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Fishing
It was a September to remember for father-and-son Craig and Colt James, of Waycross. In under 10 days, the pair of anglers managed to catch the GON Lake and River Record redbreast, spotted sunfish and warmouth while fishing the river. “We made our first trip ever over there on the last day of August, and…
Back in the day, before internet search engines were around to give anglers instant information, we relied on word of mouth—or we hoped GON might send a writer—when looking for information on small lakes open to public fishing. It’s surprising how many small public lakes there still are where there’s simply no information about the…
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The smell of fall was finally in the air, and it was coming fast. You could feel the first real chill of autumn in the light breeze, and it was making the fire crackle and pop. The warmth felt good contrasted with the cool air. “I love it this time of year,” Charlie said. “You…
November can be a spot-fest at Lake Russell as spotted bass move into coves and ditches feeding on shad. You can load the boat with spots—and a few largemouth, too—by fishing ledges in ditches and coves. Typically in November, the bass will be from the mouths of coves to halfway back. As the days shorten…
Trust me on this one: this little item has NEVER been on your birthday wish list… It’s 2:30 of the a.m. on what I had known for a couple of days was going to be a long, sleepless night. What I didn’t know, until right about now, was that it could very possibly be my…
I had the opportunity to teach another Georgia Hunter Education course last month. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been teaching this for more than 20 years. It gives me great joy to think back at all those who have gone through these classes in that time and are now safe and successful hunters. One…
Editor’s Note: The Georgia outdoor community lost a long-time friend on Sept. 26, 1994 when Mr. M. Dan Barnett died. Dan, who lived in Covington, was 89. There are not many fishermen or hunters who don’t recognize the name Dan Barnett. For many years, Dan has produced “Dan Barnett’s Fishing and Hunting Times,” a very…
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