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Fishing
Clarks Hill Lake is the largest reservoir in Georgia. At 71,000 acres, it’s a center of outdoor recreation and is one of the best-known lineside fisheries in the state. And well it should be; Ed Bettross is the Georgia Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) fisheries biologist assigned to Clarks Hill, and he has been working cooperatively…
WRD’s Bobwhite Quail Initiative (BQI) is offering a unique opportunity to hunt some private farm land with awesome quail habitat. Youth and adults alike will get the chance to see how wild quail react when flushed. It’s bound to be great fun for all parties involved. The BQI is a program promoting the increase and…
Two Georgia gun dealers, accused by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg of illegal firearms sales have settled. The gun dealers, A-1 Jewelry and Pawn of Augusta and AAA Gun & Pawn Brokers of Hephzibah are both owned by Greg Driggers and his father. In May, Mayor Bloomberg filed civil suits against 15 gun dealers…
For bowhunters, who use a relatively short-range weapon, nothing is more important than being able to get a close-in shot. The best way to do that is to locate food sources that deer are using and then set up close by. What will be the top food source this fall? Many early season bowhunters search…
Even Oconee’s best crankin’ fishermen were shaking their heads in August. It was just too darn hot for good concentrations of fish to hold in water shallow enough that they could be caught cranking. “When I’m cranking, I like the fish about 15 to 18 feet deep,” said Shawn Malcom. “I feel like the fish…
Recipe: Hook: TMC 100 (Sizes 12-22) Butt: Red Thread or Dubbing Thorax: Yellow Dry Fly Dubbing Wing: Elk Hair Legs/Hackle: Yellow Dry Fly Hackle Fishing Tips When the small golden stoneflies are still coming off, tie on a Yellow Sally, choose a riser, and try to make a delicate presentation! More often than not, if…
Stocked Streams Because of extreme heat in August, the Lake Burton hatchery had to send their trout to either the Buford hatchery or stock them in the few streams that are still cold enough. “With these heavy recent stockings, there are still lots of trout that can be caught! For example, the Tallulah River in…
Admittedly, I’m not the world’s greatest conversationalist. If we were all movie characters, and the average person’s discourse is in line with a Quentin Tarantino flick, my dialogue would compare to that of Star Wars a la George Lucas. Because of this, I have always been forced to rely on stories in order to seem…
Inshore: Real good for trout and reds. Capt. Greg Hildreth said they’re catching a lot of trout. “They’re small, but there’s been a bunch of action,” he said. Traditional float rigs are producing on the trout, while artificials haven’t been as effective lately. An exception is a DOA Shrimp fished under a float rig instead…
Paradise PFA: Level: Most lakes are six to 12 inches below full pool. Temp: 84 to 85 degrees. Clarity: Lakes are lightly stained; 24-inch visibility on Lake Patrick. Bass: Fishing for bass has been very tough, according to PFA manager Charles West. Try Texas-rigged, black plastic worms just off the edge of the weedlines during…
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