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Fishermen share secrets on where to find Lake Jackson hybrids (EDITOR S NOTE: This is the second in a series of stories by John Trussell about fishing opportunities in the mid state. This week, Trussell reports on Lake Jackson.) .Just as tilt* early morn ing • haze was clearing off the lake surface, the action started. Like popcorn lumping off a hot pan, the shad began leaping into the air in all directions, franti cally attempting to elude their pursuers below the surface. Like herded cattle in a pen, the shad were cor nered and encircled by the hungry hybrids below. The water boiled and popped as the hybrids fed with gusto. The noise quickly attract ed several fishermen who moved to the edge of the activity and began casting Walt Brannen takes Legends series opener By TOMMY BRANNEN Bg|C|^J£raLll2!lL^2i2H£L»«=========-a=— = Atlanta Motor Speedway legends track hosted the Summer Series Opener May 28. Some 60 legends cars and 20 ban dolero cars participated in five divi sions. In the Young Lions Division Wall Brannen of Elko won both his heat race and (he feature event. This was Brannen's third win this Alltel remains perfect, keeps PJL lead for second half By CAREY BAXTER Special to the Home Journal Alltel remains perfect at 5-0 for the second half of the Perry Junior League 11 - 12 boys race. The team also boasts the pitcher with the best record in the league. Josh O’Neal, who is 5-1 on the season. Kiwanis pitcher Shane Ashley leads the league in strikeouts with 75 in 38 innings pitched. He has maintained a two strike outs per inning average all season. Jordy Stokes of Alltel is leading the home run race in PJL games played at Ochlahatchee Park this — , . ... - THE BIG KICK PHS senior Jeb Stew art demonstrates a Tae Kwon Do kick. Tucker alum demonstrates skills to first graders By Torjey Jolley Hoyy. Journal Staff First grade students at Tucker Elemen tary got a rare treat May 27 when Perry High School Senior Jeb Stewart demon strated several points of Tae Kwon Do. Stewart said he wanted to give the chil dren an overview of his favorite sport to ready them for their June 2 Sports Day. According to Dee Hayes, a Tucker first grade teacher, “We have asked various peo ple in different types of sports to come and talk about their sport so the children can see there are more sports than baseball and football.” Stewart, a fourth degree black belt, explained the various stages of Tae Kwon Do. He said the beginners really work on stances and movements. Only when some one reaches the stage of red belt does one begin to break boards. “It helps with discipline. It teaches Yes, Sir; No, Sir, " stated Stewart, adding Tae Kwon Do also teaches respect. The little faces watched intently as Stew art explained and then demonstrated each movement stances, punches, and kicks. Stewart told the youngsters, “We always take our shoes off before entering the stu dio. We bow and then we get into our ready position." After demonstrating the kick, Stewart said. “There is never a reason to fight. Fighting is stupid. If someone wanted my ; John i Trussed / J w JSflgp: fP I Home I Journal Outdoors Little George's. Shad Raps and other shad looking lures. Within a few minutes they had landed several nice hybrids and as quickly as it began, the surface was calm again. This scene is repeated countless times on Geor gia's major reservoirs, including Lake Jackson. Hybrid fishing is very popu lar on Lake Jackson, espe cially in the summer time when they start busting the surface, said long time lake season. Brannen, 15, is a ninth grad er at The Westfield Schools. For the Semi-Pro Division Reed Sorenson of Peachtree City was first. In the Masters Division Randy Thorn ton of Conyers took the win. The Ban dollero Division winner was David Ragan of Stockbridge. Atlanta Motor Speedway will start its Thursday Nile Thunder Summer Series on June 10 and run even’ spring with six. League leaders in batting average include Stephen James, Alltel. .516; Daniel Peake. MMM CPA. .500; Jordy Stokes. Alltel, .487; Dusty Denton, Tolleson, .484; Timmy McCoy. MMM CPA. .455; Brandon