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Hunting
By Scott Barwick The rush of a 7-foot alligator on the end of your fishing line can be intense, but imagine being a 12-year-old boy on the other side of that fight. Finally, after six years of being declined for a Georgia gator tag, I was granted the opportunity to harvest one. My friend Byron…
Murphy’s Law states that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Mark Quirk and his brother Charles had done all the right things in preparation for their alligator hunt on Lake Seminole, but their bad luck was reaching the almost-ready-to-give-up stage. That’s when they learned that prayer trumps Murphy’s Law. Last year Charles assisted…
Seminole: Level: 0.7 below 77.5. Temp: Mid to upper 80s. Clarity: Clear with some stain in the rivers. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre, of Lake Seminole Fishing Adventures, reports, “The big bass have been bitting, and we expect it to continue through the fall. Currently the bass have been biting topwater lures in the mornings and afternoons.…
Seminole: Level: 0.6 feet below 77.5. Temp: High 80s to low 90s. Clarity: Recent rains each evening will change this water is slightly stained to clear in some areas. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “For bass fishing, nighttime is best. Many of the tournaments are nighttime, three-fish tournaments. For low-light conditions, topwater like a buzzbait,…
Seminole: Level: 0.9 below 77.5. Temp: Approaching 90 degrees in all arms. Clarity: There’s a slight stain in the rivers and on the main lake. Expect clear water on Spring Creek and in Fish Pond Drain. Bass: Guide Chris Taylor reports, “Bass fishing has settled into its typical summer pattern. Fish can be caught early…
Seminole: Level: 0.7 feet below 77.5. Temp: Low 80s. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “Bass are on a strong frog bite now. Topwater lures such as frogs, poppers, Bang O Lures with a tail spinner, buzzbaits and topwaters with front and rear spinners should be good May through June. Fish Texas-rigged worms…
Seminole: Level: Full pool. Temp: 73 degrees. Clarity: The lake is muddy but Spring Creek is clear. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre reports, “The bass fishing on Lake Seminole has been AWESOME through the month of April, and as we move into May, the bass fishing should get even better! If planning a trip to Lake…
Seminole: Level: 0.6 feet above 77.5. Bass: Guide Paul Tyre reports, “The bass fishing has been awesome through the month of March. As we enter into April, the bass will be moving into their postspawn patterns. April is a excellent month for topwater lures. A buzzbait is my first choice because it is very productive…
Updated 10:30 a.m., March 22 One Bainbridge fishermen died and several others were injured when two boats participating in two separate bass tournaments collided on the Flint River on Saturday, March 19. The accident happened near the Earle May Boat Basin in the vicinity of the Highway 84 bridge on the Flint River, according to…
Seminole: Level: 0.2 feet below 77.5. Temp: Low 60s. Clarity: Stained in some of the creeks but cleaner on the main lake. Bass: Guide Aaron Crews reports, “Spring is around the corner. The bass are in prespawn. Right now Carolina-rigged lizards, swimbaits, a black or purple Johnson spoon, a spinnerbait, flipping craw-type baits and jig…
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