LAKE SINCLAIR IS FULL, 46 DEGREES, MUDDY UP RIVER, MAIN LAKE STAINED,

Bass fishing is fair. Most of the lake has become muddy with the recent rains. Cold, muddy water is making the bite tough. The best chance of success is looking for clearer water and fishing really slow. Cleaner water can be found in the mouths of the major creeks and some of the short pockets. The afternoon bite has been best when the sun has had a chance to warm up the rocky banks and concrete sea walls. Jigs, shaky heads, Carolina rigs and crank baits have been producing some bites. Fish a ¼ ounce black and blue Buckeye Mop Jig and a 1/8 ounce Buckeye Spot Remover around the docks and brush piles. Fish these baits as slow as possible. The lighter weight jigs and shaky heads will allow the bait to fall slower, helping you fish slower in the wintertime. A SPRO Little John or Little John MD crank bait will get a few bites in between the docks and around rocky points. Chartreuse with black back or a red craw color will produce in the dirty water. Fish these baits on a slow gear ratio reel such as the Abu Garcia Revo Winch for best results. There are some large schools of fish hanging around the creek mouths in 24 to 28 feet on rock structure. You can find these deep fish easily with the Lowrance Structure Scan HDS units. Once you find these fish, you can catch them by dropping a gold spoon or a drop shot vertically through the school. A football jig fished slowly around these offshore spots will get a few bites as well.

The new 2014 Nitro Z8 guide boat just arrived. Give us a call to book your guided fishing trips in 2014. Make sure to stop by our new boat showroom and see our 2013 and 2014 inventory of Nitro, Tracker, Sun Tracker, Tahoe, and Mako boats. We have great deals on remaining 2013 inventory, and we will not be undersold. For more information, go to www.sinclairmarina.com or call 478 451 0167.

BY MATT HENRY, CALL 770 361 4210 (cell) or 478 451 0167 (SINCLAIR MARINA)