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Brad Stalnaker rolled to a first-place finish in the Jan. 12 ABA tournament on Lake Oconee with almost a 4 1/2-lb. margin over second place. Brad had a five-bass limit that weighed 19.13 pounds. He earned $735 for first. Second place went to Kip Carver, who had 13.85 pounds. The tournament drew 35 anglers, including…
Since last February’s printing of GON’s Georgia Lake and River Records list, we’ve added 17 fish to the list. That’s quite a few new record fish, although it’s down from the 21 fish we added the previous year. The big news is that all of GON’s Georgia Lake and River Records are now online and…
An organization that conserves and manages fish stocks in federal waters off the southern Atlantic coast is seeking applicants for advisory panels and a workgroup. The deadline to apply for a seat at this important table is Feb. 8 The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is a partner of the Coastal Resources Division of the…
Donna McDowell leaned over a microscope in a dimly lit laboratory recently as she peered into a twin-lens eyepiece. She prefers to work with the bright, overhead fluorescent lights turned off so she can see better through the microscope, she said. “It’s just a little easier,” said the veteran marine biologist with the Coastal Resources…
The Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced a new women’s state record for pinfish (lagodon rhomboides), landed Dec. 28, 2018, by Jordan McCullough on Skidaway Island. McCullough, of Savannah, caught the 12.8-oz. pinfish using live shrimp as bait while fishing in a tidal creek. The previous state record, set in…
Practically every person who ever held a fishing rod spent some time in the back of the boat at some point. Even legendary anglers like Kevin VanDam, one of only two men to win four Bassmaster Classics, not to mention his numerous other titles and honors, began his illustrious career standing closer to the gasoline…
Most bass anglers have heard about the good winter “ditch bite” at Lake Lanier for spotted bass. But exactly what is a ditch bite? How do you find good ditches, and how do you catch bass on this pattern? Three local expert fishermen on Lanier—Jim Farmer, Jimmy “Lanier Jim” Harmon and Jim “Jimbo” Mathley—shared their…
Lake Sinclair bass are on their winter pattern. Many fish spend idle time in deep water, but they move up shallow to feed around rocks and wood. They will hit while holding deep, too, so you have many options of where and how to fish this month. Lake Sinclair has been on fire for big…
A Spartanburg, S.C. teenager caught a largemouth bass the day after Christmas that will stand as the family’s personal best. In a story released last week from lakerecord.net, the bass reportedly weighed 18 pounds on a Moultrie scale, one used more commonly for weighing deer. Hayden Lee, 16, was on a hunting trip outside…
Georgia is truly blessed to have one of the very best trout fisheries on the east coast. From the creeks of Savannah to the marsh down in St. Mary’s, trout are plentiful and plain fun to catch. From April to mid-December, limits can be had by slinging jigs to creek mouths or soaking shrimp under…
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