Posts by Craig James
Double Drop Buck Killed On Newton Water Authority Hunt
Around 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 15, Bryan Lackey, of Covington, was perched overlooking a 75-acre soybean field with high hopes a big buck would cross his path. “I was participating in the annual Newton County Water Authority Hunt, and since I had killed the biggest doe on last year’s hunt, I got first pick on…
Read MoreOld Green Tacklebox
Moving around some stuff in my shop the other day, I noticed my grandpa’s weathered green metal tacklebox quietly collecting dust on a shelf. Reaching over and picking it up, I couldn’t help but smile. Thirty years ago on a Saturday morning it could be found in the backseat of my Big Pa’s blue Oldsmobile,…
Read MoreThe Satilla River Summer Special
If you’ve ever thought about a bucket-list trip to the Satilla River, don’t put it off another summer. I’ve spent my entire life fishing the blackwater river, and in 30 years I can assure you the fishing has never been as good as it is right now. Whether you want to target redbreast, bluegill, crappie,…
Read MoreSatilla River Warmouth Breaks 10-Day-Old Record
What started as a group message between a few friends ended with the Satilla River fish of a lifetime for Michael Lott. “Me and some good buddies have a group message where we talk about fishing and what not,” said Michael. “On the afternoon of May 10, my buddy Ben Thomason asked if anyone wanted…
Read MoreNew State-Record Redbreast Comes From Satilla River
The Georgia state-record redbreast fell yesterday on the red-hot Satilla River, arguably one of the hottest fishing rivers in the country right now. The 1-lb., 12.32-oz. rooster caught by Lester Roberts beat the old state record, a 1-lb., 11-oz. redbreast caught in a Coweta County pond in 1998. Lester’s state-record redbreast is the third time…
Read MoreBeat The Clock For Okefenokee Warmouth
There is something downright magical about the Okefenokee Swamp. Maybe it’s the reflective black water with endless banks lined with lily pads, or the lines of cypress trees that run for miles to no end. Maybe it’s watching alligators waste the day away sunning on mats of grass, while birds wade around the shallows looking…
Read MoreSteed Takes New Satilla Redbreast Record
When Will Steed, of Hortense, headed for the Satilla River after work on April 26, little did he know he was on course for a head-on collision with fate and the fish of a lifetime. “Me and my son Carter got to the river around 5:30 and started bass fishing,” said Will. “The bass were…
Read MoreSatilla River Bluegill Record Broken Twice In Two Days, From The Same Boat
With rivers falling out quickly and water temperatures on the rise, it’s a common occurrence for new record fish to hit the scales this time of year. What’s not common is when a new river record is set two days in a row out of the same boat. However, for Zach Johns, of Brantley County,…
Read MoreFall Fiction: The Trembling Part Five
In the days leading up to the final hunt, Mark was entirely focused on the task at hand. While the rest of the world was in full Christmas mode, Mark was using all of his spare time to prepare for his final trip to the refuge. Determined to not let Glen down, Mark carefully studied…
Read MoreBrantley County Back Porch Buck
Ricky Lee, of Brantley County, has been an avid deer hunter his whole life, and he’s spent countless hours chasing bucks in the swamps and hardwood bottoms of south Georgia. He’s always hoped one day he’d cross paths with a monster buck, and on Oct. 29 that’s exactly what happened. The only thing…. Ricky wasn’t…
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