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Saltwater Fishing
Late summer into early fall is a great time to catch a bull redfish from the Georgia beaches. T.J. Tyner., of Comer, was visiting his grandparents on St. Simons on Sept. 17 when he found himself chest deep in saltwater and all the way down to the knot on his reel. “Surf fishing has been…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a proposed regulatory change to reduce the daily recreational harvest limit for red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) and establish a vessel limit. Red drum are also commonly known as redfish and spottail bass. DNR’s Coastal Resources Division (CRD) on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, recommended the…
Several inshore artificial reefs along Georgia’s 105-mile coast were recently enhanced with nearly 1 million pounds of materials. DNR’s Coastal Resources Division (CRD), in partnership with several nonprofit and research organizations, added approximately 910,000 pounds of materials to artificial reefs in Chatham, Bryan and Camden counties. The aim is to create new fishing opportunities for…
A push for more restrictive limits on redfish for Georgia anglers is expected at two “Redfish Town Hall” meetings. The town halls are slated for tonight at 6 p.m. (Monday, June 6) at Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Center Room 151, 13040 Abercorn St., Savannah, 31419. The second meeting is 6 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to attend two town hall meetings in June to learn and ask questions about the results of a recent saltwater fishing satisfaction survey with a particular focus on the red drum fishery. The town halls are slated for 6 p.m. Monday, June 6 at Georgia…
Fishing is heating up with the current warm-up! The flatwater produced the best reports this week. Rivers are still high but are getting fishable. Alapaha River: The exciting news from the river this week was an Angler Award and new river record channel catfish caught by Christopher Quiggins. He fooled the giant with a minnow. It pulled the scales down to just shy of 13-lbs., 15-ozs., and measured 31 inches long. St. Marys River: The Temple Landing, recently rebuilt by the GA Wildlife Resources Division, is scheduled to reopen by the time you read this. The weather didn’t always cooperate, but they were able to do a great job with the rebuild. The new facilities will serve boaters and anglers well for decades to come. Okefenokee Swamp: Buck Johnson fished the east side on Friday and did well on warmouth. He pitched chartreuse pearl artificials on Zombi Eye jig heads…
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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…