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FISHING BIG WORMS FOR SUMMER BASS BRANDON LESTER

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s far as baits go for summer fishing, you’ll see a wide variety of techniques come into play. Big crankbaits, jigs, swimbaits, spoons and all sorts of other baits will catch fish as the warm water temperatures of summer arrive. One bait I’ve always had a ton of confidence in this time of year is a big worm. It’s a very versatile bait that just gets bites in the summer months.

Big plastic worms have been around a long time, and they’re often overlooked.

You can use a big worm with a light bullet-shaped weight and swim it through grass in shallow water or put a heavier weight on and fish it 30 feet deep. It has a big profile that is just the right size for fish looking to make an easy meal after the spawn is done. That shallow grass bite is extremely fun and isn’t all that common these days.

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In recent years, we’ve been fishing big worms on a heavy shaky head, too. A ¼- to ½-ounce shaky head allows the worm to stand up a little straighter on the bottom. It is a great way to fish them.

I always encourage people to try new baits and new techniques, but don’t pass up throwing a big worm this summer. It works – trust me.

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With 2019 state summer seasons already open and rocking along, here’s a quick run-down of the regulations so you can tell whether or not you’re allowed to make red snapper fishing a part of your summer vacation.

State Seasons Florida: June 11-July 12, with a possible fall season if there is available quota.

Alabama: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from June 1-July 28, plus Thursday, July 4.

Mississippi: May 24-Sept. 2 (Labor Day), with a mid-season closure from July 8-28.

Louisiana: Opened May 25 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until the state’s recreational quota of 743,000 pounds is met. Harvest is also allowed on the Monday of Memorial Day and the Thursday of the Fourth of July.

Texas: Open year-round in state waters.

State waters extend from the coastline out to the 9-mile mark for Texas and Florida’s Gulf coast. State waters in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana stretch out to three miles from the coast. The daily bag limit is two fish per person with a 16-inch minimum length, except in Texas, where there is a four fish per person daily limit with a 15-inch minimum length requirement.

A state-specific license is needed for whichever state waters an angler plans to be in possession of red snapper. Each state is also collecting its own red snapper harvest data. Reporting requirements and self-reporting for each state can be conducted through the following apps. See the state websites for information on how to obtain these apps.

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f you’ve ever competed in a fishing tournament, then you understand how the thrill of the hunt fueled by a competitive drive can create levels of excitement, anticipation, joy and crushing defeat all in the same day… or the same hour, for that matter! When you bring hundreds of people together that share this passion to help find a cure for leukemia, you have what promises to be a great time!

Once you throw in the drag-screaming thrill of a big king mackerel, you’ve found yourself smack in the middle of the C-quarters Marina Kingfish Shootout in Carrabelle, Fla. Anyone capable of making it Carrabelle in August should participate. It’s a great tournament, and anyone has the potential to bring home the gold. In the world of competitive fishing, it’s anybody’s game on any given day.

This event has a Spanish mackerel division, giving competitors more chances to win and more species to chase. Obviously, due to their smaller size, the Spanish mackerel won’t burn the bearing out of most reels like a king can, but on light tackle these fish put up as much fight, pound-forpound, as any of them!

These toothy critters demand wire leaders and smooth drags. A 40-pound skyrocketing king will cut through mono effortlessly, and if your reel has a sticky drag, forget it; they strike with incredible speed!

Live or dead bait will get them to strike, as will a variety of trolled plugs or duster rigs. When trolling, try to target different depths and vary your speed. Some days they want their targets moving fast, and on others, they want it slow or dead still. This is where one of my favorite ways to catch them comes into play. Anchor up or drift with several flat-lines out with an offering of live or dead baits such as cigar minnows, Spanish sardines or even pinfish. Enjoy a cold beverage and a snack, bask in the warm sun and take in the beauty of the Gulf of Mexico. When that peaceful moment is interrupted by the sound of a screaming drag and a bent rod, you’ll be hooked on king mackerel fishing just like me. These fish are incredible fighters, and big ones can peel off a hundred yards of line in mere seconds!

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by Eli Crumley Blackhawk Fly Fishing keepemwet94@gmail.com

July 4th is everyone’s favorite holiday. Most folks look forward to a long weekend at a minimum, and many have enough time off to plan an extended fishing trip.

My own memories of growing up in middle Georgia are jam packed with lazy days of wandering from pond to creek with a Zebco 33 and later a Mitchell 300 spinning reel.

No shirt, no shoes, just a pair of Wrangler blue jeans (because that’s what my dad sold in his country store in Round Oak) and a rusty can of worms dug up in the chicken yard behind our house. I had to dig two cans worth cause the chickens would gather tight around my legs and wait for me to turn the shovel full of dirt with worms hanging all out of it. Then they would run in and grab their share before I could drop a few in my can. There were dirt clods flying and cackling hens all around me as I tried to protect my black earth treasure.

These were the summers when all a kid had to be concerned with was where he was going to fish after he had mowed everyone’s yard on his side of the railroad that ran through our community. My best friend Buddy mowed everyone’s grass on his side of the railroad and Highway 11. It was an equitable arrangement for everyone. To this day, I still hate mowing grass.

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Our families knew we were fairly close by, and if they yelled loudly enough, we would hear them and come home. The yelling was usually left up to Buddy’s mom, Miss Etta. Miss Etta’s voice seemed to be able to travel farther than any of the other parents, and she had a unique way of hollering “Buh-DEEEEEE!” that we could easily hear from a half mile away. As soon as we heard Miss Etta, we quit whatever we were up to and headed home. It was usually just about sundown and we knew supper was waiting, so we didn’t procrastinate.

I remember one evening when Buddy, Miss Etta and I were all standing on the dam fishing together. Buddy and I had our spinning rods and Miss Etta with her cane pole. For some strange reason this big old bass swam right up to my feet and did a headstand with his tail waving out of the water. I just stood there with my mouth wide open when I heard Miss Etta yell, “Grab him, Jimmy!” and the next thing I knew I was knee deep in the water with both hands around the tail of that giant fish. I slung it up on the dam where Miss Etta pounced on it. It fed all three of us that night.

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If your summer fly fishing jaunts don’t include a plane ride somewhere farther west or north of here to escape the heat, these are a few tips to have a little fun down South.

First off, take advantage of the cooler mornings in the higher elevations of Appalachia. Daybreak with the smell of a campfire and a great cup of coffee along a noisy little brook trout stream has to rank right up there with getting a new puppy or fly rod. Burning a little shoe leather will get you back beyond where most folks will not follow.

Keeping your gear to a minimum will also make you and your back feel good. Your favorite lightweight fly rod and reel, a short 7.5’ 5x leader and spool of tippet coupled with a scant selection of dry flies is pretty much all that is needed. Trout in the backcountry aren’t too selective. Just fish a dry you can see. A size 12 or 14 Tan Elk Hair Caddis, Yellow Stimulator, a Thunderhead and a Yellow Palmer or two is about all that’s needed.

Summertime thunderstorms up high can be ferocious creatures.

Lightning and tremendous downpours can occur at almost any time, let alone high straight-line winds.

Being alert to changing weather conditions can save your life. Take some sort of rain gear and enough food and water to spend the night if necessary. Something might not

happen to you, but it might happen to someone who is less prepared in your or another group. Wear good boots and watch out for rattlesnakes and copperheads. If it’s been a dry summer, these bad boys seem to move closer to the waterways.

There is usually no good way out of the deep woods.

Don’t forget about our tailwater fisheries too. While the lower freestone streams may be heating up, the icy flows coming out from below our deep Southern mountain lakes provide an oasis for our colorful friends! The generation will usually be more predictable, and more stable flows equal better bug hatches too. These trout can afford to be a little pickier about what they eat than their cousins farther up river. Fly selection and presentation can become more critical on more accessible streams. Longer leaders and fly rods are the norm.

Noontootla Creek Farms has two miles of high elevation private trout water that usually stays cool enough to stay open during the summer. Terrestrial fishing is famous here in their trophy water.

There’s nothing like seeing a two foot rainbow crush a hopper pattern!

To beat the heat and get into some great hot weather trouting, give me a call and we’ll get our feet wet!

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LOCAL RIVERS & FLY FISHING CHATTOOGA RIVER

Summertime fishing on the rivers around us here at Chattooga River Fly Shop is great. Whether you are fishing for trout, redeye bass or panfish, you can have an enjoyable day catching plenty of fish.

