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Tips and Tricks For Targeting BIG Dolphin
By Gene Dyer
By Gene Dyer C all them dolphin, dorado or mahi

mahi, they are one of the most pop-
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of their hard fighting nature and acrobat-
ic displays, not to mention they are darn
good eating. Inspired by the recent catch of
a 72-pound monster bull by the charter boat
Lady Pamela out of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., here
are some tips and tricks to help you put some
slammers in the box.
Without question, the best way to target big dol-
phin is on the troll. When trolling for dolphin, it’s im-
portant to maximize the presentation of your spread.
It’s all about the quality of baits over quantity. We
could certainly fish seven lines from our Mako 236,
but I prefer to fish five. Keeping baits swimming
properly and free of weeds is critical, but even
more important is fresh bait. If you can’t get fresh
ballyhoo, frozen will work, but be careful which
package you select. Look for clear eyes, red tips
on the beak and some yellow on the top of the tail.
My five-bait spread consists of two flat lines,
two outrigger baits and one in the shotgun position.
Though I’ll adjust my spread during the day, I always
start with a chin-weighted naked ballyhoo in one of the
corners, just behind the prop wash. I use a flat line release
clip to give the bait a better swimming action. In the other
corner, we fish a daisy chain consisting of four small jet heads
or squid skirts with a 6/0 J hook in the last lure behind a bird. I like
to position the bird just behind the naked ballyhoo. On one outrigger,
we fish a chugger-type lure in front of a rigged ballyhoo. On the other
we fish an Islander-style lure with a rigged ballyhoo. In the shotgun, I like
a quarter-ounce black-and-red feather with an orange head. Send it way
back behind the rest of the spread.
When trolling, many fish are lost because the boat gets taken out of gear
with the excitement of the strike. Chances are that any slammers with an interest
in your spread have been hooked before. They’ve gotten away at least once, and
any slack in the line is asking for the same result. By staying at trolling speed,
your other baits remain enticing to other fish in the school and increase the odds
of a multiple hook up. Once the cockpit chaos has subsided, it’s OK to back the
throttle off to idle speed, but never stop the boat from moving forward.
Always be on the lookout for birds, and pay attention to what they are doing.
Don’t bother chasing birds that are just flying. Look for birds that are diving or
circling. Many times, they will lead you to a promising piece of debris, a well-de-
fined edge or a nice weedline. When the birds do lead you to that magical float-
ing debris or weedline, troll by it several times from different angles. If you don’t
get bit, stop the boat on the last pass and let your baits sink for 30 seconds.
Put the boat back and gear and you may be surprised by fish that were lurk-
ing deeper in the water column.
One thing I can’t leave out is the importance of having the clickers
on your reels in the on position. The obvious reason is to alert you
of a strike while your eyes are scanning the horizon for birds, but
there is a hidden, more important reason. Most slammers have
been hooked before, and I believe they learn from those expe-
riences. Whether they short strike your bait or intentionally
try to kill it by ramming it with their broad heads, when
you get knocked down and the fish isn’t there, immedi-
ately put the reel in free spool for 10 seconds. Nine times
out of 10, that hungry slammer will come back to finish
the meal.
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FishingNosara Wins Costa spot and put three sailfish releases on the board in the opening hours. As
Rica Ship Of Fools Tourney the rest of the field lagged, the mega panga hooked up a blue marlin for
a two-hour fight.
After the photograph and release, a second marlin entered the spread,
this time a big, bad black. Capt. Patrick belted up for the battle and con-
quered the fish in a two-plus-hour fight that saw eight leader grabs before
the successful release.
“I had a trip planned for Hawaii in the winter to cross black marlin off
my list,” said Patrick, smiling. “I guess that’s off.”
Their total of 1,000 points is a single-day record for the event, and
they scored the ultra-difficult Billfish Grand Slam.
The second day was just like the first, with the Harvester scoring early
and often. They snagged seven more sailfish releases, including one just a
minute before lines-out.
The Harvester’s haul is an all-time best for this tournament, eclipsing
the winning score of 1,200 posted two years ago by FishingNosara team-
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or the fifteenth straight year, the Ship of Fools Tournament attracted mate the Explorer.
Costa Rica’s top anglers to Playa Garza. For the second time in three For Capt. Alex, it is the culmination of perseverance through years
years, the FishingNosara team took home the hardware. of adversity in this event. In 2011, as mate on the Wanderer, he recorded
Capt. Alex Moreno on the 32’ mega panga Harvester topped the lea- 14 sailfish releases during prefishing only to get zero during the event. In
derboard with 1,700 points (11 sailfish releases, one black marlin release 2016, he had the thing won until the camera with all the proof-photos fell
and one blue marlin release) during the two-day event. overboard late on the second day.
“Alex is the dude,” exclaimed Capt. Patrick Humphrey, of Fort Lau- “I’m incredibly proud of what Capt. Alex has done with the Harvest-
derdale, Fla. “He has the best eyes I’ve ever seen and fishes as aggressively er,” beamed Craig Sutton, founder of FishingNosara and architect of the
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Capt. Humphrey runs trips for Lady Pamela II Sportfishing in Holly- months before this event. He has honed his instincts and advanced his
wood, Fla. He was joined by wife Jennifer, daughter Amelia, and angling craft. Capt. Alex has paid the price to reach to top of the mountain.”
legend Patrick Irwin. The FishingNosara team looks forwarded to challenging the Harvest-
The Ship of Fools Tournament is one of the last true billfish release er in the 2020 Ship of Fools Tournament next April and to competing
tournaments in Costa Rica. Each scoring fish must be billed and photo- with Alex in the 1st Annual FishingNosara Invitational in early August
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tremendously. If you and your best anglers are ready to compete, the FishingNosara
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T he worldwide demand for delicious and pricey bluefin tuna

is unsustainable. The plunder of spawning accumulations
in the Mediterranean drove Atlantic bluefin stocks nearly
to collapse, and a similar scenario played out for Pacific bluefin
off Japan. Stock assessments show Pacific bluefin tuna popula-
tions have fallen to less than 3 percent of their original levels.
More stringent fishing regulations along with the farming of
bluefin tuna have helped slow the decline of Pacific bluefin tuna,
but the demand remains.
Seeking a sustainable method to supply the world’s hunger
for Pacific bluefin, The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Re-
search (FEAR) has awarded a $945,000 grant to Ichthus Unlimit-
ed LLC to establish a hatchery in the San Diego Bay area, where
they will attempt to cultivate Pacific bluefin eggs and grow them
for distribution to tuna farms.
Because of the challenges of hatching and rearing these
long-ranging apex predators in captivity, it took Japanese bluefin
hatcheries more than three decades to begin successfully com-
pleting the breeding cycle without drawing from wild popula-
tions. The hope is that Ichthus Unlimited can begin providing
juvenile Pacific bluefins to existing tuna farms, which currently
stock their pens with wild-caught tuna.
“Today 98 percent of tuna ranching relies on wild-captured
fish for the stocking of net pens. This adds to the already massive
fishing pressure on wild bluefin tuna populations,” said Alejan-
dro Buentello, president of Ichthus Unlimited. “Hatchery-reared
tuna will not only make it possible to stock cages without fish-
ing, but it can also be used as a stock enhancement strategy to
empower wild tuna populations to rebound more rapidly. It is a
proactive rather than reactive strategy.”
Despite the popularity of Pacific bluefin tuna, few indoor
facilities in the world have the expertise needed to raise them
from eggs. The team at Ichthus will collaborate with these in-
door hatching facilities and leverage their combined knowledge
to successfully implement this practice.
As the “holy grail” of aquaculture, bluefin tuna can sell for
tens of thousands and occasionally millions of dollars per fish.
It is estimated that bluefin species products generate approx-
imately $2-2.5 billion in value worldwide each year. Increases
in tuna production would also create jobs and economic gains,
particularly for coastal communities in California and the Gulf
of Mexico.
“Bluefin tuna aquaculture represents a major new high-value
market for U.S. farmers, but there is much science to be done
to produce the fish entirely under farmed conditions,” said Sally
or. Rockey, FFAR executive director. “This research has the potential
ith to not only stabilize the wild population, but also create econom-
es*. ic opportunities in farming the delicacy.”

