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S THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 14, 1992
Perry woods 'n water
[ j Fishing forecast I
The following fishing re
port is compiled each
week by the Houston
Home Journal. Lake,
weather and fishing con
ditions are reported by
telephone from contacts
listed at the end of each
report. If you would like
additional lakes or rivers
listed, please call the
newspaper at 987-1823. If
you would like a free picture of a catch you are proud
of printed in the paper, we will be happy to shoot and
publish the photo.
Moon times I
Hannon’s best hunting and fishing days and hours
SO LUNAR TIMES LUNAR TIMES
1992 H. M. P. H. longitude 83.44 latitude 32.28
Hav Minor Major Minor Major Sunrise Sunset Moonßise Hoon On Moon Down
1 Sun 10:50 04:39 11:13 05:02 06:50 05:43 12:50p 06:16p 05:53a
2 Mon 11:36 05:25 11:58 05:47 06:50 05:42 01:24; 07:00p 06:38a
3 Tue 12 :01 06:07 12 :17 06: 28 06 :51 05: 42 01:54p 07:41p 07:21a
4 Med 12:31 06:45 12:55 07:05 06:52 05:41 02:22p 08:22p 08:02a
5 Thu 01:08 07:21 01:32 07:42 06:53 05:40 02:50p 09:03p 08:42a
6 Pri 01:44 07:57 02:08 08:18 06:54 05:39 03:19p 09:45p 09:23a
7 Sat 02:24 08:34 02:45 08:56 06:55 05:38 03:50p 10:29p 10:06a
8 Sun > 03:03 09:15 03:26 09:38 06:56 05:38 04:24p ll:15p 10:52a
9 Mon > 03:47 09:59 04:12 10:24 06:57 05:37 05:02p 11:40a
10 Tue P 04:36 10:50 05:03 11:16 06:58 05:36 05:46p 12:06a 12:32p
11 Med > 05:31 11:45 05:59 12:01 06:58 05:35 06:36p 12:59a 01:27p
12 Thu > 06:31 12:16 06:59 12:45 06:59 05:35 07:33p 01:55a 02:24p
13 Pri 07:33 01:19 08:02 01:47 07:00 05:34 OS:34p 02:52a 03:21p
14 Sat 08:36 02:22 09:05 02:51 07:01 05:34 09:39p 03:50a 04:18p
15 Sun 09:38 03:24 10:06 03:52 07:02 05:33 10:46p 04:46a 05:13p.
16 Man 10:36 04:23 11:03 04:49 07:03 05:32 11:52p 05:40a 06:06p
17 Tue 11:30 05:17 11:55 05:42 07:04 05:32 06:32a 06:57p
18 Med 12:01 06:06 12 :19 06:31 07:05 05 :31 12: 58a 07 :22a 07: 47p
19 Thu 12:40 06:52 01:04 07:17 07:06 05:31 02:03a 08:12a 08:36p
20 Pri 01:24 07:36 01:49 08:02 07:07 05:31 03:08a 09:02a 09:27p
21 Sat > 02:08 08:21 02:35 08:48 07:08 05:30 04:14a 09:53a 10:20p
22 Sun > 02:55 09:09 03:23 09:36 07:09 05:30 05:20a 10:47a ll:15p
23 Mon > 03:46 10:00 04:14 10:28 07:09 05:29 06:26a 11:42a
24 Tue N 04:41 10:55 05:09 11:23 07:10 05:29 07:29a 12:39p 12:11a
25 Med > 05:38 11:52 06:06 12:01 07:11 05:29 08:27a 01:34p 01:07a
26 Thu > 06:37 12:24 07:04 12:50 07:12 05:29 09:20a 02:29p 02:02a
I’ Pri > 07:35 01:22 08:00 01:43 07:13 05:28 10:06a C3:2op 02:55a
28 Sat 08:30 02:18 08:54 02:42 07:14 05:28 10:46a 04:Q8p 03:45a
29 Sun 09:22 03:11 09:45 03:33 07:15 05:28 11:22a 04:54p 04:31a
30 Mur. 10:10 03:59 10:31 04:21 07 :16 05:28 11 :54a 05:36n 05Hfo
Ma]or=2 hours/Minor=l hour Accuracy to 1 minute
> Indicates peak activity.
Solunar Services, Inc. 1107 8. Morgan St., Rushville, 18 46173
Seminole - Rainy weather has made for unpredictable fishing
conditions Lake is above normal level due to rise in Flint River.
Anglers have caught some large Bass this week, but overall Bass
activity is only fair Crappie reports have also been fair, success
has come using live minnows.
