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Fishing
Toby Betsill caught a 22-lb., 15-oz. lake-record striped bass on High Falls Lake on April 4, 2015.
The Lake Rabun striper record has been smashed with a 39-lb., 14-oz. fish that beats the old record by nearly 20 pounds. The fish was caught on March 4 by Danny Wall, of Lakemont. "It was just a matter of being in the right place at the right time, I guess," Danny told GON on…
The next time you are in the mood for fish, and you want to forego the hassle of frying tons of it, try this recipe. You’ll need: 2 fish fillets (whatever you want) 1 lemon extra virgin olive oil salt black pepper cayenne pepper Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place fillets on a plate…
Robert Lee caught this 29-lb., 1-oz. record striped bass on the Chattahoochee on May 13, 2014.
Summer is a great time for outdoor recreational activity, particularly if it has anything to do with water. Clark Hill, near Augusta, is a favorite of local residents and fun seekers from both Georgia and South Carolina who show up in large numbers to enjoy this beautiful body of water. Clark Hill is a fine…
The heat of summer has set in across the hills and mountains of north Georgia, warming lake temperatures considerably. This warm up means some of the striped bass in area lakes have headed to the rivers, and the result is some of the most challenging and exciting action all year. On most lakes with stripers,…
A 45-lb., 4-oz. striper was caught from the north end of Lake Lanier the night of May 3, and the angler, Jody Pressley, of Dawsonville, was using an interesting and apparently very productive technique when the huge striped bass hit. Jody said he grew up on Lake Lanier and has been fishing hard for stripers…
The humble, retired Alabama ironworker who stunned the fishing world with a 69.98-lb. striped bass he caught on Alabama’s Black Warrior River is now awaiting confirmation that his monstrous fish will be a world record. James R. Bramlett, 65, of Dora, Ala., caught a striper that first weighed exactly 70.00 pounds on certified scales. Alabama…
Cool weather has arrived, and with it a change in the fishing opportunities on Lake Lanier, north of Atlanta. Shad and blueback herring are moving into the creeks, and the big stripers are not far behind. While you’ll need to adapt your approach to these cooler conditions, there is plenty of hot striper action available…
Some striper anglers on Lanier stow their rods in the summer and wait for cooler temperatures and less traffic on the lake. They prefer to stalk the big linesides up in the shallows during the cooler months when the fish tend to be in the creeks and are more accessible to casting and shallow trolling.…
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