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Beating The Breeze
By Will Schmidt
W hen we landed on Grand Bahama, the sun greeted our

wintery white faces, and a 70-degree day with a light
breeze warmed us to the core. Unfortunately, by morn-
ing, the greeting changed to 25 mph winds, which made condi-
tions less than optimal for fly fishing.
At home, we might have changed to conventional tackle or
even skipped the trip all together, but we came here to fly fish
for bonefish, and fly fish we would. Rather than get down on the
conditions, we made some tactical changes and used the wind
the best we could to our advantage.
One benefit of this scenario is the fish tend to be less spooky
in shallow water. The noise generated by the wind and the waves
allows anglers to get closer without spooking the fish. In fact,
glass calm days can be more challenging than some of the breez-
ier ones. Here are a few tips to help out on those blustery days.
• Shortening your leader can make a huge difference in accu-
racy. Fly line tracks relatively straight through wind, especially if
you are double hauling. But that last 10 feet or so can be a real
crap shoot when the wind is kicked up over 20 mph. Shortening
the leader can really help with accuracy, especially in a crosswind.
• Using a heavier fly has advantages. With wave action, weight
helps the fly get down to the bottom faster, and that’s where the
fish are feeding. Even in skinny water, where you would normal-
ly use just bead chain eyes, don’t be afraid to move up to some
lead eyes as the disturbance caused by the wind helps conceal
the splash.
• Consider stepping up one rod weight. There is no doubt a
heavier rod makes a huge difference in punching through the
wind. Sometimes your best bet is to step up to make sure you can
get the fly in front of the fish. Another option is to over-line your
rod, which is moving up to a line that’s a weight heavier than the
rod is rated for. This helps load the rod on the cast, which delivers
a more powerful cast.
• The best thing is practice. If you are going to spend good
money to go on a trip, you want to give yourself the best chance
for success. Most fly fishers only practice casting as far as possi-
ble. I don’t worry about that. Windy or not, you rarely need to
cast more than 60 feet on the flats. Instead, concern yourself with
quick accurate casts. And don’t forget to practice in the wind, not
just head-on, but at every angle. A crosswind can move your fly
off target, and casting 5 feet behind a fish rarely produces a strike.
In the end, we didn’t let the wind blow our chances for suc-
cess; we prevailed with some great Bahamas bones.
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hen fishing for many 175-pound cable, I like to make
species, and espe- four wraps on the hook, but try
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nating the “short strike” makes feels good. Here’s how I do it:
the fish box look a lot better • Thread the end of approx-
back at the dock. There are few imately 18 inches through the
things more disappointing than inside bite of the hook eye, and
checking a bait in the spread and make a loop about the size of a
discovering you have been pull- baseball. Hold the loop between
ing around a ballyhoo cleanly you left thumb and index finger.
snipped off right behind the • Make four wraps around
hook. the hook shank, from the back
Older and larger fish are not of the bend going forward.
stupid; this “short strike” right • Pull the tag end of the ca-
behind the hook is not an ac- ble with pliers until “snug” on
cident. Don’t get me wrong… the hook shank, and push the
there have been more wahoo, wraps forward toward the eye of
dolphin and tuna caught on the hook before cinching down
pin-rigged ballyhoo than all the on the cable.
other offerings combined. How- • Next, make a couple wraps
ever, there are days when a nice of the cable around one hand
“clean” naked ballyhoo swim- and pull hard on the main line
ming like a snake with an almost and the tag end with pliers at the
invisible stinger hook is the only same time to cinch down tight
trick that works. on the snell.
There are several brands • The main line end of cable
of seven-strand cable that will now needs to be cut to the right
work just fine, but for this snelled length and crimped to the prop-
stinger hook, I use Ameri- er diameter to fit around the
can Fishing Wire 175-pound, main hook and for the proper
brown cable. It’s soft and folds length of the ballyhoo.
into place nicely. And it’s strong
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and you might see its dorsal fin and then finally the tail. This rise is a
little more forceful, and many times will leave a greater disturbance
than the sip rise. Lastly, the splashy rise is when the trout completely
clears the water and is usually catching an insect that is depositing
eggs on the water.
The sip rise means trout are probably surface feeding on mayflies
or stoneflies. The head to tail rise means trout are probably feed-
ing on insects in the surface film like a mayfly, ant or grasshopper
or maybe a nymph struggling toward the surface. The splashy rise
means trout are feeding on insects above the surface, like a caddis
laying its eggs.
With a good pair of polarized sunglasses, spotting trout feeding
on the bottom of a stream is a matter of watching for a silver flash
or possibly tailing. When trout take nymphs off the bottom, they
turn sideways to take the insect. The flash you see is the fish feeding.
Tailing is when a trout’s tail protrudes toward the surface. They do
this to dig or root the bottom for immature insects, grubs, etc.
By James Bradley Some common mistakes to avoid:
Do not cast to the rise. Trout will leave their lie to examine an in-
sect (your fly) and actually float downstream with the insect before
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ight fishing for trout is a fun way to catch them. It can also be an five feet. After the trout rises, it moves back upstream to its lie. If you
easy way, since what you are seeing is trout actively feeding. The cast to the rise, there’s a good chance that trout has already moved
two easiest ways to sight fish are to look for rises and to look for upstream and will never see your offering.
trout visibly feeding on the bottom of the stream. Do not cast to a trout displaying a silver side unless you have
Without getting overly complicated, there are three main types your fly at the correct depth. That fish is looking down at the bottom.
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by the DNR are wide open. Catching another soul. The smaller streams
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Getting the Best Trip From
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Your Guide Getting Kids Hooked on Fishing
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four fish per angler would be a good Most kids start out fishing with tention. I have taught thousands of
When you book a trip with a day. either a cane pole or conventional people of all ages to fish with both
guide, the best way to insure you • Show up on time. tackle like the push-button style conventional and fly fishing tech-
will have a great trip is to simply tell • Finally, your guide may allow Zebco or spinning set ups. While niques. Fly fishing seems to cap-
the guide what you want when you you to have a beer or two on the trip, this is a great way to get them tivate their soul, making each fish
book the trip. A gentleman called but don’t come or plan on getting in- started (conventional tackle), how they catch so meaningful.
me last year and was very specific toxicated. Most guides are not will- do you know they will continue to
with his requests. He said he had ing to take the risks associated with a pursue this healthy hobby the rest
a group of six anglers for the first drunk angler, and you will enjoy the of their life in the great outdoors?
day and wanted to be sure that ev- trip more with a clear head. Fly fishing may be a great way
eryone caught fish, and they wanted Here is what I believe April has to take their fishing interests to the
some for a fish fry. The second day, coming our way: next level. Not that fly fishing is any
he wanted to just take his dad out. Hybrids/Stripers – It is time better than all the other types of
His dad wanted to catch largemouth NOW! The shad spawn will likely fishing, but it’s unique in that it is
and hybrids on light spinning tack- have happened by May. This means highly visual and requires cadence.
le, and he wanted to catch a large- that you will need to be fishing with With these techno-savvy kids these
mouth on a fly rod. live shad. You can get away with bass days, their minds are under con-
So, with this information I knew minnows before the shad spawn, but stant stimulation making their at-
we would need two boats for the once it happened, you need shad. On tention span even shorter.
first day. Even in a 22-foot bay boat, mornings when Georgia Power is With conventional tackle, the
I believe six anglers is a crowd. By pushing water up from Sinclair, the technique is a repetitious, almost
taking two boats, everyone was topwater bite near the dam is off the robotic process. The hardware fish-
more comfortable, safer, and we had charts, and fly fishing is excellent. erman is tasked with a deliberate
a friendly competition between the Dropping spoons will work well, pause in order to engage a button
two boats. I also knew that for the and for those with the patience for it, or bale that controls the tension
second day I needed to fish a stretch umbrella rigs trolled over humps will on the line which then requires the
of water where the shad were begin- produce very well. sudden burst of energy to cast the
ning to spawn, and the water was Crappie – In May, we have put rod to deliver the lure or bait to the
much clearer. away our pushing rods and are in- fish.
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the most from your trip: piles. Also, long-lining above sub- stroke requires a more fluid, con-
• Book the trip several months merged timber will work very well. tinuous motion without disruption,
or up to a year in advance. Timing Final words – May and June offers keeping the caster engaged almost
is key for most types of freshwater incredible fishing here on Oconee. I constantly throughout the delivery
fishing. Your guide will be busy offer combination trips, so you can and keeping the young angler’s at-
during the peak months and moon fly fish and spin fish in the same
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Convenient to Lake Nottely, our expected patterns to find the fish seductive V-like wake.
are all running about two weeks be- Conventional fisherman can
Brasstown Bald Mountain and Vogel State Park hind schedule. Patterns will change continue to toss Redfins on all the
quickly as the water temps heat up. points. Fishing big 7” long Redfins
May gives anglers an opportu- can be very effective on windy days.
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in every room degrees in ten days. Then all our a Cordell Redfin. A large weightless
patterns start overlapping, and the Bass Assassin can also be a good
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and late day topwater bite. Now is fishing these, it is also fun to toss a
the time to grab a nine or ten weight slow sinking intermediate so that
rod rigged with a floating line and you can actually watch for the bite
one of Charlie Bisharat’s Pole Danc- when your fly passes over the light.
er flies or Flat Fred flies and have There are lights that might hold
at it. A Pole Dancer is a fly angler’s twenty to thirty fish on it.
Zara Spook. It walks the dog when May is a great time to be fish-
retrieved, and striped bass do not ing the ponds of North Georgia. By
just eat it…THEY CRUSH IT! You the middle to the end of the month,
can also toss other types of poppers, carp will be getting targeted on the
sliders, gurglers and wiggle min- Chattahoochee River! We will dis-
nows at these fish, but for me, noth- cuss that fishery a tad more in detail
ing works better than a Pole Dancer. during next month’s report. See you
If you want to simply catch lots on the pond.
of fish, then toss a Game Changer fly
on an intermediate line on the lake’s
tapered points. A Game Changer is
one of the best flies ever as it mimics
many types of baitfish, and when re-
trieved, looks like a living/breathing
shad or herring.
After the sun comes up, you can
switch over to a sinking line and
start tossing either Coyote flies or
baitfish type patterns like a Cowen’s
Baitfish or Puglisi type fly off the
points. The key to this pattern is to
keep moving and fishing the points!
The more points you fish, the more
bites you will attract. While low light
is the preferred time to fish, do not
discount mid-day when it gets a tad Steve Dean with a striper caught on
windy. Fishing a point off the main a topwater bait.

