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Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (12-18-13)

First Bite Guide Service

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Striper & Hybrid Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Line-side fishing is Fair!! The rain we’ve had the last two weeks has stained the lake from Little River to the dam.  […]

December 2013 Events & Bargains at GA’s State Parks

Volunteer at Lake Allatoona's Red Top Mountain State Park

This December, our friends at Georgia’s State Parks have many special events and bargains for visitors. Cozy campfires and peaceful beauty are just two reasons you’ll enjoy visiting Georgia’s State Parks during winter.  There are several specials to make a last-minute escape easy on your wallet.  Dates and restrictions vary by park. Special Deals on Park Passes […]

Take a “First Day Hike” on New Year’s Day

First Day Hikes Start the Year Off Right!

First Day Hikes Start the Year Off Right! Got plans for New Year’s Day? Here’s an idea.  Kill your TV, roll off the sofa, walk past the snacks and trash from New Year’s Eve and take a hike. All across America, state parks are inviting folks to celebrate nature and the New Year with a “First […]

Diseased Bottlenose Dolphins Found in Georgia

Bottlenose Dolphin ~ Photograph by SC DNR

The kind folks who love Lake Allatoona are well known for their appreciation for all types of wildlife.  There aren’t any bottlenose dolphins in the lake, but we thought you might find this story interesting anyway. The Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that the disease that has killed more than 800 bottlenose dolphins along […]

Wreath Laying at Marietta Confederate Cemetery

Marietta Confederate Cemetary

There will be a wreath laying ceremony at the Marietta Confederate Cemetery on Saturday, December 14, 2013, at noon, in conjunction with Wreaths Across America. The Old Guard of the Gate City Guard, the Marietta Confederate Cemetery Foundation and the City of Marietta invite you to pay your respects and help place wreaths honoring America’s […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (12-5-13)

Robert Eidson's First Bite Guide Service

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Striper & Hybrid Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Line-sides Fishing is Fair.  The bite this week is a carbon copy of last week’s, so change nothing. The north end of […]

Holiday Home Safety Tips

Protect your home this Christmas!

The world is scary enough without trying to make you fear leaving your home unattended, but a little bit of prevention goes a long way toward keeping the holidays happy and bright. With the holidays quickly approaching, the Marietta Police Department has issued helpful holiday burglary prevention tips. Even though Marietta has a low crime […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (11-27-13)

First Bite Guide Service

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Striper & Hybrid Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Line-sides Fishing is Fair and getting Better!! The weather we had this week slowed things down.  The north end of the lake will […]

DNR Law Enforcement Report (11-26-13)

DNR Law Enforcement Division ~~ Photograph by Robert Sutherland

Our friends at Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Division do more than straighten out crooks.  When hunters are lost in the woods, for example, we call the Rangers to extricate them, safe and sound. This week’s Law Enforcement Report lists several of the ways Rangers made Georgia safe: Lost hunters found – Gordon […]

New Deer Hunting Regulations for 2013

deer

Georgia’s laws pertaining to deer hunting will change a bit on Sunday, December 1, 2013, for the 300,000 hunters who pursue the state’s most popular game animal: the white-tailed deer, many of whom hunt near Lake Allatoona. A new regulation has changed the number of available days to take deer of either sex, depending on the type […]