Georgia Fishing

I'm new to Georgia and trying to learn good spots to fish.
Would like to start a fishing club with local people. My
preference is pan fishing from the bank but I can also fish for
bass. If anyone would like to form a fishing club, let me
know. I live east of Atlanta but would like to meet anyone
who lives east, north or south of Atlanta. Any good crappie
fishing in Georgia ?

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Before starting a club, visit all the local tackle shops, and boat stores.
Ask what clubs already exist in the area. I bet you will atleast find some
decent bass clubs. Probably a "Rod & Gun" club as well.

If you have a hard time chatting with people and asking questions just go
into to buy something small that you could use anyway like a package of
hooks or two. When you are checking out ask the guy at the counter what
local fishing clubs there are. You will probably find some prejudices
between different clubs in the area, but don't let that bother you. Those
guys have lived there for years and they know each other. Its just a matter
of finding which clubs you have more fun with and do more of the kind of
activities you are interested in.

Try to avoid getting involved with the management and politics of any club
for the first year or more until you learn what is entailed and how you get
along with all the guys in the club. You can have a blast at a club
function and not particularly like some of the other guys if the guys you
fish with most of the time are ok.

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"Redd" wrote in message
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I'm new to Georgia and trying to learn good spots to fish.
Would like to start a fishing club with local people. My
preference is pan fishing from the bank but I can also fish for
bass. If anyone would like to form a fishing club, let me
know. I live east of Atlanta but would like to meet anyone
who lives east, north or south of Atlanta. Any good crappie
fishing in Georgia ?

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In article ,
"Bob La Londe" wrote:

Try to avoid getting involved with the management and politics of any club
for the first year or more until you learn what is entailed and how you get
along with all the guys in the club. You can have a blast at a club
function and not particularly like some of the other guys if the guys you
fish with most of the time are ok.

I think Bob is right on with this. Even if it is not a formal club,
getting a group together can and will result in friction at some point.

I live east of Atlanta myself. That is a little unfortunate as I am
hooked on fishing the flats in Florida where I grew up. I can not give
you much help on fresh water pan fishing but the beauty of being near
Atlanta and even better, east or north of there is that trout are
plentiful. Even if you include panfishing you should take a few trips up
to the Georgia mountains (an hour or less from you) and hit a trout
stream. Be sure you are within the rules of where and when (some streams
are year round and others are seasonal) and you will need to get a
trout stamp.

There also many lakes, natural and Corps projects as well as small
ponds. Lake Lanier I know has some good crappie fishing. There are also
many rivers that offer good fishing. Other than a few trips to local
parks for blue gills I have only done a handful of trips for striper.
That is a hoot if you can catch a school. They can be fished from the
bank but you will need to do your homework to get an idea of where to
fish for them.

I would also suggest browsing the forum on NGTO
(http://www.georgia-outdoors.com/ngto/). While the name indicates trout
there is also information on local warm water fisheries.

If I can answer any questions shoot me an email (I do not get replies to
the address used in the message directly but it gives the link to my
website contact page; sorry the spam is too much to handle directly)

God Fishin'

atljoe
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"Atlanta Joe" aka Joe Webb
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