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Bream Fishing
Three Canoochee River panfish records were broken in just three days. The Canoochee is still relatively new to the Lake & River Records, and the benchmark records for this river just got a little stronger. Fish No. 1 was a warmouth caught by Tim Stewart, of Glennville. “I fished the Canoochee for the first time…
On May 16, Richard Driggers Jr. added a shellcracker to the growing list of river records for the Canoochee River. GON began keeping river records on the Canoochee one year ago after Glen Solomon turned in a 12.48-oz. warmouth. Richard’s shellcracker weighed 12.96 ounces, which is slightly above the GON benchmark for that species, which…
Kaye Driggers, of Claxton, had bragging rights on a fishing outing with her husband, Richard, on May 15 after catching a new Ohoopee River record redbreast. The 12.48-oz. bream easily exceeds the 8-oz. benchmark for the species. “We were fishing below the prison bridge in Reidsville out of a boat,” said Kaye. “I was fishing…
There’s a new record redbreast for the Savannah River. Danny Vann, of Hephzibah, was fishing below the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam in Augusta on May 13 when he caught the redbreast, known locally as redbellies. It weighed 1-lb., 1-oz on WRD certified scales at the McDuffie Hatchery. Jay Payne, a WRD fisheries biologist…
As fishing season heats up, there’s been a flurry of interest from anglers looking to put their names on GON’s Georgia Lake and River Records list in the last week or so. As a result, GON recently initiated new benchmark systems so all anglers will know if they have a fish that can be considered…
When I read Glen Solomon’s GON Okefenokee Swamp story last summer, I knew I had to try a plastic worm out on warmouth. Glen invited me to go with him on a couple of occasions, but we could never quite get our schedules to line up. I figured we would get the chance to make…
It’s that time of the year when those south Georgia rivers begin popping up in the headlines. This week, it’s the Canoochee River and a brand-new river record for spotted sunfish, or more commonly called stumpknockers. “I noticed that starting with Mr. Glen Solomon’s warmouth last year that y’all started keeping records for the Canoochee,”…
The calendar said May 24, but the thermometer said mid-summer. In the words of a country song, “It was hotter than the Fourth of July.” As I have gotten older, and hopefully wiser, serious outdoor undertakings during the heat of the day have become increasingly less attractive. However, the local rivers and creeks had finally…
Is fall the best time to hunt, or is it the best time to fish? Actually, October is a great time to be in the Georgia outdoors, whether you’re slinging arrows, letting lead fly, or a casting a fishing line. But why choose? I try to do it all! Lately, I’ve been wanting to get…
In this episode, we celebrate the life of Glen Solomon as he talks about fishing for redbreast bream in the blackwater rivers of southeast Georgia, something that he was deeply passionate about. Sadly, Glen, 52, of Hazlehurst, passed away on Friday, Aug. 16 while on his way to Appling Health Care in Baxley with what he…
Bream Recipes
Freeze in Cool Whip bowls for a great, quick microwave meal. Any boiled fish, flaked 1/4 stick butter 2 tablespoons flour 1 small onion, diced 1 bell pepper, diced 1 garlic clove, minced 3 ounces tomato sauce 2 cups fish stock 2 teaspoons Cajun Seasoning 1 beer 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 cup heavy cream…
Bream Egg Rolls 6 large bream, filleted 6 cups cabbage, shredded 1 carrot, shredded 1 celery stalk, diced 2 tablespoons chopped onion 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder Black pepper to taste Cornstarch 10 egg roll wrappers Vegetable oil for frying Pour vegetable oil into a deep frying pan, and heat to 350…