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Bream Fishing At Dodge PFA

A jewel of a lake is nestled in the rolling hills near Eastman. Covering 104 acres, the lake is the main focal point of Dodge County Public Fishing Area (DCPFA) and could appropriately be dubbed “The Fish Factory.” Although the lake receives most of its notoriety from the world-class largemouth bass it produces (a 15-lb.,…

Georgia State Park Bream Fishing

May is such a magic month if you are a bream fisherman. Bream stay out in deeper water all winter long, and when they finally move up into the shallows it’s an explosion of fish-catching fun. The next full moon is scheduled for Saturday, April 27, 2002, and with the unseasonably warm weather we’ve seen…

Black Shoals Crappie

Tim Guthrie, of Lithonia, never guessed that when his turn at fishing fame came around, it would be a result of catching crappie. Having been a serious bass fisherman for 30 years, and a crappie fishermen for a little more than one, Tim doesn’t quite fit in with your average crappie fanatic found on Georgia…

Fishing Brooks Lake In Rockdale County

Sometimes it’s hard to see the forest for the trees. With all the praise and positive publicity that’s been given to Rockdale County’s 650-acre Black Shoals reservoir, many anglers have overlooked the better-than-average chance to get your arm broke just a few miles west at Brooks Lake. It’s public, it’s cheap, it’s very accessible, and…

March To Lake Varner For Springtime Crappie

Two rods bent over on the front of the boat as we slowly drifted across Lake Varner on a recent breezy afternoon in February. Dennis Young, my partner and guide for the afternoon, grabbed both rods and sat on one as he reeled in the first fish, dropped it in the boat, then quickly  brought…