Posts by Brad Gill
Clarks Hill Lake Record White Bass
Ed Lepley caught a 3-lb., 9-oz. white bass on March 9, 2015 at Clarks Hill Lake. The fish set a new lake record for Clarks Hill. Clarks Hill Lake is a reservoir at the border between Georgia and South Carolina in the Savannah River Basin. It was created by the J. Strom Thurmond Dam during…
Read MoreClarks Hill Lake Record White Perch
Dennis Franklin caught the Clarks Hill white perch record on Feb. 22, 2015. His fish weighed 1-lb., 4-ozs. DNR’s sampling efforts prove the lake to have an abundant population of white perch. Not only do they make for a fun fight on light tackle, but they are delicious to eat. Most anglers catch white perch…
Read MoreState-Record Gar Caught
Gerald Kennedy’s name goes down in GON’s Lake and River records as holding not only the Lake Lanier longnose gar record, but for now, his 30-lb., 13-oz. fish is also the state record. “On Wednesday (Sept. 4) I put a bream on a rod to troll,” said Gerald, who lives in Murrayville. “I heard the…
Read MoreSinclair Lake Record Flathead Catfish
Lanier Lake Record Channel Catfish
5 Yotes In A Day
Dead coyotes everywhere, a busted nose and ammo fading fast was the situation for Eric Haglund while he was deer hunting in Terrell County on the afternoon of Nov. 20. The story began that morning. Eric, of Snellvile, had seen a shooter buck that morning but didn’t have a shot. However, he did kill…
Read MoreUpson County Lady’s Cover Buck Could Make B&C
This giant non-typical Upson County buck is said to gross 208 inches and could make the Boone & Crockett record book, if it nets above the 195-inch minimum. Susie Tate, a GON Truck-Buck entrant for Week 12 North, killed the buck just before dark on Dec. 2. Susie and her husband, Billy, spend half the year…
Read MoreSkeeter Eliminator Series Sinclair And Oconee Results
Several anglers said their stomachs were tied in knots. Thoughts of fishing a four hour tournament against one other angler was fresh, new; it was something that most weren’t sure how to prepare for. Go for a quick limit or look for one or two really good bites? Here’s a look at how the 64…
Read MoreKill Tough Gobblers
Turkeys are unpredictable, unreliable and undependable. Rarely can you count on what a gobbler will do, when he’ll do it or how he’ll do it. As a turkey hunter, you are allowed multiple chances and dozens of screw-ups before you actually get to take your safety off. However, as a turkey hunter you’ll learn to…
Read MoreSpinnerbait Magic
As water temperatures finally climb into the mid 50s, more and more bass anglers will be removing the cover from their bass boats, filling up their tanks and heading to the lake. The next three months will be a fun time to be a fisherman. It’s just so much fun to catch a bass when…
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