River conditions are in wonderful shape, as we have received plenty of rain over the past month. Along with the rains, we have had average June summer temperatures which have kept the river temperatures down a bit. After the rain storms have passed us, we have had low temperatures overnight and daytime temperatures from the low to mid 80’s. Wondering if you should bring the waders?

Leave them home and just bring the wading boots. We have been wet wading now for over a month, which has made for enjoyable days on the rivers. Let’s hope Mother Nature keeps us on this trend with plenty of rain and lower summertime temperatures.

For the trout fishing, early mornings until noon have been good along with late afternoons until dark, as daytime temperatures fall off late in the day. Pick your “cup of tea”, as we have had tremendous successful days with dry flies, streamers, nymphs and terrestrials. During the sunny days, target the over-hanging

foliage of the river banks and the shaded areas of the rivers. Also, look for deeper runs, as the fish will seek thermal refuge during the heat of the day.

As for the redeye bass and panfish, topwater and streamers are working great! Fishing the back eddies and slower moving water has proven to be the key to successful days. Mid-morning throughout the day has been better fishing than very early mornings or late evenings.

This is a great time of year to take the kids fishing! School is out for the summer break, water temperatures are great, and there are plenty of fish to be caught. We had the pleasure of participating as a volunteer with the Kid’s Fishing Rodeo at Burrell’s Ford Campground this past month with the U.S. Forestry Department. Introducing kids to the greater outdoors and nature is a wonderful time,. and catching a few fish will add to the experience for all. Remember to bring your camera along for your trip and share your photo.

You might see your photo in the next edition on the “Brag Board”.

As we are all guests of the forest, let’s remember to “leave no trace” and pack out what we bring in on our trips to the rivers. Keeping the forests clean will add to the enjoyable experience for all. We hope to see everyone out on the rivers!

“Summertime fishing on the rivers around us here at Chattooga River Fly Shop is great.”

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JULY FLY FISHING REPORT

Contributed By: Henry Cowen www.henrycowenflyfishing.com The weather for the first ten days of June has completely messed up the fishing all over North Georgia due to more rain again. Now we should see the water temps on Lanier pushing the mid-80s, and we are finally settling into our summer time pattern. Striped bass are going to go deep, and while the spotted bass fishing should continue to improve throughout the summer months, it is the carp fishing which holds my interest more than any other fishery.

For carp anglers, July can be a wonderful month. The area around Bull Sluice is generally considered some of the better flats for fly rodders wanting to try their hand at sight fishing. A boat of some sort is required in order to paddle or pole the flats in search of common carp.

Carp on the Hooch will average 10 to 12-pounds, and they are as wary as a permit! A perfect presentation in terms of the cast is required, and a slow strip followed by a pause will have you anticipating a hook up.

A 7 or 8 wt rod with a floating line and a long leader is required to hunt for carp. As for flies, size 8-10 trout nymphs and crayfish patterns are the norm.

Lanier should fish particularly well with spotted bass. Fish to 4-pounds should be caught daily on fly rod poppers or intermediate lines and small Game Changers, Wiggle Minnows and Clousers through July. The first half of the month will offer a better opportunity to get your last licks in on a magnum spot, or maybe a striper on topwater. After that, the topwater action will certainly continue, but it will be with the smaller fish only. If the water clears, the topwater spotted bass bite will turn on.

Will Lake Allatoona have their recently departed topwater bite of hybrids going in full force in July?

This is some of the most productive and visual fishing of the year. The key is to get out at either first light or last light and just drive until you see schools of fish feeding on the surface. This can happen anywhere on the lake, but your best bet is to look between Kellogg Creek and the

Bethany Bridge for most of the action.

I prefer two rods in the boat: one with an intermediate slow sinking line and the other with a floating line. On the floater, I would attach a Wiggle Minnow as my fly of choice.

On the intermediate, I would attach either an Albie Anchovy or some super small 2” long fly. Anglers who do not fly fish can get the same flies and attach them behind a popping cork or casting bubble for success.

If you want to plan a trip for this topwater event, it is best to plan it around both the full and new moon period.

Another opportunity for folks wanting to stay cool is fishing on the river. Look no further than the Hooch for striped bass action. Stripers can be found from Morgan Falls Dam down through the Peachtree Creek section and everywhere inbetween.

Anglers should fish both early and late as your best options for river stripers. Best flies are those that are weighted and in the 4-6” length. Bright pink over white is a really good color for the river! Baitfish patterns, Coyotes, Clousers and Wiggle Minnows can be effective.

I especially like an Umpqua Game Changer fly for fishing the banks.

Try to hit the banks with your cast as stripers tend to hide in the structure along the banks or are down in the deeper holes of the river.

That’s our July forecast fly fishing report. The long Hotlanta summer is upon us, but the fishing should continue to prove worthwhile! See you on the pond or river.

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LOCAL RIVERS & FLY FISHING OCONEE ON THE FLY-JULY FORECAST UNPREDICTABLE

Contributed By Capt. Wayne Moore USCG www.oconeeonthefly.com As I look back at my logs over the last few years here on Lake Oconee, the word that comes to mind is unpredictable. This has been especially true for the last 18 months, with near record rains in 2018 and more recently, record high temperatures in late May and early June.

The last weekend in May, I was out on The Spirit of Lake Oconee, a tour boat operated by Reynolds Plantation that has a high upper deck. I noticed a lot of topwater activity for almost the entire length of Richland Creek that started about 7:00 PM. This prompted me to go out late in the day on my next trip. At 7:00 PM it was still 96 degrees. It turned out to be one of my best hybrid/ striper days in a long time. I started pulling u-rigs over humps and got a nice fish every pull. Then, I broke out the 7/8 War Eagle spoons and

took a 4 to 5-pound hybrid every drop. The key to this activity is definitely Georgia Power generating.

Hybrids/Stripers – The umbrella rig bite has been very good. Look for humps near the dam that come up to 15 feet. I troll a Captain Mack’s 4 arm, 3-ounce, 9 jigs, about 100 feet behind the boat at 3 mph. A tip I got from the venerable Doug Nelms a few years ago, was to troll with 100-pound test. That way, when you get hung up, and you will, just put the boat in reverse and pull the rig up.

The spoon bite late in the day has been excellent. I often go over a hump a few times with the u-rig, then come back on the trolling motor and drop spoons. I cannot overstate the difference that moving water makes on this bite. Usually, Georgia Power pulls water late in the day and pumps back up starting at 2:00 AM. If you are lucky, they keep

pumping a while after first light.

Crappie – The long line bite has been very strong. Most of the guides here are doing crappie trips early in the morning, trolling out of the back of the boat over submerged timber. The trick to this is finding timber that is holding fish. I would look for the submerged timber in Richland Creek and the mouth of Lick Creek. Troll at .09 MPH with 6-pound test. Most here like double jigs on a single line. The first being 1/16th and the end jig being 1/32.

You will get hung sometimes, but this is a very effective way to catch crappie this time for year.

Fly fishing – The morning pumpjack bite has not (as of the time of this writing) been very strong for the fly fisherman. However, if you go out in Richland Creek or to the humps near the dam late in the day when water is moving, you can hook up! Use an 8-weight rod, sink tip, and a Clouser with some pink in it and hang on!

Final words – I offer combination trips, so you can fly fish and use spinning rods for light tackle fun! Email me at wmoore1700 @ outlook.com or call 706-816-4281 and lock in your dates. Tight lines and God Bless.

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LOCAL RIVERS & FLY FISHING PAYING IT FORWARD

THE GUIDE’S ANGLE

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SUMMERTIME TROUT

Contributed By: Chris Scalley River Through Atlanta Guide Service As we transition into summer, the food sources for trout change significantly. While there are still some aquatics like mayflies and caddisflies emerging on the river, these hatches are sparse and inconsistent.

In the warmer months, you will begin hearing the chorus of land-based insects like cicadas, crickets and grasshoppers as their populations peak. There are a few more terrestrial insects that are not so boisterous such as

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ants, beetles and caterpillars. Although these are all land-based insects which float initially when they fall into the stream, they eventually drown and sink as well, so surface and or sinking fly imitations work surprisingly well.

If you have never fished a sinking hard-bodied ant, you owe it to yourself to use this pattern as a dropper fly off a dry fly or drop one off your favorite nymph this summer.

