Posts by Ronnie Garrison
Ambush Alleys For Bartletts Ferry Bass
If you like fishing shallow for bass in June, Bartletts Ferry Lake is a good choice. It has grassbeds, docks, blowdowns, brushpiles, rocks, and seawalls that all attract bass this month. And the bass are hungry and feeding heavily in all those areas, so they are generally easy to catch. Bartletts Ferry is a relatively…
Read MoreMap For May Bass On Lake Oconee
Bass fishing at Lake Oconee can be fantastic in May. The weather has stabilized, most of the bass are done spawning and are on predictable patterns, and they are feeding heavily. Throw in the end of the shad spawn, and you can have some of the best action of the year. As anyone who has…
Read MoreLanier Bass Mapped For April
It would be hard to pick a bad lake to fish in April. This is one of the best months of the year. Though the angling choices are many this month, Lanier should be at the top of any bass fisherman’s list. Lanier has varied structure that is easy to fish in April, both largemouth and…
Read MoreRight To Bear Arms March 2005
It looks like Georgia gun owners are safe from schemes to protect us from ourselves for another year. Halfway into the legislative session, no gun-control bills had been introduced in our state legislature, and none are expected. If any are introduced, they will most likely be stopped in committee. Some have said gun-control schemes are…
Read MoreWest Point’s Hottest Bass Team Marks A March Map
March can be one of the best months to catch bass on Georgia lakes, and West Point is often the best bass lake in the state this month. West Point is full of quality largemouths as well as spotted bass, and they are all moving shallow to feed as they get ready to spawn in…
Read MoreTarget February Spots For Success On Lake Russell
Each time I go to Lake Russell, I am impressed with its beautiful, clear green water, and good bass fishing. With undeveloped, tree-covered shorelines, steep banks and abundance of cover, it looks like bass-fishing heaven. And it is. Filled in 1994, Russell’s 26,650 acres sit between the upper end of Clarks Hill and the Hartwell…
Read More10 January Holes For Allatoona Spotted Bass
With the increased possibility of bad weather this time of year, it is great to have a lake almost in your back yard for a quick, cold-weather trip. It is even better if that lake is full of spotted bass willing to hit in the winter. Atlanta fishermen are lucky to have just that kind…
Read MoreChristmas Bass At Carters Lake
Carters Lake has a good population of big spotted bass, and December is a great month to land one over 5 pounds there. The cooler water seems to turn them on, and they are feeding heavily on shad, getting ready for the cold weather to come. If you want a bragging-sized spot, now is the…
Read MoreBig Lazer WMA Bucks
Georgiaʼs public hunting areas include a mixture of national and state land, including Wildlife Management Areas, Natural Areas, National Forests and a few State Parks that are open for hunting. The choices are scattered all over the state and include a wide variety of habitat and hunting opportunities. So how do you choose one if…
Read More10 Lake Juliette Holes Mapped For August Bass
Ready for an August bass fishing trip where you can fish, not bounce around from the wakes of offshore ski boats and yachts? Where the sound of skidoos never irritate your ears? Want to fish a lake full of big bass, where 5-pounders are brought in regularly and 10-pounders are not unusual? Plan a trip…
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