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Weather sometimes determines summer fishing choices
Weather definitely can play a part in the choices we make for our summer fishing trips.
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Angler numbers continue to decline across USA
The number of anglers or those people that actively fish continues to decline all across the country and no where is that more true than right here in Georgia. Since I received some statistics recently regarding that decline, I have spent some time fishing with two of my young grandsons and pondered what those statistics mean for the future of fishing.
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Close finish decides 2010 Berry’s Tournament Classic
The 2010 Berry’s Tournament Trail concluded with a two-day classic event that visited both Lakes Oconee and Sinclair June 5-6.
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Early summer is a great time to introduce kids to fishing
Children are now out of school and most are looking for summer activities to keep them busy.
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A reminder of why I chose fishing over golf
I gave up playing golf in my 20s to concentrate on competition fishing and just this week I was reminded why I likely chose fishing over golf at that young age.
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Water temperature is keeping fish in shallows
Water temperatures were slow to warm up from this past cold winter but did finally warm up in late spring. and the warming has finally resulted in good fishing over the last few weeks.
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Anglers concerned about large winter baitfish kill
Lakes Oconee and Sinclair suffered a significant winter kill of baitfish including the threadfin shad, which are very important in the diet of game fish like largemouth bass, striped bass, hybrid bass and crappie.
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Bald Eagles are nesting at areas on Oconee and Sinclair
America’s national bird, the bald eagle, has nesting sites around both Lakes Oconee and Sinclair.
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Tournaments can sometimes be decided by ounces
When all anglers are catching fish as they were last Saturday, April 24, tournaments can be decided by only a few ounces.
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Largemouth bass face a summer transition
The largemouth bass have been spawning over the last two to three weeks and will soon complete this annual spawning ritual.
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Weather sometimes determines summer fishing choices