- Reported by Wingate’s Lunker Lodge
Blackshear - The lake has been muddied by rain. The water
level was down three and half feet, but has risen 12-18 inches in
the last four days Fisherman using artificial lures have caught
some large mouth bass. White Perch are biting minnows and
Catfish are plentiful for basket fisherman. Fishing activity has
been slowed by the weather and anglers have reported mixed
success.
- Reported by Marian Stewart, Camper's Haven
Sinclair- The lake is full again following repairs done by dock
owners. Bass are being caught near the rocky points and the
brush areas using artificial and deep running crankbait. Several
anglers have caught Catfish using cut bait and flat tail worms.
Rain Thursday has muddied the upper end of the lake but fishing
activity is gradually picking up
- Reported by Glenn Colwell, Little River Park
Jackson - Conditions are excellent for Bass fishing. The lake
is slightly stained but not muddy. Anglers have reported
numerous keepers. Fishing has been much better this week
than last week Some success catching Crappies and Hybrids
using trolling lines The lake is hosting two Bass tournaments on
Saturday.
- Reported by Van Kersey, Kersey's Marina
West Point - Lake is three and a half feet below pool. Heavy
rain the last few days has slowed fishing activity. Large Mouth
Bass are still being caught in the deeper parts of the lake and in
the main channel using spinner and deep running crank bait.
Crappie are available the creeks near fallen brush piles. Hybrids
have begun schooling near the dam.- Reported by John
Jones, Highland Marina
Eufaula - Lake is full and has been rising. Heavy rainfall
Thursday has muddied the lake and fishing has been slow.
Anglers are catching Crappie with minnows and a few Bass have
been reported. Expect temperatures in the 30s for the next few
days.
- Reported by Eileen Clements, Lake Points
State Park Resort
Oconee - Lake has been dropped seven and a half feet. Good
sized Bass have been spotted in both rivers. Bass are being
caught with brightly colored plastic worms and spinner bait.
Crappie activity has been fair to good around the bridges and
Townes Creek. Area will be closed from Nov. 20 to Jan. 15,
rarnps will stay open in the interim.
- Reported by Gary Donoho, Blue Springs Marina
Shell Point, Fla. - Fishing was excellent last weekend.
Redfish and Speckled Trout were pulled in large numbers using
live shrimp . Several grouper catches were reported using cigar
minnows and squid. White Trout is also reported to be plentiful.
Cobia,which are rarely seen this time of the year, were caught by
a few anglers. Weather is turning colder, but the rain is expected
to stop Friday.
Please see REPORT, page 3B
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Mills makes decoys for hunters and
collectors the old fashioned way
By BRIAN LAWSON
Sports Editor
One of the featured items at the
Ducks Unlimited Banquet Nov. 19
will be a shadow box frame featur
ing the carved heads of the five
ducks that spend their winters in
Georgia, by local decoy maker
Ernie Mills.
Mills, who has lived on Lake Joy
Road since 1985, has been working
full-time carving duck decoys since
1980.
The Delaware native moved to
Georgia with his wife in 1978 to
work for Hawaiian Airlines.
Following the sale of the airlines
in 1980, Mills left his job in flight
contol and turned his hobby into a
career.
"The first time I went to get a
business license in Perry, the girls
in the office couldn't figure out
what to put on the application.
They settled on sculptor," Mills
laughed.
Mills’ relationship with Ducks
Unlimited goes back to his first few
months of full-time decoy making.
Ducks Unlimited Charter Member
Bobby Tuggle collects Mills' work.
"He is probably one of the best
modem decoy makers in the coun
try. His techniques and his paint
ing set him apart," Tuggle said.
"If it wasn't for Ducks Unlimited I
wouldn't be in business. Shortly
after I started doing this I met a
man from Atlanta who was in
volved in the state D.U. organiza
Keep alert for local
wildlife on the roads
Most reports indicated that the 1992
deer season got off to a slow start.
The warm weather and plentiful acorn
crop meant that the deer didn’t have to
move very far during the day and thus
many hunters were not seeing the usual
deer.
But you have to remember that the
Georgia Department of Natural Re
sources’ goal last year was to reduce
the deer herd, and they were successful
in cutting the number from 1.2 million
to just under the million mark when
deer season started last month. Very
liberal doc hunting resulted in 40 per
cent of the total deer harvest in the last
two hunting seasons being docs, which
has naturally cut dramatically the re
productive potential of the deer herd.
This explains why you may be seeing
less deer this year, but in some areas
the deer were overpopulating their
range or expanding into the urban ar
eas.
For years deer and wild dogs arc
sometimes seen a '-md suburban Perry
and now resident jf Warner Robins
can spot deer occasionally near the
intersection of Highway 96 and
Houston Lake Road; along Carl Vinson
Parkway and even at the western end
of Russell Parkway.
