Posts by Craig James
Lady Angler Chauffeured To Ohoopee River Redbreast Record
When Jackie Dyess, of Lyons, set out on a leisurely float trip with fiancé Scott Mulling and some friends on the Ohoopee River, she had no idea that it would soon be a trip for the record books… literally. “We all got down there around 9 or so and started floating and fishing. The plan…
Read MoreState-Record Stumpknocker Decided On Coin Flip
For the second time in less than a month, a state-record spotted sunfish has been certified, this time resulting in a stand-alone, state-record fish. The record was previously shared by two anglers, but Josh Forsythe, of Homerville, is now the sole record holder. His fishing location all came down to a coin flip… “When I got…
Read MoreSatilla River Fishing Report: May 5, 2025
Level: 7.82 at the Waycross gauge. Temp: 74-76 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. The Satilla River is the place to be, but if you’re gonna go, you better hurry. After staying in the floodplain for months, the river has finally set up right, but not for long. Heavy rains forecasted later in the week will likely…
Read MoreCanoochee River Bream
May is just about as good as it gets when it comes to river fishing in Georgia. This is the month when all the pieces finally come together, as we transition out of spring and into the warmer weather, but before the flat-out scorching-hot days that lie ahead. The Canoochee River has quickly moved up…
Read MoreOkefenokee Swamp Fishing Reports: April 24, 2025
The Okefenokee Swamp has been producing some really nice catches for anglers the past couple of weeks, and whether you’re looking to catch warmouth, catfish or jackfish, the time to go is now. Several weeks of wet weather had pushed the fish out in the prairies, and now that the water is receding, the fish…
Read MoreDiscovering Georgia Hidden Gems – Tiger Creek Bait And Tackle
Over the past 30 years the tackle industry has changed. And in my opinion… it’s not for the better. When I was a boy a Saturday morning trip to the bait shop with my grandpa meant pulling up to a little hole in the wall tackle store a half hour before sunrise, and walking inside…
Read MoreSt. Marys River Fishing Report: April 14, 2025
The St. Marys River is all but on fire this week, and as long as you have enough gas in the tank to get there, I wouldn’t worry about having enough to come back home! All jokes aside, here’s a breakdown of where to go and what to throw this week on the blackwater. Focus…
Read MoreLake Seminole Fishing Report: April 7, 2025
Seminole: Level: Full at 77.5. Temp: 69-74 degrees. Clarity: Spring Creek is clear and the rivers are lightly stained. After a nice warming trend the last several days, Lake Seminole is primed and ready for a red-hot bite this week. With the full moon coming Saturday night, each day we edge closer to the weekend,…
Read MoreCanoochee River Bream Report: April 1, 2025
I fished with Chris Edenfield this past weekend for an upcoming GON story, and we managed to catch some really nice bream with topwater bugs during that trip, even though the water temperature was still hovering in the mid to high 60s. Look for the action to pick up heading into the weekend as the…
Read MoreBanks Lake Fishing
If you’re planning on fishing in south Georgia this month, Banks Lake might just be your best bet to get on a good bite, and for good reason. Originally, this slot in the April issue of GON was slated for a south Georgia river story, until several inches of rain pushed nearly every moving body…
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