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Georgia angler breaks 25-year-old fishing record for hickory shad
By Michael Hollan article
Christian Blake Jones is now the state record holder for catching the hickory shad. (Georgia Department of Natural Resources)
(Georgia Department of Natural Resources)
EMANUEL COUNTY, Ga. - Even if it takes a while, almost all records will eventually be broken.
A Georgia angler recently broke a state record for fishing that had been set over two decades ago. The fisherman was apparently out on the water trying to catch a completely different type of fish, but reeled in a record.
Christian Blake Jones caught a record hickory shad while recently fishing on the Ogeechee River, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR.) He was reportedly on the water that day targeting crappies when he reeled in the largest hickory shad caught in the Peach State since the 90s.
SWAINSBORO â A day of fishing is good, but you know what makes it even better? A day you catch a new state record! Christian Blake Jones of Swainsboro was out targeting crappie when he reeled in this new state record hickory shad. His catch, caught on the Ogeechee River (Emanuel County), weighed 2 pounds, 3 ounces, and broke a 25-year-old record (1 pound, 15 ounces caught in 1995), according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resourcesâ Wildlife Resources Division.
âIt is beyond exciting to hear about a new state record, and it emphasizes the fantastic fishing opportunities found in Georgia,â said Scott Robinson, assistant chief of Fisheries for the Wildlife Resources Division. âWho will catch the next one? It might be you â but you have to get outdoors and Go Fish Georgia!â
Operation âSandy Bottomâ: Drug investigation indicts 48, including 3 prison guards Prison cells (Source: KFVS) By Dave Miller | January 13, 2021 at 3:33 PM EST - Updated January 13 at 3:33 PM
WAYCROSS, Ga. (WALB) - Nearly 50 people have been indicted in a drug trafficking investigation that targeted violent gang members distributing methamphetamine and other drugs in the Coffee County area, according to the United States Department of Justice.
Dubbed âOperation Sandy Bottom,â the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation centered in the Sand Ridge neighborhood on the east side of Douglas, in an area known as âThe Bottoms,â said Bobby Christine, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia.