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Saltwater Fishing
A Brunswick angler recently set a new men’s state saltwater gamefish record for African Pompano caught Monday, Aug. 12, 2019. Alvin Dezern landed the 37-pound, 1.28-ounce African Pompano (Alectis ciliaris) using menhaden bait while bottom fishing approximately 43 miles east-southeast of St. Simons Island. The previous record for African Pompano was 23-pounds, 14.4-ounces, caught by Mike…
The Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources today announced a new women’s state saltwater gamefish record for mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis), landed Aug. 4, 2019, by Janet Monroe about 60 miles east of St. Marys. Monroe, of St. Marys, caught the 18-pound, 9.92-ounce mutton snapper using a circle hook slip rig…
UDPATE: Wednesday, July 17, 2019: A group of pilot whales involved in strandings Tuesday that left three of them dead along St. Simons Island was seen offshore Wednesday. While further strandings are possible, Georgia Department of Natural Resources biologists hope the threat to this pod of pilot whales has passed. Brunswick boat pilots spotted the whales…
The Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources today announced a new men’s state saltwater gamefish record for dolphin fish (Coryphaena hippurus), also known as Mahi Mahi, landed May 25, 2019, by Will Owens off the coast of Savannah in 700 feet of water. Owens’ catch ties Matthew Sheppard Jr.’s record from…
My first Florida shark experience was during July 2015. My wife and daughters and some family friends vacationed in a quiet little fishing village in the clear waters of the Gulf of Mexico. We trailered a 19-foot Southern Skimmer flat-bottom boat equipped with a Yamaha 2-stroke with high hopes of catching something. The first few days…
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…