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Fishing
You’ve heard the old joke about fishing: if you’re on shore you try to sling the bait as far out as possible, and if you’re in a boat, you try to toss the bait as close to shore as your skill allows. It’s as paradoxical as it is true. What I want to share today…
What is bass fishing like on the Ocmulgee River? Well, there’s shallow, fishy-looking cover everywhere, with current breaks offering ambush points. Willows line the bank, and blowdowns reach into the seams of chocolate-green, slow-moving current—some laydowns almost blocking the whole river. No hindsight ip unit displayed. Bass fishing here is unique, target-rich and fun! The…
When Robin Van Dette made her first cast of the day on Lake Blackshear, she immediately knew something big had inhaled the red wiggler she was using for bait. Over the next few minutes and hours, her emotions would go from excitement, to disappointment, to incredible excitement. “My husband Mark and I have a place…
Carters: Level: 1.1 feet below 1074 Temp: 77 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Bill Payne reports, “As of today, the spawn is largely over and the spotted bass are beginning to feed more aggressively. Topwater action can be fairly good in the early morning on surface lures like the Berkley El Choppo or a walking…
Madison Taylor, 19, a nurse from Tifton, scored on the buck of a lifetime while hunting with her dad, Eric, on Nov. 21, 2021. This was Madison’s first year hunting, as well as her first deer ever. It’s a year she will certainly remember forever. Off and on for two years, the trophy buck that…
Greenhorn Anglers Pull Off Upset At Georgia Total Electric Championship Thirty-six teams of Georgia’s top electric-only bass anglers took to Lake Juliette to battle it out amongst the best of the Georgia Total Electric Championship’s nine participating clubs from across the state. Teams competed for a record payout in excess of $20,000 in prizes, headlined…
What started as a group message between a few friends ended with the Satilla River fish of a lifetime for Michael Lott. “Me and some good buddies have a group message where we talk about fishing and what not,” said Michael. “On the afternoon of May 10, my buddy Ben Thomason asked if anyone wanted…
For decades, grubs have been in anglers’ tackle boxes for one simple reason – they catch fish! Spro’s new Wave Tail Grub takes the basic shape of a traditional curl-trail grub and improves every aspect. With these modifications, the Wave Tail Grub is highly effective throughout the year in freshwater and saltwater applications. The Wave…
An angler’s first fishing trip on the Etowah River produced a river record—a 38-lb., 0.8-oz. flathead catfish. “I guess you could call it beginner’s luck for me,” said John Morgado, of Canton, “but my friend Hugh Stephens fishes the river a lot, and he said he likes taking friends out. I usually go fly fishing…
Outdoorsmen are reacting with concern and alarm as news broke that Pine Log WMA is part of a large land holding near White that is now up for sale. The Aubrey Corporation has put 19,500 acres on the market, which includes Pine Log WMA. It is among the largest contiguous, private, single-entity holdings between Atlanta…
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