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Fishing Reports
Allatoona: Level: 0.6 feet above 840. Temp: 74-80 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Temperatures are a little behind for Lake Allatoona this year. It appears that the heat wave is coming, and things will change. The topwater bite is still good early in the morning, and a good swimbait and jerkbait…
Satilla River: According to Capt. Bert Deener, “The river came back up into the floodplain a few weeks back and is off-color. Garrett Harrison, of Hazlehurst, took his family to the river just before it started rising hard, and they had a blast in their Creek Boats. They caught about 20 redbreast and bluegill during…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey of Miss Judy Charters reports, “For those inshore fishermen who just want to catch fish, I suggest purchasing or catching some live shrimp. This is the No. 1 bait that all fish like. When it comes to fishing with live shrimp, there are several good presentations. There is the traditional adjustable float,…
Ellaville native Justin Barnes emerged as the winner at the Lake Eufaula ABA-AFT Top 150 tournament after a remarkable turnaround on the second day, June 3. Competing against 117 other anglers, Barnes secured first place with a total weight of 38.16 pounds, earning a prize of $16,400. On the first day of the tournament, Barnes…
Lanier: Level: 1.7 below 1071. Temp: 75-78 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Jimbo from Jimbo’s Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service reports, “Depending on the water temperatures, there are several techniques you can utilize to stay on top of the fish during the hot summer months. By July, the majority of the spotted bass are normally…
By Barry Simmons I was late to deer hunting. Growing up, I spent a lot of time in the woods hunting squirrel and other small game, but my daddy was not a hunter and there were no deer in our woods to hunt back then. Growing up in the 80s, the only deer I ever…
Dennis Johnson and his crew won first place and a check for $7,500 in the 100% payback Brandon Key Catfishing Tournament on Lake Sinclair June 10-11. The 8th annual tournament is a fundraiser for 30-30 Ministries, a 501c3 non-profit organization youth ministry whose mission is to use hunting and fishing as a platform to share…
If 100 years from now our world is void of shooting sports, it’s not because Georgia shooters sat around and did nothing. You can argue that the most effective way to ensure a shooting sports’ future is to awake the passion inside a kid. How do you do that? Put shooting equipment in their hands…
In late October of 2018, Manny Kaloyannides had a long way to go and a short time to get there in his quest for one of the greatest bucks to ever walk the earth in DeKalb County. In the end, Manny’s strong faith and determination, not to mention an agonizing decision that had to be…
Georgia DNR, in conjunction with the Georgia Outdoor Writers Association and sponsors The Southern Company and Glock, have announced the winners of the 2022 Georgia Big Deer Contest. The competition is the oldest continuous white-tailed deer contest in the state, with the first awards handed out in 1967. The contest is managed by retired WRD…
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