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Saltwater Fishing
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently completed the first phase of a major oyster bed restoration project in Glynn County. Marine biologists and technicians with DNR’s Coastal Resources Division (CRD) placed more than 3,700 bags of recycled shells on the east bank of the Back River near the F.J. Torras Causeway, completing the…
I spent much of my youth putting around in a 1436 riveted jonboat with an 80s model 6 hp Johnson tiller handle on the transom. In the spring and summer, most of my free time was spent on the water searching for whatever I could find to bend a rod and squeak the drag. During…
Georgia’s 2020 nesting season for loggerhead sea turtles is on. The first clutch of loggerhead eggs was found this morning, April 27, buried in the sand on a Cumberland Island beach. The nest, made Saturday night, marked Georgia’s 32nd year of comprehensive marine turtle nest monitoring and the seventh straight year that Cumberland National Seashore…
Spring has sprung, and with each passing day the water temperature warms. With it brings an opportunity that few anglers have and even fewer take advantage of—migrating cobia on the backs of manta rays. Cobia are a formidable fish with their strong tail kicks and head shakes. They will double over a rod to the…
Federal, state, and local partners last week enhanced the fixed and floating docks at Fort Pulaski’s Lazaretto Creek Boat Ramp in Chatham County. Lazaretto Creek boat ramp on the south side of U.S. Highway 80 was improved in a partnership between the Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources, Chatham County, and the…
Springtime fishing is here. Bass are in all stages of the spawn. Early spawners are done and feeding up ahead of summer heat, and some species are just starting to spawn. Fun stuff, but sometimes difficult to pick a bite. If you pick right, it’s a blast! But if you don’t, then it could be a slow day. All the southeast Georgia rivers are full to flooded, except the St. Marys. Your best bets this weekend are probably saltwater (if weather allows), ponds, and the St. Marys River. Satilla River: The river is still high, but the tributaries are in good shape. A Pierce County angler walked a small tributary on Tuesday evening pitching an orange Okefenokee Swamp Sally and caught three fliers in a short time. St. Marys River: My daughter Ellie visited this past week, and we fished the middle St. Marys on Friday morning for a few…
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Saltwater Recipes
Bacon-Wrapped Georgia Shrimp Whet the appetites of backyard grill fans with a serving of bacon-wrapped shrimp. Keep an eye out for the opening of Georgia’s recreation shrimp season, which typically runs from early June to the end of January. Use your cast net or seine to take advantage of this plentiful natural bounty on our…
Crab-Stuffed Shrimp The dish that caused the judging to go into overtime at the 2024 AWF Wildgame Cookoff was a crab-stuffed shrimp dish prepared by the Hog Heaven team of Hartselle. Jody Wynn said he used 9-12 count (number of shrimp per pound) white shrimp to prepare the dish. 1 pound blue crab claw meat…
Smoke On The Water Red Snapper Another example of using prime Alabama Gulf Seafood landed the Jackson Volunteer Fire Department’s team in third place in the 2024 AWF Wildgame Cookoff competition that featured a plethora of delicious wild game, fish and fowl preparations. 6 fresh or frozen red snapper filets, preferably sliced into ½-inch-thick pieces…