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PAGE 6A PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 2. 2023
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O'NEILL OUTDOORS
BY O'KICLL WILLIAMS
2023’s Basic Fishing
Preparations
{O’Neill’s column appears twice monthly in
the Progress, generally the first and third weeks
of the month.}
Without fanfare and with few detailed de
scriptions, here’s O’Neill’s seasoned (that means
I’ve been doing this for a long, long time) basic
fishing preparations, in no particular order of im
portance, no matter what the species or destina
tions you’ve chosen.
1. Put fresh line on all your reels and supply
yourself with some ‘Reel Magic’ for line main
tenance during the days on the lakes and streams.
2. Check the guides on all your rods to locate
possible scratches, fiberglass cracks, and damage
that otherwise may cause you to break off on the
fish of a lifetime. Pass cotton balls through the
guides to locate trouble. I know you don’t have
any cotton balls, but your wife has thousands.
3. Disassemble, clean and oil your reels.
You’ll be amazed at how much more smoothly
they perform. Remember, they’ve been sitting
around collecting dust during late deer season
and could stand some maintenance left over from
last Fall.
4. Put together a small children’s tackle boxes
with their name taped outside and a couple of
closed faced reels and rods fully equipped for a
special spring trip and include a handwritten note
of promise for a trip for the Spring. Give it to a
couple of children, relatives, or local neighbors.
Do it now as it’s the most important activity you
have. Be sure and flatten all he barbs on all the
hooks in the box. When the users get hooked,
the hooks can remove it easily.
5. Categorize and prepare your tackle accord
ing to the destination, specie, and the anticipated
Regardless or where you plan to go or what
you are fishing for, preparation is key, says
O’Neill, shown here with a redfish.
actions on your most visited lake. For instance,
rig a couple of rods to have readily available
close by on the deck if Stripers or Bass surface
beyond normal casting distance. Emergency rig
ging after witnessing the activity will take too
long to be productive. Create a rod and reel
combo with heavy line for when you will be fish
ing shallow stained rivers and ponds. During a
given day, when a trip up the river is dictated,
you’ll be ready.
6. Pick out spring destinations and sought
out species never fished before to widen your ex
perience; catfish at Santee, Carp on the fly,
mountain trout streams, East Tennessee’s reser
voirs that, with low population close by, are de
lightfully under fished, and finally today’s target
of the weekend angler, inshore Saltwater for
Reds, Sea Trout and other species. You will find
the fish to be big and hungry and you will have
plenty of space to explore.
7. Rig a half dozen buzz baits and spinner
baits with the trailer hook turned down and pack
them in a separate plastic bag or box so you
won’t have to fashion them on site.
When you’re missing surface feeding bass,
having the trailer hook down instead of up will
increase your catch by 50%.
8. Listen to O’Neill Outside Radio every
Saturday morning to be reminded about all this.
Find out more or contact the writer at
O 'NeillOutside. com.
Regular meetings of community groups
Weight Loss Group
Choose to Lose - Weight loss group
meets at the Pickens County Community
Center Room #1 every Friday morning.
Weigh in time is between 9 a.m. and 9:30
a.m. Meeting runs from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30
a.m. No charge. Call Pat Groves for more
information at 1-417-413-8025.
TOPS meets every Monday
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly)
meets every Monday night at 5:30 p.m,
Cool Springs Baptist Church, 4671 Hwy
53E, Tate.
For information, call 706-897-2376.
Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous meetings are held
on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays at 8
p.m. at Jasper United Methodist Church, 85
Church Street Jasper, Ga.
Service Club
The Pickens Community Service Club
meets every 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 7
p.m. downstairs in the county administra
tion office.
Amateur Radio Club
The Jasper Amateur Radio Club meets
on the second Thursday of each month at 7
p.m. at the Cornerstone Church Auxiliary
building, 145 Cornerstone Drive (off Camp
Road just east of the Pickens County Com
munity Center).
All visitors are welcome to attend. Each
meeting has a free presentation and discus
sion of Amateur Radio events or operating
modes, including Emergency Communica
tions. Come see how much fun Amateur
Radio can be! Please visit our website at
www.jasperarc.com for more details.
Ghost Tours at Old Jail on Main Street,
Friday 7:30-11:30 p.m. (Sat. sold out by pre-order)
southernghostgirls.com for tickets and info
Proceeds benefit Pickens Historical Society
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
10-12PM Pickleball @ Pickens Rec Cen
ter
10:30AM Library’s Wednesday Familyl
Storytime @ Pickens Rec. Dept., Room|
#1
Noon - Rotary @ Chatt Tech
Noon Optimist Club of Jasper @61 r\
Main J
6-9PM Live music: Hunter Flanagan
@ Old Mulehouse
5:30PM Board of Commissioners @ Cty.
