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Wild Game Recipes: Baked Dove Hawaiian
Baked Dove Hawaiian 15 dove breasts15 bacon strips1 16-oz. can crushed pineapple1 medium bell pepper, chopped1 small onion, choppedsalt and pepper, to taste3 tablespoons melted butter Combine pineapple, bell pepper and onion. Wrap each dove breast with a strip of bacon, and secure with toothpick. Place doves in 9×13 greased baking dish. Pour pineapple mixture…
Read MoreOcmulgee River Record Spotted Bass
C.J. Rice caught the 5-lb., 12-oz. river-record spotted bass on the Ocmulgee River on March 9, 2014.
Read MoreWest Point Fishing Report March 2014
West Point: Level: 4.2 feet below full pool. Temp: Upper 40s. Clarity: Heavily stained. Bass: Fair. Guide Keith Hudson reports, “Hopefully, the really cold weather is about over for this winter, but with the way things have gone this year, who knows? The predicted warming trend will definitely help jump start the fishing. One good…
Read MoreLake Weiss Fishing Report March 2014
Weiss: Level: 3.1 feet below full pool. Temp: 48-50 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Bill Hamlin, of Little River Marina, says bass fishing is very slow compared to crappie fishing. “The bass just aren’t biting like the crappie are,” he said. “But this good weather has had everybody out trying. A few people say they are…
Read MoreLake Sinclair Fishing Report March 2014
Sinclair: Level: Full pool. Temp: 48 to 54 degrees and rising quickly with warm weather. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “March is a month of big changes. Look for fish to push very shallow and get more aggressive. Flipping soft plastics like a Wackem Crazy Baits Big Tater Bug on a Texas…
Read MoreLake Seminole Fishing Report March 2014
Seminole: Level: 0.6 feet above full pool. Temp: 60 degrees. Clarity: Muddy. Bass: Excellent. Tournament angler Matt Baty reports, “Bass fishing is tremendous right now. It has been taking phenomenal bags to win most tournaments. The record for a five-bass limit in a bass tournament was just broken over the weekend with a five-bass limit…
Read MoreGeorgia Saltwater Fishing Report March 2014
Saltwater: Inshore & Nearshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Looks like we are going to have an early spring on the coast. Almost everything turned on the last few days. The sheepshead and black drum catches have been nothing short of terrific. I had a couple days with 200-lb. catches of sheepshead and good-eating-size black drum.…
Read MoreLake Russell Fishing Report March 2014
Russell: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: Low 50s. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Guide Bill Speers reports, “Well, it sure has been a cold winter, but as of this writing, the lake water temperature is slowly rising. The problem is Lake Russell has had so much wind and rain, the water is dingy to dirty.…
Read MoreLake Oconee Fishing Report March 2014
Oconee: Level: Full pool. Temp: Mid 50s. Clarity: The main lake is still very stained, and Richland Creek, although stained, is not as bad as other areas. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Good areas are up the rivers above I-20 and also down in Sugar Creek and Lick Creek. Look for fish to feed…
Read MoreLake Lanier Fishing Report March 2014
Lanier: Level: 0.3 feet above full pool. Temp: 50 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Spotted Bass: Improving. Guide and tournament pro Ryan Coleman reports, “The water is starting to warm, and things are picking up. February killed us. The crazy weather just really cooled the lake down and knocked the fish back. We are now catching up.…
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