Posts by Craig James
Hand-Lining For Crabs
Georgia’s coast offers up some of the finest saltwater fishing opportunities you will find along the eastern seaboard. Whether you like to chase giant redfish in the fall, big gator trout in the spring, jig for flounder in the summer or soak a shrimp any time of year to catch a multitude of species, Georgia…
Read MoreCoastal Teal Kick-Off
As I’m typing this story, the temperature outside is nearly 100 degrees. It is hard for me to believe that in just a few short months, I will likely be laying in a muddy jonboat, freezing half to death, wearing numerous layers of clothes under my waders, waiting for the warm sun to rise over…
Read MoreSatilla River Catfish On The Rise
As we rounded the tight bend in the river through the morning fog, our first limb-line of the day thrashed violently 30 yards ahead. Idling toward it slowly, the crew in the boat began to ready for battle with the oversized fish that continued to struggle in the current in an effort to get free.…
Read More11-4 Largemouth Sets St. Marys River Record
On Saturday, April 14, Don Durr, of Waycross, headed out to fish a small bass tournament on the St. Marys River, with high hopes that lady luck might bring a little good fortune his way. As he backed his 17 1/2-foot Tracker boat in the water a little after 6 a.m., he had no idea…
Read MoreLake Laura S. Walker Springtime Bassin’
When you think about bass fishing in Georgia, the old and faithful destinations quickly come to mind. Seminole, Eufaula, Lanier, Blackshear… we literally could go on and on. Georgia has no shortage of bass fishing opportunities. But, what about the lesser knowns, those lakes that are here and there across the state that seem to…
Read MoreSouth Georgia PFA Crappie Fishing
As I am starting to type this story, I can’t help but notice the thermometer that hangs just outside my kitchen window that is reading 20 degrees higher than this time a month ago. Patches of green are appearing here and there in the yard, birds are chirping, and the sun is shining. Thank the…
Read MoreGeorgia Wahoo
I don’t believe there’s a fish in the ocean with a more appropriate name than the wahoo. These toothy missiles of the sea cause blood to boil and line to strip when they strike, leaving anglers with few words to describe what they have witnessed, other than wahoo! Ross Ferrell, of Folkston, lives for the…
Read MoreGator Trout In The Deep December Holes
Georgia is truly blessed to have one of the very best trout fisheries on the east coast. From the creeks of Savannah to the marsh down in St. Mary’s, trout are plentiful and plain fun to catch. From April to mid-December, limits can be had by slinging jigs to creek mouths or soaking shrimp under…
Read MoreFall Fiction: The Homecoming Part 5
The next morning, after finding his dad’s old stand in the woods, Mike’s alarm went off as the sun was just starting to peek through the trees. Mike was convinced that his dad had come to him. He couldn’t explain how that was even possible, but he knew what his father wanted him in the…
Read MoreCellular Trail Cam Leads To 178-Inch Monroe County Bruiser
On Nov. 8, Mike Worley killed a 178-inch buck in Monroe County on a 700-acre family lease. What makes his story really interesting is that Mike says he owes the success of taking such a big deer to a new trail camera he purchased this year. “Me, my brother and my uncle have had this…
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