Outdoors: Boating tips for all of us to have a good Memorial Day weekend
May 23, 2020Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer, and for many Upstate residents, that means boating season.
Federal funds to rehab trail to local waterfall
May 21, 2020The Oconee County Planning Commission learned of a U.S. Forest Service project Monday night that would increase safety at a favorite waterfall trail.
Outdoors: Back-to-basics fishing
May 16, 2020It seems the sport of recreational fishing gets more and more complex every day. From expensive sonar units that provide real-time images to expensive high-tech boats and motors — and all the newest fishing gear and gadgets in between — it seems the simple enjoyment of fishing has taken a backseat to bigger and better gear.
Outdoors: Full-moon fever
May 9, 2020This month’s full moon occurred Thursday, but the effects will be felt through this weekend.
Outdoors: Prime baits for spring striped and hybrid bass
May 2, 2020While trophy striped bass are frequently caught by anglers using seemingly exotic live baits — like large gizzard shad and 12-inch rainbow trout — the day in and day out choice of live bait for stripers under the 20-pound mark and all hybrid bass is a live blueback herring.
Outdoors: Taking a look at a different way to get catfish
April 25, 2020Catfish anglers who only fish for channel catfish at night are quite possibly missing out on some of the best daytime catfishing to be found.
Outdoors: King of the roost
April 18, 2020The morning sun had just begun to lighten the overhead canopy as fog began to lift from the damp ground and dissipate into the trees. One tree in particular seemed a little more restless than the others as a large mass of its undergrowth shifted slightly.
Oconee opening boat ramps in phases
With its priority remaining on tornado recovery efforts, Oconee County is acting in phases on the governor’s latest COVID-19-related executive order to reopen boat ramps.