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The Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday began its annual Adult Red Drum and Shark Longline Survey of the Georgia coast. This survey, conducted since 2006, is designed to provide estimates of abundance for adult red drum and coastal shark species, said Donna McDowell, a CRD marine biologist and…
There’s a new Georgia saltwater state record. The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced a new Georgia men’s saltwater gamefish record for African pompano (Alectis ciliaris). The fish was caught back on Aug. 11, 2018 by Mike McCullough Jr., who was fishing near Navy tower R7 off the coast…
The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources recently deployed 800 cubic feet of donated concrete sinkers as an enhancement to artificial beach reef BSF. The BSF reef is located 4 nautical miles southeast of Little Tybee Island. This is the second deployment of materials at BSF Reef in partnership with…
Two free, public forums aimed at developing more effective outreach strategies for promoting Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary will be held in Savannah this month. The Nature Conservancy will host the forums at Bass Pro Shop, 14045 Abercorn Street, Savannah, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday June 11 and on Thursday June 13,…
Chris Cockerham and Ryan Hall are fishing buds. There isn’t a much better way to describe it. They live about 2 1/2 hours from each other and still find a way to fish together almost every weekend. Ryan lives in Hawkinsville, while Chris lives in Hilliard, Fla. When they met 3 1/2 years ago, they…
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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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…