Posts by Craig James
Withlacoochee River, Georgia’s December Bass Destination
Another year comes to a close this month, as the dreaded month of January looms in the not-so-distant future. North to south, east to west, if you’re in the state of Georgia, you can look at December as a “last chance” kind of month. The hype of deer season has all but faded away, and…
Read MoreLower Flint River Shoal Bass
As I’m beginning to type this story, a quick look out my kitchen window reminds me that fall has finally arrived in south Georgia. And after my 37th summer in the Peach State, I couldn’t be happier that it’s finally my favorite time of the year. I believe bass feel the same way as…
Read MoreHunting Crooked River Redfish & Trout
With deer season in full swing this month, many anglers trade rods for rifles in hopes of killing a big-horned buck… maybe even one that might end up getting them in the GON Truck-Buck Shoot-Out. However, when the crisp November fog clears each morning, you won’t find Tyler Bean in a deer stand. As a…
Read MoreWithlacoochee Suwannee Bass Record Broken On Video
On Oct. 21, Craig and Colt James, of Waycross, made a trip to the Withlacoochee River with high hopes of catching a Suwannee bass. Craig is a freelance writer with GON and regularly covers stories in the southern portion of the state. You might also recognize him from the Outdoor Blast, where he and…
Read MoreBryan County Bow-Kill Grosses Mid 140s
When 11th grader Owen Osden left Richmond Hill High School on the afternoon of Sept. 21, his sights were set on getting to the deer stand as fast as he could. “I had to swing by and grab a bag of corn first, but I had been getting pictures of several good bucks for a…
Read More13+ Gator From Chattahoochee River Above Eufaula
When Will Baker drew a Zone 1 tag for Georgia’s gator season, he had high hopes that he’d be able to harvest an above-average gator, but little did he know that a much larger train was coming down the tracks. “I drew my first tag way back in 2014 and managed to harvest a nice,…
Read MoreGreat To Meet GON Readers At Outdoor Blast
If you weren’t at the GON Outdoor Blast in Emerson this year, I’ll sum it up quickly by saying you really missed out. Big bucks were scored, guns were won every hour on the hour, and vendors had enough discount goodies to fill 20 semi trailers. Oh yeah… and thanks to John Megel Chevrolet, we…
Read MoreCanoochee River Offers Redbreast Quality & Numbers
If anywhere is blessed with river fishing opportunities like that of south Georgia, I haven’t heard of the place, and if it does exist, I’m looking to buy property there. It’s true, no matter where you are in the southern portion of the state, some great river fishing is never far away. Altamaha, Ogeechee, Flint,…
Read MoreOgeechee River Redbreast Light Up In July
Born and raised on the banks of the Satilla River, I will admit that I’m more than a little biased when it comes to my favorite river. Heck, a week ago I’d tell you another river couldn’t come close to the Satilla in terms of a redbreast fishery. All that changed last month on my…
Read MoreChasing Giant Redbreasts Way Up the Satilla River
By Craig James The Satilla River is and will forever be my favorite body of water to fish. I got my start fishing its white sand bars and towering bluff walls decades ago, and it’s just as magical a place to me now as it was the very first time I stepped into its tannic…
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