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“(Lake) Lanier is a good fishing lake. Everybody tells me I put my dock on the best fishing hole in the lake. In fact, I've sat on the dock and caught a 12 pound bass. I saw another guy catch about a 40 pound and 26 pound striper one morning In front of my dock, and I used to catch a lot of 8 to 9 pound largemouth around it.”

Quote by Luke Appling

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Luke Appling was a renowned baseball player, born on April 2, 1907, and passed away on January 3, 1991. His achievements and contributions in baseball have made him a legendary figure in the sport. more

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