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Hunting

Du Chapter Making A Day For Kids

If kids are the future of hunting and fishing, the Ducks Unlimited Greenwings event in Walton County provided an encouraging display of support. On August 13, the Walton County Ducks Unlimited Chapter held its annual Greenwings event in Social Circle at Jaw-Doc Farm owned by Dr. David Allen. According to Georgia DU Greenwings coordinator Louie…

Bullseye Crappie At Lake Jackson

April is the time of year to be on Georgia’s lakes in search of slab-sized crappie. The fish can be caught using a variety of methods including trolling with minnows, pitching jigs to brush or even fishing bridge pilings. However, if you crappie fish any Georgia reservoir, especially those with lots of docks, shooting jigs…

Clarks Hill April Crappie

My dad taught me to fish at the two lakes in Stone Mountain Park. He enjoyed taking me in April — a prime time for fishermen, and kids of all ages, to get bit shallow. He’d give me a canepole equipped with a gold hook, a small sinker, a long-skinny bobber and a minnow. While…

Shoot Docks Or Troll For A Lake Jackson Crappie Stringer

I just couldn’t believe it. It was early April, the water temperature was in the high 60s and Rick Howard of Warner Robins wanted to troll in 30 feet of water to try and show me a Jackson crappie. I thought, shouldn’t we be in the backs of the pockets looking for a shallow bite?…

June Wildlife in Mind

Every September you probably take the same approach to the opening day of dove season that many people do: sit and wait for a friend with a good dove field to invite you on a shoot. If so, it may seem a little early to start thinking about a good dove shoot, but not if…

The Late Show For Lake Burton Bass

The Zara Spook on Johnny’s line zig-zagged back toward the boat in a tight “V” pattern across the barely-rippled surface of Lake Burton. The water swirled behind the bait once, then twice from something unseen shadowing the lure. Then, when the bait was just 15 feet from the boat, the fish trailing it rushed, this…

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report – April 2006

Allatoona: Level: Down 5.9 feet below full pool. Temps: 53-55 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Excellent for spotted bass that are staged for the spawn and gorging on tiny threadfin shad. “Every staging area I know of is slap full of fish,” said guide Mike Bucca. “I’m seeing them breaking the surface and schooling in midday…

Turkey Hunting Reports: Hot In South Georgia; Spotty To Cold North

As always, it’s a mixed bag when you’re trying to gauge the statewide success from an opening day of a new turkey season in Georgia. Generally, the south Georgia folks fared far better than their brethren in middle and north Georgia. It was cold, but a more likely cause of the tough hunting were the…

Carters Lake Fishing Report – April 2006

Carters: Level: Six inches above full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: “Spring has finally arrived everywhere,” said Buddy Callahan of Bart’s Bait & Tackle. “The month you have been waiting for all winter is finally here.” Buddy said the bass are moving up to spawn, but April will go in three phases. During…

Lake Burton Fishing Report – April 2006

Burton: Level: 1.7 feet below full pool. Temp: 48-51 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Slow. A March 25 bass tournament was reportedly won with a catch of just four pounds! In April the bass should be staging on main-lake and secondary points getting ready to move up on the banks. Crankbaits like a Shad Rap or…

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