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The Georgia Bass Fishing Adventure
from: How To ClassicsBass Fishing has suddenly become one of the most popular sports in around. Everyone is talking about it so it's not surprising if you can't resist checking it out and then trying it for yourself.
I would guess that it's the promise of the fun and excitement of Bass Fishing that keeps many people hooked. There are also several television shows that now concentrate on Bass Fishing, so that has probably had an affect on why so many people are getting interested in the sport.
Once you start learning about Bass Fishing, you'll realize how enjoyable it really is and the next thing to do is hire a guide to help you catch fish. He will also teach you techniques that will improve your success rate and before you know it, you'll develop your own ideas and on which techniques are working best for you that you can share with others.
There are a lot of Bass Fishing clubs you can join and many fishing tournaments you can also try out. Lots of dollars await you especially if you join a prestigious tournaments where a great deal of money is at stake.
The people in several states are now "hooked" or "addicted" to Bass Fishing and Georgia is considered to be among the best places to indulge in the world.
Catching a spotted bass (also called "spots") which is about 4 pounds is already considered a trophy since the average one weighs only about a pound, though spots of this kind are really unusual in the deep waters of Georgia. Bass of this kind often inhabit deep and clear waters.
Spotted bass are strong fighters, and many anglers feel that spots are the most spirited of the black bass species. Although spotted bass do not grow as big as largemouths and are not as acrobatic as smallmouths, a good spotted bass on the end of the line gives you a fight to remember.
Lake Lanier would probably be the first place that comes to mind when one speaks of Georgia spotted bass. In 1985, Lake Lanier was able to spot an 8 pounds, 1/2 ounce spotted bass. This set a state-record in Georgia, but there have been other contenders since then.
Spotted bass are common in central and North Georgia in areas drained by the Coosa, Chattahoochee and Savannah River systems. But there are still some notable exceptions.
In addition, spots are currently making up about 25% of the black bass population in Lake Jackson, and their numbers continue to increase. The first spotted bass found in biologists' shocking surveys didn't show up until 1998, so their numbers have increased quite rapidly. Spotted bass only average 9 or 10 inches in length at this site. About 15% of the spotted bass in the lake are more than 15 inches long.
At first glance, spotted bass are almost impossible to differentiate from largemouths. Spotted bass usually have a sandpaper-like tooth patch on the tongue, which the latter lack. Also, the rear of the jaw does not extend behind the eye as it does in largemouths, and lastly, the spiny and soft dorsal fins are connected with a shallow notch not reaching all the way to the body.
Largemouths weighs between 3/4 pound and 1 pound, but about half the bass in the population are more than 15 inches long. While the real giants are less common than they once were, the population is well balanced and fish in a good range of sizes are well represented.
In Middle Georgia, Lake Jackson is one of the oldest reservoirs and the lake is an outstanding one for trophy bass. Over the years, its waters have produced countless double-digit-weight largemouths, and the lake record stands at 14 pounds, 7 ounces.
Lake Jackson leads away the waters of the Alcovy, South and Yellow rivers where they join at the head of the Ocmulgee River and is located about 45 miles southeast of Atlanta. It's no longer the trophy bass factory that it once was, nevertheless, it remains a great place for finding good fishing for decent-sized largemouths, with a few spotted bass thrown in as a bonus. It also remains among the known lakes in the central part of the state, because of its proximity to the Atlanta metropolitan area and because of its time-earned angling reputation.
About 30 miles from Lake Jackson there is situated another lake known to as Oconee, which has also gained recognition and has become a favorite destination of fishermen, especially from the Atlanta area, and similarly serves up fast black bass action.
Georgia has a lot to offer when it comes to Bass Fishing, so why not check it out for yourself if you want to experience the beauty and adventure of Bass Fishing at its best.
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