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The Georgia BASS Nation tournament on Lake Sinclair Sept. 15, 2017 attracted 151 two-angler high school teams and also 22 teams that competed in the Junior Division. The high school title went to the team of Seth Morris and Jacob Robinson, of Bremen High School. Their total weight was 8.83 pounds. Second place went to…
The old adage of TMI, or “too much information,” certainly applies to social media. And by TMI on social media, it’s not just endless info on someone’s exercise routine or what they’re having for supper. Outdoor exploits are commonly posted on social media, even posts about activities that are illegal. Wayne County: On Nov. 10,…
This has been a humbling and gratifying month for me personally. I have been overwhelmed by the outpouring of concern expressed by so many of you for me. I want to thank you all. And I want to let you all know that things are remarkably good. The trigger was Hurricane Irma. Some of you…
“JAKE!!! “Clamber down off’n that before you get shot!” That was the point at which I learned it’s highly unlikely that a heart attack will ever have any effect on me; if an infarction didn’t rear its ugly head as I walked into that store… The Old Hermit, as you are probably aware, tends to…
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma lashed our shores with incredible devastation in September. Huge amounts of wind and rain flooded and destroyed many homes as well as taking human lives. After the storms had subsided, we saw the devastation. Folks were inside what used to be their homes, scrounging around trying to save what was left…
By Rodney Mull There’s just something about hearing the zing of line spooling out of a reel and watching a rod tip bend on a warm Georgia morning that makes fine memories. All the better when your child is the one holding the rod and just able to keep up with the prize pulling on…
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Great Feedback From Last Month’s Giant Bass Story Dear GON, It’s always special when a writer receives positive feedback from a story, but I was a bit overwhelmed when the Nickie Rich story came out in the September GON. I immediately started receiving e-mails and Facebook posts from Nickie’s three daughters, Carol, Sharon and Lisa,…
Each month we turn back the clock to see what was being reported in the pages of GON, 30, 20 and 10 years ago. Here’s a look back at what appeared in GON. 30 Years Ago: October 1987 Deer Hunting in 1957: GON took a look back at the state of deer and deer hunting…
I am an old man. When I look back to my days as a younger man, I am appalled at how stupid I was. I’m surprised I could dress myself. I actually used to fish at night! It was as if I occasionally took temporary leave of my mental faculties. I never hunted at night.…
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