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Saltwater Fishing
At 3 a.m. I was receiving my boat instructions to ensure a safe journey 65 miles east to the blue waters of the Gulf Stream. “Get comfortable. We have a four-hour ride,” said Capt. Ryan Howard. Ryan would be our captain aboard the 31-foot Crap Shoot, a Custom Carolina boat made by Clem Willis that…
I had a charter cancel at the last minute, but the trout were biting. The boat was loaded and ready to go, and I had the rare chance to go fun fishing by myself and to do it when the conditions were right. It was a beautiful May morning as I went across the sound.…
The month of May along the Georgia coast is an exciting time for anglers. Longer days and warmer temperatures mean some of the most beautiful days you’ll see during the year. In addition, the angling activity really begins to heat up. May is a transition month as summer patterns begin and new species of fish…
Georgia anglers who catch tagged saltwater fish have a new way to report their catches and earn rewards including T-shirts, hats and other gear. The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced the launch of a new online form at CoastalGaDNR.org/FishTag to report tagged red drum, black drum and tripletail. The effort is part of the…
The spotted seatrout or “spec” is arguably one of the most targeted species in southeast Georgia estuaries. These beautiful fish exist in large numbers and are quite accessible year-round. However, this time of year something special happens. Big females show up in the marsh and surrounding creeks, and now is a great time to put…
I hope that each of you had a safe New Year! The bites all over southeast Georgia and north Florida have been really good. Crappie, seatrout, bass and bowfin have been tops from the folks I’ve talked with. Satilla River: The river is fishable and the bass and crappie have been biting. I saw photos of some good catches from all areas of the river, and the biggest crappie I heard of was 1.55 pounds. Oxbow lakes have produced the most fish. Blake Edwards and Charlie Carter fished the lower river on Saturday and caught 19 total fish in about four hours. They used minnows on jig heads and under floats and caught a dozen crappie, a bass, a chain pickerel (jackfish) and five bowfin (mudfish). Michael Deen ushered in the new year in the upper river and caught seven bass (all keeper sized) up to about 2 pounds by flinging…
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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…