Admin. Bldg.
5:30PM Dual Enrollment Info night @
PHS PAC
5:30PM Yoga with Karen @ Rec. Center
6PM Ladies Night at the Beauty Bar, Tate
7PM Talking Rock City Council
6-9PIVI Live music: Hunter Flanagan
@ Old Mulehouse 4.
6PM PHS Varsity Basketball Vs. V
White @ Home
6- 8PM Make a Monster Workshop @ Bad
Donkey, 75 N. Main (Hand sewing basics)
7PM Ghost Tours @ Old Jail (See Ad)
7- 8:30PM Swing Dance Lessons @ Pick
ens Rec. Center
7:30PM Hank & My Honky Tonk Heroes @
Reinhardt's Falany Performing Arts Center
8PM Saints N Rebels @ Roccos
8AM Yoga with Karen @ Kec. center a
9AM PHS Wresting Regional @ 4J.
Gilmer
11AM Tai Chi @ Episcopal Church of the
Holy Family
2PM Kristin Tinsley @ Roccos
2-4PM Active Shooter/ Security Workshop
@ Living Word Church
6-9PM Live Music: Daisey Chain @ Old
Mulehouse
7PM Ghost Tours @ Old Jail (Sold out)
8PM T. James Band @ Roccos
12-3PM Live Music: The Dalis @ Old {Z
Mulehouse \J
2PM The Shuffle Junkies Blues Jam @
Roccos
8AM-1 PM Pinochle @ Pickens Sen- rs
ior Center (Daily) Q
4PM PHS Varsity Tennis @ Home
5PM TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) @
Cool Springs Baptist Church
5:30PM Cardio Sculpt Class with Karen @
Rec. Center
8PM Narcotics Anonymous @ Jasper
United Methodist Church
10AM Dancercize @ Fellowship "y
Presbyterian Church (
10AM Yoga @ Episcopal Church of
the Holy Family
10AM-12PM Pickelball @ Rec. Center
4PM PHS Varsity Tennis @ Home
5:30PM Yoga with Karen @ Rec. Center
6PM PHS Varsity Basketball @ Home
6:30PM Board of Elections Meeting @
Pickens Room/Cty. Admin.
10-12PM Pickleball @ Pickens Rec Q
Center Q
10:30AM Library’s Wednesday
-amily Storytime @ Pickens Rec. Dept.,
Room #1
Noon - Rotary @ Chatt Tech
10-12PM Pickleball @ Pickens
Rec Center U
10AM-12PM Quilting Guild @ ^
Pickens Rec. Center
4:30PM Board of Commissioners Work
Session @ Cty. Admin. Bldg.
6-9PM Conversational English Class @
Pickens Rec. Center (Free)
8-9:30 PM Comedy Night with Lace
Larrabee @ Old Mulehouse
6-9PM Live Music: Loose Shoes a **
@ Old Mulehouse "111
6- 8PM Special Valentine’s Event 1
@ Bad Donkey, 75 N. Main (Paint
ing, giveaways, chocolate & more)
7- 8:30PM Swing Dance Lessons @ Pick
ens Rec. Center
7:30PM Shades of Buble @ Reinhardt’s
Falany Performing Arts Center
7:30PM Love Letters @ Tater Patch The
atre
8PM One for the Road @ Roccos
8AM Yoga with Karen @ Rec.
Center
9AM PHS Varsity track @
Sawnee Mtn. Invitational
11AM Tai Chi @ Episcopal Church of the
Holy Family
2PM Stevie G @ Rocco’s
6-9PM Live Music: TNT @ Old Mulehouse
7:30PM Love Letters @ Tater Patch The
atre
8PM Shyanne @ Roccos
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12-3PM Live music: Layne Denton @ Old
Mulehouse
2PM Dixie Tornadoes @ Roccos
2PM Love Letters @ Tater Patch Theatre
8AM-1PM Pinochle @ Pickens . ^
Senior Center (Daily) \ 4
5PM TOPS (Take Off Pounds 1 V
Sensibly) @ Cool Springs Baptist
Church
5PM PHS Baseball @ Home
5:30PM Cardio Sculpt Class with Karen @
Rec. Center
6PM Planning Commission Meeting @
Pickens Room/Cty. Admin. Bldg.
7PM Band Pre-LGPE Concert @ Perform
ing Arts Center
Valentine’s Day a a
7AM Chamber Breakfast @ Chatt \ lL
Tech 1 '
10AM Dancercize @ Fellowship
Presbyterian Church
10AM Yoga @ Episcopal Church of the
Holy Family
5:30PM Yoga with Karen @ Rec. Center
5:30PM Library's Valentine’s Mini Art Date
Night @ Pickens Rec. Dept.
