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Carters Lake Fishing Report December 2017

Carters: Level: 0.9 feet low. Temp: Low to mid 60s. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Robert Eidson reports, “Good for size. The fall bite is starting to take hold. Big shad and trout are the ticket right now for catching trophy fish. Flatlines and boards are working best early up the river from Ridgeway up to…

Lake Burton Fishing Report December 2017

Burton: Level: 4 feet low and dropping. Temp: 59 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The topwater bite has finally taken off. We have been working a green topwater frog in the backs of the pockets the last few days and have had good success. The frog bite seems to be working early…

Lake Blue Ridge Fishing Report December 2017

Blue Ridge: Level: 8.9 feet low. Temp: 60-63 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Welch reports, “The water temp is finally dropping, and the fish are starting to run their winter patterns. I’m still starting my mornings out on the main lake looking for breaking fish throwing a Strike King Caffeine Shad, Strike King Sexy Dawg…

Lake Blackshear Fishing Report December 2017

Blackshear: Level: Full pool. Temp: 63 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fishing team coach at Brewton-Parker College Stephen Birchfield reports, “The fishing this time of year is really good. The bass are up in the creeks chasing shad and are feeding in the earlier part of the month. You can catch these fish in a variety of…

Bartletts Ferry Fishing Report December 2017

Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: High 60s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament director Dennis Hudson reports, “The bass will start moving into the creeks chasing shad. You’ll primarily be catching them off of docks in the creeks flipping a jig or soft plastics. I caught them pretty good off the docks using…

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report December 2017

Allatoona: Level: 5.2 feet low. Temp: 61 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fishing in the month of December can be really good but challenging at times. This month bass are moving out deeper and continuing to follow migrating shad patterns. December is a good month to catch suspended bass. The Float-n-Fly…

Huntress Bags Big Worth County Buck

Becky Stripling, of Doerun, killed a Worth County buck on her family farm the evening of Saturday, Nov. 11. Her big buck was a very symmetrical main-frame 8-pointer with three small kickers that grossed 156 2/8 and should net around 151 4/8 inches. Being only her third buck, he is by far her biggest. Becky…

Georgia Mentor Competition: Donald Brooks

Mentor Background: Donald Brooks: “I am a program director for Truth In Nature, an outdoor ministry that mentors teen boys from single-parent families.” Mentee Background: Daniel Novak. Donald says, “Daniel has been in our program for three years. His father passed away when he was 2 years old. He shot his first and second deer…

Georgia Mentor Competition: Stacey Scarboro

Mentor Background: Stacey Scarboro: “Born and raised in Georgia, hunting and fishing while growing up. I have started hunting again to make sure my children can have the same experiences I did enjoying the outdoors.” Mentee Background: Thomas Scarboro: Stacey says, “Safe firearms training at home and recently completed his hunter-education certification.” By Stacey Scarboro…

Georgia Mentor Competition: David Kidd

Mentor Background: David Kidd: “I am a Lifetime member of QDMA and a Level 2 Deer Steward through their certification program. I began hunting in my late 20s and enjoy taking others hunting especially first time hunters. Mentee Background: Edwin Louis: “I have been interested in deer hunting for a long time and did not know…

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