Bank fishing
Georgia Fishing
Jan 26, 2024 16:54:24 #
ca.ja
Loc: Waynesville GA.
I am in Waynesville GA. (Brantley co.) We are looking to find a good place to bank fish. When i say "good place" i mean where you can actually catch a fish! lol. We go to places in Brunswick, Darien, Jesup and Screven but seldom catch a fish big enough to get excited about. I know there has to be places but we can't seem to find them. Please help. My husband is to the point of giving up fishing ( i will never give up).
Jan 26, 2024 20:44:52 #
ca.ja wrote:
I am in Waynesville GA. (Brantley co.) We are looking to find a good place to bank fish. When i say "good place" i mean where you can actually catch a fish! lol. We go to places in Brunswick, Darien, Jesup and Screven but seldom catch a fish big enough to get excited about. I know there has to be places but we can't seem to find them. Please help. My husband is to the point of giving up fishing ( i will never give up).
Welcome aboard Cathryn. Wish I could help you out but never fished your area. Y,all fishing fresh or salt?
Jan 27, 2024 02:21:33 #
ca.ja
Loc: Waynesville GA.
Both. i think the areas that we know about are where everyone bank fishes and are just fished out. I know there has to be some out of the way places but the people that know about them aren't telling (i almost don't blame them)lol.
Jan 27, 2024 10:41:53 #
ca.ja wrote:
Both. i think the areas that we know about are where everyone bank fishes and are just fished out. I know there has to be some out of the way places but the people that know about them aren't telling (i almost don't blame them)lol.
I mostly fish salt. Did fish the Satilla River in Woodbine off my BIL's dock but that was 35 years ago.
Jan 27, 2024 14:55:01 #
ca.ja
Loc: Waynesville GA.
We fish the Satilla in a couple places mostly at the Ada Strickland boat ramp in Atkinson. Right now we can't get to it because of flooding.
Jan 27, 2024 17:24:26 #
ca.ja wrote:
We fish the Satilla in a couple places mostly at the Ada Strickland boat ramp in Atkinson. Right now we can't get to it because of flooding.
Never knew the Satilla went that far. Learning every day on this site.
Jan 29, 2024 00:58:49 #
ca.ja
Loc: Waynesville GA.
The Satilla river is around 200miles long. It starts in Ben Hill county and it ends in Camden County. We fish in the Satilla and the Little Satilla. At least we do when everything isn't flooded. lol
Jan 29, 2024 10:16:52 #
ca.ja wrote:
The Satilla river is around 200miles long. It starts in Ben Hill county and it ends in Camden County. We fish in the Satilla and the Little Satilla. At least we do when everything isn't flooded. lol
That's a long river.
Jan 29, 2024 15:49:24 #
Jan 29, 2024 15:54:32 #
ca.ja wrote:
I know, makes me wish i had a boat. LOL
I own to boats. One 17 CC and a 23 CC with twin 150 yamahas. Still love bank fishing though.
Jan 29, 2024 21:19:32 #
ca.ja
Loc: Waynesville GA.
I grew up cane pole fishing off the banks with my Granny and i still love it although these days i use a rod and reel.I am actually afraid of water (and can't swim) so have never wanted a boat, however if it means catching a good fish i am about willing to get in one- as long as we don't get to far out in the river and i take an antianxiety tablet first.
Jan 30, 2024 10:17:11 #
ca.ja wrote:
I grew up cane pole fishing off the banks with my Granny and i still love it although these days i use a rod and reel.I am actually afraid of water (and can't swim) so have never wanted a boat, however if it means catching a good fish i am about willing to get in one- as long as we don't get to far out in the river and i take an antianxiety tablet first.
Caught these fishing off the bank at the tail race canal. There were just two of us fishing. 42 cats
Jan 30, 2024 12:26:13 #
bapabear
Loc: Blaine, Washington
Gordon wrote:
Caught these fishing off the bank at the tail race canal. There were just two of us fishing. 42 cats
I can't tell from photo. What was the average length? Did you use live bait? I am about as far from you as one can get in the U.S, lower 48, but I am always curious. Thanks for sharing you catch. It looks like fun. There is something about fishing tail race water that just produces fish. I once fished a tailrace in central Florida with shad caught on the site. They were outstanding bait for blue cat in the same spot. I also fished a tail race successfully for salmon in Alaska, and a tail race for stripers in Central California.
If I were to check out a new area, I would see if there is a tail race in that area. They are definitely fish magnets. Thanks again for your input.
Jan 30, 2024 13:43:53 #
Jan 30, 2024 14:43:54 #
bapabear wrote:
I can't tell from photo. What was the average len... (show quote)
3 to 8 Bapa. Not sure if I could find this spot again. Someone took me there. I have boat fished for shad a few times.
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