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Fishing Reports
Eighteen weekly and four wildcard winners are headed to the Truck-Buck Shoot-Out on Sunday, July 28 at the Ag-Pro GON Outdoor Blast. If you’ve never seen a Shoot-Out, make plans to be there. A Georgia deer hunter will win a new 4X4 pickup truck from John Megel Chevy, and another hunter is going home with…
Tap, tap! The underwater thumps on my little plastic 4-inch offering resonated down the graphite rod to my hand. I pointed the rod tip to the water, took up the dip in the line, and drove the thin-wired, razor sharp 1/0 Gamakatsu home. Shortly after crossing his eyes, and sharp as a ray of sunshine…
Parker Guy, a rising senior at Irwin County High School, was recently named one of 12 young anglers who made the 2019 Bassmaster High School All American Fishing Team. There were 400 nominations from 35 states submitted, and Parker was the only Georgia angler represented. Parker’s accolade came with a four-day trip to Texas where…
If May had a theme for kayak bass tournament trails here in Georgia, it would have been “Go big or go home.” We kicked off the month with a big three club event. We ended the month with three big stringers of largemouth vying for the win. Just how big? Read on. The tournament month…
The Ag-Pro GON Outdoor Blast is excited to announce Stephenson Knives is joining the 2019 Blast Bargains campaign and will be offering select items at a discounted price during the show. Stephenson Knives sells handmade knives. Some of the types of knives they offer are made of stainless, alloy and high carbon steel. Blast Bargains is a special part of the three-day…
Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: 78-84 degrees. Clarity: From stained to clear. Bass: Tournament angler Brian Lee reports, “June can be a great month on Jackson, considering the boat traffic will be heavier than normal. At first light, start off with a 1/2-oz. buzzbait or a Spook along seawalls or visible cover on flats near deep water. Once the sun…
Russell: Level: 0.2 feet low. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing is good for both largemouth and spotted bass. With the warmer weather, the bass are beginning to transition to their summer pattern, so the morning and evening bites are best. We have been catching a lot of spotted bass 10 to…
Hartwell: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 70s. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Preston Harden reports, “June is the perfect month to catch fish consistently. If you understand the fish transitions, it is easy to pattern most game fish. The hybrids and stripers start to group up and move down the lake out of the creeks and the upper-lake areas. Lots of years…
Seminole: Level: 6 inches low. Temp: 81 degrees. Clarity: Clearing. Bass: Tournament angler and guide Matt Baty reports, “The bass are biting really well right now on the lake. The shallow shad spawn bite is still happening but is slowly starting to die off, and the bream pattern is becoming more predominant. For the early morning shad spawn, look for…
Eufaula: Level: 1.2 feet below 190 full pool. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Tournament pro Les Bratcher (#bigbitebaits #alxrods), of Big Bite Baits, reports, “Lake Eufaula is beginning to transition into its summer patterns. Fish are on the move and are headed deep. There are several factors that have fish in several different modes. The…
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