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It is time to get out the poppin’
bugs and go for bass. Here are a few
tips for making the trip out on the
water more enjoyable. Bass fishing
with a poppin’ bug is probably one of
the easiest and most enjoyable ways
to fly fish. You can use one fly all day
and not have to re-tie. You can use
a very basic leader. You don’t need a
fancy reel, but a good bass taper line ing it. Keep your rod tip in the water
with a fast action rod will help. You and strip it in with 3 to 4-inch erratic
can be a minimalist bass fisherman. pops. After 3 to 4-feet, pick it up and
We will look at the basics, and lay it in the next slot. Pick out your
then I will have a few ways to keep it target before you make that back cast
www.northgeorgiacrappieanglers.com interesting. Using a 6-8 wt. rod will and your accuracy will be much bet-
deliver a poppin’ bug to the target ter. That’s it!
with ease if you use a bass taper line If you want to make it more in-
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a ton of bass flies, but only use one back cast. That will get the line mov-
Military Hero’s Fishing Classic for topwater, and it is a very simple ing, increase tension, lift the fly off
fly to tie. It will not spin the line like the water and make your back cast
most because it has no legs or wings. a breeze. Still want more of a chal-
See photo. The line is important be- lenge? Try casting an underslung
cause of the taper, and if all you have loop to get the fly under the branch-
is a trout line, you can modify it by es. All of these casts and adjustments
cutting off the long front taper. But are done with only about 30 to 40-
go buy a new line. You deserve it. feet of line out of the rod tip, so line
Here is the very simple game plan control is rather easy. Stay close to
(unless you want to jazz it up, see be- the targets, as bass don’t spook very
low). Cast your fly and get a feel for easily and generally stay close to cov-
what distance it will pick up and lay er. So get in with them and have the
down with one or maybe two false fly hit the structure.
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way into a good vantage point to and bringing something back out
Chattooga River make your cast to the fish which

