Chuck English caught this crappie at Blackshear. It is best to use a trailer hook as they are sometimes just barely hitting the bait. Look under docks that are in 20to 40 feet of water and have brush or structure use your electronic charts to locate these areas. It inhaled a vibrating jig. Spots are curious and will come to investigate. head with a sickle hook. (Courtesy of Tammy Hopton) When my husband, Patrick and I got to the stream, we found the water was gin-clear, cold, and fast. I let out a surprised Waahoo! After playing the fish for a few minutes I get my net out to scoop it up and. Above 44 light stain. The most productive jigs havebeen milk with green tail or a chartreuse hair jig. Lake Seed: (Report courtesy of Fisheries Biologist Kyle Rempe) The Yellow Perch bite on Lake Seed seems to be pretty good right now; you just need some patience to find the right spot and youll hit a group of them in no time. On to our third topic, the what.When rookies ask trouting vets what they caught all their trout on, many vets will reply, a good drift.In most cases, how trumps what, as our technique is more important than the fly pattern. If you are using jigs I would try bright colors in clear water and dark colors after the rain. Using the same set up of a Zug Bug fished deep and slow, I found redemption. The water temperature was 72.9 degrees. Use a jig in the 3/8-ounce size in white and chartreuse color fished on 12-pound line with a medium action rod. Check out our Interactive Trout Map on our Trout Fishing page to help plan your trip. Fishing is hot right now! One Georgia angler who looks forward to the first few days of April every year is Mark Bowen of Rome. Look for fish holding on deep brush or rock piles in the 10- 12 foot depth range. Long ago, I suggested a basic box of a dozen fly patterns. A chrome Slick Stick or a Sebile are a great choice on sunny days. Start off in the morning throwing popping topwaters, such as Pop-Rs, Excalibur Pop-N-Images, and even buzzbaits are working. Travel 5.4 miles on Big Texas Valley Road to the area. Heath Lake is open the 1st - 10th of each month and there is now a slot limit on largemouth bass. Permits are available at all entrances to the area. He fished from his kayak (or should I say, was dragged around by that fish in his kayak). Trey Lee fished this weekend and caught a nice mess of crappie in an Alma area pond. I have had success the atxbluegrass cricketthis week. The deep running crank baits and Carolina rigs are catching fish. The #7 Rapala Shad Raps will catch the suspended fish. This time of year, use a slow retrieve in deep pools below cascades and focus on the edges or seams of the eddies, where these larger fish are often scouting out their next meal. Rocky Mountain has two fishing lakes. If you get out there on the later side, try to throw something different just to pique their interest when their bellies are full. When you get to the back of the coves, try a Skitter Prop in a silver or shad color. A different Waycross angler fished the upper Altamaha on Monday and had the best catch I heard of this week. Try down lining a Crappie minnows with asinker or set up a slip bobber. In an attempt to keep the lake fresh and the fish relatively uneducated, making it feel like a new lake fishing each month, the lake is only open to fishing the first 10 days of each month. NW Rome GA 30165 Get Directions Phone (706) 802-5087 Rates Daily Fee: $5 Annual Fee: $30 RV Campsites: $25/50 Tent Campsites: $12 Group Camping: $50 Hours of Operation Monday : 12:00am - 12:00am Tuesday : 12:00am - 12:00am He fooled them with a shad colored curly-tail grub. A WMA stamp is not required at Rocky Mountain PFA. Pulled his feet out of the mud lost a shoe. A slow retrieve like the one you would use with a buzz bait is all that is needed. Rocky Mountain is located in Northwest Georgia near the Chattahoochee National Forest on 5,000 acres of Oglethorpe Power Corporation land. Heath Lake is 202 acres. In the north west region of Georgia sits a PFA, public fishing area, that has some incredible fishing opportunities. Things slack off considerably by mid-afternoon though, and the evening can be the best time to fish. Ive done best by fishing the day when a cold front is approaching. Crankbaits and Texas-rigged worms were best again. For more info on stream opportunities, consider buying these guidebooks: 1) Peach State Trout by Jimmy Jacobs, the Flyfishers Guide to NC & GA by Nick Carter, and the FF Guide to GSMNP by Jim Casada. Bass fishing is fair. Avoiding this same mistake will go a long way toward putting together a heavy stringer of fish. Flip jigs around the docks after working it thoroughly with the crank bait and a jerk bait. Also, keep this excellent article by Jimmy Jacobs tucked in your back pocket