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Fishing Reports
The drive before dawn from Putnam County to Dodge County PFA was a long one, but the anticipation was certainly enough to keep me awake. Not only was I getting to fish at what I believe is one of south Georgia’s best public fisheries for catching giant largemouth, I was going to be fishing with…
There is no way around it… bass fishing is tough in August no matter where you go. Hot days make you drip with sweat, and hot water makes bass feed less, especially during the day. But you can catch bass, and Bartletts Ferry is a good choice for a trip right now. Bartletts is a…
David McCurry caught a 37-lb., 4-oz. river-record flathead from the Ochlockonee River on Aug. 2, 2014.
Thanksgiving Day morning nine months earlier: Dillon Craft thought his heart was going to pound right through the front of his hunting jacket. Fifty yards from where he sat nervously in his deer stand, a monster buck was thrashing a decent 8-pointer. Dillon could see only flashes of brown deer hide through the trees…
Will Mitchell, 15, of Martin, has some serious things to think about. He’s got to figure out how he is going to spend $3,000 at Adventure Outdoors in Smyrna. Wow! Will won the shopping spree by winning GON’s Youth Shoot-Out on Friday, July 25 at GON’s Outdoor Blast at the Gwinnett Center. He out shot…
West Point: Level: Full pool. Temp: 80-85 degrees. Clarity: Generally clear. Bass: Guide Keith Hudson reports, “This summer we have seen a continued bite on shallow-water baits such as Spro Poppin Frogs, Zoom Super Flukes and topwater baits such as Zara Spooks and Pop-Rs. As the weather continues to get warmer and the lake level…
Weiss: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Low. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Guide and tournament pro Warren Barnes reports, “Most of the bass I am catching have been shallow. In the mornings, I am catching some good fish on a Strike King Sexy Dawg topwater bait around seawalls and rip-rap. As the day progresses,…
Sinclair: Level: 1 foot below full. Temp: 83-87 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained up on the north end; clear around the dam. Bass: Slow. Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Start out with white or black Ol’ Nelle buzzbaits or Pop-Rs in blue-chrome. Go up Little River, and throw to deeper banks with undercuts that provide shade…
Seminole: Level: 0.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clearing. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “Late evening and early morning seem to be the best for bass right now. A father and son went fishing the other evening and got five bass each. They ranged in size from 2 to 6 pounds. They…
Saltwater: Inshore & Nearshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Tarpon are here. In the river channels, offshore, in the sound, up the river—they seem to be everywhere, and they should be in late July. Look for the big schools of pogies, where the bait is concentrated the tarpon will be there. This morning we caught three…
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