Lake Oconee Breeze Outdoors 2010-09-09T18:27:35-04:00 urn:uuid:d6b65bc4-1ba0-4aae-99c8-66dde7b5fc98 Use these lures to locate fish in the summer By Bobby Peoples urn:uuid:d450a012-affa-43ac-a093-5f9ede2af152 2010-09-08T08:00:00-04:00 <p> During the last two weeks, I spent considerable time dealing with water temperature and oxygen levels to help readers of this column better understand the impact that high water temperatures and low oxygenated water have on fish in Lakes Oconee and Sinclair.</p> The 2010 hunting season is finally underway By Bobby Peoples urn:uuid:fa3067ba-c5eb-47f3-8e9b-73656db96b39 2010-09-01T08:00:00-04:00 <p> It is hard to think about hunting when the temperature has been hovering in the middle 90s for the last several weeks.</p> Catfish is a good choice for fishing right now By Bobby Peoples urn:uuid:04b136cd-df34-4d40-88d1-61cc472afed4 2010-08-25T15:14:42-04:00 <p> Fishing is down right unpleasant for anglers right now due to the excessive heat.</p> The Dog Days of summer are upon lake country By Bobby Peoples urn:uuid:6b75e914-880b-4542-86f4-0e5c159dc083 2010-08-18T08:00:00-04:00 <p> About the only thing I like about dog days is that my birthday occurs right in the middle of that awful period of weather, and even that does not excite me now that I have gotten older.</p> Matching bait and finding summer fish is easy By Bobby Peoples urn:uuid:f92623e3-63c9-4be3-b996-4de004813ec3 2010-08-11T08:00:00-04:00 <p> During the last two weeks, I spent considerable time dealing with water temperature and oxygen levels to help readers of this column better understand the impact that high water temperatures and low oxygenated water have on fish in Lakes Oconee and Sinclair.</p> Temperature affects oxygen levels and fishing By Bobby Peoples urn:uuid:a6b99715-33ac-4928-bb5c-d5c0aa784194 2010-08-04T08:00:00-04:00 <p> Last week, we looked at trying to catch fish on area reservoirs during the hot summer months and how water temperature and oxygen levels impact fishing success.</p> Try these tips to catch catfish during summer heat By Bobby Peoples urn:uuid:0c5e472b-1c40-43f3-9849-90dd348715ad 2010-07-28T08:00:00-04:00 <p> This year&#8217;s hot summer has really challenged even the most diehard angler to successfully catch fish on a regular basis.</p> Outdoors time can often lead to snake encounters By Bobby Peoples urn:uuid:fd7fc806-df3f-4c0c-8a68-55099b17c48b 2010-07-21T08:00:00-04:00 <p> Most people will probably never come into contact with a snake during their lifetime except maybe at a snake exhibit.</p> Do striped bass eat largemouth bass? By Bobby Peoples urn:uuid:ca139520-a042-4c4b-9008-efcc784c008f 2010-07-14T08:00:00-04:00 <p> Ask many local anglers who target largemouth bass if striped bass stockings in Lakes Oconee and Sinclair impact the survival of largemouth, and they will say a resounding yes. However, several studies that have been conducted on other reservoirs tend to dispel the idea that stocking striped bass in landlocked reservoirs seriously impacts largemouth bass numbers.</p> Georgia anglers should not overlook coastal areas during summer By Bobby Peoples urn:uuid:b0d3194e-59c4-4381-879e-a63060eee4ab 2010-07-07T08:00:00-04:00 <p> If the hot weather and slow fishing on area reservoirs has got you down, you might want to check Georgia coastal spots for some good summertime angling action.</p>