The summer heat is cranking up and the college fishing season is winding down. I just recently returned from the FLW Yeti College Fishing National Championship at the Potomac River. I always enjoy my time on the road traveling with friends and fishing new places, but certain tournaments like this one stand out about the rest. There’s been a variety of reasons why individual trips stand out, but this one stood out in particular based on the kindness and generosity of a Potomac River local.

The evening before the tournament, my team and I were approached by a man who was not fishing in the tournament but was heading to the pre-tournament meeting. At the time, I didn’t think much of the encounter other than someone being kind enough to approach a group of college anglers and asking how our experience on the river had been thus far.

The gentleman’s name was Steven Wiseman, and he happened to be the guest speaker at that night’s meeting.

Day one of the tournament rolled around and by mid-morning, my partner and I had a camera boat taking pictures of us as

we were fishing an isolated patch of lily pads. As it turned out, the driver of the camera boat was Steve from the day before. To make a long story shorter, Steve happened to be our neighbor a few homes down from the house we were staying at on the river, and he welcomed us into his home for a wonderful dinner and proceeded to give us a plethora of baits that he enjoyed using for us to try out when we got back home.

Steve was an example of what it means to pass along a love for fishing to the next generation. With so many distractions in today’s world, it’s important that we stay true to our roots of enjoying the simple things in life. To add on to that, we all need to make a consistent effort towards passing along the blessing we have of enjoying the outdoors in our day-to-day lives to those around us. Kindness makes a tremendous difference in society, and Steve made sure that he showed us just that. Thank you for paying forward the kindness you have received in your own life to us and the many others that will follow, Steve. The kindness will be passed on! Until next time, tight lines and God Bless!

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LOCAL LAKES AND FORECAST IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BAIT

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If you open a hatch on my boat, you’ll find a dozen or more tackle trays with an assortment of hooks, weights, swivels, and of course, lots of lures. As anglers, we need to have whatever we think the fish might be biting that day, and we need to have lots of it. Right?

The real secret with artificial baits is to mimic the food source game fish want to eat, or to pitch a lure that causes an instinctive reaction strike. I honestly don’t know whether I’m getting an “I’m hungry” strike or a “reaction” strike many times. I’m just happy when the fish takes the lure.

In my opinion, the best bait is going to be whatever the fish happen to be eating in their natural environment, and that typically boils down to live bait. If you can hone in on that natural quarry, then you’ve got a fighting chance at catching a fish, whether you’re presenting a living creature or mimicking it with something man-made.

Minnows, smaller fish, crustaceans, bugs, worms, eels, even rodents and reptiles, all represent food sources to top-of-the-foodchain game fish. So if I have the opportunity, I’m going to try to fill my bait well with something tasty and frisky that will fit on a hook.

Frisky is a definite key for success. Live baits require some special attention if you want to keep them at their peak friskiness all day.

Here’s a couple tips that can make the difference between fishing with great baits and not-so-great baits.

1. Buy your live bait from a reputable source that has LOTS of customers. If they have a lot of customers, that means they’re going through lots of bait, and that means they get replenished frequently.

That means you’re getting fresh bait too.

2. Don’t overcrowd your bait well. Frisky baits need room to move without constantly bumping into each other or bumping into the walls of your bait well. You’ll know you’ve put too many in when you pull a herring or pogie out and it has a reddish nose. I’d rather have 50 great baits than 100 baits that are about to expire.

3. Consider the water temperature and oxygen content of the bait

tank at the bait shop and try to maintain that in your own bait well.

That might mean adding some ice during the day. Bubblers work OK. Recirculators are also good, but you may want to consider adding an oxygen diffuser system to your wells to really keep baits fresh all day, or even overnight.

4. Have some sort of filtration on your bait well. This comes in a variety of forms, and manufacturers offer lots of options. The stress of being in a confined space causes fish to exude a lot of ammonia, and that’s not an ideal environment for bait. Open your hatch regularly to let some of it escape as a gas.

5. Do your best to keep your bait well as full as it can be. A partially filled bait well will ‘slosh’ around, and that does bad things to your bait.

6. You want to keep your bait frisky and appealing when it’s on the hook, so match the hook size to the size of the bait, not the size of fish you think you might catch. A properly matched hook will allow the bait to swim freely, and they will remain alive much longer.

Finally, when a live bait does finally expire, don’t throw it back in the water. Put it in a small container with a little ice in it. When the bite slows down, cut those bluebacks, greenies or pogies into tiny chunks and use as chum. You’ll be amazed at how you can turn the bite back on.

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LOCAL LAKES AND FORECAST LAKE HARTWELL WARMS THE HEART!

By Dickelsby This short story is dedicated to all the folks out there who like me, Dickelsby, your humble correspondent, have spent countless hours of driving time on I-85 crossing the bridges over Lake Hartwell and looking down and wishing they were actually down there fishing!

Thanks to our most personable host, Captain Cefus McRae of NutsAndBoltsFishing.com, our Angler Magazine Publisher Bob Rice and I, got just that chance last month! We experienced for the ensuing morning hours some of the most active fish catching and netting and photo capturing you could imagine!

Actually, it didn’t look too promising at the start. A really full moon had lit up the night before and way above average air and water temperatures continuing thru May combined to dampen our spirits.

We were soon to discover that really amazing morning action would be ours to enjoy soon after the trip began!

We headed out of a beautifully quiet public boat launch area in Hartwell, GA aboard Captain Cefus’ fully equipped Cravelle boat powered by a big Honda engine. A huge supply of lively blueback herring constituted our bait for the day.

It was only a mere matter of minutes before we were looking at the very sophisticated electronics showing action at thirty feet below. Down go the baits and the rods were inserted in the holders, and as the slow troll began, we were ready to do battle!

Capt Cefus was quick to advise us that we were using circle hooks and the action should begin by lowering the rod tip at the strike and steadily starting to reel in without excessive rod tip rising to set the hook!

Ok, let’s take a breath and review Lake Hartwell for a moment: 56,000 acres of a marvel formed by the Savannah, Seneca and Tugaloo Rivers by the Corps of Engineers between both Hartwell, GA and Clemson, SC, where I hear is home to a pretty

good football team as well as a top fishing experience!

The record striper here was a mighty 59-pounds and hybrid of 20-pounds while the biggest spotted bass was 5-pounds and a few ounces. All of the other freshwater species all represented, even walleye pike!

While we, of course, fully expected to challenge the records, we only came close to the spotted bass, but we made up for it with some really big numbers! Among our 30 plus fish total were some really nice hybrids and a few stripers, plus an impressive collection of really big spotted bass!

A most unusual happening occurred when one of the spotted bass was so hungry it actually attacked two of our baits and came into our net with both hooks in his mouth.

We changed positions a few times just to feel the cool air of 35 mph! We continued to do battle with stripers and hungry hybrids till noon!

Ok, as you can guess, all of this fabulous activity happened as a direct result of the skill and knowledge of Captain Cefus McRae. In addition to his fishing experience, he features a fully developed website. This is great click and contains a full selection of creative gear that can be purchased online and unbelievable coastal destinations for groups large and small. You should seriously evaluate this source if you are even thinking about trips like these! You can go to www.nutsandboltsfishing.com and get on the email newsletter list to be appraised of upcoming events.

As always, we at the Angler Magazine are totally appreciative of your support and hope you enjoy these real-time stories of our experience with our advertisers and contributors. Let us know of any thoughts or suggestions you may wish to contribute by sending an email to Dickg@TheAnglerMagazine.com.

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Bass: Fair - With the lake still at full pool so far this summer after the June rains, topwater baits such as Spro Frogs, Chug Bugs, Whopper Ploppers, Senkos, and buzzbaits can still be effective for shallow and aggressive post-spawn fish, especially around bream beds or shallow cover in the mornings. Some largemouth are still being weighed in by guys who fish shallow, targeting bass that are around these beds feeding on the bream. Some of the grass beds above 219 bridge in the Chattahoochee are also holding fish. Pitching jigs into mid-depth blowdowns and wood cover also is a great pattern for transitional fish this time of year.

Later in the month, some fish should stack up on deeper brush piles and road beds as well, as the water warms and lake level drops a little. Try deep running crankbaits like the Fat Free Shad or Texas rigged Ol Monster worms. Some spotted bass are still being caught by casting topwaters early around shoal markers. Later in the day, try Buckeye Spot Remover heads loaded with Shaky Tail worms or just dragging a Carolina-rigged Zoom finesse worm or mini lizard around sloping gravel banks.

