WEST POINT LAKE IS DOWN 2.8 FEET STAINED & LOW 50’S

SEE NOTICE FROM THE CORP OF ENGINEERS BELOW.

Bass fishing is slow after another set of cold temperatures. We hope later next week with the warm sunny days fishing will improve. With outside temperatures changing so drastically between sunny days and continued cooler temperatures the bite and pattern has stayed consistently slow. The warmer temperatures should produce some great bites. Largemouth are beginning to move up and will be located in shallow waters with the warmth of the sun. Focus on banks in spawning coves that are receiving most of the day’s sunlight. We have had our best luck by covering long distances using mid depth crankbaits with medium to slow retrieve. Use Bomber or Bandit mid depth crankbaits in bright colors for dirty water and shad patterns in the clearer water. Do not be afraid to fish very shallow. The New Lowrance 3D Technology can shoot all the way to the bank and we can see these shallow fish. Once you have located fish, stick with them because they have been really grouped up and feeding on bait. A Bill Lewis Rat L Trap or an Excalibur XR50 Rattle Bait in the chrome black back colors will also produce fish on windier days. The most productive areas have been chunk rock and red clay banks close to the main river. On the southern end of the lake, use the same mid depth crankbaits in natural shad patterns. When cover is present slow down with a 1/2 ounce All Terrain jig in dark colors or a 3/16 ounce Davis Baits shaky head tipped with Zoom trick worm all colors green. Do not expect many bites from probing the thick cover, but they will be larger fish.

From the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Due to recent heavy rains, excess sediment deposits have pushed down from the Chattahoochee River leaving silt formations in the lake channel thus narrowing the navigation channel north of the Georgia Highway 219 river bridge. This area is between Georgia Park and Ringer Park. In addition, a large sandbar has formed along the west side of the river channel. To properly mark the river channel, red and green buoys will be replaced with mid channel buoys (black and white vertically stripped) which identify the center of the channel. Boaters should navigate near these buoys to ensure deeper water. Shoal markers will be installed to identify the sandbar. Boaters should proceed with caution in this stretch of river and always be on the lookout for floating debris.

We have GPS Bass fishing locations and a BASS FISHING WEST POINT LAKE book for sale. Ask ken for a sample. This book is $39.00. If you would like a sample send us an e mail to ken@southernfishing.com

STRIPER! Seminar March 5, 2016 in Buford Georgia. See www.nutsandboltsfishing.com

We have the LOWRANCE Gen 3 Touch and 3D NEW Lowrance Technology on our boat. Bring any HDS machine only to Lake Lanier and learn it ALL in one day. Call Ken for details.

Ken Sturdivant Lowrance Professional Fishing Staff will be conducting FREE Sonar Seminar at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Lawrenceville Georgia on Saturday March 26 2016 at 2pm. Seminar is subject to change without notice. Be sure to see the NEW Lowrance machines coming on www.lowrance.com

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 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

February 26, 2016