Shad Slinger Fishing Charters

Lake Hartwell saw a very up and down week of fishing this past week. Which can be very common for this time of year. The last week of April and the first week or two of May can be a major transitional period for all the fish on many southern impoundments. The spawn is tailing off for many species and the fish are ready to fill their bellies. The weather looks fantastic for the weekend and the lake is level is hovering around that 661ft mark. There are some big-time bass tourn

Lake Hartwell has seen a very up and down week of fishing this past week. Due mostly in part to the weather fluctuations and fish transitioning from their spawn run. The lake level is hovering around the 661 mark and this cold front blowing in will definitely affect the bite somewhat for the end of the week and weekend. The next few weeks on Lake Hartwell can be a major transitional period seeing most of the fish finishing up their spawning effort and moving even more than no

Lake Hartwell fished extremely well this past week and it couldn’t have picked a better time than spring break week. The lake was definitely way more crowded than we’ve seen it all year. It was heartwarming to see how many kids got to take part in some great fishing trips this past week. Almost every boat I passed had a kid or two onboard partaking in the sport we all love. I’m a product of taking a kid fishing at a young age and it has drastically shaped my life. Sometimes t

After much consideration and thoughtful prayer, I have decided to give up fishing and take up Golf.... APRIL FOOLS! The bite on the lake continues to improve each day as the spring patterns emerge. The only thing higher than the water level on Hartwell right now is the pollen count. The lake level is hovering around the 662 mark which is two feet over the full pool mark. For those of us with T-tops and towers, it can be difficult to get under many of the bridges with these le