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Saltwater Fishing
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…
You’ve heard the old joke about fishing: if you’re on shore you try to sling the bait as far out as possible, and if you’re in a boat, you try to toss the bait as close to shore as your skill allows. It’s as paradoxical as it is true. What I want to share today…
A 53-year-old Midway man is the new state-record holder for dolphin fish, also known as mahi mahi, after the Georgia Department of Natural Resources certified his catch. James Roberts, of Midway, landed the 68-lb., 1.6-oz. dolphin April 26, 2022 while fishing over Deli Ledge approximately 80 miles east of St. Catherines Island, according to DNR’s…
It’s two and a piece pre-dawn hours from home to Richmond Hill, then add on another 15 minutes to Ft. McAllister Marina. Windshield time is prime for cogitation, and all the way down I’ve tried to figure out just what my favorite part of an inshore fishing trip with Capt. David Newlin is. And that’s…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced a new men’s state saltwater gamefish record for vermilion snapper (Rhomboplites aurorubens), also known as beeliners. Mark Brandon Neville, of Richmond Hill, landed the 5-lb., 11.68-oz. vermilion snapper on Monday, April 11, 2022, at Artificial Reef DW, about 70 nautical miles east of Sapelo Island. Neville’s…
All the southeast Georgia rivers are flooded or high from last week’s rains, except the St. Marys, Suwannee, and Ocmulgee. It’s still in good shape. Saltwater has produced some good catches, but the tides will get big in time for this weekend. Very few folks have been fishing the Okefenokee Swamp, but the bite has been really good. Altamaha River: A couple of Waycross anglers fished the lower river Saturday morning before it came up and said that it was in great shape at that time (and even clear). They fooled 18 bass up to about 3 pounds. A couple hit buzzbaits, but the vast majority were caught by pitching plastic creature baits to cover. Okefenokee Swamp: Very few folks are fishing the Swamp. The main bite right now is bowfin, but you can catch fliers and pickerel if you know how to target them. Catfishing on the…
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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…