Posts by Shaye Baker
Mayfly Hatch Bass
Summertime in the South can be a bit taxing, on both the bass and the bass fishermen. Highs in the 90s quickly have water temps boiling up into the 80s. And before the summer is out, even the water temps will break the 90-degree mark in many places. This time of year, many anglers will…
Read MoreEufaula Bass Punching Mats And Froggin’ Grass
Lake Eufaula has long been deemed the Big Bass Capital of the world. And though she is fishing a little stingy this spring so far, there are still more than a handful of big bites to be had on this 45,181-acre impoundment along the Chattahoochee River. The talk around town is that the recent spraying…
Read MoreBest New Blade Baits For Bass Fishing
Over the past year, three new bladed baits have really piqued my interest and reminded me of the importance blades have played since the beginning of the artificial lure era. Old lures like the Snagless Sally and JitterBug have either incorporated a spinning blade or featured what amounts to a fixed blade as a bill…
Read MoreWinter Bass Will Bite In Shallow, Muddy Water
One of the great things about the South is that winterizing a bass boat is less the norm and more an outlier for anglers who like to hunt a little too much. As the waters above Kentucky start to freeze over, the waters across the Southeast settle into the lower 50s and occasionally dip into…
Read MoreKayak Fishing In Quiet Waters
Kayak fishing is the new craze. If you’re on the lake, it’s hard to find a stretch of docks without at least a half-dozen small plastic boats stored away. Walk into a department store that sells anything remotely outdoorsy, and you’ll soon find yourself standing in the shadow of a kayak or two. Kayaks are…
Read MoreThe Flint’s Fantastic Shoalies
Do me a favor. Get in your car and drive an hour in any direction. Then tell me what you see. Odds are you’ll hit some water somewhere along the way. We are blessed in the South to have an abundance of water. Sometimes we take for granted just how lucky we are. There are…
Read MoreFind Springs and True Creek Channels For Fat Winter Bass At Seminole
Down in the southwest corner of the state is a lake revered by locals and worth the drive for bass anglers statewide. Aptly named after the original inhabitants of the area, Lake Seminole is a three-fingered maze of standing timber and aquatic vegetation made at the joining of the Flint River, the Chattahoochee River and…
Read MoreMix Up Techniques For A December Mixed Bag On Lake Rabun
In the northeast corner of the state, just a few miles as the crow flies from both Tennessee and South Carolina, you’ll find a beautiful little lake sitting snug in the mountain tops. With only 25 miles of shoreline and 835 acres dam to dam, Lake Rabun is not a real eye catcher if you…
Read MoreA Power Fishing Pattern For Chatuge Bass
Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains you’ll find a little piece of heaven on earth. Sounds like the intro line to some brochure doesn’t it? Well it is as true a statement as I have ever made. Although the winding roads that snake through the mountains of north Georgia seem to be leading…
Read MoreFall Pattern Yields Championship For UGA Anglers On Bartletts Ferry
Finally, the fall is here. Anglers across the South smile as they shake the dust off lightweight jackets and hoodies. No longer are we plagued by outrageous Southern summer heat. Instead we are greeted with chilly mornings and pleasant days out on the water. And the weather doesn’t go unnoticed by the aquatic object of…
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