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The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on a proposed regulatory change to reduce the daily recreational harvest limit for red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) and establish a vessel limit. Red drum are also commonly known as redfish and spottail bass. DNR’s Coastal Resources Division (CRD) on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, recommended the…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “July has been typical hot summer fishing. Water temps are around 85 degrees. The biggest news is the huge number of small redfish that seem to be everywhere. August is usually a good month to catch fish of all sizes. This is usually the best month of the year to chase the…
Several inshore artificial reefs along Georgia’s 105-mile coast were recently enhanced with nearly 1 million pounds of materials. DNR’s Coastal Resources Division (CRD), in partnership with several nonprofit and research organizations, added approximately 910,000 pounds of materials to artificial reefs in Chatham, Bryan and Camden counties. The aim is to create new fishing opportunities for…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey, of Miss Judy Charters, reports, “For those inshore fishermen who just want to catch fish, purchase or catch live shrimp. Last month live shrimp were hard to come by. Our captains struggled to stay ahead of their bait need. Their two options were to purchase or catch their own live shrimp. Bait shops tried…
A push for more restrictive limits on redfish for Georgia anglers is expected at two “Redfish Town Hall” meetings. The town halls are slated for tonight at 6 p.m. (Monday, June 6) at Georgia Southern University, Armstrong Center Room 151, 13040 Abercorn St., Savannah, 31419. The second meeting is 6 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to attend two town hall meetings in June to learn and ask questions about the results of a recent saltwater fishing satisfaction survey with a particular focus on the red drum fishery. The town halls are slated for 6 p.m. Monday, June 6 at Georgia…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “This would be the month to bring out the cast net and catch peanut menhaden, finger mullet, mud minnows and shrimp. All of these baits will work under traditional adjustable floats or popping corks, Carolina-style rigs or just plain naked. For artificials, get an assortment of different colors of Strike…
You’ve heard the old joke about fishing: if you’re on shore you try to sling the bait as far out as possible, and if you’re in a boat, you try to toss the bait as close to shore as your skill allows. It’s as paradoxical as it is true. What I want to share today…
A 53-year-old Midway man is the new state-record holder for dolphin fish, also known as mahi mahi, after the Georgia Department of Natural Resources certified his catch. James Roberts, of Midway, landed the 68-lb., 1.6-oz. dolphin April 26, 2022 while fishing over Deli Ledge approximately 80 miles east of St. Catherines Island, according to DNR’s…
It’s two and a piece pre-dawn hours from home to Richmond Hill, then add on another 15 minutes to Ft. McAllister Marina. Windshield time is prime for cogitation, and all the way down I’ve tried to figure out just what my favorite part of an inshore fishing trip with Capt. David Newlin is. And that’s…
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