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Fishing Reports
The warm-up that is coming to an end as I write this has been great for most bites. A few trips this week were a bust because of what I call the “it’s just too pretty” factor. Sometimes the fish don’t know whether they’re in a winter or spring pattern, and they are hard to…
Wow! What a difference a week can make… again! This warm up has gotten the fish fired up all over the place. The smaller ponds and shallow systems have really fired off, and saltwater is just a little behind. Fishing should be great this weekend wherever you want to fish. Altamaha River: Seth Carter and…
Cold (and windy for most of it)—that pretty much sums up the week. Even so, some folks caught fish. With the sustained cold for the weekend, expect the fish to be dormant in deep water. If you figure out where they are, it can be awesome! Satilla River: Van Palmer fished with me for a…
I hope that each of you had a safe New Year! The bites all over southeast Georgia and north Florida have been really good. Crappie, seatrout, bass and bowfin have been tops from the folks I’ve talked with. Satilla River: The river is fishable and the bass and crappie have been biting. I saw photos of…
It’s been both cold and warm, and both calm and windy this week… typical December weather in southeast Georgia. Folks almost always find some biting fish, and this week is no different. Grab your coveralls and get in on some of the best fishing of the year. Altamaha River: The river is getting right for…
Colt James has struck again, raising the bar on another GON Lake and River Record. If the 11-year-old’s name sounds familiar, it should. Colt currently possesses four record fish on three different south Georgia rivers. His latest catch is a 12.16-oz. redbreast that bested his previous river record he set on the river earlier this…
For the second time this year, the St. Marys River redbreast record has been broken. Colt James, 11, of Waycross, was fishing with his dad, GON writer Craig James, on Oct. 9 when he caught what proved to be the new record fish. The catch now makes Colt a GON Lake and River Record holder…
You could sum up my priorities in life in a few short words. God, family, work and big rooster redbreasts! I’ll add that work wouldn’t even make the list, but let’s face it, you’ve got to keep the lights on and gas in the pickup truck. When it comes to those big rooster redbreast,…
I’m sure I’m not alone in the sentiment that I sure hope the storms are done for this year! Our area was spared through Milton, but keep the folks in central Florida in your prayers as they dig out and try to figure out normal again. Most river systems in southeast Georgia are too high…
It’s going to be an awesome week as the various rivers drop into a range where the bite fires off. Choose the right spot and it will be lights out —miss it and you’ll make a bunch of fruitless casts. Good luck! Altamaha/Ocmulgee River: Brentz McGhin fished the lower river backwaters on Friday and caught…
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