seeing a dock or house. You will see spots though,…
Read MoreLake Burton Magnum May Spots
Each May the shad and blue- back herring will spawn by the gazillions, and when they do, bass and other predatory fish gorge themselves on the baitfish. On north Georgia reservoirs that have blueback herring, anglers experience some of the fastest, most fun fishing of the year. If a lake is full of big spots,…
Read MoreCatch Eufaula Bass In April Coming And Going
Prespawn bass here, bedding bass over there and postspawn bass holding nearby. April is an amazing month on Georgia lakes with bass on most any pattern you want to fish and large numbers of them are up shallow and feeding. Lake Walter F. George, also known as Eufaula, offers one of your best bets to…
Read MoreMillsaps Mark Lanier Map For March Prespawn Bass
Georgia bass fishermen have a wonderful dilemma every March. There are so many good lakes for bass fishing this month that it is hard to choose which one is best. Lake Lanier has to be at the top of any list when considering where to go right now. Lanier is full of big spotted bass,…
Read MoreWarming Trend February Bass On Lake Oconee
February is a feast-or-famine month for bass fishermen in middle Georgia. The fishing runs hot and cold just like the weather. During a warm spell you can catch bass anywhere, but to be consistent all month you need to head to Lake Oconee. Since it is located in the middle of the state, Oconee is…
Read MoreShoreline Cover For Bartletts Ferry Winter Bass
Cold weather and cold water make many bass fishermen stay home this time of year. That is one reason you should be on the lake. You will have much less competition from other fishermen and pleasure boaters are almost non-existent. Best of all, you can catch bass, especially if you choose a lake like Bartletts Ferry.…
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