just ate the natural. Do not worry
about a delicate cast. Even splatting
with you that someone else left
behind helps to keep our beautiful
streams and rivers how they should
numbers of fish as well. In early the worm on the water will be just be. Keeping them clean now means
morning and late afternoons, long as effective, as they do when fall- future generations will still be able
er swinging dead-drifts of flashback ing out of the trees from far above. to enjoy what we are enjoying now!
nymphs and emergers have been As the late spring temperatures Check out our daily posts on In-
the key to success. As the hatches rise, fishing the shady areas of the stagram, Facebook, and Twitter giv-
progress with the warmer weather, rivers will be essential, as the fish ing you the daily water conditions
Spring weather has taken hold we look forward to seeing many will move out of the high sun and on the Chattooga River, and please
around the rivers here at Chattooga more Mayflies and Caddis. Please warmer temperature waters. share your big fish pictures with us!
River Fly Shop. The leaves of the stop by the fly shop and check out Let’s all remember to “leave no We hope to see everyone out on the
hardwood trees are emerging, wild the “Hot List” for hatch updates. trace”. Packing out with what you rivers!
dogwood trees have bloomed, and Another large emergence is of
mountain laurel and rhododendron the oak worms. These fine little
flowers make the scenery around creatures are a tasty treat that even
the rivers a special place. Let’s not the largest of trout cannot pass up
forget that the fishing is great as as they fall from the trees into the
well, whether you like nymphing, rivers. Casting imitations of these
dry flies or streamers. into over-hanging bushes and
Fishing on the delayed harvest dead drifting them with a twitch-
sections has been outstanding with ing technique will be very ben-
large fish being caught with dry eficial to a large day on the river.
flies. The early spring hatches have Anywhere you may find these
been great. We have been fishing the worms dangling from their silk
riffles to the heads of the pools with lines from the trees, do not hesi-
the most success. Dry fly fishing the tate to stop and watch the worm
slower water areas, when the hatch is finally hit the water and see what
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you want to do a little fishing while reservoir, and spring/summer fish- and are the staple diet of all bass.
you’re on vacation?” ing can be spectacular for strip- This high protein food source
A fishing trip vacation means ers, hybrids, largemouth, crappie makes them the perfect forage for
you want to fish every day and don’t and catfish. You can catch mondo hungry bass. The shad spawn can
place a lot of emphasis on an abun- stripers and hybrids near the oxy- mean the best bass fishing of the
dance of non-fishing activities; golf, gen generation systems in mid-lake spring if you hit the right spots at
entertainment, nightlife, etc. If you area, and catch plenty of crappie for the right times. Shad spawn when
want to have a nice vacation and do dinner on the brush piles near the the water temperatures hit the
a little fishing while you’re there, shoreline. My suggestion for ac- upper sixties to low seventies and
then you might prefer a destination commodations is Elijah Clark State during the full moon. In TN, GA
that has lots of other amenities to Park near Lincolnton, GA. They and AL this usually means the full
occupy your time off the water. This have both campsites and cabins for moon in April and May. against the sea wall in areas void
isn’t to say you can’t fish 100% of rent. Shad will find varieties of hab- of grass, and when fishing around
the time at an amenity-rich desti- St. Marys, Georgia - If you want itat to spawn depending upon the grass, allow the spinnerbait to
nation, or you can’t find something to test your skills with a high-flying type of lake. These areas may con- tick the grass. When fishing grass
else to do at a less populated locale, spinner shark or a 100+ pound tar- sist of shoreline grass or lily pads, ledges, as your lure clears the
but you get the message. pon, set your sights on St. Marys, rip rap, wood cover and even boat grass, drop the rod tip and stop
Here’s a few options you might the southern-most city on the docks typically in shallow water your retrieve for a few seconds,
want to check out that are a little off Georgia coast. This area is as rich in with deeper water close by. Watch than pop the tip once or twice.
the beaten path but have enough in history as it is in fishing. St. Marys for dark clouds of shad travelling Many times bass will relate to
the way of amenities to keep the en- is the gateway to Cumberland Is- the grass lines or rippling of the the edge of the grass waiting for
tire family happy. land, with ferry departures every water right where the water meets unsuspecting prey. If you suspect
Carrabelle, Florida - This quaint day. The town has several great res- the edge of the hard surfaces such this, use a stick bait similar to a
fishing village is just a few miles taurants, including Lang’s Marina as wood or rocky banks. wacky rigged Yamamoto Senko
east of Apalachicola. There’s great Restaurant. If you don’t own a boat, One of the best ways to catch to produce great results. You
bay fishing for trout and redfish. the folks at the marina can arrange bass during the shad spawn is can’t cast too shallow! Start your
Huge schools of Spanish mackerel a charter guide to fish the back- using a 3/8 to 3/4 ounce spin- retrieve as soon as your bait hits
run the beach along Dog Island. waters around Cumberland Island nerbait with silver willow leaf #4 the water and be ready to set the
The offshore Air Force towers are or make the quick run offshore to or #5 blades with a white skirt to hook immediately. Bass will often
close enough to reach in a relatively wrestle with king mackerel, tarpon imitate the shad. Other great lures hit as soon as the bait hits the wa-
small boat and offer awesome troll- and spinner sharks. are topwater baits like Assassina- ter when using either a topwater
ing and bottom fishing for kings, These are just a few awesome tor buzzbaits with a head/hook lure or spinnerbait.
cobia, grouper, snapper and more. vacation destinations away from that set below the water due to My preferred equipment
Moorings Marina has slip space all the crowds, congestion and high its 45 degree bend, Rapala X-Rap setup when using a spinnerbait
and everything you need, including prices. Because they’re a little less- Poppers and walking baits such or popper is a 6’9” to 7’0” medi-
accommodations. travelled, you’ll find the fishing as Sammy’s. A buzzbait worked um-heavy Duckett Micro PRO,
Hernando Beach, Florida - An- pressure is much lighter. If you’d slowly will often excite the bass LEW’s 6.4:1 reel spooled with
other small community on the Gulf like some other suggestions on a in shallow cover, while if you are 15 to 17-pound test Vicious Ul-
Coast, north of Tampa. Miles and fishy adventure, check out Wide fishing close to deep water, try a timate Co-Poly line. With this
miles of pristine flats, dotted with Open Outfitters on the Nuts & hard bait such as the Rapala X- setup, your rod has just the right
mangrove islands, make homes for Bolts of Fishing website, and they’ll Rap Popper. This will draw them tip action to properly work the
tarpon, snook, redfish, spadefish, get you hooked up. from greater depths simply be- lure and still enough backbone to
speckled trout, man- cause you can work them slower. keep the beast hooked up. With
grove snapper, and on I tend to use a topwater lure just buzzbaits, I’ll arm my clients with
and on. This is truly a prior to the crack of dawn and a 7’0” heavy Duckett White Ice,
well-kept secret. You again as the spinnerbait bite slows LEW’s 6.4:1 or 7:1 reel spooled
can fish this area with a after sun up. with 50-pound test Vicious braid
small boat, but just be Get your boat in close to the because we are normally throw-
sure you have a chart- bank and parallel the bank. Try ing it in or around heavy cover,
plotter on your boat to position your boat behind the and you’re going to need the extra
to show the channels shad and keep your movement power to drag them out!
and safe water. Weeki- to a minimum, so not to spook Capt Jake Davis is a full time,
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mermaid show, is just moving and cast with or across Lake Guntersville and Tim’s Ford.
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has been a hatch. around docks on the shady side will
The morning bite is going be your best approach. As the sun
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especially during the month of May. Try to pay attention to areas that
We’ve caught some of our biggest are holding a lot of baitfish as the
trophy stripers in May. It’s most stripers will be close by. Also, watch
definitely the best time of year for for an awesome topwater bite to fire
the monster big‘uns, and as the only up. I always like to keep a Red Fin
professional striper guide out here, or a Spook at the ready to work the
this month gets me excited. May banks as we troll around. Just keep
brings with it some large numbers an eye out for busting fish.
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fish were staging for spawning. Now, certain days, is even better than
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swimbait bite during this time. This is an excellent opportunity for anglers Cumming, GA.
to catch spotted bass and watch the action as wolf-packs of monster spotted 2. Swimbait -
bass chase your topwater plugs! In this month’s installment, you will learn the Swimbaits offer
necessary tackle, equipment, locations and resources to catch topwater fish on great versatility
Lanier. as they can,
Location: At the end of April and heading into May, under normal weather based on the
conditions, most of the spotted bass on Lake Lanier are finishing the spawn, model, be fished
at any depth you
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and will begin aggressively feeding to recover from the spawning process. After
a short period of inactivity, the larger female spots will begin their migration wish. Once the
from their spawning to key features at the mouths of the major creeks as well post-spawn has
as main lake areas, and can be found on or around: long-running points, rocky advanced, this
shoals, and underwater humps/islands throughout the lake. Locating these becomes a great
areas and the man-made cover that is often found on them will be important bait to throw
to your success. Trust your Lowrance HDS units to find these brush piles around points
around the features mentioned above. Focus in the 20-25 foot depth range. and humps in
For topwater action, you should utilize either a medium or medium- both creeks and
heavy bait-casting or spin-casting outfit, rigged with 12 to 17-pound Seaguar on the main lake.
monofilament line. Monofilament fishing line floats, which makes either As far as the
monofilament or braided line the best option for presenting topwater baits mechanical type swimbaits, I am a HUGE fan of the Sweet Herring Swimbait
correctly. As far as choosing a rig for fishing these topwater baits, consider made by Sweet Baits, a local vendor in the Lake Lanier area. In the soft bodied
the weight of the bait as your deciding factor. Lighter poppers and smaller swimbaits, I prefer the ZMan and Keitech Swimbait offerings.
walking baits are often better presented on spinning gear, which allows for 3. SuperSpin from SuperFish When the topwater/swimbait bite is tough, pick
easier casting of smaller baits. For swimbaits, I like to present the larger, up your SuperSpin and go to work. Fish the same areas you would normally present
heavier, mechanical-type swimbaits on a heavy action rod that is at least 7 feet your top-water baits and experiment with different depths of the water column.
long. My big swimbait rod is from G-Loomis and is a beef stick! I appreciate Also, work these lures over brush for big spots. Try a fluke, a Zman, or Keitech
the extra rod strength to cast these big baits and manage the big fish I catch on swimbait as a trailer.
them. As far as the many other soft and hard swimbait options, you can scale I still have some dates available in June 2019 so call me to book a trip today
back to a medium-heavy rod if you prefer, but I definitely recommend keeping and reserve your opportunity to come experience some of the best spotted bass
the length at 7 feet or more. topwater action in the country! See you on the water!
Lures and Presentation: Let’s examine some of the techniques and lures For more information or to book your spring trip, contact Jimbo on Lanier!
that can be used to catch these fish in May. Even though we are discussing 770-542-7764. Jimbo’s website: www.jimboonlanier.com.
topwater and swimbait presentations in this article, when the females first
come off the bed, they are lethargic, so the use of more subtle techniques
such as a fluke or a Picasso Shakedown Head and worm combo can be the
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ticket. As the post-spawn period progresses, the fish will become much more
active and aggressive as eating becomes a major part of their recovery process
from the spawn. The fish at times
will feed voraciously, and it is at
these times that you should focus
producing well as color options.
on fishing fast-moving baits such
as the topwater and swimbait Shallow docks are holding
presentations we have focused on some of the larger fish that have
through the course of this article. spawned and can be caught on a
1. Topwater - Nothing beats beaver or creature bait in June bug
being able to watch a fish crush or other darker color patterns. If
your topwater bait! There are Lake Sinclair is down 1.5 feet the front of the dock has more
many choices of baits here – with the temperature in the 60s than five feet of water, don’t waste
poppers, walkers, waking baits,
etc. The preference of the fish will
change day to day, so make sure
and the water stained.
Bass fishing is very good. Focus
your efforts in major creeks like
your time fishing it. Move on to a
shallower dock.
The best news of all is that a
70
to experiment daily to identify Rooty Creek and Crooked Creek decent topwater bite has started in
the mood of the fish as well as and fish from the bank out to 4 or 5 the last couple of days on shallow
their preference in presentation. feet. Texas rigged plastics continue flats. Fish a Pop R or other type
Excellent topwater baits for Lake to be your best option with tubes chugger bait slowly with long
Lanier include: Lucky Craft and crawfish type baits producing pauses, or try a Zoom Horny
Sammy, the Heddon Zara Spook, Toad over the grass beds moving
the best. Green pumpkin, June bug,
Pop-R, a Storm Chug-Bug, and a it as slowly as possible.
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lake level: full, clarity 3 feet. boat. We love fishing early mornings
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out. Fresh bait is the best bait! structure. We have had several double
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on down lines after mid-day in 30 pitching live baits.
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out having much downtime for them
to get bored.
The crappie fishing has picked up
Lake Alatoona
and surface temperatures on the south end over the past two weeks, and many of in the water column and are very
of the lake are around 65 degrees in AM the fish have spawned with the last full Forecast By: Capt. Robert Eidson hard to mark on 2 D sonar. If you
and rising. The mornings have warmed moon. As soon as the females spawn, First Bite Guide Service have a Lowrance with side scan,
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some locations, the herring spawn is in and protect the fry. The mid-morning Linesides fishing is good! The great for me on my Lowrance 12 in
full swing. On the south end of the reser- and evening periods have been more white bass have started their spawn Touch.
voir, it is only in the beginning stages. productive due to the cold nights. runs up both the Etowah and Little If you don’t have side scan, the
The stripers and hybrids have been Trolling jigs can still produce good River, and the hybrids and stripers best way to find these fish is to put
very cooperative and receptive to multiple fish, as well as dabbling a cork and jig are soon to follow. The river bite out a spread of planer boards and
patterns. Live and cut bait on shallower or minnow in the shallow cover. All should stay decent for a few more freelines and pull the banks and
down rods (12-30 ft.), free lined herring, crappie will not spawn at the same weeks. The main lake is also fishing open water until you get bit. Planer
and flat lines with small weights have time. Look for the lower end to still well. The fish are starting from Little boards and freelining live shad on
produced well in the shallows along with offer pre-spawn slabs in the coming River Bridge up to the delta and from the main lake has been our best bite
a few fish falling for flukes and chrome days. the S-Turns to Kellogg Creek. There and are accounting for at least 95%
artificial offerings. All sections of the lake is also a decent south end bite going of our catch on both Lake Allatoona
are holding fish right now, and the seagulls on right now from Iron Hill to the and Carters Lake. Small to middle
and loons can help point the way to active bay out from of 3rd Army. size gizzard shad and threadfins
feeding fish. The Anthony Shoals area on The fish on the main lake are up have been the ticket.
the northern end of the lake is a tradition-
al hybrid spawning area, and according to
recent reports, is producing very well.
At the current pace, spring fishing
techniques should last well into the month
May 18th
of May this year. When the blueback her-
ring spawn runs its course and the bait
returns deep, the predator fish will follow
Full Flower Moon
and lead to some ferocious down rod feed-

