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2B I DAWSON COUNTY NEWS I dawsonnews.com
Wednesday, July 18,2018
FROM 1B
Cheer
fundraising so all the girls that
want to are able to cheer each
season,” said Basketball Cheer
Coach Christy Perry, the event
organizer.
“The girls will be introducing
new uniforms this season, and
the funds raised in this year’s
event have gone a long way to
helping us reach our goals,”
Perry said.
“Our girls are so involved
with the community,” she said.
“Many of our girls volunteer
their time at the elementary
schools reading to the children,
being a part of their fall and
spring festivals and helping the
teachers with preparing for
upcoming lessons and events.”
Perry said this year’s fund
raising is critical after the
updates to uniforms and a new
piece of equipment for the girls
to use.
“This year we have managed
to lay our hands on a T-Shirt
cannon,” said Perry. “I am very
excited about the opportunity
for our sponsors, and the energy
that will bring to the games.”
For more information on
DCHS cheerleading or sponsor
ship opportunities, contact
Perry at cperry@dawson.kl2.
ga.us or contact Coach Brooke
Sanders at bsanders@dawson.
kl2.ga.us.
Bob Christian Dawson County News
Two young girls smile learning a cheer routine July 16.
FROM 1B
Ride
The inaugural event had
80 riders; last year the
number had climbed to
over 200.
Chamber of Commerce
President Christie Haynes
Moore said “we are thrilled
to welcome cyclists from
all over the Southeast to
Dawson County for the
sixth year in a row. This
event allows us to show
case our beautiful commu
nity and active lifestyle.”
Registration is $45.
Event sponsors include
Northstar Bicycle,
Troncalli and the Georgia
Racing hall of Fame.
To pre-register for the
event, go to www.dawson.
org or www.active.com.
For more information
contact Dustin Heard at d.
heard@dawson.org or call
(706) 265-6278.
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FROM 1B
Fishing
Sammy, Zara Spook or
a BBZ1 6-inch floating
swim bait across points
and humps with brush
located from 15 to 30 feet
deep.
The top-water action
will slow down as the sun
rises. Now is the time for
my new Fowrance units
to shine — they provide
high-resolution images of
structure and cover. I can
easily see my drop shot as
it falls, and I can also see
the fish that rise to follow
it. Sometimes the fish
will eat it on the fall, but
most of my bites occur as
the bait falls to the bot
tom.
My favorite worms are
either a Big Bite Shakin’
Squirrel or a Fanier Baits
Fruity Worm. I use a
7-foot, medium-weight
Kissel Krafts Custom
Spinning Rod. I spool my
reel with 7-pound Sniper
Fluorocarbon, but I will
switch to 16-pound SX1
Braid with a SPRO Power
Swivel and a fluorocar
bon leader rigged with a
No. 1 Aberdeen Style
Gamakatsu Hook.
You can easily see your
drop shot, fish, brush,
rocks and other cover
where the bass live. We
still run-and-gun, but I
will stay on an area that
has fish until they quit
biting.
Other methods are also
working. Try cranking the
new SPRO DD Fittle
John 90. This lure can
dive as deep as 24 feet, so
you can get it down to
where the fish are locat
ed. Working a Fish Head
Spin through and over the
brush piles will also score
some good bites.
Crank Baits cast around
rocky banks early and
then later past sundown
are a good way to pro
duce big bites from Fake
Fanier’s spotted and
largemouth population.
Native spottail min
nows are like candy to
spotted bass. See my
bank fishing report for
more info.
Striper fishing has
ranged from fair to good.
The fish are biting both
down- and up-lake. You
can catch stripers from up
in the rivers all the way
down to the dam. Cover
water and pay close atten
tion to your Fowrance
electronics.
Stripers are relating to
long points, humps and
close to the timberlines
from 25 to 50 feet over a
30- to 70-foot bottom.
You can troll umbrella
rigs then deploy down
lines when you encounter
a school of fish.
Use a long leader-
rigged Carolina Rig style
with a 14- to 17-pound
Sunline Natural
Monofilament with a
2-ounce weight and a
swivel attached to a
10-foot fluorocarbon
leader with a Gamakatsu
Octopus Hook. Hook
your herring through the
nose and change baits fre
quently. Always drop
your older minnows to
the bottom and power-
reel them through the
schools to trigger a reac
tion bite.
