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Fishing Reports
The weekend before the July 4th holiday, Georgia Game Wardens joined with boating officers across the nation in heightened awareness and enforcement of boating under the influence (BUI) laws as part of the national Operation Dry Water (ODW) campaign. In partnership with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), ODW is designed to…
Three years of no success is enough to drive even the most dedicated of hunters out of the woods and onto other things. However, I suppose some things are worth the wait. Jenifer Fuqua, of Cartersville, has been sitting for countless hours in the tree alongside her husband, Dewayne, hoping to shoot her first deer…
Bob and Margeret Hice designed, manufactured and marketed a uniquely safe and comfortable climbing tree stand—the TreeLounge—from their home near Cumming. The Hices made a good living, had a lot of fun, and made a lot of hunters happy. When Father Time took Bob away from us, Margaret carried on the TreeLounge business for some…
If you try this recipe, you’ll be kicking yourself over all the venison necks you have tossed in the trash over the years. The neck is a pretty substantial cut of meat, and with a little work it can be cut up for a tender and delicious crock-pot dish with ingredients you probably have in…
Dropping water temperatures and dropping lake levels combine to force both spotted bass and largemouth to predictable patterns at West Point this month. Bass are feeding heavily on roadbeds, points and rip-rap and will continue to do so throughout the month of November. West Point is a border lake but is mostly in Georgia, so…
Quinton Burch, of Eatonton, may reside in Putnam County, but he’s interested in moving Hancock County up on GON’s Best Counties For A Big Buck list. Quinton certainly did his part after knocking down a typical, Hancock County 10-pointer on Oct. 27 that grossed 158 2/8 inches and won’t have much for side-to-side deductions. The unofficial…
The only thing that might be more fun than catching a redfish is eating one. This is the author’s favorite recipe for preparing his catch: Season redfish fillets with Redfish Magic seasoning (other blackening seasonings will work, also). Grill at 450 for one minute on each side, and then finish cooking filets on a sheet…
Pamela Poteet, of Georgetown, killed a Quitman County heavy-weight 9-pointer—215 pounds—that has been taped at 158 4/8 total inches. After the required 60-day drying period when the buck’s rack can be officially measured, Pamela believes the buck will net in the mid 140s after scoring deductions. On the morning of Oct. 21, Pamela said the weather…
West Point: Level: 0.8 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid 80s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Good. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “The shallow bite remains good now and will improve even more, especially with higher than normal lake levels and continued cooler temps. Baits such as unweighted flukes, Senkos, buzzbaits and Rebel Pop-Rs are catching bass. Try…
Weiss: Level: 2.5 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 70s. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Guide and tournament angler Mike Carter reports, “Weiss Lake has reached its fall patterns and have done so with some solid fishing action. Covering areas with Echo crankbaits that consist of seawalls, rip-rap and rocky stumpy points are the main…
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