JACKSON LAKE IS FULL, STAINED & LOW 50’S

Bass fishing is fair. Bass can be found in or near deeper winter holding areas. Look at 15 to 20 feet to target for the deeper fish. Concentrate on points, humps, and bluff banks on the main river channel. Locations with deep rock will tend to hold concentrations of fish. The key to finding active fish is to find a group holding together or stay with the bait. Sunny rocks and docks will draw fish shallow when located adjacent to deep water. On a warm afternoon fish with deep running cranks like a Bandit or Shad Rap shallow on the rocks and out to deeper water. Some color in the water will also help to pull fish shallow. The colder the water, the more quality bass will be drawn to solar heated rocks, docks, and shallow stained water. Fish a Net Boy jig on deep water docks. Also fish 1/2 to 3/4 ounce Net Boy football jigs slowly through the deep water holding areas. Use brown or other natural color tipped with a brown or green pumpkin Super Chunk Jr. Shaky heads will also work on the docks and deep water structure. Rig them with trick, finesse worms and Senko’s. Slow down your presentations and fish a 1/8 ounce head. If the wind is blowing target deep water and use a ½ ounce or a ¾ ounce bullet weight for an advantage. Spoons are also picking up deep bass relating to bottom and bait. Use a subtle yo yo action just above the bottom.

If you would like to have a free set up sheet for your sonar, send me an e mail to kensturdivant@earthlink.net and ask for the Sonar Setup Quick List.

The 2015 Atlanta Boat Show is January 11, through 15, 2015 at The Georgia World Congress Center. Meet these anglers in the “Let’s Go Fishing Center”: Ken Sturdivant, Dan Saknini, Mark Smith, Jimbo Mathley, Al Bassett, Matt Henry, Matt Henry, Tom Branch, Jr., Rick Burns, Rene Hess CCI, Captain Mark Smith, Randy Hancock, Matt Driver, and Chris Scalley.

Anglers have these books for sale BASS FISHING ON WEST POINT LAKE, BASS FISHING LAKE RUSSELL, BASS FISHING WEST POINT LAKE, and BASS FISHING LAKE HARTWELL. These books are written by Tim White and Ken Sturdivant and each one has over 65 locations exclusively for bass and covers every week of the year. Each book $39.00. If you would like a sample of any book, send us an e mail to kensturdivant@earthlink.net. Our mailing address is Southern Fishing Schools Inc. 106 Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia 30040.

2015 Atlanta Boat Show

“Let’s Go Fishing” Center Seminars

Thursday, January 15, 2015
2:00 pm Trophy Bass Fishing, Bass Tubs of Oklahoma
3:00 pm Crappie Year Round, Al Bassett
4:00 pm Bass Tactics, Rick Burns
5:00 pm Stripers! Captain Ken West
6:00 pm Lowrance HDS Technology, Ken Sturdivant
7:00 pm Fly Fishing, Rene Hess CCI
8:00 pm Lake Lanier Crappie, Dan Saknini

Friday, January 16, 2015
1:00 pm Crank Baits for Bass, Ken Sturdivant
2:00 pm Trophy Bass Fishing, Bass Tubs of Oklahoma
3:00 pm Crappie Year Round, Al Bassett
4:00 pm Fly Fishing, Rene Hess
5:00 pm Lake Lanier Crappie, Dan Saknini
5:30 pm Bass Fishing Lake Lanier, Jimbo Mathley
6:00 pm Stripers! Captain Ken West
7:00 pm Lowrance HDS Technology, Ken Sturdivant
8:00 pm Lake Oconee, Captain Mark Smith

Saturday, January 17, 2015
11:00 am Crappie Year Round, Mark Smith
Noon Fly Fishing, Rene Hess
1:00 pm Stripers! Captain Ken West
2:00 pm Crappie Year Round, Al Bassett
2:30 pm Inshore Fishing in the waters near Savannah, Jack McGowan
3:00 pm Peacock Bass, Randy Hancock
3:30 pm Springtime Spotted Bass, Jim Mathley
4:00 pm Lake Allatoona Bass, Matt Driver
4:30 pm Trout on the Chattahoochee River, Chris Scalley
5:00 pm Lowrance HDS Technology, Ken Sturdivant
6:00 pm Bass Tactics, Rick Burns
7:00 pm Lake Oconee, Captain Mark Smith
8:00 pm Trophy Bass Fishing, Bass Tubs of Oklahoma

Sunday, January 17, 2015
11 am Trophy Bass Fishing, Bass Tubs of Oklahoma
Noon Lake Oconee Crappie, Al Bassett
1:00 pm Trout on the Chattahoochee River, Chris Scalley
2:00 pm Lowrance HDS Technology, Ken Sturdivant
3:00 pm Stripers! Captain Ken West
4:00 pm Lake Allatoona Bass, Matt Driver