N. Georgia Stripers.....trout bite a little slow.
Capt. James Pic
August 9, 2009
Panama City - Saltwater Fishing Report
I took my gal up to N. Georgia these last few days for some R&R. We invited "4lb. Ray" and his wife to come along. Ray wanted to get a striper guide in between wading for trout in the local streams.
Fishing, like anywhere else, can be hot or cold depending on a lot of different things. We had a full moon over the weekend and some hot weather which has an effect on the stripers.
Our guide put us on an early morning bite. Ray got the first fish which turned out to be eighteen pounds. We had three more fish all in the 8 to 10 pound range. We caught a bunch of spotted bass along with the stripers. It was a great trip and I would reccomend the guide.
We fished Lake Nottingly, well up in the mountains, it was like fishing in a bowl. Beautiful scenery, the water was clear and deep with the deepest part over 160'.
We caught a couple of trout Thursday on the Nottingly River. We fished the Taccoa on Saturday, seeing a lot of fish but having a tough time with them. I was told a lot of people had a tough day on Saturday because of the full moon and rising water. What a great fishery, can't wait to get back.
Panama City Fishing Forecast:
We put reds in the boat every day last week and that should continue into the fall. The trout bite was great last week. August and September are good months to catch the really big trout; five pounds and larger.
The spanish bite will continue throughout the fall well in to November. Bluefish will be with them.
Flounder will begin their migration in mid to late September.
Fishing is good throughout the winter.
Target Species:
Everything
More Fishing Reports:
