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Bartletts Ferry Fishing Report March 2015
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 47 degrees. Clarity: River is mostly clear. Bass: “The bass are going to be in their prespawn mode during March,” said tournament director Dennis Hudson. “You’ve got to drag a lot of slow plastics like shaky heads, Texas-rigs and finesse worms. They’ll start out on the…
Read MoreLake Allatoona Fishing Report March 2015
Allatoona: Level: 8.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 42 degrees but changing by the minute, according to striper guide Robert Eidson. Clarity: Visibility 2 to 3 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver said he’ll be looking for bass to be on the move this month as they begin to head toward their spawning grounds. During…
Read MoreWayne County Hog Jam Features $10K Payout
The Wayne County Hog Jam returns to Jesup Fairgrounds the weekend of Feb. 20-22. Last year’s event attracted hunters from 50 communities and six different states. The hog-hunting event is sponsored by the Wayne County Board of Tourism and continues to grow each year. More than 200 hog hunters signed up for last year’s hunt.…
Read MoreGear Up: HSS Hybrid-Flex, Muzzy M.O.R.E. Turkey Broadhead, Firminator
HSS Introduces “Best Of Both Worlds” Hybrid-Flex Harness The HSS-Hybrid quickly became one of the most popular safety harnesses in the Hunter Safety System lineup after its introduction in 2012. The company has taken the Hybrid design to a new level by incorporating its Flex Technology into the upper portion of the harness to create…
Read MoreWest Point Fishing Report February 2015
West Point: Level: 6.1 feet below full. Temp: 46-50 degrees. Clarity: Stained.Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “As long as the weather remains cold and the lake continues to drop and clear up, expect the bass, especially spots, to stay stacked up on deeper structures such as humps, ledges, roadbeds and brushpiles in at least…
Read MoreLake Weiss Fishing Report February 2015
Weiss: Level: 5.7 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to upper 40s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Fair. Guide Mark Collins reports, “Bass have moved back to the old creek and river channel ledges. Carolina-rigged plastics, Texas-rigged Senko worms and jigs are producing well right now. The ledges in Little River and the Chattooga River are producing…
Read MoreLake Sinclair Fishing Report February 2015
Sinclair: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 43-48 degrees. Clarity: Light to heavy stain.Bass: Fair. Tournament fisherman Aaron Batson reports, “Numbers of fish are hard to come by, but quality has been good. You have to slow way down for bites with the cold water temps. Net Boy Baits jigs have been working well,…
Read MoreLake Seminole Fishing Report February 2015
Seminole: Level: 0.2 feet above full pool. Temp. 51-54 degrees. Clarity: Clear.Bass: Tournament pro Matt Baty reports, “Bass are biting but are in tight schools and are a little hard to find. Look for areas on the main lake that are close to deep water and have good grass present. A lipless crankbait is hard…
Read MoreGeorgia Saltwater Fishing Report February 2015
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Inshore redfish fishing has always been good in February, but you need to keep in mind that the water is a lot clearer, causing the fish to be a bit more skittish. Keep as quiet as possible. Pick areas in the sounds where sloughs flow onto bars or flats.…
Read MoreLake Russell Fishing Report February 2015
Russell: Level: Full pool. Temp: 45-49 degrees. Clarity: Clear with some stained water up the major creeks. Bass: Good. Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “Bass are bunched up around bait in 35 to 45 feet of water. The drop shot is still producing numbers of fish, but the bigger bass are coming off the spoon…
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