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West Point: Level: 0.42 feet below full pool. Temp: Low to mid 80s. Clarity: Clear on the main lake. Clear in the creeks. Stained to muddy up the Chattahoochee River. Upper creeks have a light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Ken Bearden said it was pretty tough toward the end of August, but with falling water…
Hope the birds are flying on opening day. Getting your limit of fast-flying doves may be even more of a challenge this year. A good wood-duck hole could be a lot more fun this winter, too. How does three woodies heading home for the oven taste? The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has already…
I saw a buddy of mine over the holidays. Good guy, lives in Atlanta, works as an architect, doesn’t hunt. “How was your harvest?” he asked. “Pretty dang good — 42 bushels an acre.” “No, your deer harvest.” “Oh. I killed two, but we’ve eaten one of ’em up already. Freezer’s pretty empty. By the…
This summer’s record-high fuel prices and associated rise in the cost of living are making life tough for anyone who uses a boat for business or recreation. Saltwater anglers are really feeling the pinch since, on average, the boats, engines and fuel tanks are larger. That’s why many coastal fishermen are looking at their small…
For a lot of kids summer means playing outside with friends, going to the local swimming pool and heading indoors to beat the heat with a little video-game action. Unfortunately, video games have taken over as the No. 1 summer activity for kids. Couple that with the fact that fewer kids have access to good…
Following a dog attack in a small Floyd County community north of Armuchee July 18, this 1-month-old fawn had to have its tail amputated. That’s OK; it’s got another one. It also has six legs. According to Dr. Dan Pate, who treated the buck fawn at West Rome Animal Clinic, the deer is recovering and…
The Savannah River near Augusta continues to churn out new river-record fish — the latest a whopper 3-lb. shellcracker. New records have also been recently established for flathead catfish on Allatoona, rainbow trout at Lake Burton and brown trout on the new Toccoa River listing. For information on GON’s lake and river records, call (800)…
Lily pads and ledges are the keys to catching some big summertime bass at Lake Eufaula. Since Eufaula is known for stringers of big bass this time of year, it is the perfect place to spend some hot days pulling in bass big enough to make you forget about the heat. Since it was dammed…
More than a mile up the old 4-wheel drive track, Otis stopped walking, propped his fly rod against a tree and reached into the back of his fishing vest for his water bottle. He unscrewed the cap and, taking a moment to catch his breath, peered through gaps in the thick growth below him. From…
When they’re moving water, the humps and ridges down by the dam on Lake Oconee can provide some seriously hot-and-heavy action on downlines. But sometimes the hybrids just don’t live up to their easy-to-catch reputation. That’s when lineside guide Doug Bowling pulls the ace out of his sleeve to consistently catch fish, even when they…
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