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2B I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com
Wednesday, August 8,2018
Fishing report: Heavy rains
keep our rivers and lakes full
FROM 1B
Softball
Tigers. One batter, and two
more errors later, White
County added another run,
bringing their total to six on
the day.
Once again, it looked like
things were getting out of
hand, when Left Fielder Brea
Crane, after making a running
catch on a deep fly ball,
unloaded a rifle shot to first
base to catch the aggressive
runner. Another double play to
get the Lady Tigers out of
trouble.
After four innings of trying
to figure out the pitching of
White County’s Reagan
Dunagan, the Tigers finally
looked to have her number in
the bottom of the fifth. With
two outs on the board, back to
back doubles by Drake and
Williams started the scoring,
and an RBI single by
Schandera added another run
before the inning on a pop foul
behind third base.
Suddenly, there was a ball-
game, with the score standing
at 6-3 with Warriors in the
lead.
The sixth inning went by
quickly as, once again, both
pitchers got down to the busi
ness of pitching. Three-up,
three-down from both sides,
and the final inning was set.
A lead off walk set the tone
for the inning, and the
Warriors took advantage of yet
more sloppy fielding by the
home team to pad their lead
with four more runs and take a
10 to 3 advantage into to the
bottom half of the stanza.
As the Tigers came to bat, it
was obvious that the wind had
been taken from their sails, the
side quickly went down in
order, and the season begins
with a loss to the White
County Warriors by a score of
10 to 3.
“Disappointed, obviously.
And I know the girls are dis
appointed,” Pruett said after
the game. “We had a lot of
missed opportunities, and our
mistakes hurt us.”
With an 0-1 record on the
season, the Dawsonville High
School Lady Tigers Softball
team will look for their first
win against Chestatee High at
home on Aug. 7.
Junior Varsity
Also taking the field for
their season opener the
Dawson County High School
Junior Varsity Lady Tigers
took on their counterparts
from White County.
Carly Lamb and Emily
Jordan each pitched one
inning of shut out softball and
combined to hold White
County to three runs overall.
On the offensive side of the
line-up, a steady string of sin
gles along with a well-timed
double from Laney Taylor, and
a deep triple off the bat Rylie
Erickson led to the Tigers pil
ing up 14 runs over the course
of the game.
Finishing three full innings
during the allotted time, the
final score goes down as
Tigers 14, Warriors 3, and the
JV Lady Tigers start their sea
son 1 - 0.
By Erich Aldrich
Water Conditions: Lake
Lanier has held steady but will
certainly be on the rise after
this week’s rains. Currently,
we are at 1,071.9 or .9-foot
above the normal full pool of
1,071. Lake surface tempera
tures are in the mid-80’s.
The main lake and lower
lake creek’s mouths are clear
to stained. The upper lake
creeks, pockets and the rivers
are slightly stained to muddy
in some locations.
Check generation schedules
before heading out to the river
below Buford Dam at 770-945-
1466.
Bass: Bass fishing has been
good for anglers that are adept
at fishing off shore brush. The
bass have been ranging from
the surface on out deeper into
the timber lines. This is typical
Lake Lanier fishing in the
summer.
Before the sun gets high in
the sky, cast a top water plug
like a Strom Chug Bug or a
smaller Sammy and work these
lures over points and humps in
the creek mouths. Other mov
ing lures like a Spy Bait, SPRO
BBZ1 Shad or a Sebile Magic
Swimmer are also good lures
to target fish during the early
morning feeding period. Keep
a top water plug or swim bait
tied on all day long in case you
encounter feeding fish on the
surface.
Having a milk run of off
shore brush is the deal this
week. Brush piles on the ends
of points, humps and steeper
bluff wall banks in 20 to 40
feet are holding some nice fish.
Developing a milk run takes
time on the water. Your
Lowrance Structure Scan 3D
will help you greatly with find
ing theses secret off shore
honey holes. Remember while
you’re fishing to be ready to
mark a waypoint on your
Lowrance Electronics anytime
you encounter brush or other
significant cover on the bot
tom.
The drop shot rig is our
go-to method during the dog
days of summer. Quality elec
tronics like my Lowrance
Carbon units allow me to actu
ally see my drop shot rig on
the screen as it goes down.
Anglers will also clearly see
the bass react to their offerings
on the screen. It is the best
video game ever!
The bass will appear as wavy
lines and you will plainly see
these fish rise and then follow
or eat your drop shot on the
fall. It always amazes fellow
anglers to see this process in
action, but what the heck! We
invest hundreds or thousands
of dollars in something called
a “fish finder” so it makes
sense that these units find fish!
Other methods will work in
off shore brush. A shaky head
rig like a Gamakatsu Alien
Head rigged with a Big Bites
or Lanier Baits Fruity worm is
a great lure to explore this
deeper brush. For bigger bites,
try fishing a Strike King Pro
Model Jig with a Big Bites Yo
Mama trailer and swim this jig
over and through the brush.
After dark, work a jig n’ pig
combo around deeper rocky
banks. A large Colorado blade
spinner bait or a SPRO Little
John DD90 are both good
choices as the fish have been a
little deeper than in past weeks.