Linesides: Good - Spawned out hybrids and stripes and white bass are still back down lake in pretty good numbers. Expect the downline bite on live bait to stay fair throughout July. Also, expect improved surface schooling on the

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main lake. They can be caught casting crankbaits, topwaters, popping cork rigs and Storm Swim Shad lures.

Best time for this schooling activity is early or late or on overcast days.

Trolling for stripers will also improve in July as the water warms and the fish scatter a bit and helps to keep you comfortable on the hot days as well!

Crappie: Good – Spawned-out fish will typically move out and hold on deeper brush and structure or under docks. Try drop-shotting minnows or shooting docks for the best results. If you are good at casting to or shooting docks, you can still do well. Night fishing is usually good in July, and you can beat the heat!

Bream: Good - Don’t forget about our bream and shellcracker. Finding an active bed can take a little effort, but when you do, you can have a ball!

Bedding usually takes place again on the full moon cycle again in July. Look for shallow cover in the backs of pockets.

Sandy flats and stump beds tend to draw the fish like a magnet. Some really good sized shellcrackers have been caught so far this summer. Use live pink worms, crickets and small jigs for the best results.

Catfish: Good - Lots of channel cat are being caught by the few anglers who target them. Live and cut baits fished on bottom will catch cats all over the lake, as long as fairly deep water is nearby. Jug fishing is also fun and productive. To target flatheads, go to a larger bait like a 4-5 inch bream or large shiner and fish the same areas. Be sure to increase the size of your rigs as fish in the 20 to 30-pound range are fairly common.

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July brings with it some great fishing in the North Georgia Mountains, and there’s no better lake to experience awesome striper fishing than Lake Nottely. The striper bite is intense; it’s the perfect time to hit the lake and catch some amazing fish. And what’s the best way to do that? By booking a trip with Blairsville, GA’s #1 striper guide: Big Ol’ Fish Guiding Service.

Currently, Lake Nottely is at full pool. Water clarity is clear throughout the lake, and water temps are in the mid 80’s.

Striper fishing has been excellent.

We have been loading the boat with some big fish in good quantities, averaging 20 to 30 stripers a trip.

The early-morning and evening bites are your best times to see action. As far as technique, it’s been all downlines for us. Target creek mouths and points off the main lake channel. Also, during the hot sunny days of summer, search out areas with some good shade. The majority of our fish have been caught from

Point 7 to the dam. The topwater bite has been great as well. Keep a Spook or a RedFin at the ready to snag surface-busting fish. The fish will continue to school up through the next couple months and will move to even deeper water. Just remember to keep an eye on your electronics and watch for schools of stripers when cruising the lake.

Also, remember to try to get the fish back into the water as quickly as possible after they are caught.

July is a fantastic month for catching some large quantities of stripers on this North Georgia lake.

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LOCAL LAKES AND FORECAST CLOUD FISHING Contributed By: Noey Vinyard

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A WALK IN THE SPRING

The day could’ve been something that was generated on a computer, almost like God agreed with what I was doing. The day started like any other, with coffee and the still very firm opinion I have that the second and 3rd cup is always the best. The sun was just saying hello and taking over the watch from the moon, and I had a long walk ahead.

With me as always was Festus, ever eager, but rarely getting excited about anything. Even when he saw the turkey call I pulled out of my pocket, he knew the adventure I was about to conjure up. He simply lay down beside me and waited. I have not hunted in many years, but I still love to agitate a spring gobbler and can work a turkey call with the best of them. I had been putting this gobbler to bed for over a week straight and knew the exact tree he was in.

He was a long beard and he had all the finesse of a Boeing 747 as he left his perch and lighted on the ground. He responded instantly to my clucks and yelps. As I teased him with that call, his head turned shades of blue and his body swelled and his tail feathers fanned out.

After five minutes with that turkey call, I had the old boy worked up into such a state he could not stand himself, and every time he answered the yelp with his gobble, the old dog beside me stiffened ever so slightly. The dog’s reaction was pure primal. The terrier blood that runs through his veins could barely be kept in check as he recognized the gobbles for the challenge that they were. I had to give a tip of the hat to the old boy for reining his urges in for as long as he did, but when the gobbler got within about 30 yards,

he could not contain it anymore.

The morning’s entertainment was shattered with a single sharp bark, followed by a chase that could only be described as something like an elephant lumbering after a gazelle. The gobbler had sprinted almost the length of the field before Festus even hit his stride, but he came back wagging his tail looking pleased with himself, so I guess in whatever way dogs claim victory, he did so.

We had a good stretch of walk ahead of us, but we took our time.

There was no hurry and much to see as we turned our steps towards a piece of trout stream that I have never seen another living person fish, and no, I will not tell you where it is. But in this stretch of stream, the native trout can be found, identifiable by their pectoral fins and their innate shyness.

They frustrated most fishermen with their lack of willingness to hit a bait. But I’m not most fishermen, and in an hour’s time, I had four laying on the bank. Later that evening and in some peanut oil at about 400°, they will fill my cabin with a smell that would make my mouth water and make Festus a pest of himself in the kitchen.

Over the next couple weeks my feet will find their way to where the azaleas grow tall and free. I know where to find them in five different colors in trees tall enough to hit the 20 and 30 foot mark. Uncultivated and unfettered, they reach for the sky in ways their expensive, greenhouse grown cousins can never do.

I believe that God likes their DayGlo colors and beckons them to him in the spring of Blue Ridge. See you next month.

Forecast by: Clay Cunningham www.catchingnotfishing.com 770-630-2673 The striper fishing on Lanier has simply been on fire. July looks to be just as good as June. The stripers have moved deep, and the schools are getting larger and larger each week. The water temperature is in the low eighties, and the lake is clear and full.

With the schools of stripers being deep, good electronics and great bait are the essential ingredients to success. With the new graphs like the Humminbird Solix units, you can see your baitfish get devoured by stripers as they feed deep. After picking up blueback herring at the

local bait stores, you just need a few key items. The key set up is a Shakespeare Striper Rod, a Penn Fathom II Linecounter reel, Captain Mack swivel sinkers and Gamakatsu red octopus hooks. You should be able to see your sinker drop into the schools of stripers.

If you want to try artificials, spool up another Penn Fathom Linecounter with fifteen-pound Trilene Big Game line and tie on a Ben Parker spoon or a 2-ounce Capt. Mack bucktail. Use the Linecounter to drop to the correct depth and reel the spoon up past the stripers. Many times, they will try to rip the rod out of your hands. Give it a try and you will be hooked as well.

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JULY ON LAKE LANIER – DEEP SUMMER PATTERNS

LURE SELECTION ON THE LEDGES

By Billy Darby

Contributed By: Jim “Jimbo” Mathley www.jimboonlanier.com

This article is somewhat of a follow-up to the June issue of The Angler. So, we find a school of bass on a ledge feeding on shad, then what? Make a second or third pass directly over the target area while studying ledge drop-off depth and total depth in relation to the channel bottom while carefully determining the distance from the edge to the school. Are they between the lip and the surface or suspending off the ledge and deeper than the edge? Or, maybe they are farther onto the adjoining plateau. Recognition of this scenario helps determine lure selection.

The plateau pattern mandates a crankbait that must be matched to the depth of the associated shad school. Those fish hanging on the lip require a slightly deeper lure that just clips the tip of the ledge or maybe touches bottom to create a silt trail. Those holding deeper than the ledge will gobble up a flutter

Depending on the water temperatures, there are several techniques you can utilize to stay on top of the fish, sometimes literally, and remain successful on Lanier during the hot summer months. Let’s review the locations, techniques and lures you can utilize to ensure you keep catching fish in July.

Location: By July, the majority of the spotted bass are normally in their traditional summer patterns.

2019 has been an odd year overall as many traditional seasonal patterns have not been as productive as in years past. While some fish will be relating to key features at the mouths of the major creeks, you will begin to find more and bigger spots active on the main lake. The fish tend to relate to either schools of bait or to some of the hundreds of man-made brush piles that can be found around the entire lake. Look for brush and other fish-attracting features around the steeper side of long-running points, rocky shoals, steep rocky ledges as well as underwater humps throughout the lake. Locating these areas and the man-made cover that is often found on them, which will often concentrate the fish, will be important to your success. Contact me directly through my website, jimboonlanier.com, to discuss the purchase of key waypoints for fishing Lanier in the summer months.

