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Fishing Reports
Donna McDowell leaned over a microscope in a dimly lit laboratory recently as she peered into a twin-lens eyepiece. She prefers to work with the bright, overhead fluorescent lights turned off so she can see better through the microscope, she said. “It’s just a little easier,” said the veteran marine biologist with the Coastal Resources…
The Coastal Resources Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced a new women’s state record for pinfish (lagodon rhomboides), landed Dec. 28, 2018, by Jordan McCullough on Skidaway Island. McCullough, of Savannah, caught the 12.8-oz. pinfish using live shrimp as bait while fishing in a tidal creek. The previous state record, set in…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “January is the toughest month of the year to catch fish in coastal Georgia. Trout are deeper and slower in the cold water. Fish a jig deep and slow just off the bottom. A Gulp! Swimming Mullet in green with a red jig head works for me. Most of the redfish…
Georgia is truly blessed to have one of the very best trout fisheries on the east coast. From the creeks of Savannah to the marsh down in St. Mary’s, trout are plentiful and plain fun to catch. From April to mid-December, limits can be had by slinging jigs to creek mouths or soaking shrimp under…
Saltwater:Inshore: Capt. David Newlin reports, “Winter has arrived on the Georgia coast. Trout, redfish, black drum, sheepshead and stripers are biting. In my area, it seems that most of the fish have started moving into a little deeper water as the water temps have steadily dropped. By the first of December, the water should be in the…
I fish with a lot of people in lots of places working on GON stories, and I’ve been fortunate to fish with some really great anglers throughout the years. Harrison Lee falls into this elite category of anglers, and when it comes to redfish, he is one of the best and most focused anglers I…
The only thing that might be more fun than catching a redfish is eating one. This is the author’s favorite recipe for preparing his catch: Season redfish fillets with Redfish Magic seasoning (other blackening seasonings will work, also). Grill at 450 for one minute on each side, and then finish cooking filets on a sheet…
Saltwater:Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “When the month of November rolls around, the inshore bite certainly does pick up. It is much easier to score a Savannah Slam, which is redfish, spotted seatrout and flounder. The secret to catching more inshore fish during this time is to use live shrimp as bait. All fish like shrimp…
As you read this October 2018 issue of GON, it’s safe to say that the sweltering days of summer are nearly behind us. As the leaves begin to change and temperatures drop, it signals the beginning of fall in our great state. For south Georgia though, the cold weather will be sporadic at best as…
Saltwater: Inshore: Capt. Judy Helmey reports, “I consider October as being one of the best fishing months for both fish and fishermen. The reason being is all fish both inshore and offshore are in full migration mode. With water temperatures on the fall, the redfish, spotted seatrout and flounder bites get more predictable. Places where you caught…
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