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 I've posted very little recently and that should tell you I am catching very little.  Still trying almost daily but not having a lot of success especially with bigger fish here in RI. This happens in the doldrums of mid summer. 

Sea run brown trout on the fly rod!  It is with sadness that I report the passing of my father Ralph Pickering at the age of 93.  I know many of my readers knew him as we fished together for decades.  In fact everything I know about f

The lake level is 1070.27 (.73 feet below full pool) with water temps ranging from 86-88 degrees and the main lake is clear. Water temps have reached their normal summer temps and the lake is definitely setting up a thermocline at the 35-50 foot mar

It’s the time of year when you can catch big Crappie and big Stripers. Bill and the boys did just that today!! Call now and book your trip for the best time of the year. By Lake Oconee Fishing Guide Doug Nelms The post Lake Oconee Crappie Fish

The lake level is 1070.87 and water temps are 66-69 degrees. Water clarity varies from clear on main lake to slightly stained farther north in the river systems but will get muddy up the rivers and backs of the creeks with the strong storms that mov

Striper fishing on Lake Lanier has been solid the whole month of August. September looks to be much the same. The water temperature is hanging at 83 degrees and the water is clear but it feels like Fall already with the lower humidity. As long as th

May is a great month for fishing on Lanier.  The lake level is 1071.38 and water temps are 73-75 degrees. Water clarity varies from clear on main lake to stained farther north in the river systems.  The striped bass spawn is over and the f

By Striper Mike Sports Port Pro Staff Turning the calendar page to March always signifies the beginning of spring fishing on Cape Cod and the state begins its outstanding trout stocking program. I had the good fortune to do some trout fishing with R

  I'm about to grab a schoolie that was caught from the kayak this morning.  The fishing all over RI was hot as the weather today! The RI saltwater scene just took a dramatic turn for the better.  Along the oceanfront a lot of tha

It’s the time of year when you can catch big Crappie and big Stripers. Bill and the boys did just that today!! Call now and book your trip for the best time of the year. By Lake Oconee Fishing Guide Doug Nelms The post Lake Oconee Striper Fish

 The last couple of days have featured October blitzes in August along the RI oceanfront.  Massive amounts of bait in the form of peanut bunker and bay anchovies have lured in big schools of stripers and bluefish.  As I predicted a co

Lanier water level is 1070.85 (.15 feet below full pool) and temperatures range from 56-61 degrees. The colder temps are on the main lake where the water is clear with the warmer temps in the backs of most creeks that have some stain to them. March

Winyah Bay has a credible history as a striped bass fishery and it could be coming back. There are still some old timers around that can tell you about the days of trolling buck tails around the bridges and pilings on the western channel. This is the

The lake level is 1066.58 (4.42 feet below full pool) with water temps around 82-84 and clear water conditions.  Summer fishing has been great and there are still some big schools to be found.  Trolling lead core or using your Cannon downr

On Monday 3/3 the lake level was 1071.68 (.68’ above full pool) and after a 2.5’ rise in a week it has stabilized. Water temps are from the high 40’s to low 50’s with a mean temp of around 51 degrees. Water clarity with all t

Bass fishing is good throughout the lake with the bass holding in pockets coves and bluff banks. Rat-L-Traps ripped through the pockets and coves are producing 2-5 pound largemouths. Stripers are being caught while trolling with bucktails and live sh

Roady from McDonough GA shows off the 2 biggest Crappie he has ever caught. The lake Oconee Crappie season has taken off with a bang. Give us a call and book your trip today. By Lake Oconee Fishing Guide Doug Nelms The post Lake Oconee Striper Fishi

  Here is one of four stripers I landed today on the float and fly a great  choice when the bait is small and the bass are fussy.  In this case the fly was a homemade pink Deceiver. I've been out fishing four days/evenings in a ro

North Georgia Trout and Striper Fishing Report for April. Learn where to find trout and striped bass this spring in North Georgia.

North Georgia Fly Fishing Spring has arrived really early this year and the trout and striper activity has picked up considerably. The warm rains we had in February have warmed the creeks and lake into the mid to upper 50s. Still seeing plenty of