Lures and Presentation: Now that we have explored the location that the spots can often be found in July, let’s examine some of the techniques and lures that can be used to catch these fish.

1. Topwater/Swimbaits – These lures remain a viable approach until the surface temperatures hit the mid to upper 80’s. At this point, the majority of the bait goes deeper, as do the fish. Until then, look for this bite to remain solid. The Gunfish and Chug Bug are two of my favorite topwater lures. When the fish are stubborn, try a weighted Fluke as a great second option on missed fish.

Swimbaits such as a Sebile and the offerings of the Sweet Bait Company are two of the best choices for the hard swimbaits.

2. SuperSpin – When the top water/swimbait bite is tough, pick up

your SuperSpin. Tip the SuperSpin with a Super Fluke Jr. trailer and fish the bait over and around brush for your best success. Vary your retrieve speed and depth until you hit on the right combination for that day.

3. Worm and Jig - When you see fish in brush on your Lowrance, try the worm and jig. I like the Picasso Shakedown heads. The tungsten heads give you great feel of the bottom structure. Explore different worm sizes, shapes and colors when you are fishing. Something different presented appropriately can make a big difference on certain days.

Chattahoochee Jigs in 3/8 ounce are my favorite jigs on Lanier. A PBJ color pattern is often a good bet.

4. Drop-Shot – This is a great tool when the fishing gets tough. I opt for this offering when fish are suspended in or around brush, or when they are suspended on points or humps. This presentation can be made vertically, or it can be cast toward the feature. I prefer the Lanier Baits options. There are several very effective colors and styles available. Check them out at LanierBaits.com!

I still have some dates available in July, so call me or drop me a line to have some fun! See you on the water!

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spoon, but care must be taken to establish at what distance into the retrieve to allow the spoon to free fall. Too soon hits the bottom and snags, too far overshoots the target area. Deeper suspended fish might jump on a jigging spoon.

After the feeding frenzy is over, the entire school may slip over the edge into the shade and comfort zone where the deep divers pulled off the edge running parallel to the ledge might be engulfed by mama that is just too lazy to compete with the younger crowd. No, I did not forget the old standby Carolina rig or the piggy jig that can be deadly in all of the fore-mentioned situations. They are just not as quick to load the boat.

Ledge fishing can be exciting or exasperating, especially when nothing works, only to see another boat raking them in only fifty yards away, in the exact spot you just left thirty minutes ago.

LAKE BURTON Forecast by: Capt. Wes Carlton Georgia Lake Fishing 770-318-9777 www.georgialakefishing.com Water temperature: 83 degrees, lake level: full, clarity: clear.

Trout: The brown trout bite has been a little slow lately. Hopefully, with more consistent weather and water temperatures, the bite will pick up.

Look for these fish to feed early in the mornings. Try trolling over long points near the main river channel in 30 to 40 feet of water. We normally set our baits in the 20 to 25 foot depths. We have tried deeper over the years with not much success. Look for these fish to start feeding mid-afternoon as we head towards August.

Bass: The bass bite has been consistent lately with most of the fish holding on a 25 to 35 foot bottom in and around brush. Drop-shotting seems to be the best technique. Try

locating these fish on a fish finder.

Lock the trolling motor down on the boat and fish directly over them. We have caught some really nice spotted bass and largemouth using this technique the last few days. We should see a mid-morning, midafternoon topwater bite in the next few weeks. The lake seems to have plenty of herring this year. These fish are moving up and down the lake chasing the baitfish. Look for these fish to continue to feed on this pattern over the next few weeks.

Yellow Perch: July is the month to catch a mess of yellow perch.

These fish are staging in the grass midway back in the creeks. Finding them sometimes can be a little tough. Fishing in and near the grass seems to be the ticket. We have been catching most of our perch on an 18 to 25 foot bottom using small crappie jigs. Look for this bite to continue over the next several weeks.

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LAKE LANIER CRAPPIE Forecast By: Dan Saknini, Lanier Crappie Angler’s Club. www.laniercrappieanglers.net Water temps remain in the low to mid 80’s with the creeks moderately stained and the main river channels clear. At our meeting last Thursday, I was talking with Don Whidby, who I consider one of the best, if not the best crappie fishermen on Lake Lanier, and he made a comment that this past May has been one of the best months for crappie fishing that he can remember. I agree – it has been great! The reports and the photos that I received throughout the month support that as well.

Fishing continues to be strong.

We’ve been launching before daylight and quitting early before the heat sets in. You notice one thing early in the morning before daylight – there is an abundance of bait on the surface, and the fish are following the bait,

feeding shallow on deeper docks.

With daylight, the bait goes deeper and the crappie follow, which of course means the bite also gets deeper. Jiffy Jigs and Bobby Garland remain a good choice, with 1/16 ounce and 1/24 ounce jig heads our preference. There are fish on river channel docks and deeper standalone brush piles. And yes, we are catching quality fish.

An interesting article in the Gainesville times noted that as a result of new methods of estimating visits to Lake Lanier, annual counts are much higher than previously estimated, now at 11-12 million per year as opposed to the previous estimates of around 8 million per year. Underground sensors in all parks count the number of cars entering the parks and algorithms estimate the average number of passengers per car.

So, with the high season upon us on Lake Lanier, stay safe on the water and wear your life jackets!

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You can also make up a tinfoil packet filled with your favorite side dish to cook while you’re frying the fish.

Once your oil is hot, simply grab out a few filets from your bag filled with seasoning and add the filets to the hot oil.

It’s important to make sure you keep a hot fire, but not too hot, or it will burn the grease. It really just takes a little practice, but once you get the hang of it, it’s easy. By having a lot of small branches or kindling nearby, you can quickly create a hot fire and heat up the oil if it gets too cold.

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June fishing was better than I’ve seen in years on Lake Martin. We caught lot of trophy fish and boated hundreds of 8 to 20-pounders. The biggest striper so far this year was boated on one of our guide boats weighing in at 47-pounds. The striper in this month’s photo was a little over 40-pounds and was caught while trolling at 40 feet while out scouting.

July prediction is to expect to catch better quality fish than in the past. You’re going to see a big difference in the quality and health of our fisheries. The abundance of baitfish in our lake is really packing on the weight of our bass and stripers.

Our guide service will continue offering both early morning trips and late evening into the night trips.

Live baiting will be our # 1 trips, but several trolling artificial trips will be booked also. Trolling the right lures will definitely put a lot of fish in the boat.

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me what I can do on my own to show the grandkids a good time while fishing. My answer is pretty much always the same in the summer: “Take them bream fishing”. It’s high action, lots of fun and never a dull moment trip. There is nowhere on Lake Martin that doesn’t hold bream. Purchase some live worms and a tube of crickets, rig up some lightweight rods with 4-pound test monofilament line with small hooks and you’re set. Some of the best places to fish are off the beaten path of the pleasure boaters in backs of pockets with some brush piles. Your grandkids will have a blast, and bream are some of the best eating fish in the lake.

Until next time, be safe and have a happy 4th of July!

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The rain and clouds have cooled down the water a little. The morning frog bite has been really good.

Crankbaits on the drops near any cover are catching some nice bass.

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the afternoon. The summer storms come up quickly and the lightning is very dangerous.

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Hybrid Bass Mayhem on Lake Chatuge In July, fishing on Lake Chatuge, which borders Western North Carolina and North Georgia, really gets fired up, and I mean FIRED UP! With warmer water temps, the hybrids and bass school up, which means we are able to load the boat with tons of trophy hybrids and spotted bass.

Currently, Lake Chatuge is at full pool. Water temps are in the mid 80s, and water clarity is clear throughout the lake.

Hybrid fishing is explosive for us right now. The fish are schooling in large numbers, and we are catching some big quantities.

We’re catching between 40 and 60 hybrids and bass in just a couple of hours. Most of our hybrids are averaging 7 to 10-pounds. These are some of Lake Chatuge’s hardestfighting fish, and we’re having a blast wearing them out.

The early morning bite has been prime. Look for schools of fish off shallow humps along the main

channel, clay banks, and off points.

