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Fishing
I had a charter cancel at the last minute, but the trout were biting. The boat was loaded and ready to go, and I had the rare chance to go fun fishing by myself and to do it when the conditions were right. It was a beautiful May morning as I went across the sound.…
The month of May along the Georgia coast is an exciting time for anglers. Longer days and warmer temperatures mean some of the most beautiful days you’ll see during the year. In addition, the angling activity really begins to heat up. May is a transition month as summer patterns begin and new species of fish…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “With the month of May here, the fish bite is more dependable and predictable. By this time the spotted sea trout bite is joined up with the flounder bite, meaning two types of fish for one type of bait. As always, live shrimp under an adjustable float or popping cork works like a…
Georgia anglers who catch tagged saltwater fish have a new way to report their catches and earn rewards including T-shirts, hats and other gear. The Coastal Resources Division (CRD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced the launch of a new online form at CoastalGaDNR.org/FishTag to report tagged red drum, black drum and tripletail. The effort is part of the…
The spotted seatrout or “spec” is arguably one of the most targeted species in southeast Georgia estuaries. These beautiful fish exist in large numbers and are quite accessible year-round. However, this time of year something special happens. Big females show up in the marsh and surrounding creeks, and now is a great time to put…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “March weather has been crazy. Hot one day and freezing the next. The fishing has been good one day and slow the next. The water temp was right around 65 degrees on March 22. The water should warm up into the low 70s shortly. The whiting bite is about as hot as…
Running just below the surface, the lure bulged the water, making a wake. Occasionally, the rounded metal blade broke the surface, causing a sputtering disruption similar to the flicking of nervous baitfish. Highlighted by sunlight glinting off the golden metal, the fluttering blade resembled a rear swimmer leg on a blue crab. About 10 feet…
A contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to begin dredging Jekyll Creek north of Downing Musgrove Causeway to the St. Simons Sound on March 18, 2019. Cottrell Contracting, of Chesapeake, Va., will remove about 200,000 cubic yards of sediment from the eastern 75 feet of the channel, which is part of…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “Bottom fishing is great in the sound because everything is on the move. Bull whiting should start showing up near sandbars in the sound. The best bait is going to be small pieces of peeled shrimp laced on small hooks fished directly on the bottom. The best hook size is a No. 4 to No.…
I don’t believe there’s a fish in the ocean with a more appropriate name than the wahoo. These toothy missiles of the sea cause blood to boil and line to strip when they strike, leaving anglers with few words to describe what they have witnessed, other than wahoo! Ross Ferrell, of Folkston, lives for the…
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