West Point Lake – Doyle's Space

Cicadas

There are over 3,390 varieties of cicadas around the world.

This page was last updated on May 5, 2024 @ 1:45 pmPhoto of West Point Cicada added 05/05/2024
Section at bottom on Cicada Killer Wasps added 05/05/2024

Cicadas are fascinating insects known for their distinct buzzing and clicking sounds, which fill the air during the warmer months in many parts of the world. Belonging to the order Hemiptera, cicadas are part of the superfamily Cicadoidea.

The Cicada photo above was taken by me at West Point Lake, Lagrange, Georgia 05/02/2024 -The nearly dead bodies were raining down on the cabin deck where we were staying. The Cicada buzzing was the loudest we’d ever heard. West Point Lake, which is located in Troup and Harris counties, is a man-made reservoir located mostly in west-central Georgia on the Chattahoochee River and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Carolina Rig

The Carolina rig is used by casting then dragging the rig across your target area. You will drag by positioning your pole parallel to the surface of the water and use a sweeping motion to move the lure over the structure you are fishing. Don’t jerk the rig, just a nice smooth sweep will work.

The Carolina rig is a fishing rig similar to the Texas rig, but with the sinker weight fixed above the hook instead of sliding down to it. The Carolina rigs help you to cover a larger area in less time. It employs a heavy weight allowing you to make longer casts.