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Lake Blue Ridge Fishing Report August 2014

Blue Ridge: Level: Full pool. Temp: 81-85 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Guide Eric Crowley reports, “Humid mornings and hot afternoons with pop-up thunderstorms have been the norm the last couple weeks. We decided to change things up and stay off the main lake and head upriver this past week. Glad we did, too. I believe…

Bartletts Ferry Fishing Report August 2014

Bartletts Ferry: Level: 0.6 feet below full pool. Temp: 87 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler and organizer Dennis Hudson reports bass fishing is amazingly good. “We’ve had a sustained mayfly hatch, and the topwater bite has been very good. Most are being caught on Pop-Rs and Spro hollow frogs. They are catching them all…

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report August 2014

Allatoona: Level: 0.2 feet below full pool. Temp: 85 degrees. Clarity: Clear; 6 feet visibility. Bass: Tournament pro Matt Driver reports, “August is a tough month but can be good at times. The dissolved-oxygen levels are low, and the fish are tired and sluggish. This time of year the smaller fish are more active, and…

Scott Fox Outlasts Field To Win Chevy 4×4 Truck No. 25!

The 25th annual Truck-Buck Shoot-Out saw what may have been the most accurate field of shooters in the history of the event. Seven shooters made it to the seventh round and shot at the egg from 60 feet. In the end, it was Scott Fox who took home the grand-prize truck. Scott’s cheering section, easily…

Georgia State Record Brown Trout

Editor’s Note: Chad Doughty was in September 2023 convicted and sentenced to life in prison for molesting a family member. https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/man-given-3-life-sentences-plus-30-years-prison-after-molesting-young-family-member-da-says/3I7OVPBYTVHHVJFNLC7HZQ3G4M/ The DNR press release below was written in 2014 when the fish was caught. Catching a big fish is awesome, how about if the first fish you catch that day is a new state…

WRD To Reveal 10-Year Deer Plan

Wonder what the plan will be to set deer limits, doe days, season dates and address the different regs for different parts of the state? Speak now, or forever hold your peace… at least when it comes to the quality of your deer hunting in Georgia for the next 10 years. The Wildlife Resources Division…

Chevy Ride & Drive Experience Comes To Blast

This year at the Outdoor Blast, Georgia’s Best Chevy Dealers will be displaying the hottest new vehicles for 2015. Get up close and check out the new Silverado, the most awarded pickup ever. Also displayed will be Chevy’s new SUVs, Crossovers and cars. You say you want to drive one too? You’re in luck. Whether…

Find Bream To Find Shallow Sinclair Bass

July is not a favorite month for most bass fishermen. Water and air temperatures are hot, and that makes most bass move deep. Fishing can be a sweaty frustration during the day, and many anlgers just don’t like to cast at night. But you can catch bass in July, especially at Lake Sinclair. Sinclair is…

Gun-An-Hour Giveaway At Outdoor Blast!

It’s gonna be quite a bit more exciting at the Outdoor Blast this year. Every hour on the hour, a show-goer’s name will be drawn to win a new gun. There’s no raffle ticket to buy, just come by the GON booth and fill out a free entry, and you’ll be in the Gun-An-Hour Giveaway.…

Wild Game Recipes: Rattlesnake Fajitas

Rattlesnake Fajitas If you’re looking for a dish that will have everyone at your summer party talking for weeks, this is it. Rattlesnakes are on the move now and are relatively easy to find. Tortillas Shredded cheddar cheese Sour cream 1-lb. rattlesnake filets 2 medium bell peppers 1 large onion, sliced 2 large carrots cut…

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