Georgia Kingfish In October

As cool air begins to blow and temperatures drop this month, the majority of Peach State fishermen hang their poles up in the shed, grab their favorite rifle or bow and head to the woods hoping to knock down a big whitetail. Not Don Driggers. Don fishes the salt year-round, but he says that it’s…

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Double Drop Buck Killed On Newton Water Authority Hunt

Around 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 15, Bryan Lackey, of Covington, was perched overlooking a 75-acre soybean field with high hopes a big buck would cross his path.  “I was participating in the annual Newton County Water Authority Hunt, and since I had killed the biggest doe on last year’s hunt, I got first pick on…

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Old Green Tacklebox

Moving around some stuff in my shop the other day, I noticed my grandpa’s weathered green metal tacklebox quietly collecting dust on a shelf. Reaching over and picking it up, I couldn’t help but smile. Thirty years ago on a Saturday morning it could be found in the backseat of my Big Pa’s blue Oldsmobile,…

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The Satilla River Summer Special

If you’ve ever thought about a bucket-list trip to the Satilla River, don’t put it off another summer. I’ve spent my entire life fishing the blackwater river, and in 30 years I can assure you the fishing has never been as good as it is right now. Whether you want to target redbreast, bluegill, crappie,…

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Satilla River Warmouth Breaks 10-Day-Old Record

What started as a group message between a few friends ended with the Satilla River fish of a lifetime for Michael Lott. “Me and some good buddies have a group message where we talk about fishing and what not,” said Michael. “On the afternoon of May 10, my buddy Ben Thomason asked if anyone wanted…

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New State-Record Redbreast Comes From Satilla River

The Georgia state-record redbreast fell yesterday on the red-hot Satilla River, arguably one of the hottest fishing rivers in the country right now. The 1-lb., 12.32-oz. rooster caught by Lester Roberts beat the old state record, a 1-lb., 11-oz. redbreast caught in a Coweta County pond in 1998. Lester’s state-record redbreast is the third time…

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Beat The Clock For Okefenokee Warmouth

There is something downright magical about the Okefenokee Swamp. Maybe it’s the reflective black water with endless banks lined with lily pads, or the lines of cypress trees that run for miles to no end. Maybe it’s watching alligators waste the day away sunning on mats of grass, while birds wade around the shallows looking…

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Steed Takes New Satilla Redbreast Record

When Will Steed, of Hortense, headed for the Satilla River after work on April 26, little did he know he was on course for a head-on collision with fate and the fish of a lifetime. “Me and my son Carter got to the river around 5:30 and started bass fishing,” said Will. “The bass were…

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Fall Fiction: The Trembling Part Five

In the days leading up to the final hunt, Mark was entirely focused on the task at hand. While the rest of the world was in full Christmas mode, Mark was using all of his spare time to prepare for his final trip to the refuge. Determined to not let Glen down, Mark carefully studied…

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