Seminole Ramlin's

June 17, 2007

             By Gumbo, would you believe this?  65% of the population of GA drinks water out of Lake Lanier and sence Gov. Perdue has had the State of GA pray for rain, it has rained steady near every day.  Lanier is only 2 ft. down while Okiechobee is drying up.

            It is a true fact, that one should not shoot Alligators.  First, it’s against a Federal Law, if you need to git rid of a Gator, call GA DNR.  A permit will be issued and a nuesans Gator Hunter will come and move the Gator.  Do not shoot the Gator in the eyes.  A blind Gator has got to eat and eats by sound.  Babies, Dogs, Cats and Men.

            Many nice Bass were taken on Top Water Lures, one boat reported 28 Bass, 7 of them in the 5 ½ pound class.  There was good Bass fishin all week long until Friday, that day killed everyone.  What has happened we think is the dark nites.  By Saterday evening Bass was back on the bite again.  Many were taken.

            Very good catches of Crappie has been made all week long, some on Minnows and most on Jigs.  Some say floating a Jig over thin grass will produce you some very fine slab sides.

            The Bream fishermen will find huge Bluegill on beds.  A great number was taken Saterday morning on Crickets.  One bed was near an acre big.  A lot of folks go pole fishen jist to set and watch a cork.  I’ve sed many times before, “you cain’t worry and watch a cork.”

            Some Catfish was taken this week but very few and we saw no Shellcrackers at all.

            We note with great interest that the Choctahatchee River has stopped running, trapping a great number of Gulf Coast Sturgeon in it’s deep pockets.  Also the Oklocknee River has many of the Big Fellows jumping 5 & 6 feet in the air.  That’s how they “lose” their eggs.

The picture is of Elizabeth Mills of Chattahoochee, FL with a 4 lb. 14 oz. Bass that she caught on the Flint River on Wednesday.   

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Wingate’s Fishing Report

June 17, 2007

Lake Surface Temp:   82°

Lake Level:  1 foot low

Flint:   Green

Chattahoochee:  Clear

Spring Creek:  Clear

Report Provided by: Jack Wingate