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lure, the Sebile Magic Swimmer is
also a great bait. Cast these baits to
points and humps across the lake
and be prepared for some explosive
action. Many times, they will blow
WIDE VARIETY OF FISHING TACKLE the lure right out of the water.
It’s time for some topwater ex- Live herring on a freeline across
FULL BBQ MENU – LUNCH/DINNER citement here on Lake Lanier. Now these same points and humps will
that the water temperature is climb- also be a great tactic. Spool up a
DINE-IN OR TAKE-OUT ing on up into the sixties, it is time Penn Fathom II Linecounter 15 se-
for the topwater to be more consis- ries reel with 15-pound Trilene Big
tent. Spool up a seven-foot medium Game and a Shakespeare Striper
Fenwick spinning rod with twelve- Series rod and you are ready for
pound Trilene Big Game line and live bait fishing. Be sure to pick
you are ready for action. up some Gamakatsu 2/0 Octopus
Several baits will be needed for hooks, some Trilene 100% Flou-
CERTIFIED casting to the stripers. You will need a rocarbon, and some Spro Power
SCALE wake bait like the Berkley Surge Shad Swivels for your leaders, and you
ON and a walking bait like the Berkley are all set. As the water tempera-
SITE J-Walker. The Berkley J-Walker is a ture increases, do not be afraid to
new walking bait by Berkley. Look add a little weight to the freeline
for the bone color and the chrome to get down a little deeper. As the
black back color and you have the water temperature increases, look
two primary colors in the J-Walker. for the fish to go deeper.
Twitch the bait so it zig-zags across May should be great weather
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Water temperature: low to mid

60’s, lake level: 188.74 msl, clar-
ity: good stain.
The water level is holding steady.
Bass are hitting blade baits, and chat-
ter baits are really hot now. Bass are
in the shallows and on the brush Jesse Walton & Chris Green from
piles on the shallower drops. Shaky Marietta, GA and Stan Little from
heads and jigs tipped with creature Alpharetta, GA fishing Lake Eu-
baits are a good choice. faula with Capt Sam Williams.
Crappie are still scattered. Try
drifting the creek ledge drops with cation and enter our June 1 tourna-
minnows. Catfish are eating cut bait ment. Help us reach our goal of 200
on jugs. They are also doing great on teams. Come to the safety meeting
spinner and chatter baits. and pay honor to the combat war-
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Fishing Topwaters during One of a Kind Reflection
the Spawn By: Ryan Kennedy
Contributed By: Jay Striker YouTube: Ryan Kennedy Fishing
www.jaystriker.com Instagram: ryankfishing
ryankfishing@gmail.com
There are very few things in an targeting fish in the spring with As outdoorsmen, we get to mind started thinking of maps and
angler’s life that can compare to topwater baits, especially when the experience a world filled with one of a globes that I had laid my eyes on over
the heart-stopping explosion of a water temperatures start to climb kind moments all around us. Whether the years as I stared at the edge of each
topwater strike in the springtime. into the 70’s, you will find fish in it’s a bass busting on a school of shad continent.
When it happens, nothing in life different modes of the spawning or a whitetail strolling through the In that simple moment I found
seems to matter much. Most times, process. Some of the waves of fish woods, we are the only ones on this myself reflecting on another one of a
the reward is a largemouth bass may be just arriving at the spawn- Earth that get to experience that given kind moments that I have been blessed
ing areas, some will be leaving, and moment. It’s the reason that fishing to experience in nature as I added
that can add significant weight to
isn’t about the catch and hunting isn’t another one to the list. Something that
your live well. I know, I’ve had it some will have left weeks earlier. about the harvest. Each activity in the is so miniscule from a quick glance
happen to me on many occasions, I use topwater poppers, Spooks outdoors is a gift that keeps giving. can become such an overwhelming
and it never gets old. Let’s discuss and Primal Vibe Buzzbaits to cover With a love for bass fishing, I don’t moment with a little bit of reflection. I
some of the things that I do in the a lot of water, especially in water get to enjoy the saltwater experience as say all this simply as an encouragement
springtime to get big bass to attack less than 5 feet. That’s where you much as I’d like to. When I do get to go to slow down and look around while
my topwater baits with reckless will see a good many of spawn- saltwater fishing, it is usually just for a you are in the outdoors. In that very
abandon. ing beds. If you see a fish on the few days before it’s back to work and moment, if you don’t take it all in, then
One such tactic I use is find- bed and not moving, anglers call daily life. I just recently returned from no one ever will.
ing fish that are bedding or in the this the “locked on”. These fish can a trip to Destin, Florida where I was I am so grateful to have been
be caught with a topwater bait by able to get a little saltwater fishing time brought up in a way that encouraged
spawn mode, which means that
in. me to enjoy the outdoors for all its
there is a fish that has fanned out throwing past the spawning bed It occurred to me while on the worth. It brings me great joy to see
an area so that little bass eggs can and moving your bait toward the beach that fishing in the ocean had young kids out enjoying fishing and
be protected from predators as they bed. If the fish has not attacked the similar one of a kind experiences with hunting because I know that they
grow from eggs through the stages bait, then just let it sit above the one key difference. As I walked on the are gaining a passion that will last a
of being able to protect themselves. bed and just barely move your bait. beach to the water’s edge, I was about lifetime and beyond as they pass it on
Some of the biggest bass of the sea- The fish will usually strike the bait. to experience something that would one day to the next generation.
son get captured during the spring- However, if he misses the bait, then truly blow my mind. My toes touched To wrap it all up, let the outdoors
time in spawning areas, and many do a follow-up with your favorite the water as my heels were still nestled be your mirror. You’ll be able to reflect
are caught using topwater. soft plastic, and you will be sure to in the sand. At that very moment I on experiences that are happening
hook up. I have to leave you with was as much on the edge of the world for the first time and that will never
You may be wondering how
as I could be. It was something I had happen the same way again. Until next
you find the fish that are spawning. the caveat that you must cover a never given much thought to until my time, tight lines and God Bless!
Good question. Key factors to take lot of water and go back into the
note of when targeting spawning pockets where your trolling motor
bass are protected areas and water is kicking up dirt. Then you will be “With a love for bass fishing, I don’t get to enjoy
temperature. Look at your maps in the right place and be able to see the saltwater experience as much as I’d like to.”
and find protected areas that don’t the beds.
have current and look like a dead Target those bedding fish with
end on the map. If you have ever your topwater lures and catch some
found a bass bed, you will start to of the biggest fish a lake has to offer
notice that some common char-
acteristics exist. One is protection
and the other is warmer water.
in the springtime. Good luck, and I
hope you catch a big one.
I want to thank you all for your
Lake Burton
Water temperature plays a ma- continued support by reading the
jor role in the timing of when fe- Angler Magazine. Please check in Forecast by: Capt. Wes Carlton Trout: The brown trout bite has
males start to lay their eggs. I like from time to time at www.jaystrik- Georgia Lake Fishing been consistent lately. We have been
to look for water temperatures in er.com or on Facebook, Instagram, 770-318-9777 trolling crawler harnesses slowly
the 60’s before I start thinking of or Twitter under Jay Striker. www.georgialakefishing.com mid-way back in the creeks. Look for
spawning bass. However, when a 30 to 40 foot bottom and try staying
Water temperature: 68 degrees, close to the baitfish schools.
lake level: full pool, clarity: clear. Walleye: The walleye bite has
Bass: The bite has been unbeliev- been a little slow the last few days and
able! These fish are eating anything hopefully will rebound with the lower
from a plastic worm to a topwater plug. water flows ahead. Look for these fish
We have had good success back in the on a 25 to 35 foot bottom holding
pockets throwing frogs in the mornings close to structure. We have had a little
and afternoons for the largemouth. The success dropping 3/8 ounce stand-
spotted bass bite has been strong with up jigs tipped with shiners. This bite
a few bigger fish showing up on long should continue to get better over the
points mid-morning and middle of the next few weeks as we near the end of
day. These fish are inhaling jerk baits. May. Good luck!

