West Point Lake

Right Whales!

Normally during January through April mother whales with their calves tucked close by their side migrate in a northerly direction. It is illegal to approach and remain within 500 yards of a right whale. If a whale surfaces by you, please make way... read more

January is when many of the Lake Norman's hybrid striped bass, white perch and spotted bass move from the creeks to the main river channel. Add some larger than normal nine to ten pound striped bass, and it makes for fun fishing. Some anglers credit the better than normal fishing... read more

As bass fisherman all are aware sometimes you just have to be different; your arsenal of tackle seems to all be rendered ineffective and finding away to get a bite has to come with some creativity. Hence what many have referred to as the “chicken rig” I know this sounds weird... read more

What is on tap in the fishing world?

With the arctic blast hitting us last week we haven’t been doing too much inshore or offshore fishing. However, when it comes to going fishing I always suggest going when you can. This is a great time to forget the live bait... read more

As our winter slowly moves on it is a time of year where size matters; at no time during the fishing year is the size of your bait more important than now! If your wanting to catch big quality bass, fish with big baits, like 7 inch swim baits, ¾ oz. jigs with large trailers... read more

If you’re a brave soul and get out on the water a lot during the cold of winter you are greeted by what seems to be the devil of winter fisherman that being clear water. In most cases the water clears quickly in the winter even after strong winter rains, I am sure there is a... read more

A family member bought you a nice spinning outfit for Christmas. Despite the cold, your desire to cast the new rod into water propels you to a local Fishing in Neighborhoods (FINs) lake to try to fool some winter rainbow trout.

Dutifully spooling on some fresh 4-pound... read more

If you’re new to fishing in Georgia and you are overwhelmed by all of the tackle choices out there, this blog post is just for you. As a fishing guide here in Georgia, I have to keep my tackle simple but versatile. I can’t keep every lure known to man in my boat and I have to... read more

"Little Miss Judy’s Believe it Or Not”


This was daddy’s favorite duck call and sometimes he used it and sometimes he didn’t. He could make all kinds of noises without any aids!






My father was an avid bird... read more

Winter is without a doubt difficult time of year for many fishermen; trying to find fish when the water temperatures are cold, or the weather is less than comfortable becomes a task for many. If you’re lucky enough to find them it then becomes another tough task to get them... read more