Posts by Capt. Bert Deener
Southeast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Jan. 12, 2024
Weather and building new moon tides ruled the week. But, folks who braved adversity made some really good catches this week. With the big tides this weekend, saltwater probably won’t be the best option. I would fish ponds and lakes since the rivers are blown out and are going to probably get even worse with…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Dec. 5, 2023
Happy New Year, everyone! The whole key right now is to find fish and fish slowly. During winter, there are usually lots of fish in small areas and lots of areas with no fish. I have personally had great and tough trips so far this week. Rivers are running hard, but a few folks reported…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Dec. 8, 2023
Warm, cold, warm, cold… get used to it. Winter is almost upon us. The bite can be fantastic if you find them and pretty poor if you don’t. We have gotten just enough rain to raise the rivers but not blow them out yet. Altamaha/Ocmulgee Rivers: A Fitzgerald angler and his fishing buddy fished the…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Dec. 1, 2023
This cold snap will move fish toward their winter patterns. Oftentimes winter fishing is feast or famine, and it’s a hoot when it’s feast! Reports this week were mostly just that—very good or nothing happening. Altamaha/Ocmulgee Rivers: I didn’t receive any specific reports from the river this week, but it is still in fishable shape…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Nov. 17, 2023
The bite inland has been good but saltwater after the wind started blowing this weekend has been rough. Rivers are low, and fish are biting. Altamaha/Ocmulgee Rivers: Harry and James Beverley fished the lower Altamaha River this week for just a half-day trip before the rain ran them off. They caught 17 bass (12 keepers).…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Nov. 10, 2023
The bites have been mostly very good this week. Tides are increasing as we approach the new moon. Rivers are getting low enough that float trips should be a good consideration for the smaller rivers. Altamaha/Ocmulgee Rivers: A couple of Waycross anglers fished the Altamaha on Sunday and had a great bite. They pitched plastics…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Nov. 3, 2023
The bites have been off and on this week with the varied weather. The Okefenokee bite is the only one that has been consistent lately. Rivers are getting to good fishable levels (some are even too low to get a motorboat around well), so it’s time to get back on them. Altamaha/Ocmulgee Rivers: A Fitzgerald…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Oct. 27, 2023
Fishing has been good during the few trips I heard about this week. The swamp bite has been very good, and the rivers are getting in much better shape. Saltwater tides are ramping up with the upcoming full moon Saturday. Okefenokee Swamp: Bob and Chip Lafferty fished with a friend on the east side of…
Read MoreSoutheast Georgia Fishing Reports With Capt. Bert Deener – Oct. 20, 2023
What beautiful weather this week! The cooler weather has the fall patterns in full swing for pretty much all species. Inshore saltwater has been very good, as has the Okefenokee Swamp. Rivers are getting fishable again at different rates, so check river levels before planning a trip to flowing water. Altamaha/Ocmulgee Rivers: Conditions deteriorated this…
Read More13-2 Ocmulgee River Gator On DIY Hunt
When my friend Garrett Harrison, of Hazlehurst, texted a photo of him and his wife LeeAnn standing beside a giant dead alligator, I was impressed. Garrett is not a small man, and just the gator’s tail was longer than Garrett was tall. I was curious as to whether he got it with a guide on…
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