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Outdoors Fishing around docks provides action Dock fishing, or shooting as it's called by some, can be a very pro ductive method for catching good quality bass at all times of the year. Choosing how to fish and where to fish the docks is the main key to catching all these quality bass. The key is really not what you use when fishing. There are several things we look for when choosing docks are areas that have docks. At the top of our list is the location of the docks in reference to deeper water. It doesn't matter where you fish for bass, they will be found close to an escape route, and most of the time that route leads to deep water. You im prove your chances of catching quality fish by fishing docks located nearer this deeper water. After we find the docks located near deep water, we will start look ing at the docks individually. We look for things like shade, construc tion, location of brush piles and age of the dock, which is something a lot of fishermen don’t look at. It has been our experience that bass don't usually congregate around the newer docks, especially those with creosote posts. It also seems that the older docks have more fish in the area. Dam to be rebuilt by May By VETO F. ROLEY Sport* Editor One of the area's top fishing lakes was severely damaged when flood waters topped the dam at Lake Blackshear, causing a breach in the dam. Currently the Flint River flows through the spill section of the dam at Lake Blackshear, preventing any further damage of the dam; but, also causing the lake to experience a se vere drawdown. Steve Renfroe, di rector of the Crisp County Power Commission, said that a "river sit uation" existed at Lake Blackshear. While the dam did not entirely give way, Renfroe said the dam was "weak," with the drawdown taking pressure off the dam. Renfroe said the breach in the dam should be repaired by May, 1995, with the lake filling up soon after that for the summer season. Boating restrictions lifted Anglers who want to fish in areas of Georgia affected by the Hooding caused by Tropical Storm Alberto may do so without concern, according to the Fisheries section of the Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division in a press release dated Aug. 9. The Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division does not have any restrictions on access to the rivers and reservoirs in this area. Anglers and others were not permitted on areas such as Lake Blackshear, Lake Worth, and the Flint River during the flooding because of the dangerous water conditions. Access was also limited because Wildlife Resources Division personnel were heavily involved in flood relief activities on the water, including such duties as rescue operations and casket recovery. In addition, anglers should not be concerned about eating fish ”' 11 "" i SOLUNAR/LUNAR TIMES r«r ry Ceorg i n Area SOLUNAR TIMES LUNAR TIMES 1994 A. M. F. M. Lon'ltude 93.44 Latitude 32.19 AIM Ulnar Major Minor Major Sunrise Suneet Moonrlaa Moon Up Moon Down 1 Mon 01:21 07:33 01:49 07:97 09:47 09:31 1:49a 9:91a 0:13p 2 Tue 02:09 09:19 02:30 09:42 06:49 09:30 2:33a 9:40a 10:09p 3 Ned 02:49 09:02 03:19 09:27 06:40 09:20 3:21a 10:30a 10:99p 4 Thu 03:39 09:47 04:00 10:13 06:49 09:20 4:14a 11:21a U:46p 9 Fri | 04:21 10:34 04:49 10:99 06:90 09:27 9:10a 12:12p 6 Sat • 09:06 11:21 09:34 11:46 06:91 09:27 6:10a l:02p 12:37a 7 Sun • 09:39 06:23 12:10 06:31 09:26 7:lla 1:33p 1:29a 9 Mon | 06:40 12:37 07:14 01:02 06:32 09:29 9:13a 2:42p 2:19a 0 Tue | 07:43 01:31 03:09 01:36 06:33 09:24 0:16a 3:32p 3:07a 10 Ned 09:30 02:26 00:04 02:32 06:33 09:23 10:10a 4:23p 3:97a 11 Thu 00:37 03:23 10:03 03:90 06:94 09:22 11:24a 9:19p 4:43a 12 Frl 10:39 04:22 11:02 04:40 03:39 09:21 12:30p 6:00p 3:41a 13 Sat 11:34 09:20 03:43 09:99 09:20 1:36p 7:09p 6:36a 14 Sun 12:03 06:17 12:32 06:46 06:96 09:10 2:41p 9:02p 7:33a 19 Mon 12:99 07:13 01:29 07:42 06:37 09:19 3:43p 0:01p 9:31a 16 Tue 01:92 09:07 02:21 03:36 06:97 03:17 4:41p 9:39p 0:30a 17 Ned 02:44 09:99 03:12 00:26 06:93 09:13 3:33p 10:94p 10:27a 13 Thu | 03:34 00:49 04:01 10:19 03:90 03:19 3:20p 11:49p 11:22a 10 Frl 1 04:23 10:39 04:49 11:01 06:90 09:14 T:o2p 12:14p 20 Sat I 03:10 11:23 05:33 11:47 07:00 03:13 7:40p 12:30a l:04p 21 Sun O 03:99 06:21 12:00 07:01 09:12 3:14p 1:23a l:31p 22 Mon ■ 06:46 12:34 07:09 12:97 07:01 09:10 9:43p 2:14a 2:36p 23 Tue I 07:34 01:23 07:96 01:43 07:02 03:00 0:20p 2:90a 3:21p 24 Ned I 09:23 02:12 09:43 02:34 07:03 03:03 0:33p 3:43a 4:03p 23 Thu I 00:13 03:02 00:33 03:24 07:03 03:07 10:29p 4:27a 4:40p 26 Fri 10:02 03:31 10:23 04:14 07:04 09:06 U:o4p 9:11a 3:34p 27 Sat 10:92 04:40 11:19 09:04 07:09 09:09 11:44p 9:97a 6:20p 26 Sun 11:41 09:20 09:93 07:09 09:03 6143 a 7:07p 20 Mon 12:09 06:17 12:20 0C:41 07:06 00i02 12:26a 7:31a 7:93p 30 Tue 12:92 07:04 01:17 07:20 07:03 09:01 1:12a 9:20a 3:49p JLHId Ql_llVft.TlM.