So if you're driving along the road in
suburban Houston County, be on the
lookout for deer wandering along the
roadways. These large animals are
likely to dash into the path of your car
and cause extensive damage.
If a deer runs into the path of your
car, do not swerve to avoid a collision,
as you will likely end up in a ditch with
possible 1 ife-threatening consequences.
Instead, firmly apply the brakes,
avoiding skidding and steer the car
straight ahead. You may still hit the
deer, but limited damage to your car is
Re-examining our definition of 'civilized'
l have never been inclined to write
a letter to the editor of a newspaper. I
have always been a little suspect of
people who write many of these letters,
but two items appearing in the Macon
Telegraph this past week inspired me
to make a phone call to the editor and
write a letter.
The Telegraph, in the Tuesday edi
tion, ran a six by six inch color pho
tograph of a man being tried for the
vicious slaying of an elderly Bibb
Countv couple. I cannot conceive of
the reasoning that the paper used in
running this picture. The media seems
to want to sensationalize murderers
and criminals.
Macon and Bibb County has pro
duced many great men over the years,
but I cannot recall a single color pic
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Decoy maker Ernie Mills demonstrates his carving techniques on a soon to be
service decoy. Mills learned the craft from his father and grandfather.
lion and he wanted to know if I
would be interested in making dc
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much better than 1 wiridingou'p in a
hospital.
You may have heard about die deer
whistles which instal 1 on a car’s bumper
that arc supposed to warn deer of your
approach, but don't waste your money.
Rcascarch has shown that these de
vices don’t work.
Boat Ramp Update - Les Agcr,
Middle Georgia DNR Fisheries su
pervisor has informed me that his de
partment had hoped to build the new
Highway 96 boat ramp on the
Ocmulgcc River during October, but
the 7-foot lowering of Lake Oconee
has shifted priorities for the next few
weeks. The DNR is repairing some
Oconee ramps while the lake is down,
but Agcr still believes there is about an
80 percent chance that he’ll get to the
Ocmulgcc ramp in November or early
December. Let's hope that the river
stays down so the work can proceed.
But widi the Oconee down, this is an
excellent time to find the stump fields
in the backs of streams or coves. Fish
ing on Oconee is reported to be very
good. Try jig-and-pig combos up next
to the stumps.
Geese over Houston County - Jesse
Harrell, owner of Harrell's nursery on
Gunsmokc Road, called to say a large
group ol Canadian Geese has been
seen several times in the big field off
North Houston Road near the bowl
ing alley and skating rink. I've also
seen large flocks down near Perry.
Please see TRUSSELL, page 3B
Bobby L
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ture of this size of any of these men
appearing on the front page. It seems
as if our sense of values are out of
place.
The other item that warranted my
letter to the editor was a letter from one
of the Telegraph's readers which was
published last Sunday. The letter was
written by a Macon woman and con
cerned the recent argument over
Christopher Columbus and whether his
Journal
coys lor them. I started getting
orders to make decoys they could
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Bailey shows off 12 point buck
Cecil W. Bailey, a long-time Perry resident, shows
off the deer he shot Thursday in Schley County.
Bailey, 71, has been hunting for 48 years. "I've had
at least one legal deer for 48 years. This is only the
second 12 point buck I've ever shot," Bailey said
Hunting runs in the Bailey family, his two sons Ted
and Dan have shot three deers this season and his
grandson Ciete killed a seven point buck earlier in
the year.
intentions were good in discovering
America.
The letter writer said that Columbus
and the other explorers came to this
world as missionaries for Christ. She
went on to state that the native Indians
were not only uncivilized, but also
pagan, barbaric and evil. The Euro
pean Americans were forced to defend
themselves and their families against
these amoral people. She also said that
these Europeans wanted to share a
Christianized, civilized society with
these Indians and if they did not want
to coexist, they were driven out.
How misguided can a person be?
The history of the relationship of these
so called "civilized" European ex
plorers and settlers with the American
Indian is one of the most heinous in the
auction at their banquets, they sent
Please see DECOYS, page 3B
history of civilization.
1 wonder many times who was un
civilized and who was savage in these
relations? We only need to look back
at the Inquisition where many thou
sands of people were slaughtered in
the name of the church and look at the
Indians who were put to the sword by
the Spanish explorers when they did
not accept European religion.
The story is all too familiar as we
look at tribe after tribe who were killed
or driven from their homeland by the
advance of these "civilized" people.
We all know of the Chcrokees and the
Trail of Tears where many thousands
of Indians died on their trek westward.
These people were much more civilized
than the settlers surrounding them.
Please see TUGGLE, page 3B