Advertisement
Fishing
Eric Kent and Dustin Herndon, both of Gray, won first place and a check for $5,000 in the 100% payback Brandon Key Catfishing Tournament on Lake Sinclair June 11-12. The 7th annual fundraiser netted $50,485 for 30-30 Ministries, a 501c3 non-profit organization youth ministry whose mission is to use hunting and fishing as a platform…
Catch July bass early on seawalls and in grassbeds, and then get them under docks when the sun is bright. That simple plan will put bass in your livewell consistently on Lake Sinclair in the hot summer sun. Two other potential patterns that can sweeten your day are bedding bream and hatching mayflies. Find the right…
Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet below 340. Temp: Mid 70s. Clarity: The lake is clear at the dam with a little color up the river, but the forecasted rain at press time will change that. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Ed at Chevron says the shad spawn is almost over. The mayfly hatches are really…
Good Friday last month was a really good Friday. On that morning, I experienced the best catfish jugging trip of my life. From the 118 jugs we soaked in the waters of Lake Sinclair overnight on Thursday, April 14, I watched a 210-quart Yeti cooler fill to the point where it wouldn’t close. In the…
Sinclair: Level: 1 foot below 340. Temp: 65-70 degrees. Clarity: Lake is clearing but very stained up the rivers and visibility is only 2 feet until you get below Nancy Creek. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “According to Ed at Lakeside Chevron, the bass are still very shallow and around the hydrilla. Several baits…
Sinclair: Level: 0.8 feet below 340. Temp: 62-67 degrees. Clarity: Heavily stained water up the rivers and in the backs of some pockets. The water is stained until you get past Nancy Creek. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “According to Ed at Lakeside, the bite is on right now. The newest bait working is…
Sinclair: Level: 1.5 feet below 340. Temp: 51-55 degrees. Clarity: Most of the lake is muddy to stained until you get below Rocky Creek.. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Ed at Lakeside Chevron is bragging that every tournament is taking 18 to more than 20 pounds to win fishing the stained to muddy water…
Sinclair: Level: 1.2 feet below 340. Temp: 48-54 degrees. Clarity: The lake is muddy in the rivers and stained all the way to Nancy Creek. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “Bass fishing continues to be fair to good, and it’s still taking 18-plus pounds to win a tournament. Ed at Lakeside Chevron has plenty…
Sinclair: Level: 1.1 feet below 340 Temp: Mid to high 50s. Clarity: Rivers are staining up, along with the Oconee River. Bass: Tournament angler Karl Pingry reports, “The bass can’t decide if it’s spring or winter! Ed at Lakeside Chevron had a club tournament yesterday that took 19 pounds to win and 18 was second.…
December is a great month to fish hydrilla beds for quality largemouth. At Seminole? No, at Lake Sinclair! Hydrilla showed up in the river at Sinclair a few years ago and is now widespread all over the lake. It has greatly influenced the bass population, making the average tournament limit increase in weight quite a…
Become a GON subscriber and enjoy full access to ALL of our content.
New monthly payment option available!
Advertisement