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itchin’ tubes exploded in popularity following Denny Brauer’s 1998 Bassmaster Classic victory. A month before the tournament, the legendary shallow-water pitcher/flipper was on a solid summertime jig bite on a shallow flat of North Carolina’s High Rock Lake. When the jig stopped producing during Classic week, he reached for a 3.5-inch tube and discovered the fish wanted something a little different. Brauer won the 1998 Classic pitchin’ tubes. The technique has been a mainstay ever since. Unlimited Seasonal Use Tubes get bites when nothing else will, and there are no seasonal limitations. Brauer’s win came in early August in hot shallow water. I recently caught bass on a Big Bite Bait Tour Flipping Tube from the frigid winter waters of northeastern Oklahoma.

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“I think it’s definitely a year-round bait,” said Brauer. “As anglers, we initially got conditioned to think tubes were a spawning-season bait. But shoot, it’s very productive year-round. As much as anything, it’s simply a finesse tool to pitch anytime the conditions call for it.” Hook Size And Rigging Are Critical I gravitate toward the 3.5-inch tube rigged with a 3/0 Mustad hook. Following his Classic win on the 3.5-inch tube, Brauer had Strike King design a larger 4.5-inch tube so he could match it with a larger 4/0 Mustad hook he felt would put more fish in the boat. Pitch the size you’re comfortable with, but be sure to match tube size to hook size. A 3.5-inch tube demands a 3/0 hook. A 4- or 4.5-inch tube marries best to a 4/0 hook. And DO NOT bury the hook point into the tube. Instead, Texas rig it with the hook point level on the back of the tube. You’ll land more fish, and it will still perform relatively snag-free. Rattles And Weight Some people love rattles; some people hate them. I stuff a glass rattle inside the body of my tubes most of the time. Line size and worm-weight size are also personal preferences determined by water clarity and the fall rate bass seem to favor. A lot of anglers use 20-pound test with a ¼-ounce weight. Brauer goes meatier with 3/8- or ½-ounce weight and 25-pound Seaguar fluorocarbon. I’ve caught bass for years with a 1/8-ounce weight and 15-pound old-school Big Game. Watch The Line You must be vigilant in watching your line where it meets the water after every single pitch or flip. Very seldom do bass just thump a tube. It’s like they’re eating a potato chip rather than chomping a bite of rib eye. Often the line will just stop falling, and you need to set the hook! Still Charting Hits Lures are like country music artists. Some bust onto the scene, score a couple hits, and soon fade from popularity. Others prove that true talent never goes away. Pitchin’ tubes are whole lot like George Strait or Reba McEntire. They were mega stars at the time Brauer won the ’98 Classic, and they’re still playing to sell out crowds 20 years later.

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here’s a daytime swordfish bite developing in the northern Gulf of Mexico off Alabama. The fish have always been there, but few anglers have figured out how to catch them when the sun is out. Dustin Bedgood, aka Capt. Fed, of Orange Beach’s FED UP Charters, has spent several years learning the area’s daytime deep-water fishery. Drawing from successful captains in wellknown deep-drop locations off south Florida and Venice, Louisiana, Capt. Fed adapted techniques to a point where he’s consistent enough to take charter clients to catch swordfish. The fishery is productive just off the continental shelf about an hour and a half ride from the Alabama coast aboard Capt. Fed’s 33-foot Freeman. During daylight hours, swordfish hang out past where the bottom drops precipitously from 200 feet into 1,000-foot depths. This is where anglers can expect a typical day of four or five swordfish bites with one fish landed. The weights average about 120 pounds, with a top-end over 300 pounds. While the fish aren’t as big as in south Florida, a 150-pound sword is more than most anglers want to handcrank from those depths, anyway. “They’re a very intense fish,” said Capt. Fed. “They can hurt you very easily.” The keys to the fishery are bottom structure, the right gear and good bait. Capt. Fed fishes in 1,000 to 3,000 feet of water, and always around some type of structure. “Whether it’s a nipple, a ledge, a canyon or a salt dome, that’s where the swordfish are,” he said. “All it takes is some little feature that changes the currents and attracts bait.” Good maps of the ocean floor and sophisticated electronics are necessary to find the right type of bottom in several thousand feet of water. On top of high-end sonar, Capt. Fed uses custom J&M Tackle Blackout Sword Rods with lots of backbone but a very soft tip. Swordfish don’t just load up on the rod. They slash at the bait first, and a soft tip is needed to

