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Fishing
Parker Guy, a rising senior at Irwin County High School, was recently named one of 12 young anglers who made the 2019 Bassmaster High School All American Fishing Team. There were 400 nominations from 35 states submitted, and Parker was the only Georgia angler represented. Parker’s accolade came with a four-day trip to Texas where…
At 3 a.m. I was receiving my boat instructions to ensure a safe journey 65 miles east to the blue waters of the Gulf Stream. “Get comfortable. We have a four-hour ride,” said Capt. Ryan Howard. Ryan would be our captain aboard the 31-foot Crap Shoot, a Custom Carolina boat made by Clem Willis that…
It was an overnight fishing trip to remember in the upper stretches of Lake Oconee for Lynn Lucas, of Eatonton, and his friend Will Hawn. Lynn, who turned 78 years old at the end of May, said they fished the night of May 8 and into the morning of May 9. By daybreak, they had…
Anglers can’t just launch into a river or lake, throw out a few baits and expect to catch a monster whiskerfish, although that can happen. To fish specifically for giant catfish, anglers must first find them. Even outstanding catfish waters like the Altamaha River, Lake Oconee or the Satilla River (see page 14) only hold…
I had a charter cancel at the last minute, but the trout were biting. The boat was loaded and ready to go, and I had the rare chance to go fun fishing by myself and to do it when the conditions were right. It was a beautiful May morning as I went across the sound.…
Big Lazer is one of those fishing places we should all visit more often. It’s only about an hour’s drive from my home in Warner Robins, but it’s probably a good thing that it’s not closer. If it were a quick trip, I would feel compelled to fish it every day—and I’d never get anything…
The month of May along the Georgia coast is an exciting time for anglers. Longer days and warmer temperatures mean some of the most beautiful days you’ll see during the year. In addition, the angling activity really begins to heat up. May is a transition month as summer patterns begin and new species of fish…
Kyle Flanagan, 23, of Calhoun, was fishing the upper stretch of the Oostanaula River outside of Resaca on April 27 when he boated a 7-lb., 5-oz. largemouth bass that will set the bar high for this small river in northwest Georgia. “The biggest bass I’ve caught from the river was a 3- or 4-lb. spot, and…
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.…
The 2019 Georgia Bass TEC (Total Electric Championship) bass fishing tournament was recently hosted at Hard Labor Creek Reservoir and was made up of qualifying teams from five of the best electric-only bass fishing clubs in the state. Hard Labor Creek Reservoir is a 1,370-acre regional reservoir serving Walton and Oconee County residents. These electric-only tournaments have…
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