for your Shoalie search. Hit it right when the females are in though, and you can fill a limit of good ones in a hurry.. Toccoa Riveron U.S. Forest Service land from 0.4 miles above the Shallowford Bridge upstream to a point 450 feet upstream of the Sandy Bottom Canoe Access. You can add other hot fly patterns as your time and budget allow, but first stock up on these dozen bugs and learn how to fish them well. Both lakes provide good fishing, but Heath Lake is the favorite of anglers, probably because it looks more fishy. Standing timber covers about 25 percent of the lake basin, including several large coves that are just right for crappie spawning. Be sure to get out there early to catch the fish while they are still hungry. Go enjoy fishing in October before it escapes! 3 reviews of Paradise Public Fishing Area "Paradise public fishing area is a great place for the family to spend time together fishing and camping. About 20,200 have been released into Antioch Lake at the Rocky Mountain Public Fishing Area. Feb 27, 2012 #3 jsimages Senior Member I started at the mouth of Balus creek close to the boat ramp at daylight and found bait everywhere. One of the best though, is when you drive by the boat ramp and there is not a parking place to be found, the crappie are biting.. Predicting the exact timing of the spawn may be a little tricky when scheduling your vacation time months in advance, but fortunately, you dont have to hit it right on the mark. Aside from being a great looking tag, each purchase or renewal of a Trout Unlimited license plate directly supportsGeorgias trout conservation and management programs. If you are not dock shooting right now you are missing out on some slabs (let yourjig sink give it time). When. As they day continued, we relocated a few miles downstream to the Emery Creek Trailhead area, where Holly is characterized by high gradient, cascades, and deep plunge pools. Mike Paulk from Willacoochee also fished on Saturday and was able to get the fliers to eat a yellow sally. Missing that warm weather fishing? During this transition period, they will suspend on the channel ledges in seven to ten feet of water. Chattahoochee Riverfrom Sope Creek (off Columns Drive) downstream to US Hwy 41 (Cobb Parkway). If the water is dirty, Ill go with something darker like a natural brown, motor oil or root beer. Spring crappie fishing is supposed to be as easy as falling off the proverbial log, right? I put 3 split shot weights on the tippet and was using a strike indicator. Marks assessment is dead on. Lanier Bass (Report courtesy of Ken Sturdivant www.southernfishing.com) Bass fishing is slow. Colored jigs may also prove to be an effective method for quality bites. They had 6 keeper redfish and 6 keeper trout to 17 inches, and a keeper flounder. That bite should really improve during the forecasted warm-up next week. With the weather still unstable and some drastic changes in the forecast, check the local weather and feeding tables before going out. Crappie are difficult to pinpoint and target. 4.6 (14 reviews) Anyone interested in fishing Rocky Mountain PFA or waters within the wider area around Rome should consult with local resources before heading out to fish. Hartwell Bass: (Report courtesy of Ken Sturdivant www.southernfishing.com) Bass fishing is slow. Tammy with a beautiful Rainbow Trout catch. Tune in to our weekly fishing reports for more timely tips. The reason I use such a light jig is because anything heavier sinks too fast, Mark continued. When fishing these, particularly in the fall, the trick is to get them down deep and fish them slow. jig in 20 feet of water at the base of the drop, while Mark fished a tandem rig of 1/16-oz. Lake Weiss Mixed Bag (Report courtesy of Mark Collins Guide Service). I can almost hear my friend Doug Adams saying Always check your knots! Well, I didnt give up. Good For Kids. Holly Creek (Report courtesy of Fisheries Biologist Jackson Sibley) Trout anglers in northwest and northcentral Georgia do not have to drive to the Blue Ridge to have a memorable trouting! (Fishing report courtesy of Steve Schleiger, Region Supervisor and fisheries biologist with Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division, with help from Region Staff and Local Experts). From that stream list, pick one and click on its map icon on the left. As the water temperature continues to drop the activity should only get stronger so it is a great time to be on Lanier. Kayak fishers and those able to reach deeper water are having some success around structures. Attempt to locate the depth they are hanging out and drop down live bait such as minnows. Brantleys biggest crappie was a 1-lb., 12-oz slab, and they had a couple others right at a pound. It is time to try to catch a warm spell and head to the swamp