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Hunting
Carters: Level: Full. Temp: 80 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Capt. Eric Crowley reports, “The spots are stacked in the creeks near the schools of fry bait just pigging out on 1- to 2-inch baits all day. We had 13 fish the other day over 3 pounds in one creek. They are all puking up small shad about an…
Burton: Level: 1.5 feet low. Temp: 73 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Wes Carlton reports, “The bass bite continues to be great. We have caught some really nice largemouth over the last few weeks. These fish seem to be midway back in the creeks holding close to structure. Try using a Sebile swimbait over the top of this structure before…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: Full pool. Temp: 82-87 degrees. Clarity: Clear on the main lake and some stain back in the creeks. Bass: Tournament director Dennis Hudson reports, “Bass fishing is slow right now. Topwater has slowed down, but some bass are still being caught early and late. Trick Worms and shaky heads are catching some…
Allatoona: Level: 4.8 feet low. Temp: 82 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Linesides: Guide Robert Eidson reports, “The bite is surprisingly good for this time of year. The fish are starting to move north and can be caught from Clear Creek to the Delta. There are still plenty of fish on the south end, but it’s a very early bite. The…
Brittany Raper, of Farner, Tenn., caught a jaw-dropping flathead catfish weighing at 29-lbs., 8-ozs. while fishing on the Etowah River in Bartow County. Brittany admits she is not an expert angler, but she was delighted to catch the fish. “My husband is the fisherman, not me. I was honestly proud of myself since I am not…
After months of anticipation, deer season is upon us yet again. Soon enough, hot summer days will give way to cool fall mornings and nearly every Georgia hunter will have big bucks and backstraps on the brain. However, Joe Morris, of Waycross, has a different agenda during the fall hunting season. While other hunters focus…
On the evening of Thursday, Sept. 13, Jerrod McDaniel, of Hazlehurst, killed a 13-foot Ocmulgee River alligator in Zone 5 near the town of Jacksonville. Jerrod is one of 100 who received a permit to hunt this zone. Jerrod was hunting with his dad Dennis, who was the actual gator tag holder, and his buddy…
About 50 teenaged girls from all over the country recently visited Old Hudson Plantation in Sparta to get some hands-on experience with shooting sporting clays. “This is one event that I wouldn’t miss,” said Ron Hess, of Putnam County, who volunteered as a shooting instructor for the afternoon. The unique event was facilitated by TeenPact,…
I eased the boat up in the mouth of a small creek just as the tide started coming in and lowered the power pole. I pointed out a small pocket in the bank and gave my two fishermen directions to throw just across the front of it. Every cast for the next 30 minutes produced…
Danny Hall, of Ellijay, said it took seven people to drag his 515-lb. Gilmer County bow bear just 30 yards to the Polaris. “And then we liked to have never got it in the back of the Polarius,” said Danny. Danny, a professional bass tournament angler who has appeared in GON numerous times, took the…
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