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Saltwater Fishing
The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking help from recreational saltwater anglers in collecting data when recreational red snapper harvest is open on Friday, July 12. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is allowing the recreational harvest of one red snapper per person per day…
The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources recently completed three significant additions to Georgia’s offshore artificial reefs. CRD’s Habitat Enhancement and Restoration Unit conducted these deployments to enhance marine habitats and support local biodiversity. All materials were thoroughly cleaned and inspected by the U.S. Coast Guard prior to deployment. On May…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is proud to announce a new women’s state saltwater fish record for jack crevalle (Caranx hippos). Lauren E. Harden, 21, of St. Marys, broke the previous record by landing a 33-lb., 10.72-oz, jack crevalle on May 24, 2024, while fishing on Cumberland Island. The previous record of 30-lbs.,…
Both of my kids love fishing. Each child loves different types of hunting but will sometimes say no to the opportunity to go. That is not true with fishing. My son loves to go fishing of any type. His favorite type of fishing is a toss-up between bass and inshore saltwater fishing. Usually once a…
Georgia’s fishing community has a new champion. Brian Richburg, 29, of Brunswick, has set a new state record for the queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula) with an impressive catch weighing 9-lbs., 6.24-ozs. Richburg achieved this feat May 17, 2024, while fishing offshore near the South Ledge in about 180 feet of water. Richburg’s record-breaking queen triggerfish…
This is some incessant cold! And after the slight warm-up late this week and weekend, it’s forecasted to be rainy AND cold—and maybe even a little wintry weather. For those who have toughed it out, the fishing has been very good for most this week. Oconee River: Some exciting news this week is that the blue catfish river record was broken by about 12 pounds. Kevin Cary landed a 62-lb., 15-oz. blue cat on Sunday and got it certified as the new river record. He broke his brother Eli’s record that was set back in April. Kevin fooled the monster with a live baitfish. Savannah River: I heard from one angler who fished the oxbow lakes this week on the lower river. He caught four big fliers but did not get on the crappie. Satilla River: Shane and Joshua Barber fished the lower Satilla on Saturday in the nasty cold…
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Saltwater Recipes
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…
1 lb. large fresh shrimp 1 tsp. Tony Chachere’s Creole seasoning 1 7-oz. can corn kernels 1/4 cup dry parsley 1/4 cup dry basil 1/4 cup dry white wine 3 ozs. Andouille sausage 1 medium zucchini 1 large red bell pepper 2 tbsp. olive oil Slice the Andouille sausage and zucchini into thin slices. Core…