James K. Pressley

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Outdoors: Deep woods companions

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Have you ever heard or seen something long before daylight on the way to your deer stand?And I’m not talking about these sissy stands about 20 yards off the road with feeders, air conditioning, and comfy chairs to sit in.

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Pressley: A lesson in conservation

James K. Pressley

Wednesday, July 10, 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: 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.Man, I don’t know one single 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

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Fishing and hunting have allowed me to meet some true heroes.A number of 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’

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

“Hero.” Fishing and life have allowed me to meet several people who genuinely 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.

Lake Oconee Striper Club member Chad Womack proudly displays the 25-pound striper he caught recently during Capt. Doug Nelms’ Derby. CONTRIBUTED

Outdoors: Straight up fishing on Lake Sinclair

James K. Pressley

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

On the weekend of March 23-24, Sinclair Marina in Milledgeville hosted the Toyota Series and Falcon Bass Boat-sponsored pro, Brian Latimer, his Straight Up Fishing (SUF) school, and his SUF Classic tournament. It was a well-attended event with a lot of fun and good food.

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Outdoors: Easter, seersucker, sweet tea and The Masters

James K. Pressley

Thursday, April 4, 2024

As many of you know, I believe The Masters should be treated like a religious holiday. We should all stop what we are doing, turn toward Augusta, and not move for four days. Well, really five because to me it all starts with the Par 3 Tournament on Wednesday.The grandfather of golf, Mr.

Cast iron Dutch oven fish fry. CONTRIBUTED

Outdoors: Thought for food

James K. Pressley

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Few things take a country boy like me back as much as preserves. Fig preserves, strawberry preserves, peach preserves, man, I might be drooling over my keyboard right now.

“Little, yellow flowers” betray the location of long-ago homesteads on off-the-beaten-path lots all across Georgia. CONTRIBUTED

Outdoors: Jonquils bring back memories

News Staff

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Every year about this time my favorite flower blooms. I was always taught that the patches of these beautiful flowers always marked the place of an old home. So, every time I see them, I think of people who came before us.

Aaron Batson with a hawg from Sinclair in the cold muddy water. CONTRIBUTED

Outdoors: Spring Fishing Classic

James K. Pressley

Thursday, February 8, 2024

It’s that time of year again. Time for the Spring Fishing Classic with Capt. Mack Farr! See, I knew you would get excited. Once again, Capt. Mack is putting on this great event. If you didn’t go last year, you missed out. But this year will be even better. Why, you might ask?

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