Troll a Captain Mack’s
Umbrella Rig on eight to
nine colors of lead core
line over humps and
points in the creek
mouths and up in the riv
ers.
It is important to get
your rig down to that
magic level from 25 to 30
feet because this is where
the thermocline is pres
ently located. You will
often get two or more fish
at a time, so make sure to
invest in an umbrella rig
retrieve — it will pay for
itself the first time you
get your umbrella rig
hung up.
Crappie fishing is
slow, and most of these
tasty critters are hiding in
deep brush and timber.
Fish a one-sixteenth-
ounce jig deep early in
the day and later as the
sun sets, but be aware it
can be difficult to catch
these fish in summertime.
Trout fishing: Few
things feel as good as a
cool breeze on a hot sum
mer day. The water tem
perature is around 65
degrees below Buford
Dam, and this provides
anglers with natural air
conditioning.
The trout population
has been blessed with a
lot of rain, and the creeks
and rivers are flowing
well. Dry flies, Inline
spinners and live worms
are all working well early
and later in the day.
However, the bite gets a
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lot tougher as the sun
rises.
Bank fishing: I have
fond memories of catch
ing minnows in the creeks
with my brother using a
large cloth towel. We
would sink the towel and
bait fish would swim over
it. My brother held two
comers and we would lift
it quickly to capture these
small minnows to use as
bait.
Fake Fanier has a
heathy population of
spottail minnows, and
catching the bait can be
half the fun. You can
chum out grits, cracker or
bread crumbs around
beach areas and boat
ramps to attract the spot-
tails. Use a minnow trap,
or better yet, throw a
small mesh cast net to
catch these native spot-
tails. Use a Bait Saver
Minnow Bucket to make
sure you keep your bait
lively.
These small minnows
will catch a variety of
species, and the spotted
bass can’t resist them.
Cast these minnows
around steep banks with a
slip bobber set from 10 to
15 feet. If the fish are in
the area, it won’t take
long to get a bite. If you
don’t get a bite in 15 min
utes, move on to a more
productive area.
Eric Aldrich is an outdoor
writer, marketing specialist
and bass angler. Reports
are based on personal
experience and permission
from a close network of
friends. He would love to
hear from his readers, so
please email him at esal-
drich@yahoo.com
Remember to take a kid fish
ing.
Pets of the Week!
Gallium Satellite
Vi off Adoption Fee
Normal Prices
Dogs: $75
Cats: $50
DOB:01-30-15
WEIGHT: 42 Pounds
Gallium is a gorgeous 3 year old tan and white retriever
mix. He is incredibly friendly with all staff at the shelter
and with visitors that come to play with him. He gets along
well with other dogs, but we would always suggest a meet
and greet! Gallium sometimes takes a little warming up
when it comes to younger children but is usually great
with the whole family. His glowing eyes and smooth
caramel coat make him look like he belongs on the cover
of a magazine and will surely draw you in when you come
to meet him. Gallium will be at the shelter, waiting for the
right person to come and give him his Furever Home!
Come see this sweet boy today!
Form cZ&T ion Dawson County Humane Society
706-265-9160 | 633 Martin Road, Dawsonville
adjacent to the Rock Creek Sports Complex
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Wed. - Sat. 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | 54 S. Lumpkin Campground Rd. Humane Society
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706-216-0992
706-216-2362
Hospital
103 Industrial Park Road,
Dawsonville
2390 Thompson Road
Suite 100 Dawsonville
706-265-8381
Satellite is a 2 year old female grey tabby. She is
incredibly affectionate and is always eager to
greet visitors at the shelter. While other cats
may quickly rush you while vying for attention,
Satellite will win you over with her patience and
demure paw gestures that indicate she would
like to have her turn being petted. Once she has
your attention, she will stay with you, purring to
show her appreciation. Satellite gets along well
with the other cats in our cat room and would
probably fit in easily in a multi cat home. She
loves cuddles from humans of all ages. Come
see if your home could be Satellite's Furever
Home!