Downlining live blueback herring has been the best technique. Search out your areas and watch your electronics. When you mark fish, drop your lines. Fish will be slightly shallower in the early morning hours and will move to deeper water by mid-morning. Topwater bite remains very good as well. When these fish start busting on bait, it’s always a good idea to have a plug, Spook, or Red Fin at the ready.

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I’m excited each time I even think about going fishing, however, when waking up in the morning knowing that it’s going to be 95 degrees can make you second guess about going. Here are my tips and techniques about getting outside and fishing in the summer heat.

The first thing I do if I’m going fishing for leisure or fun is making sure that I can either get out to the lake extremely early or when the sun is going down. However, being a professional bass angler, I have to catch fish rain, sleet, shine or snow.

This article will focus on staying safe while fishing during the summer heat, signs of danger to look out for and some techniques that I use to catch fish in the heat.

Did you know that heat stroke, also known as sunstroke, claims more than 600 lives a year in the US? Anglers, I cannot stress enough that we are not immune to the effects that the heat can have on us.

Knowing the symptoms is key to being successful. Learn all you can about heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. All can become significant problems if not addressed.

Please follow this link to learn more: www.cdc.gov under Athletes.

Some basic things you can do to avoid heat-related illnesses are to make sure that you have a cooler full of ice and water to drink. Don’t wait until you are thirsty to start drinking water, as it could be too late. Water is always the best liquid when in the heat.

Another way to stay cool when fishing is to utilize the shade as often as possible. Bridges and underpasses are great when you are out on a boat. Wear loose-fitting clothing as it will help you stay cool and dry. I wear a long sleeve, white, light, breathable shirt that can quickly dry if it gets wet.

Knowing the signs of heat-related illnesses: Some of those signs are high body temperatures, hot, dry skin, headaches, dizziness, heavy sweating, and muscle cramps, to name a few. If a body temperature reaches 104 degrees, call 911 and get off the lake ASAP. The fish will be there when you return. The sequences of events happen in this order: 1.heat rash, 2. sunburn, 3. heat cramps, 4. heat exhaustion, and the last stage is heat stroke. So be careful.

Let’s talk about catching fish in the heat! Some of the techniques I use to catch fish in the heat of the day are rather simple. In the morning before the sun is up, I’m throwing topwater plugs such as the Strike King Sexy Dawg walking type bait or the Fish Head Spin Primal buzzbait and then covering water looking for any feeding fish. Find the shade and slow down your retrieve.

If you are fishing a lake with a lot of floating docks, these docks can cast different shades throughout the day. Cast your baits to the shade and move the bait slowly. Jigs, shaky heads, and other soft plastics seem to work well, however, you have to slow down and have some patience, because bass can be slow to catch in the summer heat. Find the shade, and you can find the bass.

Fishing any time of the year is fantastic, however, please be careful as the summer heat can cause you harm. Be sure to pay attention to the signs of heat-related illnesses and watch out for your fellow anglers too. Drink water and lots of it.

Find the shade in the summer, and it will hold fish. You have to cover water as it will pay off.

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by Paul Tyre paultyrefishing@yahoo.com The bass fishing on Lake Seminole has been incredible this June, taking between 25 and 30 plus pounds to win derbies on the lake!

As we go into July, the topwater action should continue to be great, especially early and late and on cloudy days. Buzzbaits and frogs worked over and around the grass lines should continue to get results. When fishing a frog, use a high speed reel and 50 to 65-pound braided line. I prefer Cortland Master Braid. It has great cast ability and is strong enough to get the big bass out of the heaviest cover.

The grass on the lake took a beating from Hurricane Michael, but it is coming back strong due to the clear water and high water temperature.

Flipping should start getting good as the grass starts to mat. When flipping hydrilla, I prefer an 8-foot rod

John Pic from Panama City FL fishing with Paul Tyre. with a lot of backbone and 65-pound Cortland Master Braid because of its low stretch, strength and durability.

The bream fishing on Lake Seminole has continued to flourish with beds along many shorelines and around docks. We’ve seen numerous limits of bream crossing the docks at Mac’s Point Lodge and Marina, formerly known as Wingate’s Lodge.

For a Lake Seminole fishing adventure, call Captain Paul Tyre at (850)264-7534 or email me at paultyrefishing@yahoo.com.

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Bass: With the temperatues we’ve been having, the fish have already moved deep and have started their summer patterns. I’m starting off at daylight throwing topwater for the first couple hours around long points, humps and flats. My bait of choice has been the Strike King Sexy Dawg and Whopper Plopper. I have had some clients catching some fish on a Berkley Cane Walker and Berkley Choppo.

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topwater bait on the deck at all times, because there has been some fish blowing up throughout the day. If the bite seems to be slow, try fishing a Z-Man Ned Rig or a Senko wacky rigged. If you are out and have a day with some wind, try a 3/8 ounce spinnerbait or a 4.5” swimbait.

The night bite has been good. Try a Texas rigged Zoom u-tail worm in green pumpkin or June bug around brush and lay downs. If you have some wind, try throwing a black spinnerbait with a black and blue twin tail grub.

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I booked a trip to go fishing with Capt. Toby Sherrill, and the next opening he had was a month out. One thing about booking trips a month out is you never know which way the weather is going to go by the time your trip date comes up, but if you want to fish with good guides, you have to book out on the calendar.

Our morning arrived and my daughter Tori, my wife Dedra, and I met Capt. Toby at the ramp. Capt.

Toby has been fishing on Lake Lanier since his youth and knows all the coves, ledges, islands and points. We set out for one of his favorite coves. We no more got baits in the water when we hooked up with a really good spotted bass. We trolled there and picked up a nice striper. Being Saturday, the boat traffic was fairly heavy on the lake.

We fished some humps and picked up a few more spots.

With the afternoon sun came quite a few more boats. We marked several fish on the bottom right around the dock and dropped baits to see if we could get them to hit.

We had one strike there, but by now the ramp was like I-285 at 4 o’clock. We had a great time with Capt. Toby. We finished up the day, and I look forward to my next trip with him.

If you are looking for a great guide with a family friendly, plenty of seats boat on Lake Lanier, give Capt. Toby a shout and book a trip now. He stays booked out a good bit, so book early and get on the cancellation list in case he has an opening. You can reach him at 706265-5240.

I also had a couple of other trips last month. I fished on Santee again with Capt. Dewayne and some buddies. The weather shut down the big cats, but we managed to land lots of little ones which is really weird for Santee. Possibly the spawn was on.

I went over to Guntersville, AL and fished three days marking thousands of fish. We got two bites in three days. I’m not even going to tell you that Captain’s name

because he was downright embarrassed. Friends came all the way from Kentucky to go on a three day goose egg trip. Got a day on Carters with friends and caught several good fish, including my favorite, the flathead. Ran up to Georgetown, SC and went out with some friends and Capt. Tommy. We got into the spadefish, cobia, sharks, bonita, amberjacks and more.

Some days you hit it right.

This week, I ran up to fish with my friend Capt. Trevor in Wilmington, NC. There were storms all over, and as soon as we got out to the hole, we hooked a few fish, and then the clouds came down on us.

We made a run for the dock where we waited out the rain for a bit, then bottom bumped the creek, picking up a nice redfish and several flounder. We looked at the storm filled radar, so we headed for lunch.

Yea, I love to fish and eat, because fishing makes me hungry.

We have several more trips lined up: West Palm, Santee, Carters, Bear Creek, Wilmington, Oconee, and Toccoa River are all coming soon. Make 2019 your best fishing year yet!

Hopefully my next article will be about all of the fish we caught on some of my upcoming trips, so remember, if you have an empty seat on your boat that needs filling, shoot me an email and maybe I will come fishing with you! If you want more information about fishing, you can reach me at gary@purgeright.com

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LOCAL LAKES AND FORECAST FISHING SMALL LAKES AND PONDS Dr. Andrew Cox It looks like summer arrived early this year. Fishing in larger lakes and reservoirs can be slow this time of year requiring fishing deeper water. Georgia and Alabama have a wealth of fishable waters to include small lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams. This may be a good time to sample small lakes and ponds. These smaller waters allow the angler to cover a fairly large range of depths and fish holding structure during the more comfortable morning and evening time periods.

These smaller lakes and ponds require a somewhat specialized approach for fishing success. I like to use scaled down tackle to include using smaller rods and reels.