SEMINOLE You
SHOULD OF BEEN
Forecast By:
Strike King Sexy Dawg, I cover the
areas again where I’ve already had
HERE YESTERDAY
By Gary Turner
by Paul Tyre success with the buzzbait, and due to
paultyrefishing@yahoo.com the Sexy Dawg’s incredible walking
action and unique sound pulling the
The bass fishing on Lake Seminole bass to it, I’ve had a lot of success with How many times have you office for certification. When they
has been incredible with numerous this technique. heard that? No matter what the lifted it out of the tank, Alan could
customers catching their personal The bream and shellcracker have circumstances, it means you prob- see how much smaller the belly
best. Historically, Lake Seminole has been bedding, and we’ve had some ably missed something BIG! Good was. It still weighed in as the new
been known for its extraordinary incredible family trips catching their friends and fishing buddies Stacy record at 23 pounds 14 ounces.
topwater bites. The bass explode limits. Fleming, Darrin Patterson and I They put it back in the tank and
out of the water after frogs and Follow us on Instagram @ had been waiting a month to go headed to the river to release it. Af-
buzzbbaits. If you’re planning a trip seminolebassfishing and like us on crappie fishing with Alan Short ter releasing it, they examined the
to Lake Seminole in May, make sure Facebook @ paul tyre fishing! on the Coosa River. Alan always rest of the purge. There was a large
you have plenty of topwater lures in For a Lake Seminole Fishing catches some big crappie in the black bird, a j hook, and the skull
your tackle box. Some of my favorites Adventure contact me at (850)264- spring, so we booked a trip with and half of a small animal most
are the Strike King KVD Sexy Frog 7534 or email paultyrefishing@
in the leopard color, the Strike King him to be there then. As luck has likely a muskrat. That fish had been
yahoo.com. it, rain had the river and creeks all gorging on anything it could get in
Pro-Model Buzzbait in chartreuse
and white and the Strike swollen way over regular levels. its mouth.
King Sexy Dawg in So the afternoon before we are When we arrived the next after-
bone. supposed to meet Alan to fish, he noon to fish, the Coosa River was
When fishing the texts me and says you won’t believe roaring, and Alan told Stacy and
Strike King KVD Sexy this, my wife just caught the Cona- Darrin “You should have been here
Frog, use a heavy-action sauga River record blue cat! So I’m yesterday!” We set out in search of
rod and a fast gear-ratio thinking that you are supposed to big crappie, but the weather had
reel with 65-pound save the record fish for us tomor- changed and the winds shifted. We
test Cortland Master row, lol. He relayed how it hap- did find lots of white bass and wore
Braid. You’ll need this pened. them out, but the crappie were not
combination to fish The Conasauga is normally a in the biting mood. We had a great
over and through the fairly shallow river with little fish- time until it got dark. Alan is a
vegetation and to pull able water by boat, but since the great guide and stays pretty booked
those giant bass out of rivers were all over their banks, up, so check with him about book-
the heavy cover. they could get in and headed up ing a trip in the future. Call him at
When fishing the the middle of the river. The rod 770-608-8812.
Strike King Pro-Model
casted to the middle of the river Next article maybe I will tell
Buzzbait, I use a 7 foot
medium-heavy rod and slammed down hard and was pull- you about filling up my new 95XL
a fast gear-ratio reel ing drag. Four times it took the line Xtreme Livewell with fish. Till next
with 30-pound Cortland back out trying to get away by run- time, be safe out there as you never
Master Braid. I find ning for trees. know when someone on your boat
that this combination The river record was currently might fall in. Last week it was me.
works well for locating 11 pounds and this monster was a Please don’t ask. If you have an
productive areas eff- lot bigger than that. Its belly was empty seat on your boat that needs
iciently. huge from gorging. The big cats filling, shoot me an email and may-
When fishing the Quinn Petty with his personal best and Paul Tyre. come up the smaller rivers and be I will come fishing with you!
creeks when the water is high to If you want more information
gorge on all the washed in food. about fishing, you can reach me at
Right after landing the monster gary@purgeright.com. Check out
fish, they also landed a 14-pounder my Hub pages at GoneFishinClub.
that would also have broken the re- hubpages.com. Please remember, if
cord. They put the monster in the you are not going to eat it, don’t kill
livewell and headed home to get it it.
in a bigger tank to wait for
Monday morning.
At home in the 100 gal-
lon tank with plenty of oxy-
gen, the giant cat did what
catfish always do after you
catch them. It started purg-
ing. The first thing out was
a bunch of black feathers.
There was more purge, but
they left it alone until they
could get it to the Armuchee Natasha Short with the record catfish.

Lake Chatuge Hybrids
and Spotted Bass Indentions -
Forecast By: Darren Hughes
a Spook at the ready. Indentations
By Billy Darby
The spotted bass bite has also
Hughes General Store & Bait Shop & Big Ol’ been excellent. Fish should be
Fish Guiding Service www.bigolfish.com coming up off their beds and are
(706) 745-6569 super hungry. They will be schooling Fishing indentions in a weed Indentations is a different word
up off shallow points and humps line, shoreline, moss, pads or visible according to my dictionary, but
The hybrid bass bite is in full throughout the lake. Recently, we wood structure is a no-brainer and acquainted with indentions. Inden-
swing. These Lake Chatuge monsters have been boating 25 to 30 fish a comes quiet natural for almost any tations would be associated with
are right in the midst of their spring trip. A lot of these spots have been shoreline angler. But why do these contours and depressions that cre-
spawn. Currently, they are feeding averaging 4 to 6 pounds. Focus on indentions occur? What causes ate this entire relationship from the
pretty aggressively on bait in the shallow areas around creeks and off weeds, grass and other shoreline very beginning. Waves and current
backs of creeks and in shallow areas points and humps. Down-lining live structure to bald in density or total- transfer sediments to lower soil,
around the mouths of creeks. The far bluebacks has worked the best. Also, ly vacate certain little slots or spots creating mud, therefore keeping the
south end and far upper ends of the watch for a strong topwater bite to or heavily concentrate in an area in harder terrain clean where vegeta-
lake have been pretty decent. We are start. When these schooling spots close proximity? tion is difficult to seed.
seeing most of our fish in the 6 to 25 start busting on the surface, they’ll These questions can be an- These mentioned indentations
foot range. Your early morning and hit almost anything you can throw. swered by examining the bottom can be followed to contours, where
late evening bites will be the best. May fishing on Lake Chatuge is composition. This composition can if studied closely, will show the
Pulling planer boards and freelines always exciting. Remember, live bait be affected by mud, sand, rocks, migration routes to deeper water
with live blueback herring and shad on this lake can be the difference
pebbles, decaying matter, fish or where all of the feeding or spawn-
will be your best technique. between a successful day of fishing
animal migrating routes such as ing activity begins and ends in the
Towards the end of this month, and a horrid one. For all of your bait
and tackle needs, come visit us at gator activity, carp feeding on cer- shallows.
we’ll start to see these hard-fighting
fish school up in the mouths of creeks Hughes General Store in Blairsville, tain sprigs and roots, or various But wait! What happens during
and off points around the lake. When GA. We also carry ethanol-free degrees of spawning by almost any a rapid decrease in water level? All
these hybrids school up, it can most gas and have some of the best species of fish. The composition is species mentioned retreat to lower
make for an unforgettable fishing hot, made-from-scratch biscuits also affected by bass holding in at- ground, and the migration route
trip. We typically average 30 to 60 in North GA. For guided fishing tack mode under the pads or in can be followed to where it all be-
hybrids in a morning and sometimes trips on Lakes Chatuge, Hiwassee, the grass, bream and shellcrackers gins. By studying your Lake Mas-
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range in sizes from 6-15 pounds and bait shop, call me, Darren Hughes bottom, and many different species contours and target the holding
fight like no other. Also, look for an or Shane Goebel at Big Ol’ Fish spawning in this select area. Un- patterns where your quarry awaits
awesome topwater bite to get fired Guiding Service. Good luck, and get der certain conditions, this is a fish another opportunity to visit the
up soon. I usually keep a Red Fin or hooked! holding mecca. mecca. And yes, they are hungry.

May’s Fishing
Opportunities
Dr. Andrew Cox
May is a transition month. lakes, rivers, and streams.

