Went on a little trip with some friends of mine up in GA. We paddled the 16 miles between the Warwick(Lake Blackshear) dam and HWY 32 bridge. Stopping to fish all the shoals, it took around 14 hours to make the trip. I got lazy with the camera at times, but that was a clear as I think I have ever seen the flint river. Fishing was pretty good, probably would have been better if we didn't move so fast. 2 Shoal Bass 1.5 to 2 lbs, a largemouth, and a bunch of shellcrackers.
loading up
Dam
Hooked a big Gar here
Spring-fed creek about 2 miles from Warwick. The water was like icewater
River was pretty low, here's a hell of a drop off on a bend
Old Railroad Tressel
It was a blast and a 2 pound Shoal Bass fights like an 18" redfish. Pretty good run to make this time of year.
Flint River Shoal Bassin'
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Now that looks like a blast to me. Did y'all stop and camp or do all that in one day? Thanks for posting Dk!
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Made that trip with some friends last Jan.. Beautiful place.We didn't fish but had a great time.Thanks for posting.
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We wanted to stay and camp somewhere, but literally all the land along that stretch of river is posted no tresspassing by plantations now. Also opening day of bow season in GA, so no thanks.bk wrote:Now that looks like a blast to me. Did y'all stop and camp or do all that in one day? Thanks for posting Dk!
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I loved seeing your river report. We don't see many of them on FCKA. I've spent a lot of time this year fishing below the dam on Talquin and found it really enjoyable. You never know what your going to catch. I wonder how many others fish the rivers much? I would love to find others wanting to give it a try.
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Great looking trip, you know you are having a good relaxing time when you forget to take pictures.cotton wrote:I loved seeing your river report. We don't see many of them on FCKA. I've spent a lot of time this year fishing below the dam on Talquin and found it really enjoyable. You never know what your going to catch. I wonder how many others fish the rivers much? I would love to find others wanting to give it a try.
Fishing below the dams used to be fun, I would be up for it again Tim.
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I would love to join you tim.
I have caught some really nice largemouth there south of the dam. Haven't been in years though!
DK - that looks like an awesome trip that I will also have to do sometime! Thanks for sharing! Great pics!
I have caught some really nice largemouth there south of the dam. Haven't been in years though!
DK - that looks like an awesome trip that I will also have to do sometime! Thanks for sharing! Great pics!
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