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Big Bass, Big Checks At Lake Seminole Kayak Tournament

Hobie Kayaks billed the inaugural tournament of its 2020 Hobie Bass Open Series — the Hobie BOS at Lake Seminole — as an opportunity to cash in on trophy bass and big bucks. The storied waters of Seminole and more than 125 kayak tournament anglers didn’t disappoint. In a wild shootout Feb. 1-2 that drew…

Lowe’s Donates 265 Christmas Trees To WRD Fisheries

Russell Barber, a Lowe’s department supervisor in Waycross, had a dilemma on his hands after Christmas. He looked around and counted 265 leftover Christmas trees that had to be hauled off somewhere. He a thought to put those trees to good use, and his move was to call WRD Fisheries in Waycross—a decision that would…

50 Years Of Data From Shark Tagging Efforts

A 52-year database of the distribution and movements of 35 Atlantic shark species revealed new information on some of the least known species. It also uncovered a few surprises about where sharks go and how long they live. Scientists collected data for sharks tagged and/or recaptured between 1962 and 2013. The sharks were found in…

Small Miracle Found From Southeast Georgia Creek

The calendar said May 24, but the thermometer said mid-summer. In the words of a country song, “It was hotter than the Fourth of July.” As I have gotten older, and hopefully wiser, serious outdoor undertakings during the heat of the day have become increasingly less attractive. However, the local rivers and creeks had finally…

Corps Project Turns Christmas Trees Into Fish Habitat

Evergreen trees aren’t typically considered aquatic vegetation, but if they’re used as Christmas trees in the Savannah River Basin, chances are they’ll continue “bearing fruit” under water. Rather than have old Christmas trees go to the landfill, rangers with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers reservoirs at Hartwell and J. Strom Thurmond (Clarks Hill)…

Oconee Slabs With Mr. Jiffy Jigs

There are fish down there. Somewhere. Under all that Lake Oconee mud. They’re stacked up in the creek channel (hint, hint), clearly visible on the Humminbird depthfinder. The three of us up top in the big Ranger want a closer look at them—as in aboard. And I’m confident we can get it done; mainly because…

Georgia Bass Nation Lake Eufaula Results

Nearly 300 kids fished the Jan. 12 Georgia Bass Nation tournament on Lake Eufaula. The next stop will be in Bainbridge on Lake Seminole, as youth anglers put their talents to the test on prespawn and spawning bass. To get your child, or school, involved with Georgia Bass Nation High School Fishing, go to www.gabassnationhs.com, call…

27 New Fish Added To Georgia Lake & River Records

In the past year, we’ve added 27 fish to GON’s Georgia Lake and River Records list, up from the 17 fish we added in 2019 and 21 fish that were added in 2018. Part of that increase is an effort to establish ‘benchmark’ records for new lakes and rivers, and for some species of fish…

Celebrating Andy Cannon

I’m the distribution manager at GON, and I’ve been involved with competitive bass fishing since 1994. For a number of months, I’ve been searching for the right words to honor a dear friend of mine, Andy Cannon. I met Andy while fishing the HD Marine tournament trail in the mid 1990s and would later really befriend…

The Whaley Way For Russell Bass In February

If you are looking for an uncrowded lake with lots of spots feeding on rocks and drops, plus a good largemouth bite after a rain, head to Lake Russell. Spotted bass at Russell bite good no matter how cold it is, and if you want to keep some to eat, the lake is overrun with…

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