James K. Pressley

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Pressley: Multiple lessons learned on conservation

Thursday, July 11, 2024

Sometimes, the stars align, and you get little nudges from God, the universe, Mother Nature, or whatever you want to claim. Lately, I think those forces have aligned so that we can discuss conservation.

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Outdoors: The tomato sandwich

James K. Pressley

Thursday, June 20, 2024

There’s one great thing about summer in the South. Vegetables. And tomatoes and corn top my list. Each summer, I await the season’s harvest with the anticipation of a child at Christmas.

James K. Pressley with a nice Lanier Spot caught on the Cast OG. CONTRIBUTED

Outdoors: Topwater is life

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Thursday, May 16, 2024

People might want to argue this, but let’s be honest. Topwater is life. I don’t know one angler who doesn’t LOVE a topwater bite. Not one. I mean, really, what isn’t to love about watching a fish, ANY FISH, crash a bait on top?

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Outdoors: Heroes I have known

James K. Pressley

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Fishing and hunting have allowed me to meet some true heroes.Several years ago, my family used to support a small, wounded warrior-style group out of Madison run by Col. Mike Steele. Now, for those of you who might not know Col.

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Outdoors: A hero named ‘Daddy’

James K. Pressley

Thursday, April 25, 2024

“Hero.” Fishing and life have allowed me to meet several people who truly fill this role, but people use this word way too much these days, in my opinion. The signs, the hashtags, whatever. I get it, we all want to honor people. However, I think few understand the meaning of this word.

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Outdoors: Boat shows and other indoor activities

James K. Pressley

Thursday, January 25, 2024

I had several interesting experiences this past weekend. First was the Atlanta Boat Show, put on by Discover Boating. Now, I have been to many boat shows in the past, including the Atlanta show; however, this was my first time working at a boat show.

Capt Mack with a Spotted Bass on Lake Lanier. CONTRIBUTED

Outdoors: Spotted Bass fishing

James K. Pressley

Thursday, November 30, 2023

One of the things I truly enjoy is fishing for spotted bass. I love the fish! They are tough fighters, aggressive eaters, and they love to hit topwater! With that combination they make themselves far more appealing to me, and many like me, than any other freshwater fish. A few weeks back Capt.

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Outdoors: Todd Goade, Angler of the Year

James K. Pressley

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Since beginning my career as a writer (which I still find funny) I have had the opportunity to get to meet and spend time with a lot of cool people. From guides, manufacturers, TV personalities, etc. I have enjoyed every minute of it.

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Outdoors: Dove hunts in shorts and flip-flops

James K. Pressley

Thursday, August 17, 2023

“The South smells of red cedar and red dirt … She tastes of Gulf shrimp and coarse-ground grits. She sounds like shots hells at a Saturday dove shoot and is seen through live oak boughs draped with Spanish moss. The South moves slowly enough to be known.

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Pressley: Dockside at the lake

James K. Pressley

Thursday, June 15, 2023

An entertaining thing to do is just sit by the dock on a Friday afternoon. Last Friday, I was out at the Boat House on Lake Oconee. You know the place. In the old days, it was a catfish joint and now it’s got storage and gas, right off the backside of Harbor Club.

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