-B.tllH 03:19 07:07 03:00 2:02a 0:10a 0133 p Ma Jor = 2 hour e/Mlnorr l hour Accurate within 1 Minute O “ Full Moon * - New Moon | 3 Peek activity period of week Tltn# nJ Jus te«l for DSf KGone L Fishing I David and Susanne Andel We also fish the dock a little dif ferently than a lot of anglers. I think a lot of angler miss or leave a lot of fish at the docks. Susanne and I will start in the very back of the dock, pitching and flipping as far as possible un derneath the dock, working the lure around each and every piling and cross brace. We'll work like this until we have been completely around the dock. Then we will concentrate on any brushpiles located in the surround ing area of the dock. We will also use several different lures while we are fishing the dock. Usually, we will use a big worm and lizard rigged Texas style and a jig rigged with a crawfish in the worm months or pork in the winter months. One of us will pitch a crankbait or spinnerbait under the dock to try to entice the stubborn bass to bite. He added the rate of refill in the lake would be determined by the amount of rainfall received in the area, with the lake being full by the beginning of the summer season. While the lake and its fish are gone this summer, Renfroe said the drawdown should help fishing long term at the lake. "A long sustained drawdown is good for the lake,” he said. "In the long term, this should be beneficial." Damage to the dam is estimated at $2 million to $4 million. Lake Blackshear is a 8,515 acre lake operated by the Crisp County Power Commission. The lake was originally formed in 1930, and has 14 boat ramps. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources had predicted ex cellent bass fishing on the lake this year. which are caught from these areas. Sewage and other contaminants which were introduced to the water systems during the flood have been flushed through the area by moving water. Anglers should always make sure the fish are cooked well before consuming them. (The only consumption advisories for these areas are the ones which are listed on pages 20 - 21 in the 1994 -1995 Freshwater and Saltwater Sport Fishing Regulations which can be found at all regional fisheries management offices or wherever fishing licenses are sold.) While access is not restricted on public waters, anglers may find access limited on private ponds. Anglers should check with the landowner before fishing on any of these areas. For more information about fishing in southwest Georgia, contact the regional fisheries management office in Albany at (912) 430-4256. , Moon Times Solunar/lunar times accurate within 1 minute A lot of people think that if they catch a single bass from under the dock, that is all the fish there. Wrong! We have seen some docks that have five or six fish around them. In order to catch more than that first fish, you have to be a little pa tient and keep trying. Sometimes, it pays to leave the dock alone for a I fought the squirrel and the I broke the law last week! I didn't intend to break it and didn't know that I had until I read the newspaper and saw the national news on TV. I ran home from the office about 10 a.m. one day last week to take the mail to my wife. When I pulled into our backyard, I saw my wife, my daughter and my two grand daughters standing in the back yard staring at our wide open back door. My son, Rob, came driving into the back yard at the same time that I did. I wondered if the house was on We’ve Got What You Want! / irfSsMjl djw \ ** o$ a Trackless • Stain Resistant • Traffic Control 3 Colors In Stock - Summer Breeze ~ Indian Tan - Serene Taupe Woodbridge $4 99 Carpet Pad I 6 lb. 7/16 • Lifetime Carpet Warranty INDOOR/OUTDOOR CARPET Lawn Green - 12’ Widths #7567 $1 i 99 sq. vd. 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