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Fishing
Max Martinkoski caught a 1-lb., 4.48-oz. river-record bluegill on the Satilla River on May 10, 2014.
It’s time to save the date! GON’s Outdoor Blast is coming back to the Gwinnett Center—a spacious, clean, well air-conditioned facility—to host the first hunting show of the summer. This year’s Outdoor Blast will be July 25-27. Like always, the show will be crammed with hunting and fishing vendors offering products for deer season. Show-goers…
I’ve never been trapping. In fact until recently I’ve never even put my hands on a trap. I’m green! With recent studies showing that coyotes are having negative impacts on the deer herd by killing a scary number of fawns each summer, GON is stepping up to do something about the problem. Along with our…
As an outdoor writer, I’ve spent a lot of time on the water with some really good tournament anglers. The guys I’ve fished with are usually at the top of their field in regional or state levels, but none of them fish for a living. When I saw that the B.A.S.S. Elite Series was coming…
Here is your chance to reach thousands of Georgia hunters and advertise your hunting-land needs for free in GON’s Hunting Land Special. The deadline to submit free classified ads for inclusion in the July issue of GON magazine is June 13. You’ve already hit up all your buddies, posted on the GON web forum, and…
Turkey Salad Don’t waste those turkey legs, thighs and other dark meat. Make them into this delicious sandwich spread. 1 medium-size jar pimentos1 tablespoon sugar5 eggs, boiled, peeled and chopped1 bell pepper, diced1 stalk celery, diced1 small onion, diced1 cup mayonnaise2 salad pickles, dicedSalt and pepper, to taste Boil turkey pieces until done. Scoop off…
Let Plano Protect Those Expensive Fishing Rods No, the dog didn’t eat it. The dog did, however, just step on the rod and snap its tip. And in the mere moments following, the canine became an entangled mess of monofilament and fur. You pull over to the roadside only to discover the worst: Your favorite…
West Point: Level: 1.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 60s to low 70s. Clarity: The main river run north of 219 is still pretty muddy and is still cooler than the larger creeks. Clear water can still be found in Wehadkee, Stroud and Veasey creeks on the south end of the lake. Bass: Good.…
Weiss: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 61-65 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Up to 2-foot visibility. Bass: Guide Mark Collins reports, “They are being caught shallow in 2 to 5 feet of water on spinnerbaits, ChatterBaits and shallow-running crankbaits. Jig ’n pigs under docks are also producing some good bass. Tournament weights have been 24…
Sinclair: Level: 1.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 65-70 degrees. Clarity: Lightly stained. Bass: Very good. Guide and tournament pro Walker Smith reports, “Fishing on Sinclair is excellent lake wide. Anything you wanna throw will catch fish in shallow water. When it’s sunny, use bottom-oriented baits. When it’s cloudy, start using reaction lures. If it…
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