Doles, Baxter CPA. .447; Bruce Vance, Tolleson, .400; Josh O'Neal, Alltel. .395; Jeff Barfield. MMM CPA, .389. and Grant Brantley, Tolle son. .361. In games played May 25, Alltel downed MMM, CPA and Tolleson defeated Kiwanis. In the first game,.Stephen James had observ-ei Van Kersey, owner of Kersey’s Marina, located on Tussahaw Creek. Kersey said that Neil Eamhart and Paul Yancey are two of the most avid hybrid fishermen on the lake, and yes, confirms Earnhart, “1 go every chance 1 get in the sum mertime, usually at least 2 - 3 times per week." Earnhart is a retired cor rectional officer with the Georgia Department of Cor rections. Yancey, age 76 is also retired and is Earn hart’s frequent fishing com panion. Earnhart said the best opportunity for Lake Jack son’s hybrids occur in late June or the first of July when the fish start busting shad on the surface. “You don’t have to guess where the fish are then, said Earnhart because of four shut-out innings on the mound. He gave up one hit and had seven strike outs for Alltel. Bake Yarbrough of Alltel had a game-winning double, an RBI and he scored two runs as Alltel downed MMM. 4-2. Timmy McCoy led MMM with two singles and a dou ble. He scored twice. Jeff Barfield had a single, a double and an RBI. In the second game. Michael Deibert was the inning pitcher for Tolleson. He pitched six innings, gave up one hit, no earned runs and recorded five strike outs. Josh Davidson of Tolle Home Journal Photo by Torey Jolley Assisting Stewart is PHS senior David Talley. There is never a reason to fight. Fighting is stupid. If someone wanted my wallet. I’d give it to them. It isn’t worth fighting for. However, if some one attack me my life was in dan ger I would defend myself, but that is the only reason to fight.” Jeb Stewart wallet. I’d give it to them. It isn’t worth fighting for. However, if someone attack me my life was in danger I would defend myself, but that is the only reason to fight." Warning the children “not to try to do these things at home or with friends,” Stewart demonstrated the art of breaking boards with various kicks and an elbow punch. Stewart learned Tae Kwon Do from the Perry Athletic Karate studio. He has been studying the martial art for 11 years. Between the applause and shouts of awe, Stewart told the youngsters that “visualizing himself breaking the boards" prior to actually do it, is very important. The afternoon exhibit brought loud cheers. Stewart performed a running jump kick- flying over a chair and breaking a board with a kick. He is a Tucker alumnus. all the commotion they make. “We normally hang back as to not spook the fish and cast Little George lures into the center of the action. We let the lure fall to the bottom and then begin a yo yo retrieving action all the way back to the boat. “If the fish all seem to be on the surface, we’ll put aside the Little George’s and start throwing popping corks with the popper tied on behind it using a short leader. Often the fish will smash the lure and it’s a lot of fun to catch them," said Earnhart. When the hybrids start surfacing they are so dependable you can set your watch by them, he said. Although Earnhart prefers to fish for hybrids in the morning due to less fishermen around, he also Thursday night for ten weeks. Local and national television coverage is expected. 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Melvin, MD 1410 Russell Parkway Warner Robins, Ga. 31088 912/922-8521 Fax 912/922-0020 Wed., June 2, 1999, Houston Home Jourtutl River up to Beary’s boat dock, looking for surface feeding activity. Another hybrid hot spot is under and around the bridge near Kersey’s Mari na on Tussahaw Creek. If you prefer to fish at the lower end of the lake, Earn hart recommends the deep water out in front of the dam and adjacent points. (This feature about Lake Jackson continues in two weeks.) Larry D. Stewart, Jr., MD, FAAP Marilyn Kennedy, RN, BSN, I BOX 1024 Keith Drive Perry, Ga. 31069 912/987-3445 Fax9l2/987-3102 Internal Medicine Gerald K. Brantley, MD Daniel Fowler, FNP 1023 Keith Drive Perry, Ga. 31069 912/988-1100 Fax 912/988-8211 Page 7A