Posts by Ronnie Garrison
Fall Bass Fishing Is Terrific At Lake Tobesofkee
Our lakes are finally free of pleasure boaters and skidoos, and bass fishing has gotten a lot better as the water temperatures started dropping. November is a great time to go bass fishing, and Lake Tobesofkee is one of the best lakes in Georgia to hit this time of year to find bass in a…
Read MoreAllatoona Bass In October
For years Allatoona had the reputation of being the “Dead Sea” when it came to bass fishing. Sometimes I suspect local bass fishermen promoted that image to keep others from finding out just how good the fishing on Allatoona can be. October is one of the best months of the year to find feeding largemouth…
Read MoreSummer Nights Are Right For Carters Spotted Bass
All across north Georgia, there has been an explosion of big spotted bass in lakes where blueback herring have been introduced. The spots have taken to these open-water baitfish and have grown fat and heavy. Carters Lake was one of the first to see this change, and it is still one of our best lakes…
Read MoreSinclair Bass On Postspawn Points
Many bass fishermen think June means slower bass fishing as the fast action of spring becomes just a memory. But bass are moving onto predictable patterns and holes this month, and the action can even be better than it was looking for scattered bass in the spring. Lake Sinclair is one of our best lakes…
Read MoreProbe Points For Lake Jackson Postspawn Bass
May can be a magical month for Georgia bass fishermen. The weather has settled down into hot days, but the winds and storms of spring are mostly over. And the bass have settled down, too. They are bunching up on structure and feeding, and they are in predictable patterns. Lake Jackson is an excellent place…
Read MoreDock-Shot Sinclair Crappie
If you think crappie fishing is a matter of dragging dozens of jigs behind a boat on a spider rig or drowning minnows straight under the boat, you will be surprised at the fast action and fun of shooting docks. May is a good month to land a mess of crappie to eat, and Lake…
Read MoreOconee Bass Shallow And Feeding – Time For April Power-Fishing Fun
Here in Georgia, there is no better month for bass fishermen than April, at least for anglers who like to fish fast and like their bass to be aggressive. This month big bass are shallow and feeding, either getting ready to spawn or in a postspawn feeding mode. It is a great month for big bass,…
Read MoreMarch Is Time For Big Bass On Lake Eufaula
March is a fantastic month for bass fishing in Georgia. The water is warming, bass are moving into a shallow, prespawn mode, and they are easy to catch. It would be hard to find a better lake than Eufaula to take advantage of this activity. Eufaula’s vast shallow flats are covered with grass, and they…
Read MoreLake Burton Crowned King For Bruiser Spots
In February 2005, Lake Burton produced a new Georgia state-record spotted bass, a fat 8-lb., 2-oz. fish. Burton is full of big spots, and a surprising number of largemouths, and the bass are on a pattern this month that can produce some outstanding catches. Burton is a small Georgia Power Co. reservoir just off Highway 76 between Clayton…
Read MorePossible GBCF Move From BASS To FLW Will Be Decided This Month
Will the Georgia Bass Chapter Federation (GBCF) continue to be part of the Bass Angler’s Sportsman Society (BASS) or will it become part of FLW Outdoors? A few years ago that thought would have never occurred to anyone in the State Federation, but recent actions by BASS have made some anglers upset enough that an…
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