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Hillari Brown named Director of Operations for Coastal Conservation Association of Georgia CCA of Georgia is proud to announce that Hillari Brown has been named asDirector of Operations. In this role Hillari will be directing volunteer activities related to local chapter meetings, banquet fundraising and chapter events.
Call to Action CCA of Georgia Members Urged to Assist Our Gulf State Neighbors! Recreational fishermen along the Gulf of Mexico have been crowded into a very small corner when it comes to the red snapper fishery. NOAA has already awarded 70% of the commercial fishery to 55 individuals who do not even fish. These “Sea Lords” lease their rights to commercial fishermen for huge sums of money. That in itself is mind-boggling but the next move was to implement “sector separation” via Amendment 40 which split the recreational fishery into two groups: Charter operators and private recreational fishermen. These two groups, who previously were the best of friends, are now at odds with one another and fighting for table scraps, with the big dog, the charter for hire group coming away with the lion’s share of those scraps. Charter operators have been awarded 46 days in which they may take customers out to catch red snapper while the private fishermen have been crowded into a 9 day season which spans only one weekend. It gets worse. Sector separation was set up with a sunset provision that would end the practice of pitting fishermen against one another after 3 years. […]
Chuck Smith, life member of CCA and director of development, volunteer coordinator and special projects director for the Skidaway Chapter took his three sons fly fishing on the Green River below the Flaming Gorge Dam near Dutch John, Utah in late April. This is the 21st annual trip for Chuck and his sons, and … to be continued
Landings fishermen and women were recently treated to a full day of seminars on resources, locations, and equipment for enjoying our local waters. Captain Jeff Soss of Savannah Fishing Adventures conducted the seminars that provided information for local anglers from beginners to advanced, who ranged in age from 9 to 78 years old. The day of instruction, held at Delegal Marina on Skidaway Island, was sponsored by the Skidaway Chapter Georgia CCA and The Landings Marinas. During the first morning presentation, Captain Jeff addressed beginners, focusing on their equipment, simple gear set-up, different bait fishing rigs, and knots. Following a question-answer period, Captain Jeff moved on to more advanced topics, including species of fish to target, bait, rigs and gear, seasonal differences in fishing, top-water and bottom fishing tactics, and where and how to fish the significant tides along the Georgia coast. After answering more detailed questions posed by audience members, soft drinks, chips and hot dogs with fixin’s were available for participants. Following lunch, Captain Jeff hosted on-the-water sessions. Three fishers participated in each trip, visiting some of his “secret spots” in Delegal and Adams creeks, watching demonstrations of fishing techniques, learning how to “read the water” and seeing […]
CCA Savannah Annual Banquet and Auction Thursday April 28, 2016 6:00 pm Savannah Station 601 Cohen Street Savannah GA 31401