with your bream buster and some sallies. jigs on the break in 10-12 feet of water. Bummer. A worm fished on the bottom (with or without a princess fishing pole) in these areas should be the ticket for some late season bream action. Anglers can catch largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, redear sunfish, crappie, and walleye. I use Garmin Live Scope and the Navionics Boating app. Fishing spots, fishing reports and regulations in. BUT..that one bass weighed 9 3/4 pounds!!!!! No re-entry to the campground after campground gate closing at 10:00 p.m. All camp sites are reserved through the Go Outdoors Georgia app. A lot of guys wont go to the trouble of getting back in there, and dont know what they are missing.. Use a slow stop and go retrieve. The Burnt Fort area should produce some good crappie catches this weekend with the cooler temperatures. I was using my 4 weight fly rod, rigged with a #14 black Wooly Booger on 3x tippet. Consider upgrading to a Trout Unlimited license plate this year. Oh, and Go Fish Georgia! Campsites RV, tent, & group primitive sites, Georgia Fishing Forecasts Provide Great Info for Anglers, DNR Youth Birding Competition Returns to its Roots, Geocaching not allowed before 10 a.m. during turkey and deer seasons, Swimming- allowed in designated beach area only. This week has been 60/40 minnows to jigs. Those taller mountains north of our border keep more waters cold through our hot summers. Antioch lake, the larger of the two, at. Public Fishing Area is located in northern Floyd County, near Rome, Georgia, on 5,000 acres owned by Oglethorpe Power Corporation. Their fish were about half males and half females. Largemouth Bass: The bass continue to be a challenge to entice to bite, especially in Rodbender. Georgia Outdoor News is your best source for timely news about hunting, fishing and everything outdoors in the state of Georgia. Check with the Jekyll Island Fishing Center (912-635-3556) for the latest on the Jekyll Island Pier or St. Simons Bait & Tackle (912-634-1888) for the latest on the St. Simons Pier. Throw in shallow and crank these baits back out to the boat. When the sun starts to come up, if you can find the bass schooling and busting shad, tie on a white or a glimmering fluke. (Fishing report courtesy of Bert Deener, Region Supervisor and fisheries biologist with Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division, with help from Region Staff and Local Experts). Jerry, James Foster, Gary and Anna Mae Boatright fished a Blackshear area pond on Thursday morning and had a blast. Submerged physical structure is highly sought by littoral warmwater fishes like Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie (pictured), and various species of bream that inhabit Lake Nottely. Sexual maturity of Brook Trout can be attained age 1 in our small Georgia streams where the trout tend to remain small due to the available habitat. Join a conservation group and be the next generation of caretakers for your adopted waters. The area includes two recreation lakes totaling 559 acres. In cooler waters, try slowing down your plastic baits to increase chances for bites. Fish the eddies with a nymph under a strike indicator or dropper. Anglers are having a lot of success at the north end of the lake, but fishing is also good near the rail road trestles and by Smoak Bridge. They had so much fun that Bartey brought his wife (Gloria) back on Saturday and ended up catching 87 fliers. Use a steady retrieve to get the Bass to strike. The flier bite fired off this week before the most recent cold front. I caught 2 on a Yozuri 3DB popper. It should start dropping out again next week with the forecasted return to dry weather, and the bite should pick up as it drops back out into the canals. How good is the fishing? Fishing high elevation lakes and streams has taken the backseat during the winter. On an early March day, four of us hit the water in two boats to put Heath Lake crappie fishing to the test. After reviewing, please complete and submit application. Using this set up will allow you to feel the blades turning and the light hits. Remember to work your way back into the timber to get to the shallow spawning areas. Live fish (minnows) are allowed for bait. When she has completed construction of the redd, the male and female join side by side and release their eggs and milt simultaneously. The area includes two recreation lakes totaling 559 acres, with largemouth bass and sunfish being the most common game fish species. Mornings can be busy, especially on weekends and opening day. Last weeks full moon slowed things down a bit but will pick up quickly. The mountains of NC national forests are full of trout streams, as are the Smokies. I recently gave this program to the UGA 5Rivers Fishing