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Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Dec. 6, 2024

It’s been a cold, windy week, but the fish in southeast Georgia are moving into their winter patterns. That usually means feast or famine. The hope of a “feast” day keeps me going back on the water in my coveralls! Saltwater has slowed a little this week, but the rivers are getting decent again. Altamaha…

A.H. Stephens State Park Lake Buncombe Topwater Bass

Back in the day, before internet search engines were around to give anglers instant information, we relied on word of mouth—or we hoped GON might send a writer—when looking for information on small lakes open to public fishing. It’s surprising how many small public lakes there still are where there’s simply no information about the…

Coming Home

From where I live in southwest Georgia, it’s close enough to the Gulf of Mexico to occasionally catch a whiff of salt in the air. The Gulf is where my friends and I bottomed fished for grouper and snapper, and it’s where chased redfish and trout on the flats. It’s our playground and sanctuary. In…

Fishing George L. Smith State Park

I’ve never been much on fishing state-park lakes. I know that’s a heck of a line to start a story profiling one, but hang with me. Some of my experiences on these lakes have involved long hours with little to no action, other than the occasional jet ski blowing by and nearing turning my kayak…

Rutland Farms: Georgia Bass Fishing Farm Pond Heaven

Since my very first trip, Rutland Farms has always felt like home to me. Ever since my first visit back in the spring of 2017 while working on a GON story, I keep finding myself going back, and every trip seems a little more enjoyable than the one before. I wish I could tell you…