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Fishing
Blackshear: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Mid to high 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Good. Brian Davis said you have to work hard for them, but there are some pretty good sacks, up to 19 pounds, being caught right now at Blackshear. Brian said to go at night if you have the option. It’s…
Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.9 feet below full pool. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tough. Dennis Hudson said the water is hot, and the fish are tough to catch. It’s been taking 10 pounds or less to win local tournaments lately. The one thing going is a decent topwater bite early around the seawalls. A…
Allatoona: Level: 0.1 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 80s. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Fair. Matt Driver reports, “July is still good for numbers, but size is hard to come by with 10- to 14-inch fish the norm. This month things get tough during the day but get a lot more predictable at night. In July…
The 2008 deer hunting season came to a close with similar results as the 2007 and 2006 seasons. The 1,000 acres my family and close friends hunt provided us with plenty of opportunities to kill a doe or small buck but very few — if any — opportunities at a mature buck. We had…
Step 1: After catching the snapper, keeping it a week in a large container and changing the water in the container every couple of days to allow the turtle time to “clean out,” the time came to clean the turtle. This 11-lb. turtle (14-inch-long shell) was ready to clean. The only tools required were…
The Marietta Bassmasters club has always helped with a special community project. For the past 12 years, that program has consisted of a day’s fishing at a private lake near Loganville for children suffering with brain tumors. Two Saturday’s ago, the annual event was held under perfect conditions, and more than 150 kids and their…
The archery team at Woodlawn Elementary School in Chatsworth was top dog at the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) National Tournament in Louisville, Ky. in May. Woodlawn finished with a team score of 3,244, the highest ever by a Georgia school competing at NASP nationals. Woodlawn also won the NASP World Championship in…
July is a month when fish can be hard to find, especially inshore. It’s hot; it’s brutal on the anglers who may sit and anchor; and, the fishing just doesn’t seem to be as much fun as it is in cooler months. The fish can get lethargic on hot days as the water heats up…
When it comes to catching the big flatheads, blues and channel catfish around the country, Jonathon Herndon, also known as “The Sultan of Slime,” might as well have a Ph.D. He will quickly tell you one of the most productive times of the year to catch a king-sized cat is from the end of the…
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