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notice the bump when there’s so much line out. “Once you get it set, the rod will develop a rhythm with the waves and the current. You’ve got to watch that rod,” said Capt. Fed. “If you see it do anything that’s not normal, something has happened. That’s when you start reeling it up or dropping it down. You’ve got to tease them just like any other billfish.” Capt. Fed fishes Shimano 50W and 80W reels. The drag is set loose because swordfish have soft mouths, and battles can last an hour or more. The reels are loaded with 80-pound braid tied into a 150-foot wind-on leader of 250-pound mono with a Bimini twist. Fed uses a minimum of 5 pounds of weight, and secures Lindgren-Pitman lights to his leader with rubber bands. Bait is important, and tying it correctly takes practice. After the initial slash, the jig is up if the hook tears out or the bait doesn’t retain a natural presentation. A 10-inch squid sewn with 70-pound waxed floss around a 10/0 to 12/0 J hook is one of Capt. Fed’s favorite baits. While an average day might bring one swordfish to the boat, Fed said he’s also seen five-fish days when conditions are perfect. Swords are very sensitive to the moon, and daily feeding times seem to correspond with moonrise and moonset. Capt. Fed plans trips so there’s time to load coolers with grouper and tilefish before switching to swordfish through the prime moon position. The swordfish bite goes on year-round, but Fed said he’s noticed an April into July peak, which could be attributed to more time on the water during peak tourist season in Orange Beach. And that brings up another reason to fish the Alabama Gulf Coast. There’s plenty to keep the whole family happy while the anglers are out on the water. Capt. Fed (Dustin Bedgood) can be contacted through his website www.fedupcharters.com, at (251) 377-7135 or by email at fedupcharters@gmail.com

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aybe I should start with why fly fish Oconee? Well, simply put, for the challenge and the rush! Our main quarry are hybrids and stripers, well known for their fighting abilities. But instead of that Ugly Stick, try using a 9-foot Scott fly rod and I guarantee the excitement is 10-fold. When? This is the key to success. There are times when we get a strong surface bite. Last year, it began around the shad spawn in April and ran through mid-June (for some reason, June 14th for the past two years has been my best day on the water). This is the well-known “pump back bite.” It is usually at first light and can be very brief. This can also happen late in the day when Georgia Power is generating power. From July to October, I did not see much topwater activity. However, in November and December follow the gulls and you will find rising fish. Where? Near the dam in the early part of the year. There will be numerous guide boats and other anglers there, so get there at first light or before and maintain a courteous distance from other anglers. As we move towards June, you will find rising fish at Riverbend and north of Great Waters. Again, if you get there at first light look for other boats. How? Ahh, the tough part. This isn’t trout fishing; so, you need to be at least an intermediate caster. I practice off the water in the grass several times a week. The water haul cast, and the Belgian loop cast are very helpful, and you can find YouTube videos on them. For tactics, when the fish are rising, I throw a wiggle minnow in white or even a Betts white Popper fly like you would on a spinning rig with a popping cork. Henry Cowen tuned me on to a version of this cork for a fly rod, Captain Dubiel’s Pop-N-Fly. You can fish this in front of a Cowen’s Somethin Else with deadly results. When the fish are deeper, I use sink tip and a “Blane Chockletts’s Finesse Game Changer” fly. Its articulated and about the same size as the threadfins here on Oconee. Give it a try if you are up for a challenge. The sport has growing interest, witnessed by the 50 or more boats you will see on Lanier fly fishing for stripers during peak times. Hybrids / Stripers – All the guides here on Oconee have enjoyed an incredible fall and now a winter bite. The fish are in deeper water and spoons have been out-producing live baits on many occasions. Crappie – It’s just about pushing time; we will have 8 to 10 rods out of the front of the boat moving very slowly with jigs tipped with minnows. If you want BIG crappie, February is the time! The fish will be north of I-20. Final words – I offer combination trips, so you can try fly fishing, or we can use spinning rods for light tackle fun. As we move into winter, fishing will be very good for hybrids, stripers, and crappie! E-mail me at wmoore1700 @outlook.com or call 404-317-9556 and lock in your dates. Tight Lines, and God bless. — Oconee on the Fly / Wayne Moore USCG Licensed Captain

