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Lake Eufaula Fishing Report August 2014
Eufaula: Level: 1.5 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear to slight stain. Bass: Summer patterns have set in, and for Eufaula these days that means both a shallow bite in the pads and grassbeds and a deep bite on the main channel ledges. Early morning before the sun gets up, try a…
Read MoreClarks Hill Fishing Report August 2014
Clarks Hill: Level: 2.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide William Sasser reports, “Hybrid and striper fishing is as good as it gets right now. The bite is coming early in the morning around daybreak and lasting until around 9 or 10 in the morning, and then there is also…
Read MoreLake Chatuge Fishing Report August 2014
Chatuge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 82-84 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Guide Eric Welch reports, “The morning bite and afternoon bite have been good with a lot of fish breaking. Target these fish with a Zoom Fluke and a Sammy. Look for them to be breaking in both open water and in the backs of…
Read MoreLake Burton Fishing Report August 2014
Burton: Level: Full pool. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The majority of the bass are out over deep water 30 to 60 feet. Most of these fish are suspending near or close to structure. We have been catching these fish drop-shotting green Robo Worms. We have also been using…
Read MoreCarters Lake Fishing Report August 2014
Carters: Level: Full pool. Temp: 82-85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “Carters is in full-on summer pattern. Fish are deep and only eating a few hours out of the day. The striper are feeding best from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m. with a few fish being caught here and there later in…
Read MoreLake Blue Ridge Fishing Report August 2014
Blue Ridge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 81-85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “Humid mornings and hot afternoons with pop-up thunderstorms have been the norm the last couple weeks. We decided to change things up and stay off the main lake and head upriver this past week. Glad we did, too. I believe…
Read MoreBartletts Ferry Fishing Report August 2014
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 87 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler and organizer Dennis Hudson reports bass fishing is amazingly good. “We’ve had a sustained mayfly hatch, and the topwater bite has been very good. Most are being caught on Pop-Rs and Spro hollow frogs. They are catching them all…
Read MoreLake Allatoona Fishing Report August 2014
Allatoona: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Clear; 6 feet visibility. Bass: Tournament pro Matt Driver reports, “August is a tough month but can be good at times. The dissolved-oxygen levels are low, and the fish are tired and sluggish. This time of year the smaller fish are more active, and…
Read MoreChevy Ride & Drive Experience Comes To Blast
This year at the Outdoor Blast, Georgia’s Best Chevy Dealers will be displaying the hottest new vehicles for 2015. Get up close and check out the new Silverado, the most awarded pickup ever. Also displayed will be Chevy’s new SUVs, Crossovers and cars. You say you want to drive one too? You’re in luck. Whether…
Read MoreGun-An-Hour Giveaway At Outdoor Blast!
It’s gonna be quite a bit more exciting at the Outdoor Blast this year. Every hour on the hour, a show-goer’s name will be drawn to win a new gun. There’s no raffle ticket to buy, just come by the GON booth and fill out a free entry, and you’ll be in the Gun-An-Hour Giveaway.…
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