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Fishing
There were some really good bites this week, but the strong cold front is going to change things. Some species will be helped with the cooler temperatures and some will be hurt. Factor in the changing river levels, and tides, and it will be a guessing game for this weekend. Congratulations to Michael Deen, of…
At least the Global Positioning System—so now you know what GPS stands for—kens where they are. Even from a couple hundred or so miles skyward, it keeps up, spot-on, with the race. While we, somewhere or other in the vastnesses of the Okefenokee Swamp in Clinch County, can only go from experience in attempting to…
Saltwater is still on fire, and several other freshwater fisheries produced some good catching this week, as well. Pretty much all the southeast Georgia rivers are fishable again. Altamaha River: A couple of Waycross anglers fished the river on Saturday and caught 21 bass up to 2.52 pounds. They had one straighten the hook that…
The Southeast Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (The Service) is considering a proposal that would expand the boundary of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, adding approximately 22,000 acres adjacent to the existing refuge. The goals of the expansion include establishing a fuel reduction zone around the refuge to prevent the spread of…
I didn’t get many reports from freshwater, but the saltwater reports were fantastic this week. The Okefenokee, St Marys River, ponds, and saltwater are the places to fish right now. Satilla River: I fished the extreme lower Satilla on Sunday evening for striped bass. I got a nice one to eat a 3-inch chartreuse pearl…
I’m sure I’m not alone in the sentiment that I sure hope the storms are done for this year! Our area was spared through Milton, but keep the folks in central Florida in your prayers as they dig out and try to figure out normal again. Most river systems in southeast Georgia are too high…
The bites have mostly been good this week. The Altamaha system bass bite has been great. Saltwater has provided a good bite when you could get out. Several days this week it was howling! At least two river records were set this week. Check out the write-ups in the Altamaha and Withlacoochee sections. Altamaha/Ocmulgee River:…
Wow, what an exciting week of ICAST 2024 in Orlando! The fishing industry came together to do business, and I was blessed to be able to participate. For videos covering the New Product Showcase and products from the show floor, look for updates here at GON.com, or check out my Facebook page or YouTube channel…
The heat and scattered afternoon storms have kept some folks at home, but the morning bite has been strong. Altamaha River: Jimmy Hall and Seth Carter had a great morning on the Altamaha Wednesday. They fished a couple of hours and caught 11 keeper-sized fish with some really nice ones mixed in. Bass ate about everything…
There’s something downright special about the Okefenokee Swamp… a certain air about it, if you will. In a world moving faster than it ever has, the Okefenokee seems to stand timeless and silent. The silence is only interrupted by the chirping of the many species of birds and the occasional bellow of an alligator that…
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