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Bass Fishing
“If I had to pick one month in the year to fish Lake Jackson, it would be January,” said Josh Kelly, of Jackson. Josh lives on Jackson and has been fishing it regularly since he was a small boy. Josh, a local tournament fisherman, started going to the lake by himself as soon as he…
Christmas is over, but the weather outside is still frightful. Forget the delightful fire, you have a place to go. The spotted bass in Carters Lake are huge, and they seem to bite better the colder it gets. You can catch some big spots on Carters right now. Located between I-75 and I-575 near Ellijay,…
After the leaves have hit the ground across northeast Georgia, things on Lake Burton start to get hot. Add in the fact that most of the pleasure boats and jet skis are long gone until next summer, and you can find yourself in a great spot for an excellent day of fishing. Lake Burton is…
While fishing a private pond in Cobb County on Sept. 30, Phillip Walker III, of Marietta, caught a bass that he reported as having two mouths. A bass with two mouths? The news certainly had my attention, so I met with Phillip to see the fish firsthand. The fish actually has a second jaw that…
Troy Morrow is living his dream. This 38-year-old angler from Toccoa has been fishing most of his life and started competing in local bass tournaments before he could get a driver’s license. “I used to throw my jonboat in the back of the truck when Dad was going to Hartwell for pot tournaments,” said Troy.…
Gainesville anglers David Nichol and Bobby Anderson won the HD Marine and Wendy’s 2010 Camp Sunshine tournament at Lake Lanier on Sept. 25-26. The fund-raising event drew 123 teams. “It was just a slow, deep grind on a Fish Head (Spin), letting it get deep,” said David. David and Bobby, who fished main-lake areas below…
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has pulled the plug on Lake Blue Ridge. A long-term drawdown will drop the lake to more than 60 feet below summer pool for at least six months. The purpose of the drawdown is to repair and improve the dam, but anglers can use this low-water period to scout the…
Regardless of the season, long-time pro Terry Tucker, of Gadsden, Ala., likes to fish shallow for big bass on Weiss Lake. On a recent trip, in blistering triple-digit temperatures, he boated what would have amounted to a near 20-lb. tournament sack while flipping a variety of shallow cover. If a sack like that is possible…
Been having midsummer dreams of hard-fighting bass and wishing you could catch some? The heat is bad in August, but spotted bass on Lanier get on patterns that are predictable, and you can catch big fish with the right techniques. Plan an August trip to Lanier to get in on some surprisingly hot action. Lake…
It’s all-around good news for Georgia bass-club anglers. Not only did Palmetto resident Al Horton win this year’s The Bass Federation (TBF) Southern Division championship, but the Georgia team was top team for the June 9-11 tournament at Lake Eufaula. Al Horton and Jeff Williams, of Marietta, now advance to the 2011 Federation National Championship.…