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Most southern anglers land an occasional yellow perch while chasing crappie or bluegill. For Tom Lewis, catching the brightly colored fish is an annual mid-winter obsession. “I go every chance I get, once the bigger ones start biting,” said Tom, who fishes the deep, cold waters of the Savannah River below Clarks Hill Dam. “The…
February 2016: Vol. 30, No. 2 Top pro Timmy Horton talks lipless crankbaits—one of the best February baits on any lake or pond, and especially at Lake Seminole. Photo By Walker Smith No hindsight ip unit displayed. No hindsight ip unit displayed. February Feature Articles No hindsight ip unit displayed. Sinclair Bassin’ Red Hot Grant…
Georgia has a new state-record crossbow buck! Dennis Beck, of Duluth, is the fortunate hunter who recently learned that the Gwinnett County deer he killed on Oct. 31, 2015 now officially ranks as the best buck ever taken in Georgia with a crossbow. The 11-pointer nets 159 1/8 typical inches. Dennis wasn’t able to hunt until late September…
Turkey decoys have proven to be a valuable hunting tool for many since they became legal in Alabama. The Primos Gobblestopper Jake and Hen Decoy Combo offers turkey hunters a great aid in fooling that wise old bird into shooting range. The jake’s submissive strut posture pulls gobblers in, and the hen can be set…
Sheepshead are where you find them, and for some anglers they are hard to find. This is especially true in the winter here in Georgia. But, many of us are looking in the wrong places—places where you caught them in the summer. Guess what? They aren’t there this time of year! Ordinarily we can find…
I’m not real sure when it happened, but somewhere along the way, early in my turkey hunting days, I made the mistake of believing that I could make a turkey do something he didn’t want to do. I even took that a little further and convinced myself that I could make him do it when…
The 6.5-inch-long, 3-oz. Adaro Jr. Aluminum Fishing Pliers made by P-Line have an anodized aluminum frame and stainless-steel jaws like most top-of-the-line fishing pliers, but the extras are what will make you want this set in your tackle box. You get a lot of functionality in a small package—including a split-ring opener. A crimper and…
For professional fisherman Timmy Horton, certain lakes are analogous to a classroom. They provide all the educational tools to increase an angler’s understanding of certain fishing techniques. For Timmy, Lake Seminole in southwest Georgia is such a teaching environment. Timmy makes a yearly February trip to the impoundment near where the borders of Georgia, Florida…
Tactical Solutions, a leading global manufacturer and provider of innovative rimfire firearms, conversions and accessories, has introduced a lightweight, amazingly accurate .22LR Takedown Rifle. The durable X-Ring Takedown Rifle comes standard with a threaded end for addition of a suppressor and is available in a variety of colors and stock options. The barrel is machined…
You know the drill. You’re going fishing in the morning and suddenly you remember that you had better put some new line on your reels. It’s time for that out-of-control spool of line to go spinning off the kitchen table, or if you’re lucky, you find one of your kids to stick a pencil through…
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