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Fishing
I met Wayne Moore 17 years ago after killing my first deer, a small-racked buck from Coweta County. At the time dad and I didn’t know much about quartering-up game, so we took it down the road to a local deer processor. There, we were greeted by a middle-aged man with an long, dark beard.…
Summer is prime time for fishing Georgia’s coastal waters. Sea conditions allow for safe and comfortable trips into the Atlantic. Bait is plentiful. Gamefish diversity and abundance, particularly in the case of the migratory pelagics, is at maximum. Best of all, these fish are hungry. But, the Atlantic Ocean is a big place, and there’s…
Falling out of a tree stand is the most common way for a deer hunter to be seriously injured. Last season 15 hunters pitched out of trees to the ground and were injured. The number represents nearly 33 percent of all hunting incidents. The 15 tree-stand falls included one fatality in which a 61-year-old man…
What does your hunting future hold? For those who love the outdoors, it’s an important question. The future of hunting in general is cloudy because of a variety of issues. But specifically, the future of your hunting may be cloudy for one primary reason — not having land to hunt. If a lease is where…
It’s hard to believe, but you can catch bass on topwater baits all day on the brightest, hottest days in July on Lake Hartwell. The bass at Hartwell are looking for blueback herring, and the action can be fast. You can’t beat the excitement of hooking a bass on a topwater plug and watching six…
Uncle Roy tried this two times this year with his own fish. The next time you are in the mood for fish, and you want to forego the hassle of frying tons of it, try this recipe. You’ll need: 2 fish fillets (whatever species you want) 1 lemon extra virgin olive oil salt black pepper…
The big bass wouldn’t bite — at least not at first. In early May, Jacob Ramey, 20, of Bainbridge, Ohio was visiting Georgia and staying at Big Canoe in Pickens County. “We were painting my aunt’s cabin,” said Jacob. “And we were fishing on and off all week.” On May 2, Jacob and his brother…
The Ogeechee River is high and muddy but dropping out fast. About the only condition that could be worse for catching its famed redbreast bream is if the river iced over. But then, even if it did, Carson Cross would likely still manage to come up with a mess of fish. His quiet confidence on…
Mandatory Hunter Safety Dear GON, Over a month ago a friend of mine was shot while turkey hunting (May issue of GON). He and two other hunters were walking down a logging road on a Hancock County lease at 6:30 a.m. listening for gobblers. All of a sudden they heard a shot from a high-powered…
School’s out for summer. The kids are thrilled, but some stay-at-home-moms and dads are already looking for good summer camps. Another group that can’t wait until August is the animal-rights organizations. It seems that schools, public and private, have become a fertile recruiting ground for future animal-rights supporters. Both PETA and HSUS, the two big anti-hunting…
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