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Fishing Reports
Sam Martin was fishing with his son James and friend Ross Paul at the Blalock Reservoir in Clayton County on April 29 around 7 p.m. While fishing off of a rock at a more secluded area of the lake, Sam noticed a small dead shark floating on top of the water. “When we first saw…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “In my 38 years of guiding on the Georgia coast, I have never seen wind like we have had during April. Day after day, we have had a wind blowing 15 to 20 or stronger. The weather has made fishing conditions tough. One week of good weather with some…
After perhaps the warmest spring I can remember, the month of April promises to offer up some of the best inshore saltwater fishing in recent years. Trout, redfish and flounder are moving in early, and now is the time to go catch them. Whether you prefer to fish the creeks of Savannah, the marsh in…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “The past few weeks have been a battle against the elements trying to catch fish. The last week of February the water was 68 degrees, and this week the water has been around 59 degrees. This has made for some strange fishing conditions. Any day now the easiest fishing…
It’s a well-known fact that Georgia has some of the best early spring reef fishing for sheepshead along the Atlantic Coast. Virtually every nearshore reef is loaded down with huge convict fish that are ready to do battle, and March often yields some of the largest fish of the year. For Robbie Hullet, of Waycross,…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Bottom fishing is great in the sound because everything is on the move. Bull whiting should start showing up near sandbars in the sound. The best bait for this great-sized panfish is going to be small pieces of peeled shrimp laced on small hooks fished directly on the bottom.…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Winter has hit the Georgia coast hard. Water temps are around 48 degrees in the sounds and rivers. Grays Reef weather buoy about 20 miles offshore was reading 52 on Jan. 23. That is cold water for us. The month of February is usually the best sheepshead fishing of…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “By the time the month of January rolls around, the inshore fish that are migrating have left and the ones that are staying have gone into hibernation mode. Spotted seatrout during this time are normally wintering in deep holes in the rivers or sounds. The best way to catch seatrout when…
Georgia recreational saltwater anglers will have a three-day red snapper season in federal waters Dec. 8-10, 2017. Each angler is allowed to harvest one red snapper per day with no size restriction during what’s being called a “mini season.” DNR’s Coastal Resources Division (CRD) is asking for help from recreational anglers who get lucky enough…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “I will be glad to say goodbye to November. We have caught a lot of fish, but the weather and big tides have been a real headache. After Dec. 8, the tides look good for the rest of the month. The water has cooled down a lot. On Nov.…
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