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Other Georgia Fishing
When you think of a yellow perch setting a lake record in Georgia, a mountain lake probably comes to mind, or maybe one of the Savannah River reservoirs where these fish are more common. But Lake Sinclair? Lake Sinclair is middle Georgia epitomized—and not prime yellow perch waters. But Sinclair does have some yellow perch,…
It’s been said when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Well the same can be said for mudfish. When the Swamp gives you mudfish, make mudfish nuggets. Despite what many say, mudfish meat is very mild tasting and doesn’t require a bunch of exotic seasonings or cooking methods to make it edible. Try this, and…
Based on the title of this story, I’m surprised and grateful for those who have stopped in to read it. Give me three minutes and it will come full circle… I promise. There is not a more hated and despised fish in Georgia’s waters to my knowledge than a bowfin. Ugly, nasty, slimy, are some…
For the second time in less than a month, the Lake Oconee longnose gar record has been broken. The latest angler to hold the record is Dustin Turk, of Eatonton. Dustin caught his fish on Oct. 5, and it weighed 20-lbs., 13-ozs. and was 52 inches long. “Me, my son Maddox and Michael Brock were…
Mike Spampinato, of Valdosta, and Cecil Bodrey, of Sycamore, were fishing a Southern Angler Series bass tournament July 21 on Lake Seminole when Mike caught a 4.8-lb. tilapia on a wacky-rigged Senko. Cecil, owner of Rippin’ Lipz Custom Lures, said he lost a much larger one on a Texas-rigged Zoom lizard. “We were fishing in…
“I got one!” Oh yeah, my favorite words to hear on the water. I wheeled around to see George’s rod bent over double. Seconds later, a dark fish rocketed out the water and did a 5-foot tailwalk across the top of the black glass. I was hollering, “Reel, reel, reel! Keep him tight!” I coached…
Anglers can no longer keep shoal bass from the only Florida river with a naturally reproducing, pure-strain population of the unique river bass. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) issued an executive order on June 5, suspending the harvest and possession of shoal bass from the Chipola River and its tributaries effective immediately.…
Jenna Thomas, 22, of Rome, nearly doubled the Coosa River freshwater drum record on May 16. Her 10-lb., 13.6-oz. fish beat the previous record of 5-lbs., 11.3-ozs. When she broke the record, she was fishing with her friends, Brian Justice and Noah Guy. “We were fishing from the bank on some private land. We bank…
Any angler who has spent time up the Oconee River during the annual spring white bass runs is either casting or has seen someone throwing an Original Lucas Catch All. This small inline spinner has been a local standard for about 30 years. The Lucas Catch All is made by Lynn Lucas, of Eatonton,…
Out of the gloom, a large, scaly creature materialized at the water surface in the transition zone where a bubble of light merged into clutching darkness. Suddenly, a heavy barbed projectile flashed through the thick, humid air, smacking into the beast. Water churned as it went through its death throes. Another very large carp met…
Other Fish Recipes
Freeze in Cool Whip bowls for a great, quick microwave meal. Any boiled fish, flaked 1/4 stick butter 2 tablespoons flour 1 small onion, diced 1 bell pepper, diced 1 garlic clove, minced 3 ounces tomato sauce 2 cups fish stock 2 teaspoons Cajun Seasoning 1 beer 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 cup heavy cream…
Don’t laugh. The freshwater drum is a close relative to the saltwater redfish, which is considered a delicacy. I tried this and told everyone it was redfish, and everybody thought it was pretty danged good! 2 lbs. drum filets 2 qts. peanut oil for frying 1/2 cup flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp salt…