Club. Start the day with a slow-moving bait and a Zoom pumpkinseed lizard on a short Carolina rig is fair. BIG LAZER PUBLIC FISHING AREA (More Info HERE). When they are hiding in cover, working crappie jigs tipped with a minnow is an effective technique. Also drag a Zoom all white Super Fluke over the bottom like a worm. A little brightness on the tail seems to catch their eye a little better though, so I like grubs with a chartreuse tail.. Start your search HERE. Take an hour out of your day to offer a hot fly and some instream advice. Georgias trout conservation and management programs, Not Your Average Rodent: Pocket Gophers in Georgia. The rains on Wednesday evening will bring the swamp up a little and probably put the bite off some for the weekend. Had to leave at 1:00 before the fish really started getting active. You want to keep your distance and not send them deep. I had a day off this week so I went scanning for new spots in areas that I already fish in just 2 hours I got 5 new fishing spots 2 of them were just a few hundred feet from my normal spots and I had driven over them a hundred times so always be scanning. Several NC DH waters, such as the Tuckaseegee, Nantahala, and Fires are also within striking distance. Instead of admitting defeat, he kept on fishing purely for the joy of being outside and doing what he loved. This depression is called a redd. Last weeks full moon slowed things down a bit but will pick up quickly. The Lake is clear from 44 bridgeto the dam. Smith Creekon Unicoi State Park from Unicoi Dam downstream to the Unicoi State Park property boundary. Make sure to have a few midge dry flies, BWOs, and caddis to tie on when the fish start to rise more consistently. The Wildlife Resource Division, in cooperation with the USFWS completed a restocking of those sections this week so the action should be good. Less Filters. I boil it down to the basics for trout flyfishing this fall. Anglers are having success from the docks of Clubhouse, Bream Buster, and Jones lakes. There is still a creel limit of 5 fish, only one of whichcan be over 20". Up the river, the water has been stained and red shad is working best on the plastic worms. Work the wood and the small cuts or bowls starting at the mouth and work the way back. Fishing the crappie spawn kicks off the angling year for many anglers, and for some, is the highlight of the year. Antioch Lake is 357 acres and is divided by a road into two sub-impoundments (East and West). A Gunfish or a Sammy will also catch numbers of fish. The water temperatures and the lake level are slowly dropping which has caused the bass to get much more active. If you are a podcast subscriber- give a listen to Fish North Georgia Episode 33: The Georgia Slam, Fall Transition and The Cast with Andy Middleton, for some awesome tips! Reservations can be made through the link on Rocky Mountain Recreation and Public Fishing Area Website, by calling 1-800-366-2661, or at Gooutdoorsgeorgia.com. Fall Trouting 101: (From Jeff Durniak on the Angler Management blog for Unicoi Outfitters) Flyfishing appeals to many of us because we are always learning something new. Its still a good reference. During February, anglers can catch walleye in the upper ends of our North Georgia lakes along the river channel ledge using vertical jigging techniques. Turn their crummy day into a memorable one. If you want to check out the location of these new fish attractors, visit Lake Nottelys Fishing Forecast Storymap, and set your sights to site #16. Berts Jigheads with spring keepers. Use shad look alike lures, jerk baits, crank baits and flukes are also good choices. Anglers cancatch largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, redear sunfish, crappie, and walleye. If the top water activity slows it doesnt mean the fish have moved, they have just dropped down. On the tops of the trees out in deeper water, stop the bait for a three or four count, then a small twitch on two before stopping it again. I started back fishing the head of the run and letting it drift down the run nice and deep. Fished right, these 12 patterns will put you on fish year-round and across the country. Rocky Mountain PFA Campground Group Camp Pavilion Click on the "Aerial View" button to see satellite images and tour the campground using street view. Do you keep fishing, even when the trip does not go as planned? Jake Darling, general manager of Unicoi Outfitters, says baitfish or crawdad patterns are the ticket now. A Chatterbait or a worm have been working on main lake points as there are more and more fish up shallow. Structure, blow downs, and brush piles are producing well. Fire tiger is the color to use in the stained water. If the water is stained, walleye will move closer to the shoreline to find refuge on the lake bottom in