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A contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to begin dredging Jekyll Creek north of Downing Musgrove Causeway to the St. Simons Sound on March 18, 2019. Cottrell Contracting, of Chesapeake, Va., will remove about 200,000 cubic yards of sediment from the eastern 75 feet of the channel, which is part of…
I don’t believe there’s a fish in the ocean with a more appropriate name than the wahoo. These toothy missiles of the sea cause blood to boil and line to strip when they strike, leaving anglers with few words to describe what they have witnessed, other than wahoo! Ross Ferrell, of Folkston, lives for the…
An organization that conserves and manages fish stocks in federal waters off the southern Atlantic coast is seeking applicants for advisory panels and a workgroup. The deadline to apply for a seat at this important table is Feb. 8 The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is a partner of the Coastal Resources Division of the…
Donna McDowell leaned over a microscope in a dimly lit laboratory recently as she peered into a twin-lens eyepiece. She prefers to work with the bright, overhead fluorescent lights turned off so she can see better through the microscope, she said. “It’s just a little easier,” said the veteran marine biologist with the Coastal Resources…
The Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced a new women’s state record for pinfish (lagodon rhomboides), landed Dec. 28, 2018, by Jordan McCullough on Skidaway Island. McCullough, of Savannah, caught the 12.8-oz. pinfish using live shrimp as bait while fishing in a tidal creek. The previous state record, set in…
The fish bit well this week in most places. Most rivers are still swollen, except the St. Marys and Alapaha. Winds were terrible much of the week in saltwater, but the fish cooperated when you could get out to them. The Okefenokee Swamp level is great, and the fish are chewing. Alapaha River: Jonathon Pritchard fished the middle river this week and had a good trip. He fooled a bunch of redbreast and bass on Satilla Spins (the black hues worked best for him). Satilla River: Jamie Storey and Ward Highsmith fished the middle river this week, and they said the water was ripping. They found some slack areas and were able to catch a good number of bluegill, warmouth, pickerel and a few bass up to 3 pounds. They caught a total of about 25 fish and fooled them with bumblebee and bruiser Satilla Spins. Seth Carter and a friend…
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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…