WEISS LAKE IS AT 4 FEET 8 INCHES BELOW FULL POOL AND CLEAR AND 68 to 70 DEGREE'S

By Mark Collins Guide Service www.markcollinsguideservice.com 256 779 3387

PLEASE BE SAFE, BOATING ON WEISS LAKE

With the drought conditions Weiss Lake is down 4 feet below the normal level for this time of the year. Levels will continue to drop until rain improves conditions. People with boats, other water related equipment and facilities should be alert to changing conditions on and below Alabama Power lakes and take the necessary steps to protect their property.

The Weiss Lake Improvement Association's 2017 Spring Crappie Rodeo will have cash prizes totaling over ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS with 12 fish worth $10,000.00 each. Dates are February 15 thru April 30th 2017, WEISS LAKE ALABAMA.

Now available for sale 50 of my proven GPS waypoints for off shore structure for Bass and Crappie fishing on Weiss Lake, Alabama. For more info contact Ken Sturdivant @
ken@havefunfishing.com or Mark Collins at mark@markcollinsguideservice.com

Bass fishing is good and the fish are shallow in the main lake and in the back of the bays. Work main lake points, road beds, humps and flats near the main river channels with shallow running crank baits like the Bandit 100 series. Look for flats with shad working the surface near the main river channels in the main lake from the Cedar Bluff Bridge to the powerhouse lake. The upper Coosa River is also producing some good fish, look for the fish in the mouth of any ditch, channel or creek that cuts off of the main Coosa river channel. Double willow leaf blade spinner baits in chartreuse and white are producing some good fish also. Work these baits on 12 to 14 pound test line. Spotted Bass are being caught on the Coosa; little river and Chattooga river channel ledges in 5 to 10 feet of water, Carolina rigs and crank baits are working well.

Striper fishing is good and the fish are on the edges of the old river channels of the Coosa River and a few are starting to show up in Little River. Live gizzard shad fish on a down line 8 to 10 feet deep over the edges of the river channels is always great technique. A 4 inch curly grub in chartreuse glitter on a 1/4 ounce jig head trolled on 12 pound test line over the river ledges is also producing some good stripers.

Crappie fishing is fair. The fish are on the main Coosa River ledges and a few are starting to be caught on the Little River creek channel ledges, look for more fish to start moving into Little River over the next several weeks. Shooting docks that are on the main Coosa River channel with a 1/24 ounce Jiffy Jig in color JJ13 is still producing some good catches. Use the Jiffy Jigs in colors JJ13 and JJ17, fish this rig 1 to 2 feet above the bottom on the old Coosa River channel in the Bay Springs and Yellow Creek area.

SONAR TIPS: The Lowrance FLASHER mode along with the full LCR Screen, is the old style Flasher. Many anglers still use this function as well as the AMPLITUDE SCOPE. This function allows anglers to watch their bait in the water column.

Now available for sale 50 of my proven GPS waypoints for off shore structure for Bass and Crappie fishing on Weiss Lake, Alabama. Contact Ken Sturdivant at ken@southernfishing.com.

Ken Sturdivant Lowrance Professional Fishing Staff will be conducting FREE Sonar Seminar at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Lawrenceville Georgia on Saturday December 17, 2016 at 2pm. Seminar is subject to change without notice.

We have the LOWRANCE Gen 3 Touch and the game changing technology in the NEW 3D 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 December 17, 2016 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

Ask for a free sonar set up sheet by sending me an email to ken@southernfishing.com Please tell me what model machine you have.

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. 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

We recommend Overboard Designs for 2956 Waterworks Road Buford, Georgia 30518 Phone: 678.714.7122.

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