7PM Valentine’s Dinner @ Music with Joe
Morgan @ Roccos
10-12PM Pickleball @ Pickens A H
Rec Center |
10:30AM Library’s Wednesday
-amily Storytime @ Pickens Rec. Dept.,
Room #1
Noon - Rotary @ Chatt Tech
12PM Beating the Odds: Heart Health for
Seniors (Guest Speaker: Sara Williams,
-NP, Piedmont Heart Institute) @ The
.odge at Stephens Lake
10AM-12PM Quilting Guild @ A r\
Pickens Rec. Center I Q
8:30AM Board of Tax Assessors
Meeting @ Cty. Admin Bldg.
3:30PM PHS Varsity Tennis @ Home
5:30PM Board of Commissioners @ Cty.
Admin. Bldg.
6PM Hill City PTO Family Folk Dance
6-9PM Conversational English Class @
Pickens Rec. Center (Free)
7:30PM PHS Baseball (Pickens Mtn. Clas
sic)
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6- 9PM Live Music: Josie James
@ Old Mulehouse
7- 8:30PM Swing Dance Lessons @ Pick
ens Rec. Center
7:30PM Love/Sick @ Reinhardt’s Falany
Performing Arts Center
7:30PM Love Letters @ Tater Patch The
atre
8PM Audio Vault @ Roccos
8AM Yoga with Karen @ Rec. A Q
Center | Q
11AM Tai Chi @ Episcopal Church
of the Holy Family
5:30PM PHS Baseball @ Home
6-9PM Live Music: Mitchell Phillips @ Old
Mulehouse
6:30PM Mardi Gras in the Mountains @
Chatt Tech
7:30PM Love/Sick @ Reinhardt’s Falany
Performing Arts Center
7:30PM Love Letters @ Tater Patch Theatre
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12-3PM Live music: Russ Still @ Old Mule
house
2PM David T. & Friends @ Roccos
3PM Love/Sick @ Reinhardt’s Falany Per
forming Arts Center
3PM The University Winds @ Reinhardt’s
Falany Performing Arts Center (Free)
Winter Break (No School) Q A
8AM-1PM Pinochle @ Pickens £\J
Senior Center (Daily)
5PM TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) @
Cool Springs Baptist Church
5:30PM Cardio Sculpt Class with Karen @
Rec. Center
6PM Water Authority Board Meeting @
Cty. Admin. Bldg.
Winter Break (No School) ^ a
10AM Dancercize @ Fellowship J T
Presbyterian Church ^
10AM Yoga @ Episcopal Church
of the Holy Family
10AM-12PM Pickelball @ Rec. Center
5:30PM Yoga with Karen @ Rec. Center
Winter Break (No School) r\ A
10AM PHS Varsity Baseball
Home (Pickens Mtn. Classic)
10:30AM Library's Backyard Birds &
Treats @ Pickens Rec, Dept Noon - Ro
tary @ Chatt Tech
Winter Break (No School) c\
10-12PM Pickleball @ Pickens
Rec Center
10AM-12PM Quilting Guild @ Pickens
Rec. Center
6-9PM Conversational English Class @
Pickens Rec. Center (Free)
Winter Break (No School) r\ A
6- 9PM Live Music: Trailer Hippies /
@ Old Mulehouse
7PM Laser Tag for Teens sponsored by the
Pickens Library (Ages 12 & up)
7- 8:30PM Swing Dance Lessons @ Pick
ens Rec. Center
7:30PM Love/Sick @ Reinhardt's Falany
Performing Arts Center
7:30PM Celtic Angels Ireland @ Rein
hardt’s Falany Performing Arts Center
8PM The Band Waleska @ Roccos
8AM Yoga with Karen @ Rec. Q C
Center cJO
11AM Tai Chi @ Episcopal
Church of the Holy Family
2PM Curtis Jones @ Roccos
6-9PM Live Music: Jerry Sorn @ Old Mule
house
7:30PM Love/Sick @ Reinhardt’s Falany
Performing Arts Center
8PM South of Nashville @ Roccos
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12-3PM Live Music: Mason Parker @ Old
Mulehouse
3PM Pickens Library’s Themed Adult Book
Club @ Pendley Creek Brewing (This
month’s theme: “Keep It Short”. Bring
books under 200 pages
3PM Love/Sick @ Reinhardt’s Falany Per
forming Arts Center
8AM-1PM Pinochle @ Pickens2^
Senior Center (Daily)
5PM TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) @
Cool Springs Baptist Church
5:30PM Cardio Sculpt Class with Karen @
Rec. Center
10AM Dancercize @ Fellowships q
Presbyterian Church J Q
10AM Yoga @ Episcopal Church
of the Holy Family
10AM-12PM Pickelball @ Rec. Center
5:30PM Yoga with Karen @ Rec. Center
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