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Fishing
Some divers went down to work on the dam and came right back to the surface. They said there were catfish down there as big as Volkswagens and would not go back. I heard that tale about Clarks Hill in my teens, and I’ve heard it about every other lake I have been around all…
Shad love to spawn on the seawalls and rip-rap that line Lake Oconee, and this shad spawn gives anglers a fast, early morning bite in May. After the sun ends the shad spawn, bass back off to hold on drops and cover where they can be caught all day. Lake Oconee is lined by huge…
John Burnett’s name will appear on GON’s Lake & River Records signifying his recent catch as the largest flathead catfish ever caught on Lake Oconee, but the Conyers angler says it was really a family affair. The 52-lb., 8-oz. flathead caught on April 23 has been certified as the lake record after being seen by…
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…
New lake records are exciting, but when a 12-year-old provides a new benchmark for a fish, it certainly makes the story even better. Colter Cannon, of Clayton, was fishing Lake Rabun on April 23 with his dad Johnathon when he caught a new lake-record black crappie. The slab weighed 2-lbs., 0.16-os. on certified scales at…
The unincorporated community of Ellerslie has a population of just 1,053 people. Like all small communities, what happens at the local high school is a really big deal. That is especially true of high school sports. Now, the community is buzzing about officially having a sports celebrity in its midst. Harris County junior fisherman Storm…
Story by Justin Brouillard | Photos by Tanner & Travis Lyons Saving the best for last, Drew Six weighed in his biggest bag of the tournament on Showdown Saturday to capture his first National Professional Fishing League (NPFL) victory. With 17-lbs., 7-ozs. on day one, 14-lbs., 13-ozs. on day two and 19-lbs., 1-oz. on day…
By Rob Hilkin The Trout Unlimited Cohutta Chapter recently completed its third Veterans Fly Fishing Class. The four sessions were held at the Boys and Girls Club in Canton. The class opened with a wounded warrior from Iraq sharing his experiences. He was seriously wounded in Iraq and nearly died. While he was recovering in…
A bass angler fishing from the bank on March 30 hooked and landed a 52 1/4-inch long gar that set a new record for the Oostanaula River. Joseph Agan, of Ranger, caught the new record longnose gar certified at 18-lbs., 8-ozs. Joseph was fishing a gray ghost-colored Bandit 200 crankbait at a creek mouth on…
Kids can take part in a special day of fishing at Lake Russell, win prizes, and participate in other fun activities including archery, but space is limited, and registration is required. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Richard B. Russell Project Office, is hosting the 32nd Annual Kid’s Fishing Derby on Saturday, April 30, 2022,…
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