LAKE LANIER IS DOWN 3.8 FEET, CLEAR & HIGH 70’S

Bass fishing is fair. Well, it seems that fall has arrived and hopefully it’s here to stay. The cool nights have helped reduce the surface temp by 5 degrees over the last couple of weeks. The fish seem to like the change. We have been starting most mornings by working rock bluffs with Spro Crankbaits and War Eagle spinnerbaits at daylight for some good fish. After the first hour, a Chattahoochee Jig and a Davis Shaky Head will produce during the day on those same steeper rock places. Work the worms and jigs slowly for the best success. There have been some fatties eating on the rock. There are also fish showing up on some flat clay points later in the day as well. If the wind is up, a spinnerbait has been a good bet for those fish. September is definitely a time of transition on our lake. Junk fishing is in style this month, meaning you are likely to catch a bass on a variety of lures at all different depths from shallow to deep. There are still plenty of deep fish that have not moved out of the timber to the brush. We are seeing good concentrations of bait in those key areas with brush however. Look for the fish to return to the brush in the next week or so. When they do, the top water and swimbait bite should be in full force. We cannot wait for that. I am fully booked for September (Thank you) and am filling up quickly for October, but still have some dates left. Give me a call ASAP to book your October trip and get in on what promises to be a great top water and swimbait bite!

This Striper fishing report is from Captain Ken West and Captain Mike Maddalena of Big Fish On! Service, 404 561 2564. www.bigfishon.com

Striper fishing remains very good. We are not sure we have ever seen the Striper bite this consistent. Even the cold fronts last week and the reduction in water temperature from HIGH 70’S to high 70’s did not significantly impact the fishing. In addition every technique seems to be working. Last week we caught fish using blueback herring, Ben Parker Spoons, power reeling buck tail fig with a herring, trolling lead core line and umbrella rigs. Down rod fishing with blueback herring continues to be the primary technique. Rig your down rods with a 2 ounce weight and a 6 to 8 foot fluorocarbon 12 pound test leader attached with a swivel and a bead on the main line. Deploy 3 down rods and rig a 4^th rod with a 2 foot leader for power reeling or jig with the Ben Parker Spoon. Trolling with lead core line and umbrella rigs is also working. Set your lead core line 8 colors back with a 1 ounce buck tail jig and a 50 foot leader. Pull the Umbrella rig at 3 MPH with a 3ounce jig frame and 9 one ounce buck tail jigs 150 feet back. Like the last several weeks, the fish are in deeper water in the creek mouths and off the river channel. Six Mile Creek, Four Mile Creek, Flowery Branch, Orr Creek, Big Creek and main lake deep water pockets are all good places to start your search. The water temperature is in the high 70’S. The water is stained in the backs of the creeks and clear on the main lake. The lake is 4 feet below full pool. To book your guide trip call us at 404 561 2564 or contact us on our web site. www.bigfishonguide.com

This Lake Lanier Crappie report is from Dan Saknini, member of the Lanier Crappie Angler’s Club. See our club’s website, www.laniercrappieanglers.net

Crappie fishing is fair. The water temperature is in the low eighties and with cooler nights is inching lower. This means better fishing. If size does not matter, fishing is good right now. Expect this pattern to improve over the next several weeks. Find the fish with the Lowrance Structure Scan technology. The fish that are being caught are eight to nine inches long, and occasionally a larger one will nibble on your bait. The bite is very gentle, almost to the point that it is unnoticeable. So obviously, the fish are not being aggressive. For that reason, some of us have downsized to a two pound high visibility yellow “Vicious Fishing Panfish” line. I HIGHLY recommend it! The quality and the strength of the line is very impressive. Having said that, if you are a regular fisherman, make it a habit to replace your line once a month. This is an inexpensive fishing line, and worth the effort. The fish are holding tight on stand alone brush piles at twenty to twenty five foot depths. Your fishing line at some point will have contact with the brush pile, which is another reason that maintaining fresh line may save you from losing a few fish. A hair jig is my “go to” bait for fishing brush piles this time of year. The feathers seem to give it more presence, which catches the fish’s interest. One twenty fourth ounce is our go to jig. On a windy day, use the double rig method tying two jigs to your line about a foot apart or use a one sixteenth ounce if you prefer a single rig. When the bite is really subtle, an old seasoned fisherman’s trick is to use a closed faced Zebco 33 reel and while retrieving the jig, rest the line on the trigger finger of the hand holding the rod while applying slight pressure to the line with the thumb of the same hand. Make sure you are not interrupting the flow of the retrieve. This will help you feel the bite more effectively.

Ken Sturdivant, Lowrance Professional Fishing Staff will be conducting FREE! Sonar Seminar at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Lawrenceville Georgia on Saturday September 26, 2015 at 2pm. Seminar is subject to change without notice.

Our On the Water Schools are Rods, Reels and Lures for Bass, SONAR and we have a Striper school. Learn how to use the Lowrance Structure Scan and Down Scan technology. Call 770 889 2654 or see the details on our web site for more info and dates.fo

For a free set up sheet for your sonar, send me an e mail to ken@southernfishing.com

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 have lots of bass fishing 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 ken@southernfishing.com.

We offer these waypoints for sale. You get the coordinates and you load them into your GPS unit
Lake Allatoona for $99.00, Lake Lanier for $99.00, Lake Oconee for $99.00, Lake Weiss for $99.00, Lake Hartwell for $99.00 WAYPOINTS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE!

Our mailing address is Southern Fishing Schools Inc. 106 Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia 30040. 770 889 2654