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Satilla River
The Satilla River originates in Ben Hill County near the town of Fitzgerald and flows east and southeast to the Atlantic Ocean, passing through the cities of Waycross, Waynesville and Woodbine. The Satilla River is a beautiful blackwater run with white sandbars and great fishing, especially for redbreast, but also for bass, catfish and other bream species.
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When Ponce de Leon was first told about a mystical body of water that had the ability to restore youth, I believe those boys were onto something. However, somehow Ponce got his directions wrong and ended up somewhere down in south Florida. Little did he know that 100 or so miles to the north, there’s…
A stolen title for this blog from Riley Green’s hit song, “I wish Grandpas never died.” Such a simple line, but oh so true. Both of my grandpas have gone on to be with the Lord, and it’s hard not to miss them, especially right here around the holidays. They both managed to have an…
A quick flick of the wrist and the underhanded toss sent the tiny spinner sailing under a low-lying bough of a bell-bottom cypress, bumping a root lying at the edge of the black water. A glimpse of the small, gold blade spiraling down and BANG! The little whippy rod instantly bent to the water, the…
Satilla River Record Fish
| Largemouth Bass | 12-lbs. | Kevin Mullis | 03/27/2015 |
| Striped Bass | 11-lbs., 9.76-ozs. | John Geiger | 03/15/2006 |
| Channel Catfish | 32-lbs., 3-ozs. | James Lentz | 10/30/1977 |
| Flathead Catfish | 45-lbs. 15-ozs. | Larry Linker | 10/10/2018 |
| Shellcracker | 1-lb.,10-ozs. | Joseph Boyett | 05/03/1987 |
| Chain Pickerel | 4-lbs., 14-ozs. | Virgil Chaney | 1996 |
| Redbreast | 1-lb., 12.32-ozs. | Lester Roberts | 05/07/2022 |
| Warmouth | 1-lb., 4.64-ozs. | Michael Lott | 05/10/2022 |
| Bluegill | 1-lb, 6.88-ozs. | Gunter Thrift | 04/07/23 |
| Spotted Sunfish | 10.08-ozs. | Ron Adams | 05/30/2021 |
| Bowfin | 14-lbs., 10-ozs. | Brandon Corbitt | 04/01/23 |
| Longnose Gar | 18-lbs., 6.56-ozs. | Larry Linker | 05/20/2021 |
| White Catfish | 2-lbs., 15.52-ozs. | Chris Royer | 12/21/15 |
| Black Crappie | 2-lbs., 2.88-ozs. | Chas Strickland | 01/19/25 |