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Fishing Reports
If you have remotely followed the sport of competitive bass fishing, the name Junior Collis should ring a bell. Although he was the first Georgian to qualify for the coveted Bassmaster Classic in 1973, the champion of one of the toughest events in B.A.S.S. history on South Carolina’s Lake Keowee and the brains behind the…
Sinclair: Level: 1.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 76-80 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear to a light stain. Bass: Tournament fisherman Aaron Batson reports, “Fast-moving baits around docks can produce well this month. A 200 Bandit crankbait in chartreuse/blue will work well. Also flip the docks with a junebug Texas-rigged Dead Ringer worm. Fish will also…
Sinclair: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: 85-88 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament fisherman Aaron Batson reports, “Schooling fish are being caught down the lake. Try a darter-head jig with Wackem Crazy Baits shad-shaped worm. Also try a Pop-R for these fish. In more stained water, try flipping docks with a 3/8-oz. black…
Sinclair: Level: Full pool. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Aaron Batson reports that bass can be caught early in the day on black or white 3/8-oz. Ol’ Nelle buzzbaits on main-lake seawalls and grassbeds. Focus your efforts on areas that are near deep water close to the main channels. “Once you get some…
Sinclair: Level: Full pool. Temp: 82-87 degrees. Clarity: Stained up the rivers and clear on the south end. Bass: Good, according to Aaron Batson. “Grass and seawalls still hold some good bass. Work a buzzbait or spinnerbait around these areas early in the morning and even all day on cloudy or rainy days. Once the…
Sinclair: Level: 1.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 78-83 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Excellent, according to tournament pro and guide Aaron Batson. “Fish are being caught both shallow and in mid-depth ranges. Look for mayflies early in the day, and work a 1/4-oz. Ol’ Nelle buzzbait around the feeding frenzy. Also swim a Wackem…
Sinclair: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 60s to low 70s. Clarity: Stained to heavily stained. Bass: Good. Aaron Batson reports, “Bass are off the beds and guarding fry. Good baits are buzzbaits and Ol Nelle spinnerbaits around any available cover in spawning pockets. Some bass have already pulled out deeper and are…
Sinclair: Level: 0.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 52-56 degrees. Clarity: Stained to lightly stained. Bass: Tournament pro Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is great. Fish are feeding early in the day on seawalls and grassbeds. Target them with 1/4-oz. Net Boy Bait swimjigs or 1/4-oz. Ol’ Nelle spinnerbaits. Look for some fish to already…
Sinclair: Level: 0.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 52-54 degrees. Clarity: Stained to heavily stained.Bass: Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is improving. Look up the Little River arm for shallow staging fish in March. Stump flats and grassbeds will hold lots of fish. Use a 3/8-oz. Net Boy Baits chatterbait in chartreuse or white in…
Sinclair: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: 51-56 degrees. Clarity: Light stain down the lake to heavy stain up Little River. Bass: Good. Aaron Batson reports, “I have had a good month on Sinclair. I fished two big events, the Berry’s Trail on Jan. 5 and Oconee Marine on Jan. 19. I had a…
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