The Chestatee River Shootout 2016 is in the books! Folks we had a blast last Saturday. Bass was the target species for this tournament. The weather was expected to be hot like most late summer days are. But we got lucky. It was overcast all day until about 1pm. The cooler temps made for fantastic fishing and paddling water. The Captains’s Meeting was held at 6:30am at Chestatee River Adventures on Hwy 60. Most of us were there before sunrise ready to go. The early morning bite was pretty good! The overcast sky definitely gave the anglers an advantage and the bite was steady. Fish were being caught in heavy flows, deep holes and around structure. Seems most anglers had landed a handful of bass by lunch. Spotted Bass were the dominant species caught. On a side note though, there are some brute bluegill cruising around the Chestatee. We also kept an eye out for striper since they spend summers up river. Once the cloud cover broke mid day, and the sun came out, the bite slowed down quite a bit. Anglers primarily threw worms Texas and Carolina Rigged throughout the day. Other lures used included gold spinner baits and chatter baits. Shad colored crank baits. And I may have even seen a 1oz Rooster Tail get tossed around a few times. All in all, it was a fantastic day of river fishing. Here are the results of the Chestatee River Shootout 2016 –

Chestatee Shootout 2016 Tournament Results

1st Place Winner Brian Sanford – 16″, 12.5″, 13.25″ Total 41.75″

2nd Place – John Eve – 15″, 13.5″, 12.5″ Total 41″

3rd Place – DeeAnn Miller – 15.25″, 14.3/8″, 10.25″ Total 39.875

4th Place – Tony Trobaugh – 39″ Total

5th Place – William S. – 38.25″ Total

6th Place – Chris Hilton – 20.14″ Total

7th Place – Jason Burrell – 11″ Total

8th Place – Jay Billman – 10″ Total

7 Paddlers DNC or did not submitt

Thank You Chestatee River Adventures for providing such an awesome service! For the parking and the Lift!

Thanks Vibe Kayaks, Polar Bear Coolers, Southern Moon Outfitters, Dicks Sporting Goods and the GKF Community for all of your support!

Here is the video from the Chestatee River Shootout –

Posted by Nick Adams on Thursday, August 18th, 2016 @ 4:45AM

Categories: Freshwater, Tournaments

Tags: Chestatee River