The bass bite has picked up. Rivers and ponds will probably be a good option before the cold front kicks in again.
Altamaha River – Jimmy Hall and Brinson Thornton fished in the frigid weather early last week and caught and released eight nice bass and a jackfish.
Texas-rigs, crankbaits and jigs will probably be the most productive lures to use while fishing for bass.
Satilla River – Craig James fished the Brantley County section of the Satilla in the rainy conditions and it paid off. He caught around 15 bass while using a wacky rigged worm, and 10 were over three pounds. All of them were caught on a push button Zebco reel.
Lakes and Ponds – Lee Pearce and a friend fished a private pond and caught a total of 13 bass with the biggest weighing five pounds. Texas-rigged soft plastics and plastic minnows rigged on a jighead were the ticket.
Lee and his daughter went on a short 45-minute trip at Reed Bingham State Park recently and managed to catch a few bass (biggest weighed 5-lbs.) while using chatterbaits.
An angler fished the pier at Lake Paradise (Patricks PFA) recently and caught 22 crappie.
Okeefenokee Swamp – Captain Bert Deener went fly fishing and e fooled 17 fish (15 bowfin and two pickerel) on a bladed fly.
The biggest bowfin weighed 7-lbs., 15-oz., his personal best on the fly. Black/chartreuse-gold blade and electric chicken-silver bladed flies were the ticket.
Captain Bert Deener offers guided fishing trips in the Okefenokee. To book a trip with him, visit his website bertsjigsandthings.com. Recent Swamp level was 120.20 feet.
