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Saltwater Fishing
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…
The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources today announced Justin Bythwood, 40, of Waycross, has set a new state record for saltwater fishing. Bythwood landed a 2-lb., 2.24-oz. graysby grouper (Cephalopholis cruentata) while fishing near Navy Tower R5 on May 12, 2024. This catch marks the first-ever entry of a graysby…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently continued its commitment to restoring oyster reefs in the North Newport River in Liberty County. As part of an ongoing initiative, DNR’s Coastal Resources Division (CRD) on May 6-7 deployed 200 innovative oyster tables along the riverbank to facilitate the recruitment and growth of new oysters. Since…
It got hot in the afternoons this past week, but the water temperature most places in freshwater is in the upper 70s to around 80. That’s in the range where the fish usually put on the feed bag. There were lots of good reports this week, and you have lots of options for the holiday weekend. Be safe on this busy weekend! Alapaha River: Hunner Taylor and a friend fished the river and caught well over 100 fish. They kept 56 of them—mostly redbreast and bluegill. They caught them on Satilla Spins and Betts Spins. Satilla River: Dale Anderson and Daniel Gullion fished a bush-hook tournament last Saturday on the lower river and won with just over 275 pounds of flatheads (10-fish limit). They also won big fish with a 37-pounder. That was the duo’s best 10-fish limit ever. They also caught a tagged catfish during the night. The river…
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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…