shady hideouts under a dock or underneath the limbs of a downed tree. When I am crappie fishing at Heath, I get as far back in the timber as I can go. Catch a big fish at aPublic Fishing Area and you may be eligible for an Angler Award or even a PFA Record award. The fish are biting on the usual stink baits and worms. Mentors are worth their weight in gold! You might need to hit the water this weekend to enjoy a few projected warmer afternoons. More bass seem to be moving more up lake. However, cooler temperatures may increase catch potential. If you scroll farther down the trout page to the special regulation section, youll notice the DH streams named. The line goes limp. While youre there, you can freshen up on the latest fishing prospects for 2021, which will help you prepare for spring fishing opportunities just on the horizon. Anglers have had success fishing from the Clubhouse dock, the lower side of Beaver Lodge Lake, and casting into the deeper waters surrounding both Willow peninsulas. Be sure to fish the bait very slowly to attract bites. Up in the rivers use a Shad Rap in the red fire crawdad and the red crawdad colors. TROUT REPORT Check Your Knots! The catfish bite also continues to be good. Capt. Upper Big T At Moraine Park: Located in northwest georgia, rocky mountain pfa contains two lakes, covering a combined 559 acres. Jigs can be used for short casting, vertical jigging or dock shooting. Mountain Trout: (From Trout Stocking Coordinator John Lee Thomson) Are you hunting or just leaf looking in the mountains this weekend? Many of them have regular club fishing trips, so try one out. When you see them suspended with your Livescope just count the Spotchoker down to their depth and use a steady retrieve. Bream fishing with light tackle can increase the experience even further! Rocky Mountain Recreation & Public Fishing Area GeorgiaWildlife.com/PFA/RockyMtn 706-802-5087 The publically accessible outdoor recreational programs are managed by the Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites Division. There is a "trophy lake" called Heath L. I have caught them out of water barely deep enough to cover their backs way, way back in the timber. Recent catches have been made using black worms. state Public Fishing Area. It is gone! Just under 300 anglers reeled in a Georgia Angler Award last year. With the lake level falling, the key is finding brush or other structure that is still submerged in the water, preferably 3-6 feet deep. Iwant to give a shout out toHennessey Outdoor Electronics I ordered my new 12 inch screen from them and I got it in 2 days Ill have to on the boat and ready for action tomorrow. Good luck from our UO gang. Fish the main lake points and continuing about halfway back into the larger feeder creeks. The Wildlife Resources Commission also has some great maps. Do your part to protect trout waters and their forested watersheds. Management of the Rocky Mountain Public Fishing Area in Big Texas Valley north of Rome is now being handled by the wildlife division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Woody structures in shallower water all around the lake are good target areas. This PFA has archery hunting opportunities for deer, turkey and small game. Grab a buddy, get adopted by a mentor, scope out a DH stream or two, and arm yourself with a well-stocked box of the 6 or 12 fly patterns. Up in Beaverdam Creek, the spots are moving up and down the water column holding tight to cover in the shallows. Fall is finally here and the bass are responding. If it sinks too fast you get more hang-ups, and I cant retrieve the 1/32-oz. He will typically play defense to push off subdominant males (shown in the video). The Crappie bite is continuing to pick up as we move into fall. This could be very beneficial to the more dedicated fisherman. Our luck was with targeting submerged vegetation around the lake, using one rod for hanging a worm a few feet off the bottom and another rod for slowly twitching jigs down deep. Remember, go to the fish; dont make them come to you. Clarks Hill Lake Fishing Report March 2023, Lake Sinclair Fishing Report March 2023, Satilla River Black Crappie Record Broken After Change In Fishing Plans, Winter Crappie Fishing On Coosa River Reservoirs, Crappie Record Established For Chattahoochee River Below Buford Dam, Hugh M. Gillis PFA, Great Way To Beat Summer Crowds. Search. Wooly buggers and clouser minnows are great options. Evans County PFA is a 372-acre area of three lakes with largemouth bass, bluegill, brown bullhead, redear sunfish, channel catfish and crappie. Be sure to study this map to help you narrow in on which species youd like to chase after. Then fish for crappie! Before you know it, that flimsy fly rod will bend and dance, and youll be hooked for life. The males