During this month, we usually ex- For some, May marks the be-
perience the last days of moderate ginning of the summer vacation
temperatures before the hot dog time period as the school year
days of summer. This month, an- ends during this month for many
glers can find cooler temperatures students. This month is a good
that may be more characteristic time to enjoy family based outdoor
of April as well as some hot days activities with the moderate tem-
more often found during June or peratures and stabilizing weather
even July. Generally, May’s tem- and water conditions. Family ac-
peratures and weather patterns tivities such as camping, outdoor
are more stable than those found cookouts, hiking and walking,
during March and April with their boating and other water sports can
cold snaps impacting water tem- be interspersed with family fish-
58 Gallon insulated, molded peratures and fish activity. ing events. Many of our region’s
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during May can be hot at times, month of May. Make sure to enjoy
Learn more and check out the videos at anglers can still enjoy time on the
water. You can enjoy many hours
the ample and varied angling op-
portunities available in our region.
topwatertackle.net on the water without profusely
sweating or having a heat stroke.
This will be the last month to enjoy
the outdoors before the onslaught
Most freshwater fish species are of truly hot weather making us
still active during this month. Bass retreat to hours relaxing under air
are moving into deeper waters but conditioning.
some can still be found in shallow Author’s Note: Dr. Andrew Cox
to moderate depth waters. Panfish is a contributing writer to outdoor
and catfish can still be readily lo- publications and newspapers. His
cated. Crappie will be in deeper writing interests specialize in an-
water but may be actively caught gling and travel, human interest,
during nighttime hours. For those and general fishing technique ori-
anglers enjoying trout fishing, this ented topics. He is a member of the
cold water fishery in Georgia as Georgia Outdoor Writer’s Associa-
well as other southern states con- tion. He has been fishing the waters
tinues to be an active fishery. of Georgia, Alabama, and north
A variety of baits and artifi- Florida for over forty years. He has
cial lure techniques will continue also fished the waters of most states
to be effective over the course of within the United States, Canada,
this month. My favorite plastic United Kingdom, New Zealand,
baits such as worms, tubes, vari- Australia, and several Caribbean
ous creature baits as well as jigs islands. He enjoys fresh and saltwa-
come into their own for catching ter fishing for bass, bream, crappie,
bass and panfish. Traditional lures trout, redfish, and speckled trout
imitating a waterway’s forage base using fly, baitcasting, and spinning
continue to catch fish. At times equipment. Dr. Cox financially sup-
over the course of the fishing day, ports his fishing habits as Professor
spinnerbaits, in-line spinners, and Emeritus at Troy University, Phenix
buzzbaits will catch bass. These City, Alabama. He may be contact-
techniques can be effective on area ed at andrewtrout@aol.com.
15544 Hwy, 515, Ellijay
“This month is a good time to enjoy family
based outdoor activities with the moderate
temperatures and stabilizing weather and
water conditions.”

west point
fish, but can pay off in a tournament
win.
Lots of spotted bass are caught by
casting Spot Remover heads loaded
Water temperatures are mostly with Shaky Tail worms or just
in the 70s and low 80s. The lake is dragging a Carolina-rigged Zoom
mostly clear and right around full finesse worm or mini lizard around
pool level of 635. Please be sure sloping gravel banks. These tactics
to visit my website at www. normally work very well for numbers.
LakeWestPointFishing.com for Linesides: Excellent - Spawned out
more info. hybrids and stripers show back up
Bass: Good - Largemouth are down lake in May. Expect the down-
being caught on several different line bite on live bait to be awesome! ball! Bedding usually takes place on baits (and worms of course) fished
patterns. Topwater baits such as Some fish are starting surface the full moon cycles in May. Look on the bottom will catch cats all over
Pop R’s, Zara Spooks and buzzbaits schooling on the main lake and can for shallow cover in the backs of the lake, as long as fairly deep water
can be extremely effective for be caught on small crankbaits, pockets. Sandy flats and stump beds is nearby. Jug fishing is also fun and
shallow and aggressive fish, topwaters, pop-n-cork rigs and Storm tend to draw the fish like a magnet. productive. To target flatheads, go to
especially around bream beds. Swim Shad lures. Use live pink worms, crickets and a larger bait like a 4-5 inch bream or
The second pattern that works Crappie: Fair - Spawned out fish small jigs for the best results. large shiner and fish the same areas.
really well is to look for spawning will typically move out and hold Catfish: Good - Lots of channel Be sure to increase the size of your
shad. Try fishing rip-rap around on deeper brush and structure or cats are being caught by the few rigs as fish in the 20 to 30-pound
bridges with spinnerbaits, small under docks for a while to recover. anglers that target them. Live and cut range are fairly common.
Night fishing should also improve
crankbaits, and Zoom Superflukes.
Additionally, some big tournament in May. “Lots of spotted bass are caught by casting Spot
sacks of largemouth are still being Bream: Good - Don’t forget about Remover heads loaded with Shaky Tail worms or just
weighed in by guys who sight fish, our bream and shellcracker. Finding
an active bed can take a little effort,
dragging a Carolina-rigged Zoom finesse worm or
targeting fish that are locked on bed.
This can be an aggravating way to but when you do, you can have a mini lizard around sloping gravel banks.”

Fox reorganized the company and plied bandages, moved his patient to
directed the fire of his men as they a spot that offered protection from
hurled grenades against the enemy small arms fire and, while artil-
and drove the hostile forces into lery and mortar shells fell close by,
retreat. Wounded again in the final painstakingly administered plasma.
Medal of Honor
by O’Neill Williams
assault, Capt. Fox refused medical
attention, established a defensive
posture, and supervised the prepa-
On 21 May, in a night attack on high
ground near Shuri, he remained in
exposed territory while the rest of
ration of casualties for medical his company took cover, fearlessly
It’s 1991 and Whitney Houston scriptions of true heroes, and yet, evacuation. His indomitable cour- risking the chance that he would be
performed the Star Spangled Ban- no one knows their names. If you age, inspiring initiative, and unwav- mistaken for an infiltrating Japanese
ner at the Super Bowl half time are in our audience on a Saturday ering devotion to duty in the face of and giving aid to the injured until
show. She was later to become morning at 5:40AM, you will hear grave personal danger inspired his he was himself seriously wounded
a movie star and was world fa- our Medal of Honor Tribute. marines to such aggressive action in the legs by the explosion of a gre-
mous. OK, good for her and for the Whitney Houston drowned in a that they overcame all enemy resis- nade. Rather than call another aid
audiences she entertained. At age bathtub taking drugs and the flags tance and destroyed a large bunker man from cover, he cared for his
48, she drowned in the bath tub of were at half-staff in her honor. She complex. Capt. Fox’s heroic actions own injuries and waited 5 hours be-
her suite at a Beverly Hills Hotel. In was not a hero. Yet the names of reflect great credit upon himself and fore litter bearers reached him and
her system was found cocaine, true heroes are mostly unknown. the Marine Corps and upholds the started carrying him to cover. The
Xanax, cannabis and other volun- What a shame. highest traditions of the U.S. Naval trio was caught in an enemy tank
tarily consumed chemicals. Here are a couple of examples Service. Wesley Fox died in Novem- attack and Pfc. Doss, seeing a more
Sorry to see her go. That is not of true heroism directly from the ber, 2017. critically wounded man nearby,
the story here. The story is how and Medal of Honor Website. You can DOSS, DESMOND T., crawled off the litter and directed
why did we choose to begin the go there via oneilloutside.com. You Rank: Private First-Class U.S. Army, the bearers to give their first atten-
Medal of Honor Tribute as a live didn’t know them before but now Company: Medical Detachment, tion to the other man. Awaiting the
read on our radio show? you do. Division: 307th Infantry, 77th In- litter bearers’ return, he was again
After Whitney Houston’s death, FOX, WESLEY L.: Rank: 1st fantry Division struck, this time suffering a com-
the state of New Jersey ordered Lieutenant U.S. Marine Corps, Born: Lynchburg, Va., Depart- pound fracture of his left arm. With
that the flags be brought to half- Company: Company A, 1st Battal- ed: Yes, Entered Service At: Lynch- magnificent fortitude he bound a
staff. Now hold on a moment. “In ion, Division: 9th Marines, 3d Ma- burg, Va., G.O. Number: 97, Date rifle stock to his shattered arm as a
my opinion”, this is for true heroes; rine Division of Issue: 11/01/1945, Accredited splint and then crawled 300 yards
firefighters, police, EMT’s, doctors, Born: 30 September 1931, To: Place /Date: Near Urasoe Mura, over rough terrain to the aid station.
nurses, soldiers and others who Herndon, Va., Departed: Yes Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 29 Through his outstanding bravery
have demonstrated self-sacrifice (11/24/2017), Entered Ser- April-21 May 1945. and unflinching determination in
and risk-taking with many losing vice At: Leesburg, Va., Date Citation: He was a company the face of desperately dangerous
their lives. While Whitney Houston of Issue: 03/02/1971, Accred- aid man when the 1st Battalion as- conditions, Pfc. Doss saved the lives
was a terrific entertainer, what did ited To: Leesburg, VA, Place / saulted a jagged escarpment 400 of many soldiers. His name became
she do that made her a hero and Date: Quang Tri Province, Republic feet high. As the troops gained the a symbol throughout the 77th In-
then, considering how she died, of Vietnam, 22 February 1969 summit, a heavy concentration of fantry Division for outstanding
should her life be honored in such Citation: For conspicuous gal- artillery, mortar and machinegun gallantry far above and beyond the
a manner? I don’t think so. lantry at the risk of his life above fire crashed into them, inflicting call of duty. Desmond Doss died in
My biological father, Donald and beyond the call of duty while approximately 75 casualties and March, 2006.
O’Neill Williams, was in training as serving as commanding officer of driving the others back. Pfc. Doss For more descriptions of true
a fighter pilot destined for service Company A, in action against the refused to seek cover and remained heroes, visit the Medal of Honor
in WWII. While sitting in his plane enemy in the northern A Shau Val- in the fire-swept area with the many website.
waiting for the signal for takeoff, ley. Capt. Fox’s company came un- stricken, carrying them 1 by 1 to the
another plane with engine trouble der intense fire from a large well edge of the escarpment and there
crashed into him. He died instant- concealed enemy force. Capt. Fox lowering them on a rope-support-
ly. I was six weeks old. My mother maneuvered to a position from ed litter down the face of a cliff to
remarried when I was three to H. O. which he could assess the situation friendly hands. It is reported that he
Nash who was a veteran of 25 mis- and confer with his platoon leaders. lowered 75 soldiers, one at a time, to
sions over Japan as a radio operator As they departed to execute the plan safety. On 2 May, he exposed him-
on a B-29. These two men were he- he had devised, the enemy attacked self to heavy rifle and mortar fire in
roes. One made the ultimate sacri- and Capt. Fox was wounded along rescuing a wounded man 200 yards
fice, and the other put his life on the with all of the other members of the forward of the lines on the same es-
line to protect our American way of command group, except the execu- carpment; and 2 days later he treat-
life and freedom. tive officer. Capt. Fox continued to ed 4 men who had been cut down
So, O’Neill got mad and began direct the activity of his company. while assaulting a strongly defended
looking up the activities of true Advancing through heavy enemy cave, advancing through a shower
heroes. The most obvious hero is a fire, he personally neutralized 1 en- of grenades to within 8 yards of en-
recipient of the Medal of Honor. We emy position and calmly ordered an emy forces in a cave’s mouth, where
chose those. The result was the assault against the hostile emplace- he dressed his comrades’ wounds
live read of the activity of a Medal ments. He then moved through before making 4 separate trips un-
of Honor recipient on our radio the hazardous area coordinating der fire to evacuate them to safety.
show. Gail and I have an audience aircraft support with the activities On 5 May, he unhesitatingly braved
of over 1,000,000 outdoorsmen on of his men. When his executive of- enemy shelling and small arms fire
Saturday mornings. These are de- ficer was mortally wounded, Capt. to assist an artillery officer. He ap-

