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Fishing

Savannah River Bassin’ Gets Right In April

The Savannah River chain of lakes has stolen the spotlight in recent years, with the Bassmaster Classic held on Hartwell and frequent stops at Clarks Hill by the B.A.S.S. Elite pros. With all the glamour of the upstream giant lakes, the ribbon of river between Augusta and Savannah is often overlooked by touring pros and…

Leupold Introduces New MX Modular Flashlight

BEAVERTON, Ore. – With a century of experience offering customers the pinnacle of quality and performance, Leupold® expands its product lines with the introduction of a completely modular flashlight – the MXTM series. The unique modular aspect of the MX allows users to create a flashlight by selecting from four interchangeable bezels, two maintubes and…

DNR Law Enforcement Appeals For Salary Help

As another legislative session nears a close, law-enforcement officers with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) remain hopeful they will get the same respect, in terms of salary, that other law-enforcement agencies have garnered. Last month 75 conservation rangers showed up at the Capitol to speak with legislators and distribute documents that show the work…

Toccoa Trout Tailwater Surprise

“Let’s pull up here and really fish this hole a minute,” said David Hulsey, manager of Unicoi Outfitters’ Blue Ridge fly shop, while leaning back on the oars to slow the drift boat and drop anchor. The anchor plopped quietly into the water and skidded to a halt as we slid up next to a…

Yellow Perch Ties State Record; Carters Hybrid Record Broken Again

The state record for yellow perch, held jointly between Lake Burton and Clarks Hill for nearly 20 years, has been tied again, and from an unlikely location: the Savannah River. On Feb. 24, Larry Poole of Martinez was on the river below the Clarks Hill dam fishing for yellow perch with Albert Moody, who operates…

Backs Of Creeks For West Point Bass

April may well be the best month for bass fishing, and West Point may be the best lake in Georgia to catch bass this month. The lake has great spawning coves that attract bass to predictable places, and some simple pat- terns will catch them from late March through the end of April. West Point…

Turkey-Hunting “Experiments” That Work In Tough Times

When we think of drought we usually associate it with lack of water. We can also apply the term to the turkey woods when we go through extended periods of “dry” hunting. Let’s face it; there are times when we can’t buy a gobble, especially on heavily hunted public grounds. Those are the places where…

April Tobesofkee Bass With Clayton Batts

Anglers in Georgia are blessed with an abundance of excellent bass water. Many of our local reservoirs are listed among the famous when it comes to bass fishing. Lanier, West Point, Eufaula, Seminole and others are well known among bass anglers around the country, and many professional tournaments have been hosted on these great reservoirs…

Seminole Shellcrackers: The Can Of Worms You’ll Always Want To Open

The end of March and beginning of April is a time of year awaited by even the occasional angler. The weather is warming, and anglers are tired of being stuck in the house like a coop full of chickens. One can only rearrange tackleboxes and clean and ready the boat for spring so many times…

Oconee River Spring White Bass Run

Anchored up at one of Wayne Loyless’ honey holes for the white-bass run on the Oconee River, a jonboat idled past, and we were hailed with the customary greeting. “Catchin’ anything?” the man in the front of the boat hollered over the drone of the outboard. “A few,” was Wayne’s remarkably honest reply. We had…

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