I have a tackle box that specifically contains lures and tackle for fishing these smaller waters. Lures are downsized versions of common

baits used in larger reservoirs. Lure colors mimic the forage fish and other species that may be present in these waters, usually bluegill, shiners, and crayfish. Lures with brown, green, and blue color combinations seem to be effective. I also like fishing with small plastic baits such as plastic worms, tubes as well as small spinnerbaits in these micro-size waters. Though I rarely use live bait, such bait can work well on these waters. If you use minnows, make sure to request the lake owner’s permission to use such bait.

Smaller pound test and diameter fishing lines are used on these waters. I spool most of my spinning and bait casting reels with braided line and use a monofilament or fluorocarbon leader of 8, 10, or 12 pound test line.

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productive than in large, deepwater reservoirs such as those found in the Piedmont and mountainous regions of Georgia and Alabama.

You can experience a change of pace in fishing these smaller waters. A productive fishing trip can be accommodated to less than a full day, taking advantage of cooler morning or evening temperatures.

These waters require changes in your fishing approach and some tackle modifications. Remember to request permission from landowners to access these waters as many are on private property. Make sure to ask the lake owner’s permission if you plan to keep your catch or practice catch and release.

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and making minimal noise is essential for catching fish. Many of these lakes have shallower water and receive limited fishing pressure. Human presence can spook the fish and ruin what could be a productive day of fishing. Though I like to use a small boat, canoe, small pontoon craft, or float tube, using stealth in maneuvering the boat over the pond or lake is essential. Once again, small water fish may be unaccustomed to boat traffic, spooking and making them uncatchable.

Many times these waters have limited shoreline, potential fish holding cover, and fishing targets.

You may find yourself fishing the same banks and potential cover with different lures and fishing presentations over the course of the fishing day. Small waters give up a variety of fish species, a socalled mixed bag, over the course of a fishing trip.

I particularly enjoy fly-fishing on these smaller waters. I have tied or purchased specialized warmwater type flies for use with the fly rod. The shallower water depths typically found on these waters make fishing with a floating or sink tip fly line easier and more

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LOCAL LAKES AND FORECAST HOW TO BETTER YOUR SENSES IN THE WILD

by O’Neill Williams Yes, I know it’s an over simplification, but the simple answer is to slow down. OK, let’s do that. Here’s some background.

I spent many days in the outdoors with my grandfather on my mother’s side. He was orphaned at 10, and he and his four siblings were parceled out to live with relatives in the North Georgia Mountains. His name was Luther Monroe Turpin. Being the oldest of the five children, he was sent to the least desirable location, an uncle in Tiger, GA, who was a rather famous moonshiner. Both the uncle and a 6’11” tall live-in worker routinely disciplined my grandfather. Think about it for a moment. Kind of scary for a ten-year old.

My grandfather ran away at thirteen and was on his own the rest of his life. He once told me that the day he ran away, it was sleeting and raining and icicles were hanging off his hat, and all his possessions were in the two pockets of his coat. He worked in a logging camp in North Georgia until he was 16, and then signed on with the Tallulah Railroad driving spikes into the railroad ties to lay down the tracks.

He once told me that he made a dollar a day and worked from ‘can to can’t’, sunup to sundown.

The Tallulah Railroad eventually transformed into a division of the Georgia Power Company where he worked until retiring at 65 years of age. Wish I’d talked more to him before he died in 1973. But, I was 30 years old and raising a family, and I suppose, didn’t have much time for him.

So, what were his lessons about bettering your senses? Walk slowly, stop every few steps, look up, down, side to side, listen, be quiet for a moment and let the moment drag along for 10 or 15 minutes.

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over to stop moving and be quiet.

Sit down and lean against a tree and be still. In a few minutes, the woods will wake up around you with sounds, shapes, colors and smells you would not have noticed during your dedicated march and non-stop chatter. Once still and quiet, move your eyes slowly and pick out the animals that you once thought were just shadows against the light. I never saw my grandfather use binoculars and would be surprised if he actually ever owned any. When we needed bait for an afternoon of fishing, he showed me how to catch grasshoppers and where to dig for earthworms and red wigglers.

His senses were sharp because they had to be, and he practiced and practiced over and over and over again. I do it a bit, but have binoculars, scopes, range finders and the like, so I don’t have to do so. However, even with those tools, using and applying his lessons, I truly do think I’m better than most hunters, fishermen and woodsmen by simply applying the slow down principle and stopping often to just look around and stop making my own noise and listen to the woods and the critters that live there.

Do you get my drift about his lessons? Ever tried to practice them? What about your hearing?

To listen infinitely better, cup your hands behind your ears and curl them forward. I guarantee you will be amazed at the difference that shaping of your ears forward makes. Go ahead and try it now as you read. It works. He knew all the different sounds and taught them to me but, with the technology we now have, we can become familiar with the sound of our outdoor friends via the internet recordings.

Give it a try and you will enjoy your time in the outdoors all the more.

“His senses were sharp because they had to be, and he practiced and practiced over and over and over again.”

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Forecast By: Steve Scott http://TeamLanier.wordpress.com/menu July waters temperatures will be hot, hot, hot, more so than in previous years. We need to be thinking strongly about all of the things that will help us find the stripers. Things like the best bait water quality, meaning the bait water needs to be fully oxygenated and at a desired temperature, which for blueback herring is 50 to 65 degrees.

When you go out, take plenty of ice, at least 5 pounds per 10 gallons in your bait tank and add as needed. Be sure to use non-chlorine ice found at bait shops and RaceTrac stations. Use an infrared thermometer ($13 to $18) and check the bait water often. Using a handheld thermometer keeps your hands out of the bait water when you use the traditional floating thermometer.

In addition to bait water care, the Georgia DNR provides dissolved oxygen reports which are extremely helpful. These reports indicate four areas of the lake where the stripers are more likely to be found based on the water temperature and water quality.

The reports indicate where the most oxygen can be found and at what depth.

Another way to find the stripers is by using a pool que tapping (drumming) on the floor of your boat or cranking the big motor when downlining over the trees to raise a school from the bottom and having your downlines ready under your boat

at staggered depths. Be ready, as this method may cause more than one of your downrods to dip down. Besides downlining, you could use lead core while trolling a Cisco Kid, Grandma, Red Fin Diver, Jake, blueback on a bucktail jig, spoons or the Ben Parker Spoon.

This spoon can also be fished by dropping it to the bottom or over the trees and bringing it up 10 feet at a time, reeling very fast in each 10 foot increment to the top. Be ready for the bite, as sometimes the striper will follow it to the surface before he takes it. Also, use at least 80-pound braid with no leader in case the spoon gets hung in a tree. This way you can put the line on your boat cleat and pull up whatever is holding onto your spoon. Umbrella rigs are another way to catch stripers using spinnerbaits.

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July is a month where the action is fast one minute and then dead the next. It’s a month where the morning and evening bite is the best times to be on the water, because the mid-day bite is almost nonexistent or the boat traffic will drive you crazy. I advise to hit the lake early before daylight and off before noon. Hit dock lights before daylight with worms and jigs.

Once daylight arrives, run and gun throwing topwater on sea walls (deeper sea walls) will produce quality fish the most. A buzzbait and Spook will be the ticket, but a crankbait will catch a few fish as well. The evening bite will be good throwing the same baits, but sticking to plastics will produce more fish.

The dog days of summer are in full swing, but the next few months will just show you how the fish react to hot weather. Humps and deep brush piles will be a factor in the mid-day bite if you brave the heat and traffic. Electronics are a big factor this time of year. Till next month, tight lines.

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NORTH GEORGIA TROUT LAKES Tim Dangar I started out trout fishing as many do, in small to mid-size North Georgia streams with a mix of fast moving water and eddy pools. This type of fishing still lures me back from time to time, but I have to say, lake fishing for trout has won me over of late. In this writing, I will cover some of the gear that makes this sport possible.

First, you need a floating device that will allow you to move around on the lakes. When fishing alone, I use the 10 foot Apex 100 Angler Kayak by Pelican. It comes with two behind the seat rod holders and bungee storage area. This unit has a comfortable molded seat and ad-

justable back rest. I added a paddle holder and front center rod holder.

I can fish comfortably for three to four hours out of this unit before getting out to stretch, and the good news, it won’t break the bank. It also comes with multiple tie downs which allows for securing needle nose pliers, stringer, and dip net. A fishing life jacket is nice for carrying an assortment of lures.