Stripers: Stripers fishing has
been very good if you can find
the large schools of deeper
fish. I rely on my electronics to
show me where the fish are
located. If you are not marking
arcs, wavery lines or the tell
tail “sketti” that indicates a
large school of fish, then move
on to more productive water.
Most of the schools of fish
we are locating have been out
around the creek and river
channels close to timber lines
in creeks and out on the main
lake. Two methods have been
working best: live herring on a
down line or a medium to large
sized spoon.
My favorite way to catch
stripers in summer is to “power
reel” a Nichols Lures Flutter
Spoon or the bigger Ben
Parker Spoon. If you have not
tried this method, then I highly
recommend you do! Once you
locate a group of fish, free line
your spoons directly down to
the bottom. Then, reel them as
fast as you can up through the
fish that you see on your elec
tronics. It only takes one fish
and you will be hooked. The
stripers hit these lures with
extreme aggressiveness, and on
a good day your arm will be
sore from catching fish!
Also keep plenty of lively
herring for when you locate
these massive schools of strip
ers. The thermocline is located
right around 25 and 30 feet
right now, so use a heavy
weight to ensure that your her
ring drop quickly below the
warmer upper layer of water. A
long leader with a nose-hooked
herring on a Gamakatsu
Octopus hook rigged behind a
1-2-ounce weight has been
working best.
Change out your baits every
ten minutes to make sure your
herring are lively.
Crappie: Fishing the bridg
es or lighted boat docks with
Hydro Glow Lights continues
to be your best bet for crappie.
Try to catch your own native
spot tails minnows or use
store-bought medium shiners
and rig them on a slip bobber
so that you can adjust the
depth that your minnows drop
to.
Trout Fishing: This week’s
recent rains have pounded
some of the creeks and rivers
up in the mountains. That
being said, fishing can be OK
in natural streams in the higher
altitudes. Fly fishing has been
a little tougher but spinners
and live earth worms (where
permitted by law) have been
working fair.
Fishing below lake dams has
been good, but expect the
CORPS to be generating water
in which case being on the
water below the dams can be
dangerous. When the dams are
generating water, look for
other waters to fish.
Bank fishing: Carp are one
fish that bite in the worst con
ditions, and they can be a blast
to catch on light line. Carp are
attracted to human activity, and
they will eat even during the
hottest parts of the day. Chum
out a half a can of corn around
marinas and campgrounds.
Wait about 5 minutes and then
string three to four kernels on a
small Aberdeen hook. Cast it
out, secure your rod and wait.
It the carp are present, it
shouldn’t take long! Hooking
one of the North Georgia
Redfish on light tackle is about
as much fun as you can have
when the other fishing is
tough!
Eric Aldrich is an outdoor writer,
marketing specialist and bass
angler. Reports are based on per
sonal experience and permission
from a close network of friends. He
would love to hear from his readers,
so please email him at esaldrich@
yahoo.com Remember to take a kid
fishing!
FROM 1B
Cheer
Nov. 4 from the
All-State Cheer team
at the GHSA state
finals in Columbus.
Nicole will receive a
small scholarship for
earning a spot on the
team from the
GCCA.
Kiara Marshall also
represented Dawson
County as a Top 40
athlete. She had an
injury on Thursday
before the competi
tion and it limited the
skills she could per
form.
“I am very proud
of both athletes,”
Fleming said. “They
both represented
Dawson County
well.”
For the Dawson County News
Nicole Mulkey was one of 16 ath
letes to earn a spot on the Georgia
All-State cheer team.
FROM 1B
Volleyball
the C team is designed to
introduce the sport of vol
leyball and its fundamen
tals to the students and new
players.
“This allows us to con
tinue to grow the program
and keep the interest alive,”
Porter said. “It’s a chance
for them to develop skills,
a chance to decide (if it’s
for them).”
The teams will see
FROM 1B
Football
The first chance to put
it all to the test comes
this Friday, Aug. 10 with
a contest against the vis
iting North Forsyth
Raiders. Kick-off is set
for 7:30 p.m.
Though the game will
be played as a scrim
mage and does not count
towards the season rank
ings, it marks the first
full contact football
played by the Tigers this
season.
“It gives us an oppor
tunity to see who can do
what, try out some dif
ferent packages,”
Maxwell said. “We don’t
treat it any differently
than any other game. It’s
all about having fun out
there.”
As the season opener,
Friday’s event will fea
ture a pre-game BBQ
dinner courtesy of The
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action soon enough as the
DCHS Lady Tigers varsity
team starts their season
Friday, Aug. 10 with a
match-up at Fannin County
High School. The junior
varsity team will see their
first action on the Aug. 14
against Gilmer High, and
the C team will make their
debut on Aug. 15 against
West Hall High School.
Touchdown Club and
Harmony Baptist
Church. Tickets for the
game are available for
purchase online at dch-
stigerfootball.com.
The full ticket price of
$15 includes entry to the
game and the BBQ din
ner. If you don’t have
time for a football game
but are looking for a
good dinner and a
chance to support the
Tigers, there is a $10
option just for the BBQ.
“All proceeds go to
fund the program, so we
can provide the best
experience possible for
the kids,” said Coach
Gregory Baloga.
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