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I had to take a course similar to this for Georgia when I was a teenager. Concerns about manatees aside, all one has to do is sit at the St. Marks boat ramp on almost any Saturday to see the strong need for a boater safety course.

I did build it! As for the bait...there is a particular gold colored mirrodine that is only made for Big Rock Sports and the only place I can find them is at Larry's in Moultrie. They are super hard to find and not even listed on Mirrolures website. I found them (for the first time in at least 6 mon...

They should still be there next weekend, as long as the cold weather forecast for this week holds. I have honed my winter fishing over the past few years as it seems to be when I can fish the most, and I consistently catch fish. During this time of the year, I closely watch the water temperature in ...

With the negative tide this morning, I decided to take my canoe down to Econfina to see what the river looked like with no water. I saw all the rocks that I knew about and found a whole bunch of new ones. I paddled down toward the mouth and started fishing. It was slow at first, but one the water st...

When I built my canoe I decided to get a good vest I could paddle all day in. I went with this one: [flash=]https://www.nrs.com/product/40009.04/nrs-chinook-fishing-pfd[/flash] didn't want a self inflatable because there are times that your gonna get wet on a canoe (we enjoy canoeing the rapids on t...

It was a tough weekend for us as well. We started out on the west flats where the water looked like my coffee and seemed to have the same number of fish as my coffee too (that is...0). We then moved out in front of the lighthouse where I caught some fish a few weeks ago. Picked up a 21" red and...

Hit the water early on Saturday to try to catch the bite on the incoming tide. Water was a bit warmer than last week. Started with topwater in 3 ft. and were met with a good bite of 17"-18" trout. Caught 6 pretty quickly and then the bite turned off. Managed a couple more in 5' before we d...

Yall must have been in a bit shallower than us because there was no way we could throw anything topwater with the grass as thick as it was.

We decided to try out Keaton yesterday even though the forecast said it was going to be super windy. The wind was there, but the chop wasn't so it turned out to be a good fishable day. As hot as it has been, expected the fish to be out deep, but we were greeted to clear, 77 degree water as we left t...

I've seen the occasional eel while scalloping before. You usually only get a quick glimpse before they are gone.

The Navionics maps are pretty good, and I will get on Google Earth and look at the satellite pictures. You can see more than you think when you zoom in.

Took the canoe down to St. Marks for a paddle fishing trip. First time I've taken the canoe into the salt to fish. Launched from the Lighthouse at 6:45 and headed to the oyster bars and grass lines in the East River looking for redfish. Got some bites, caught some ladyfish, and saw one of the bigges...

Looks great! I thought I was the only one around here that was into canoes! I started mine in mid-April and it took me about 6 weeks to finish. Granted, I'm out of work because of the virus and could devote all day to working on it. It's been a blast to take out. Took it down some rapids up in North...

Went down to Keaton Beach on Saturday along with every other boat in the Big Bend it seemed. The weather was beautiful, so it made sense for everyone to be out. We got on the water around low tide and fished our way up toward Yate's Creek. Picked up one keeper on the way. Once the tide turned, the f...

Our school system just canceled school for 2 weeks starting Monday. Just to make sure I'm safe, I plan to isolate myself.....I figure a mile or so off of Keaton Beach will limit my exposure pretty well . I'll post reports next week...