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Fishing Reports
Allatoona: Level: 12.2 feet below 840. Temp: 39-44 degrees. Clarity: 3 to 5 feet. Bass: Tournament angler Matt Driver reports, “Fish are still in their winter pattern, and the jig bite has been great all winter. Brush, bluffs and rock on red clay banks have been the most productive. A green-pumpkin Picasso Little Spotty in…
Russell: Level: 1.4 foot below 475. Temp: 45-48 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Kerry Partain reports, “The bass fishing is still good and should continue to get better with the longer days and warmer temperatures. Looking at my Lowrance graphs all day really takes a toll on my back and neck, so I’d like…
Oconee: Level: Full at 435. Temp: 38 degrees above I-20 and 46 in the mid lake. Clarity: Stained, but clearer than normal. Bass: Guide Nick Knapp, with Elite Guide Service, reports, “The month of February can be some of the toughest fishing all year. With all the cold weather we have had, the water temperatures…
Santa came a little early for a group of well-deserving deer hunters and American patriots just before Christmas 2024. On Dec. 14 and 15, the Georgia Chapter of Safari Club International hosted its annual Wounded Veterans Hunt in central Georgia. For the second year in a row, Fieldstone Hunting Preserve near Dry Branch, just east…
When we half-dozen neighborhood kids first met him, we did not know his name and called him Sir, because in those days, respect for adults was a matter that required no conscious thought, sort of like breathing. As we stood in his “yard,” consisting of dirt and pine needles, milling about, as unsure 5th and…
As a man of action, I’m not one to broadcast my journeys through social media or public forums. But when the challenges of 2024 pushed me to the edge, I realized this story isn’t just mine—it’s a story of resilience, growth and the pursuit of purpose, and I believe it’s one worth sharing with the…
With Georgia’s first case of Chronic Wasting Disease confirmed in a hunter-harvested buck killed in Lanier County, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources held a press conference in Tifton today (Jan. 24, 2025). The key speaker was Dr. Tina Johannsen, Assistant Chief of the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division Game Management Section. Dr. Johannsen began…
It seems counterintuitive to go north in the winter to catch bass, but Lake Chatuge largemouth and spots are moving from winter holes to prespawn structure and cover, and they offer great catching opportunities. February is a good month to land your personal best largemouth or spot on Chatuge. Chatuge is a 7,000-acre, 13-mile-long TVA…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) has confirmed through the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories that a hunter-harvested deer sampled for routine surveillance in Lanier County has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). This is the first case of CWD detected in Georgia. The…
If you’ve read my last blog or listened to me speak over the last few months, I talk a lot about challenging myself to try new things. When I set up a challenge, my competitive nature really makes me go all in. And boy, did I go all in at the Becoming an Outdoorswoman workshop…
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