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Anglers were itching to get the 2017 fishing season going as 122 teams showed up to compete at Lake Sinclair on Jan. 28 for the Berry’s tournament. First place went to Keith Young, of Statham, and John White, of Flowery Branch, with a 21.85-lb. limit that earned them $3,600. Placing second and winning $1,800 was…
Winter to some saltwater anglers means putting away the fishing gear and waiting for the spring weather to show up. But there is no need to do that if you really want to fish. Granted you have to dress for the weather, and it may be a bit uncomfortable, but there are fish to be…
If there was a crappie fishing Hall of Fame, you could bet your boat Russell McQuaig would be in it. I’m sure many of you reading this have never heard the name, but for those who have, you know what I’m talking about. Russell and his brother Billy created a jig in 1981 that was…
The team of Brian Jamison, of Greensboro, and Charlie Kemp, of Jefferson, won the Dec. 10, 2016 Berry’s tournament on Lake Oconee with an impressive limit of five bass that pulled the scales to 22.96 pounds. Their catch was anchored by Big Fish of the tourney, a 6.47-lb. largemouth that earned them an addition $1,020…
You might not think of Georgia when anglers talk about trophy brown trout, and you’re even less likely to consider a Georgia reservoir as a destination for big trout. However, several north Georgia lakes in the mountains offer good fishing for brown trout, and some of those fish are growing very large. Guide Nathan Lewis…
Every now and then, a legend is born. On a cool day in November of 1958 when Michael Dale Jordan entered the world, that’s what happened. If Mike was around to hear that statement, he would humbly try to disagree. Unfortunately, but thankfully, in the fall of 2015, he went to be with our Lord.…
One of the first articles I ever wrote was more than a decade ago and was about a small, 170-acre public lake named Lake Mayers near Baxley. Before the trip I had never met him, but during the day on the water, I began a life-long friendship with Tommy Davis and his family. Tommy fishes…
Fall fishing can be fun and productive, but this year the climate has been throwing us some curves with unusually dry and warm weather. Much of Georgia has been in a serious drought, and the middle Georgia area is 13 inches down from normal rainfall. We probably won’t make up that rainfall anytime soon. In fact,…
Milder weather and big bass can cure the December fishing doldrums for any angler. Head south to Lake Seminole this month for some really good December bass fishing. Seminole has been very good the past few years, and big bass are feeding heavily this month. Largemouth in the 4- to 5-lb. range are common, and…
Most Peach State anglers agree that the best three months to catch redfish along the Georgia coast are September, October and November. Not only are the fish there and cooperating, particularly the redfish, but the weather has turned much nicer. It’s a lot more comfortable to fish when you aren’t sweltering in the heat of…
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