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Wintertime Crappie On Lake Lanier

I’m up before sunrise enjoying a hot mug of coffee, bundled up for the cold. I’m at Clarks Bridge boat ramp on north Georgia’s Lake Lanier, getting set for some crappie fishing. Today I’m joined by Bob and Brenda Rice, publishers of Atlanta/North Georgia edition of The Angler Magazine, North Georgia Crappie Angler’s Club President Woodie Malone and club member Ron Cobley. These guys love crappie and know all the best spots to catch these plentiful and tasty panfish.
Striped Bass

Winter Striped Bass On The Lower Roanoke River, N.C.

Over the years I’ve heard about fishing the “upper” Roanoke River in eastern North Carolina. The springtime spawning run of striped bass is famous, and I’ve had it on my bucket list of fishing trips for some time.
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Bass Fishing Off The Beaten Path

Living in what many people consider to be the best fishing destination in the world, one would think finding a place to bass fish in Florida would be easy.
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Winter’s Big Fish in the South

Having spent the majority of my life in Florida and Georgia, I hate the cold. But kind of like backpacking, rowing a boat or a good sunburn, I will do anything to catch trout.
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Tips From A Pro – Cool Weather Swimbaits

When temperatures get colder, one of my favorite baits for bass is a swimbait. I categorize them in three types: hard body, soft hollow body and finesse.
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“Fishin’ Different” in The Great Smoky Mountains

Recently I visited The Great Smoky Mountains for a meeting of the Southeast Outdoor Writers Association at the Fontana Lake …

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Finding Fish In The Indian River Lagoon

Most anglers can catch a fish but few know how to find them. Here are a few tips for finding fish in the Indian River Lagoon.

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Pat Hutchinson Lands World Record Blue Catfish on Light Tackle

Pat Hutchinson set a new IGFA Women’s 3-kg (6 lb.) Line Class World Record with a 13.61-kilogram (30-pound) blue catfish caught on the James River in Virginia. The record-setting catfish struck her cut bait, and after a determined 22-minute battle, Pat successfully landed the fish. She weighed it on a certified scale before safely releasing it back into the river.