Outdoors: Heroes I have known

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.

Georgia Bass Trail holds Lake Oconee tournament

The first of two fishing tournaments held by the Georgia Bass Trail was held on Nov. 19 at Sugar Creek Marina on Lake Oconee. Thirty-nine teams competed in the North Division.

OUTDOORS: A fluke catch

A few weeks ago, my buddy, Kevin Underwood, told me to come on up to Lanier and let’s go fishing. That’s a suggestion that never falls on deaf ears with me. So, the day after the hurricane cleared the Carolinas I was there. We left out mid-morning and fished through ‘til late afternoon.

OUTDOORS: The glory of the boiled peanut

I was chatting with my buddy Steve Davenport the other morning. He made a point that struck home and did so in a manner that, frankly, I figured it needed a column! Boiled peanuts are a snack so perfect and so in time with the South’s nature and experience, only God could have created them.