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Trout anglers showed up in force Nov. 10 to voice varying opinions when the Toccoa River Watershed Coalition (TRWC) held a public meeting on its proposal for special regulations on the Toccoa River tailrace. The proposed regulations would restrict anglers to single-hook, artificial lures, a slot limit and reduced creel limit on a large section…
With 20.76 pounds, Randall Kirkpatrick and Chris Day, with the Jonboat Bass Association, dominated the competition in the eighth-annual Anglers Warehouse J-BAIT, the state’s jonboat championship tournament. This year’s tournament took place Oct. 8, 2011 on the clear waters of Lake Juliette. “We had 28 teams competing for Georgia’s jonboat state championship, with six clubs…
Over the last few months, Lake Oconee has dominated coverage of lake records. We’ve watched catfish records for the lake change hands faster than hot potatoes. However, linesides have been the story on north Georgia’s mountain lakes. In the spring, new records for hybrid bass were set for both Lake Burton and Carters Lake, and…
Someone needs to tell the wildlife in Fannin County that messing with powerlines is dangerous. Stacy Galloway, of Tri-State EMC in McCaysville, said wildlife killed on powerlines is pretty common, but he has never before seen a bear get zapped by high voltage. One of Stacy’s co-workers responded to a power outage call in Blue Ridge…
Anyone out there giving Gerald Gilbert, of McDonough, a hard time for his buck, which was listed as a pick-up in GON’s County-by-County Buck Rankings in October, needs to start congratulating him. Gerald’s 180 1/8-inch net non-typical buck was a legitimate opening-day rifle kill last season. It was our mistake it was accidentally listed as…
The 10th annual Rich Products Corp. Golden Isles Red-Trout Celebrity Classic held Oct. 7-8 out of the Morningstar Marina on St. Simons Island was a huge success at raising much-needed funds for cystic fibrosis research. More than $65,000 was raised during the weekend’s event. During the tournament, contestants are paired with guides for two days…
The ringleader of a group of poachers operating in and around Dodge County pleaded guilty to 13 counts and was handed a stiff sentence Oct. 4, 2011 after the assistant district attorney handling the case reportedly threatened felony charges stemming from a separate incident. William Stacey Jones and an accomplice, Mary Michelle Warren, both of…
The American International Marksmanship Academy, a 2,300-acre training facility offering courses to military, law enforcement and civilian shooters, celebrated its grand opening in Blakely on Oct. 13. A crowd of more than 400 turned out on a windy, rain-threatening Thursday afternoon to take part in dedication ceremonies that included remarks by several guests and tours…
Where next? Anglers have to be wondering as two more significant fish-kills have occurred in Georgia, on Brier Creek in Burke County and Commissioner Creek in Wilkinson County. As fish were dying in these two creeks, state officials finally concluded an investigation of the worst fish-kill in state history. In May, the Ogeechee was devastated…
“When I heard the commotion, I spun around. I had thought the bear was dead, but he was on me before I could move. All I could see was a mouth full of teeth, right in my face. He wadded me up like he would a dog, and we went down together.” In that instant…