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The southeast Georgia blackwater rivers are still blown out, but ponds, lakes and saltwater have produced some good reports this week. Altamaha/Ocmulgee River: The Ocmulgee is fishable (even low in the upper, rocky reaches) for panfish and bass. The Altamaha is falling out within the banks and should be a good option later in the…
Twelve-year-old Bryson McGlynn, of Opelika, Ala., was once again crowned a champion for his age-defying culinary skills. Last December, McGlynn won the Gordon Ramsay Master Chef Junior competition, which aired on Fox in May. Last weekend, McGlynn was crowned champion of the Alabama Wildlife Federation’s (AWF) Wild Game Cook-Off State Finals held in Millbrook, Ala.…
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…
Sinclair: Level: 1.7 feet below at 340. Temp: 87-89 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain. Bass fishing remains tough for club fishermen. On Saturday, Aug. 10, the 4-Lakes club had 11 boats in a team tournament. Ty King won with 10 pounds, and he said that he caught his bass under docks. Chuck Croft had a limit…
The Firminator G-3 ATV Model takes all the great features of Ranew’s Outdoor Equipment’s full-size, 3-point implement and right-sizes it for ATVs and UTVs. The ATV G-3 Model features six (6) 16-inch ground turning disks at six-inch spacing. Built on a frame of rugged 3-inch steel square tubing, it weighs 860 pounds, making it…
For Buford’s Tyler Kesselring, it was a fishing tournament outcome that he wasn’t necessarily expecting. Fishing in the Lake Lanier Catfish Challenge, he went to the scales at 2 a.m. with a winning weight of 40 pounds. In his catch was a new Lake Lanier record blue catfish that tipped the scales at 19-lbs., 5.5-ozs.…
“There’s a season for squirrels?” That was the reaction of a young kid when told of the upcoming squirrel season opener on Thursday, Aug. 15. The 2024-2025 squirrel season in Georgia runs from Aug. 15 to Feb. 28 with a daily limit of 12 squirrels per hunter. The simplicity of squirrel hunting and potential for…
Blue Ridge: Level: 0.6 feet below 1686. Temp: 84-86 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Eric Welch, of Welch’s Guide Service, reports, “Fishing has been fair, but it’s been hot. There has been a little topwater action in the mornings. I like throwing a Pop-R and a Whopper Plopper. I will spend a couple of hours on the main…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Hartwell Dam and Lake Project Office is seeking volunteers for the fall “Splash Away the Trash” event on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in support of National Public Lands Day. Families, friends, scout groups, civic organizations, church groups, schools, sport clubs and businesses can volunteer to help keep…
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