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The Texas team consisted of Isaac Avery, of Longview, Laramy Barber, of
Sabine and Hunter Graham, of Henderson.
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The No Limit team from Center, Texas took fourth place in the tour-
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carp out of Toledo Bend. Their total weight of 402.2 pounds netted the
Pure Shot Outdoors team members, from left, Isaac Avery, Laramy four-man team $6,610.
Barber and Hunter Graham show off their winning catch totaling Team PossumCods, another four-man team from Texas, scored the
600.3 pounds. The U.S. Open Bowfishing Championship founder, Biggest Grass Carp category with a winning weight of 58.3 pounds and
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By Capt. Scott Fisher
O ne of the most anticipated times of the year has arrived in

southwest Florida: tarpon season!
Guides from around the state and anglers from all over
the world come down to partake in the abundant tarpon fishery on
Florida’s southern Gulf coast.
in the right situation.
During the tides around the new and full moons, we experience
what we call “Hill tides” or a “crab flush.” These are the most excit-
ing times to tarpon fish. Millions of small crabs are flushed out of
Boca Grande Pass, which sends the tarpon into a feeding frenzy.
The tarpon show up here each year to feed and spawn. North- The thousands of fish that congregate in the narrow pass take ev-
west of Fort Myers, Fla., Charlotte Harbor is particularly good for ery opportunity to eat passing crabs. Matching the hatch provides
bait due to seemingly endless mangrove shorelines and extensive much success, which means I’ll be using live crabs and drifting
grass flats fed by two large rivers, the Peace and Myakka. With its them as naturally as possible in the current.
large harbor and the deep Boca Grande Pass, Charlotte Harbor is Going back to tackle, you want a setup that allows you to land
also a good refuge when the tarpon spawn. It is not uncommon for fish without causing them to be overworked or too exhausted. That’s
tens of thousands of tarpon to migrate to the area starting in April. because predators like bull sharks show up to take advantage of the
They’ll stick around even after they finish their spawn in early July, congregated tarpon and the large amount of bait flushing through
and then they’ll have just one thing on their minds. That is to feed! the pass. Injured or tired tarpon make an easy meal for a hungry
You’ve got to gear up to do battle with a silver king potentially 12-foot bull shark!
weighing up to 200 pounds. A heavy spinning rod should be plen- When you land one of these majestic tarpon, idle out of the pass
ty, and you might even be able to get away with a medium-heavy and into shallower water to properly revive the fish before release.
depending on the area you fish. Couple this with a size 6000-plus This will give it the best chance of survival so that we can ensure a
spinning reel, something with around 30-pounds of max drag, healthy population for years to come.
spooled with 65-pound braided line. This is a fair-sized combo that With tarpon season here, if you do not have suitable equipment,
allows you to fight the fish but still get it to the boat without over- I suggest hiring a local guide to take you on what will truly be a trip
ly exhausting it. A 50-pound fluorocarbon leader with a 7/0 circle of a lifetime.
hook will allow a clean hookset and enough strength and abrasion For more on tarpon fishing, look for upcoming seminars by fol-
resistance to land the fish of a lifetime. lowing my Facebook page @ Facebook.com/Hookedoncharters or
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use. In the Charlotte Harbor area, I catch these fish using a dead
mullet on the bottom up the Peace River or a half dollar-size blue Capt. Scott Fisher is owner/operator of Hooked On Charters
crab off the beach. It all depends on bait in the area and the area and operates out of Boca Grande Fla. Contact him at 941-258-5654
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Capt. Nick very carefully positioned the boat, and once he was
happy with the position and drift of the first line, he sent out a sec-
ond line with a buoy.
The buoy had drifted about 100 yards from the boat when Capt.
Nick said simply, “The buoy!” Then… “It’s big!”
By Capt. Debbie Lussier Immediately, we reeled in the first line to get it out of the
way. Bill jumped on the buoy line and began to reel… and reel…
I slamorada in the Florida and reel some more. Five and a half hours later, we got our first
Keys has some of the fin- glimpse of the fish when it jumped about a quarter mile behind
est and most consistent the boat. We could see it was big, but we didn’t realize how big
year-round swordfishing because it was so far away.
anywhere in the world. As Two hours later, we got a better look at the monster. Each
captains out of Cape Coral, time Bill got the leader to the reel, the broadbill saw the boat and
Fla., Bill Lussier and I con- ripped off line Bill had fought so hard to gain.
tacted Capt. Nick Stanczyk, Capt. Nick busied himself keeping the line from touching the
of Bud N’ Mary’s Marina in boat and keeping the fish from running under the boat. If at any
Islamorada, to take a casual point the line had touched the boat, it would have parted, and
trip and learn about day- the fish would be gone. It felt like we were on a whirl ride at the
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With a beautiful sun- streak away. Capt. Nick would turn the boat to cruise beside the
rise and a light breeze, we fish until it dove toward the bottom.
cruised in the Freeman 37’ More than eight hours into the battle, Bill brought the giant
“Broad Minded” toward the fish boatside. It was still very blue in color and fresh. The fight
Gulf Stream. Upon arrival, would have continued, except the fish made the fatal mistake of
the seas had risen to 5- to swimming within range of Konner and his harpoon.
6-feet about three to five Konner deftly stuck the fish in the backbone. After two darts
seconds apart. Capt. Nick and three gaffs, Capt. Nick was able to get a tail rope on this Ju-
carefully chose his location rassic fish, and the fight was over. It took a block and tackle and
before he and mate, Konnor lots of brute strength to load the swordfish in the boat.
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