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Fishing Tournaments
Lake Eufaula hosted this year’s Georgia Bass Chapter Federation’s Top-Six April 26-27. The tournament falls under FLW’s The Bass Federation (TBF) umbrella. This year’s tournament had 52 teams, and 312 anglers competed. Patrick Brown, of Swainsboro, had the best individual weight with 38.20 pounds. Patrick, along with the other top-12 finishers, heads back to Lake…
More than 40 years ago, I stumbled upon a paperback book titled “The Critters Come When Called.” Written by the late Russell Tinsley, the book covered the exploits of two lanky Texans, Murry and Winston Burnham. The Burnham brothers became legendary in the arena of predator calling. Winston has passed on while Murry, in his…
Are you looking for a different sort of fishing trip where the scenery is spectacular, the boat traffic is minimal and the action is hot? You can’t do much better than a trip down the Satilla River after redbreast sunfish, otherwise known as “redbellies” to the locals. The Satilla is your best chance in the…
Jimmy Kelley, 68, of Lilburn, died the morning of May 20, 2010, just a month ahead of his 50th wedding anniversary, of complications from injuries sustained in a boat accident. Three other men involved in the accident, which occurred during the blast-off of a Lake Russell pot tournament on May 8, suffered non life-threatening injuries.…
Dodge County Public Fishing Area stole the headlines around the Southeast during the early 2000s by producing some huge bass from its relatively small 104 acres. The original year class of bass was reaching its maximum size during those few years. Since that time, intensive management of the lake through fertilizing and liming has continued…
Danville, Alabama – For those treestand hunters that have chosen to sacrifice the safety of a restraint system for the freedom of mobility because, “It’s just too bulky,” or “It just doesn’t feel the same,” Hunter Safety System has a safe, comfortable and lightweight solution for you. Hunter Safety Sytems’ newest harness, the Ultra Lite,…
Danville, Alabama (January 19, 2010) – You can spend a small fortune on the latest camouflage or scent eliminators, but when you’re 20 feet above the quiet forest floor, it’s usually a sound that betrays your position. Be it the sling swivel that taps the stock as you bring your rifle up or the rattle…
Bass fishing on the lower end of the Savannah River has been “pretty good,” said fisherman Mike Stille of Eden — in a classic bit of fish-catching understatement. On Nov. 6, 1999, Mike was fishing the Savannah River near the Clyo Landing in Effingham County and was chunking a Zoom plastic worm. Mike fishes for…
Ernest Cruine caught this 21-lb. lake-record channel catfish on Lake Seed on May 17, 2010.
Alan W. Short caught the 13-lb., 15.2-oz. river-record longnose gar while fishing the Oostanaula River on May 17, 2010.
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