tend to arrive later to the spawning area than the females and usually leave earlier. These conditions can add a bit of challenge to your fishing trip. The Lake Allatoona Bass fishing message forum includes information on Allatoona Fishing Guides, Fishing Reports, General Tactics, Tackle, Boat Repair, DNR/COE Lake Projects, Tournaments, Float and Fly, Tackle Shops and much much more. Bass fishing in rivers can be decent during warming trends if you know where they lurk in the winter (oxbows are usually good places to start searching). DH streams are: Amicalola Creek, Chattahoochee River, Chattooga River, Smith Creek, and the upper Toccoa River. This column simplifies the sport. Us the 3/8 ounce Rat L Trap or Rapala Shad Rap in the shad and baby bass colors. He left early to spend the day testing out different ponds at a nearby Georgia Public Fishing Area. Check out the newest license plate! You may want to use your live scope to check out standing timber and the river channels to find these fish dinner plates. Support wildlife and upgrade now for only $25. Deep nymphing was the key in this section, and 8-10 fish took a variety of patterns. All sorts of folklore is involved in predicting this mass migration, like when the dogwoods are blooming, the crappie are biting and so on. Questions: 706-557-3333 The water is still warm enough that the cats are biting fairly well. Brush and any kind of cover are keys and there are also some spots biting on manmade brush on the deeper banks. The biggest bass caught that I heard of was a 6 -pounder. They will inhabit areas that provide protection and forage, such as vegetated areas and pockets in between larger substrate until they are large enough to fend for themselves. Click on about Rabun TU, then education, then secrets. Structure, blow downs, and brush pilesare producing well. great A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. Rocky Mountain Recreation and Public Fishing Area Visit Website Location 4054 Big Texas Valley Rd. Fisheries operations are managed and supported by the Wildlife Resources Division. Best bets are to fish Shakey Heads or big ribbontail plastic worms slowly around this deep structure - a pattern that will hold until fall. Ill outline this as the Q&As of fall trouting and cover the four main Qs: 1) who, 2) where, 3) what, and 4) how, to be successful as our weather finally cools. Vehicles parked on Rocky Mountain must display a $3 daily parking permit or annual parking permit. However, the fishing right now is very hot on the Rocky Mountain PFA. The fish were not staying up long, so each cast has to count. Lets get that number even higher in 2023! A fly fisherman using bream and shad look-alike lures is having consistent top water success in Bridge Lake. A Waycross angler fished the Brunswick area for his birthday on Friday and caught 16 trout and a 20-inch redfish. Bass are biting the Fat Rap and the Rapala DT6 in this color. Anglers can catch largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, redear sunfish, crappie, and walleye. They caught a half-dozen small bass on 1/32-oz. The top baits are either a spinnerbait or buzz bait. Rocky Mountain Pfa Fishing Report January 25, 2023 Post a Comment Rocky Mountain Pfa Department Of Natural Resources Division Rocky Mountain Pfa Managed For Bass Surf Fishing New Smyrna Beach No Fishing Signs For Pond North Fork Shoshone River Fishing . Some fish are showing up on the river channel ledges in 12 to 15 feet of water. Just like us. From the early birds to the late stragglers, the spawning migration into and back out of the shallows spans several weeks or even a month, leaving plenty of time to fill the freezer with some tasty crappie fillets. OCMULGEE PUBLIC FISHING AREA (near Hawkinsville, click HERE). Check Your Knots! Lake Hartwell: Ken Sturdivant reports Bass fishing is good. 2023 Georgia Outdoor News. 4054 Big Texas Valley RoadNW When the crappie move into the lakes shallow timber coves to spawn, catching them is as easy as casting a jig out and bringing it back. Well, for a few glorious weeks on Heath Lake at Rocky Mountain Recreation and Public Fishing Area (PFA), it is. Youll catch some smiles that will rival the fish you landed. GON Staff | March 1, 2002 Read this article now - for FREE! ANGLER INFORMATION Angler Name: _____ No horsepower restrictions are in place, but both lakes have a no-wake, idlespeed-only regulation. Be prepared to exert patience as youre certain to catch a fair number of leaves and twigs! Last quarter moon is October 17th. Cleveland Register and Bartey Nugent fished the east side during the week and caught 66 fliers on pink sallies. A 6 foot rod with a medium tip will allow soft strikes to be felt and dont wait to set the hook. 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