When fishing with grandkids, we use the Intruder 12 Jon Boat also by Pelican. I added two swivel seats and a stadium seat up front.

It accommodates three people, including a 36-pound thrust electric motor and battery. Again, it is very comfortable for half day fishing trips. We use open face spin cast reels on light to medium action rods, 6-pound test line and 1/16 to 1/8 ounce Rooster Tails. My favorite color is whatever the fish are hitting the best that day. We’ll talk more about that next month.

The lakes we fish are located in the Chattahoochee National Forest and some State Parks. My brother, Rick Dangar, caught a nice 18-inch rainbow recently on one of the National Forest lakes. He will be the first to tell you that trying to net an 18-inch rainbow while fishing from a kayak can be fun, but challenging!

Next month, I will share some of my favorite techniques and more about the lakes we fish. Till then, God Bless and keep on fishing.

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Water temperature: 80 degrees, lake level: full, clarity: 5 to 7 feet.

Well, it’s summertime and it’s hot outside. The lake is busy and the best thing to do is start early, really early.

The pre-dawn striper bite is shaping up really good. Fishing under the Hydro Glow lights has been the ticket. The fish are a lot less timid in the dark and are more tolerant of noise as well as the heat. Live baits fished under the lights is our goto for summertime. Long leaders, small hooks and down-sizing sinkers to a minimum will all increase the number of bites you are getting. Last week, we had to drop down from 15 to 10-pound test, and it made all the difference in the number of fish we were catching.

There’s a few good schools of hybrids in every creek arm right now working bait on banks. Finding them is key to a good daytime bite with live bait. I like pulling 4 or 5 baits staggered from 20 to 40 feet and working the area thoroughly. After the sun is up high, we have been switching over and pulling u-rigs and jigs in open water near bends and points. Covering the entire water column from 15 feet down to 40 or 50 feet and keeping the boat in gear will put fish in the boat. We’ve had the best luck on Capt Mack’s U-rigs and 2 ounce chipmunk jigs with chartreuse trailers. 2.5 to 3 mph seems to be the preferred speed. My

best advice when fishing like this is to have a plan on what area you want to fish and follow it. Covering water is key to this technique.

Walleye fishing has been hit or miss this year. Some mornings they move up and feed, and some days they don’t. Consistency is key. If you want to catch walleye, you need to be fishing for them a few days a week to figure out the timing. After you find them and figure out when they feed, you can catch them pretty easily, but miss a few days, and it’s like starting over.

The spotted bass bite has been wide open on live bait. When targeting them, we can really start to put up some numbers. Our best day last month was 33 fish in 4 hours simply pitching baits at shallow fish.

Be safe and enjoy the summer, but please keep an eye out for everyone on the lake. Tight lines.

LAKE ALATOONA Forecast By: Capt. Robert Eidson www.firstbiteguideservice.com eidson6260@att.net Linesides fishing is good! The spawn run is over. The fish are back on the main lake and are starting to set up on a summer pattern. Big schools of hybrids can be found anywhere from the S-turns to as far south as Tanyard Creek. The downrod bite is the most productive bite going on the lake right now.

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Fishing live shad at depths from 20 - 30 feet is producing for our boats from one end of the lake to the other. Our bait of choice has been big threadfins with small gizzards running a close second. These fish can be found on your Lowrance on or around most points, humps and flats.

Good electronics can be a big help during the summer months.

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by Capt Tony Shepherd and Capt Rocky Fulmer Little River Guide Service lrguideservice@gmail.com (706) 210-3474 The summer down-rod bite for hungry hybrids and stripers is in full swing.

The lake is near full pool and surface temperatures have cooled down to 79 degrees in the morning. Currently, fish are still scattered and feeding well in multiple locations throughout the lake.

The mid-lake section around Plum Branch and Soap Creek have been producing quality hybrids almost every morning. The early morning bite can be as shallow as 20 feet of water fishing 14 feet down. Gradually look deeper as the sun gets higher in the sky.

By mid-morning, look for fish near the bottom between 40 and 60 feet.

Keep a fresh herring above the fish you mark, and you will be rewarded with a doubled up rod. If you would like to learn how to catch these fish, or just want to climb aboard and experience

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Yamaha’s 19’ center console boats return with an all-new deck and hull design that is 3 inches longer and 2 inches wider than previous year models.

With the added space, Yamaha engineers increased storage capacity and improved overall functionality. From bow to stern, there is not another 19’ center console boat as spacious or more comfortable.

Under the waterline, the longer, wider hull is designed for added comfort too, favoring characteristics that reduce bow rise when accelerating and hull packing when operating in choppy water conditions.

Another significant improvement included on all Yamaha boats for 2019 is a new V-shaped reverse bucket that enhances handling when in reverse, a redesigned Articulating Keel that reduces drag, and a new compliment of corrosion resistance measures to protect the jet pump and surrounding driveline parts.

The new V-Bucket works by diverting water thrust laterally (not down) to take advantage of the benefits of side thrust.

The redesigned Articulating Keel is thinner and with tighter tolerances to reduce drag while maintaining all its low-speed handling benefits.

And to increase corrosion resistance to the jet pump and surrounding driveline parts, a three-step process that combines Alumite, a ceramic coating, and expoxy paint has been added.

Most Usable Deck Layout Ever in a 19’ Center Console Starting at the bow, the storage compartments are larger and open wider than

before. To help keep tackle and other essentials organized, Plano storage trays are integrated into the new portside mini-pod storage compartment, and on the starboard side, the mini pod opens into a huge storage area. These padded mini pods also serve as convenient ingress and egress points.

The bow platform is wider than previous models, and the bow platform hatch is wider too, providing better access and more light for stowing or retrieving gear.

The bench seat and front of the center console lifts up to reveal an extra deep, large storage area that can also serve as a changing room or head compartment, thanks to the curtain enclosure included on Deluxe and Sport models. The entryway to this compartment is redesigned to make ingress and egress easier.

This compartment can also store equipment and recreational items and offers convenient access to the backside of the helm for easy service and installation of aftermarket marine electronics.

On the sides of the center console are six vertical rod holders, three on each side. Four additional rod holders are located under the gunnels on the port and starboard sides. With the addition of four flush-mount rod holders on the deck, there are 14 rod holders across the boat. The Sport version adds four more rocket launchers on the T-top.

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resentation holds the key to catching fish.

That cardinal rule proves just as valid for critters that hunker down on the sea floor as it does for more glamorous denizens in the upper level of the water column.

If a bait isn’t in the zone where the fish happen to be or if it doesn’t behave in a natural and realistic manner, it will be ignored.

Sinkers are a vital aspect of fishing success. Their mission goes well beyond the task of simply dragging a bait to the bottom or some midpoint in the water column. View them as part of the total presentation package. That includes such factors as sink rate, whether it anchors a bait or allows it to drift, and as an aid in casting. If you’re going to troll, sinkers help to adjust the depth at which each bait or lure is moving through the water.

With very few exceptions, select the lightest sinker that will carry your offering to the bottom or the desired depth. Don’t assume that if 1 ounce does the job, 2 ounces are better. Not only do heavier weights keep the bait or lure from looking like a tempting morsel, they make the hook-up process more difficult.

Remember that when an unsuspecting fish inhales an offering, it must drag the sinker along before the hook will embed in its jaw.

Line diameter plays a major role in determining the weight of the sinker you will need. Generally, the finer the diameter of the line you are using, the less weight you need to achieve the same results in a given situation. As an example, the bottom bouncer who insists on using 30-pound test line needs a heavier sinker than someone using 20-pound test.

Sinker shape helps to determine sink rate. The fastest, freefalling sinkers have the weight concentrated at the bottom, tend to be very compact and are streamlined. It’s important to note, however, that fast-falling sinkers have a tendency to cause the

hook and tag end of the leader to wrap around the standing part during the drop.

In most situations, it proves more effective if the sinker will drift across the bottom rather than anchor the rig in one place. If you’re trolling, sinker choice should include enough weight to keep the bait or lure at the preferred depth. No assortment of sinkers is complete without split shots, bullet weights, pinch-ons, and twist-ons. These can be added very easily to make minor adjustments to the weight of the primary sinker.

Sinkers come in many different shapes, and each shape has a specific purpose. It’s important to choose a shape designed to do the job you expect. The right sinker for the task at hand will increase your catch rate significantly, and that’s the easiest way to turn an average day on the water into a memorable one.

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