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ater Temperature: 49 degrees Water level: down 5 feet Water clarity: stained Bass - The bite has been good the last few weeks with the warmer water temps for this time of year. We have had springtime weather the last few weeks. We have caught fish shallow and deep with several different techniques. Most of the large mouth seem to be midway back in the creek ditches. We have had good success with an underspin tipped with a medium sized pearl white fluke. Work this bait off deep ledges, letting it fall into the 20-foot depths with a slow retrieve back towards the boat. Don’t be surprised if you catch a hog of a large mouth! The spotted bass are doing their typical routine of chasing the blue back herring up and down the main lake channels. We have caught most of our fish on shiner colored crank baits and herring colored jerk baits tipped with a dresser treble. Look for the herring schools on the surface early in the mornings and late in the evenings. This pattern should continue for the next few weeks. Trout -The trout bite has been really good lately. We have been catching a lot of smaller fish in the 15-to 29-inch range trolling small spoons (Little Cleo’s) and small jerk bait in the three-inch range. Most of the brown trout are in the mouths of the creeks throughout the lake. Look for these fish to continue the pattern as we head towards March. The bigger fish should show up in the backs of the creeks in March. Walleye - The walleye bite has been a little slow the last couple of days. These fish should become more active in February and the spawn — Preston Harden / Bucktail Guide Service begins. Look for most of the walleye to start feeding up shallow around 706-255-5622 / bucktailguideservice.net the bank lines and structure in the next few weeks. Casting bright colored jerk baits in the evenings will be the most productive. Good Luck!

ater temperature – Low 50s Water level - 3 feet below full pool As of mid-January, the water temperature is still well above 50 degrees. Most gamefish are still active. This may be the third year in a row that the water stays above 50 degrees. That is warm enough to keep most gamefish active. They prefer to eat small baits in cold water. I try to imitate a thread fin shad instead of a blue back herring. If the water cools below 48 degrees, most game fish will not eat. Their metabolism slows as the water gets colder. February can be the toughest month of the year to catch gamefish. The exception to this is crappie. They will feed all winter. They taste best in the colder water and are my favorite fish in the lake to eat. To catch crappie, use tiny jigs and flukes or a small crappie minnow. Look for crappie under docks and bridges as they love shade. This is especially true on a sunny day. Fish very slowly and expect a subtle strike. They will be in deeper water, 15 to 30 feet deep. They move into the major creeks and will move further back in the creeks under shallower docks, as we move toward spring.

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ater temperature – 60s Lake level - down 1.2 feet Clarity – stained Bass fishing is fair. A lot of rain will keep the lake high and muddy. With most of the lake stained or muddy, we recommend looking for the clearest water you can find and fish slowly. The warmer weather makes for a better shallow bite, especially in the afternoons. Fish can be caught on an assortment of baits both shallow and deep. For the shallow bite, fish a SPRO Little John MD 50 slowly along rocky points and concrete sea walls. Chartreuse or Red Craw colors will be best. A worm or jig will also get bites in these same areas and around docks with brush. A 1/8-ounce Buckeye Spot Remover shaky head with a black Zoom trick worm is a good bet around these docks for numbers. A 1/4-ounce black and blue Buckeye Mop Jig will get fewer bites around these docks but will produce a quality bite. There are plenty of deep fish to be caught right now as well. Look for rock structure in the mouths of the creeks just off the main river channel. You can find these deep fish quickly by using your Lowrance HDS Structure Scan units. Once you have located these fish, drop a gold Hopkins spoon, a tailspin, or a drop shot vertically through the school. These fish will be in 24-30 feet of water. This is a great way to catch numbers of fish throughout the winter months. — Ken Sturdivant / southernfishing.com

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ere on Lake Russell the fish are still in the winter pattern. Most of the best action is in deep water. Early in the month, we will fish for spotted bass and yellow perch with jigging spoons or minnows near the bottom, around schools of shad that are holding in thirty to forty feet of water. The larger perch will be beautiful in their pre-spawn colors. They will be practically bursting with eggs, with vivid color in the red fins and yellow body with green vertical bars. If we have an extended warm spell, look for the jonquils to bloom. When you see the pretty yellow flowers pop out of the ground it is time to kick off crappie season. The crappie will begin to stage in catchable numbers in both Clarks Hill and Russell. They will continue to be active as long as the water temperature is rising. Thanks for reading.

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