Clinch County Gator Taken On Foot

Henderson Wright, of Dalton, had the hunt of his life last September while hunting in Clinch County. Henderson had been trying for five years to draw a alligator tag in Zone 6. Once he got a tag, it was time to set up his rig to catch one of these gators. He opted for a heavy duty…

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Vending Machines For Deer Corn

We have all heard of vending machines before, whether it be for snack or drinks, but have you heard of corn vending machines? Corn Stop has been the talk of the town lately and has become a big hit on Facebook. President of Corn Stop, Bob Newsome, plus Jim Parker, Terrence Smith and Steve Starnes, are behind…

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Macon County Giant Will Rank High On GON’s Fab-40

As GON prepares to publish the annual Fab 40 article, a good ‘un showed up the other day that will appear on the exclusive list—and way up near the top, too. Every August, GON publishes its list of the top-40 bucks taken in Georgia the previous deer season. Joel Kauffman, of Marshallville, is the latest hunter who will now appear in the…

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Polk County KFE Draws 487 Kids

Saturday, June 11 was the annual Polk County Kids Fishing Event (KFE). This annual KFE takes place off Highway 113 in northeast Polk County on property owned by CW Matthews Contracting Co. The pond is large enough to hold quite a crowd of excited young anglers. DNR Law Enforcement Cpl. Chad Cox, who is the…

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Stealth Mode For Allatoona Summer Stripers

When it comes to Allatoona striper fishing in June, Russell Dobbs, of Dallas, has acquired a good knowledge on how to catch them in the summertime heat. Russell has landed his fair share of June stripers in his 20 years of fishing Allatoona. When Russell first started learning how to catch stripers, it was all…

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Extremely Rare Fish Caught From Lake Allatoona

David Ray, of Rydal, has been fishing Allatoona for 50 years and has never landed a fish like the one he caught on April 25. The morning began like any other. Every time David goes fishing, he catches his own bait to fish with. Typically, he goes for threadfins. “Early Monday morning, I landed a 3- to…

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Clarks Hill Produces 71-Pound Flathead!

Blake White, 27, of Thomson, has been fishing his whole life and picked up limb lining when he was 14 years old. Limb lining has been around for many years, and no doubt it’s a fun and very productive way to catch catfish. For limb lining, Blake uses 250-lb. braided cord with a 6- to…

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Sinclair Blue Cat Record Smashed

Lake Sinclair has proven again that the middle Georgia reservoir on the Oconee River is home to some giant catfish. Brian Fitts, of Douglasville, landed a new lake record blue catfish on May 2 while fishing Sinclair with guide Paul Gourley, who has been a friend of Brian’s for 35 years. Brian and three of his friends got…

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Two Record-Class Georgia Gobblers Fall Together

Heath Williams, of Augusta, killed two record-book turkeys on April 3 in Burke County. Little did Heath know at the time, but some new property he got permission to hunt on just days before would lead not only to killing his first turkey in Georgia, but also to killing the No. 2 and No. 3…

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Two Giant Sinclair Catfish Caught And Released

Catfish grow big, and Georgia’s lakes sure seem to hold good numbers of these giants of the murky depths. Case in point, a recent outing on Lake Sinclair. On March 29, Chad Smith, a guide on lakes Sinclair and Oconee for almost nine years, took Rufus Brown and Brian Brown out fishing on Lake Sinclair to catch…

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