Longnose gar appear to be prehistoric monsters to newbies. They (the fish) are long, lean critters with mouths that appear to be enormously long and filled with sharp little teeth that would love to take a bite out of you. The northern portion of Lake Lanier on the Chattahoochee River is full of them — […]
This weekend Marietta will be honoring those who fell during the Civil War fought 150 years ago. Several events are planned for Friday, September 20 through Sunday the 22nd, including the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Confederate Cemetery. Another highlight is the premier of the movie, Kennesaw: One Last Mountain. Click Info on […]
Lake Allatoona needs a spa day. You can help. On Saturday, September 28th, you’re invited to get down and dirty with other lovers of Lake Allatoona for the Great Allatoona Clean Up! Folks from all over get together to pick up trash and perk up the shoreline of our beloved lake. Gloves and garbage bags […]
Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service of Lake Allatoona. When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Line-sides: Fair!! The bite is starting to pick up and seems to be getting better. The fish are starting to move north […]
Our creative friends at the Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Allatoona have come up with another clever idea. It’s a Facebook game they call, “WHERE AT THE LAKE IS BUDDY BEAVER???” Buddy Beaver will post a postcard on their Facebook page from somewhere at the lake. Kids can have fun trying to figure out where […]
Writing about the use of marine toilets on Lake Allatoona isn’t the most pleasant subject, but some things need to be said in order to keep the lake as healthy and pure as possible. Spending a few hours or a few days boating on Allatoona is blissful. Swimming, fishing, sliding into the water, sleeping with […]
Relax. Twilight Hikes at Red Top Mountain State Park on Lake Allatoona have nothing to do with all those vampires and spooky creatures our kids know more about than American History, English, Sociology and Algebra — combined. These particular Twilight Hikes are guided tours at our favorite state park. Note to Parents: You should allow […]
It’s that time of year when men — who are otherwise incapable of such simple tasks as picking up their beer cans, knowing when a diaper needs to be changed or how to empty a dishwasher — head into the woods before dawn to sit almost motionless for hours in trees smelling like a deer in heat, so they can […]
The Department of Natural Resources publishes a monthly newsletter — Georgia Wild — that is a delight to nature lovers, no matter where they live. This portion, written by Terry W. Johnson, deals with bird migration and how we can entice our feathered friends to stop in our yards all around Lake Allatoona. “The frightening […]
Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service of Lake Allatoona. When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Line-sides: Fair!! The bite is starting to pick up. The fish are starting to move north and can be caught from the Delta to Clear […]