LAKE LANIER IS 1.2 FEET OVER FULL, THE CREEKS ARE STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR THE RIVERS AND UP LAKE COVES ARE STAINED. 80’S DEGREES.


This report brought to you by: Jimbo Mathley Jimbo on Lanier www.jimboonlanier.com Water Temp 83 degrees


The surface temps are around 83 degrees in the mornings. The lower lake is clear in most areas, and I have not been in the upper areas, but I think it's safe to assume the river areas still remain stained given the regular afternoon rains we have been receiving.


The top water and swimbait bite has remained good even with the rising temperatures. The baits of choice seem to vary each day, but something in that category seems to work every day. As usual, when the sun is up, the bite is better. Baits like a Sebile, fluke, Gun Fish, Chug Bug, Pencil Popper, and a Vixen have been good choices. We are focusing on points and humps with brush in anywhere from 15 30 feet in both the main lake and creeks. I am starting to incorporate a drop shot at times when the top water bite is tough, as well as a Spybait also. The fish do change positions on the structure each day, but those fish will be somewhere on or near the key structure and cover. We stay on the move with this bite and hit a lot of spots looking for the active fish. Please get with me soon if you would like a trip this summer. Following is a list of my upcoming open dates July: 12(PM), 18, 19, 20, 30, and 31. I'm also booking for August. Give me a call NOW and book your summer trip dates are going fast.


This Lake Lanier Striper report is from Big Fish on Guide Service. To book your trip call Captain Ken at 404 561 2564 or contact us on our web site. www.bigfishonguide.com


Striper fishing is good. Summer is here, and the fish are moving south and deep. The majority of the fish are south of Chestatee River which is exactly where they should be this time of year. The Stripers have also moved off the points and the back of the creeks and are focused on creek and river channels. We are also finding fish in pockets and drainage ditches off the creek and river channels. Use your Lowrance HDS to search for these suspended fish from 30 to 60 feet deep over a 50 to 100 foot bottom. Be sure to use the Lowrance Structure Scan technology and you can count the fish in the schools up to 200 feet from your boat. Down rods with Blueback Herring has taken over as your primary technique for catching these deep water fish. We are using a 5 to 8 feet of 12 pound Seaguar fluorocarbon leader and a two ounce slip egg sinker tied to 20 pound Seaguar main line for our down rods. If you want to fish while you are searching an area the Umbrella rig is a good choice. Pull the umbrella rigs at 80 to 100 feet behind the boat at a speed of 3 miles per hour. When you find them, you can pull your Umbrella rigs up and put out baits or continue to use you Umbrella rigs to catch fish. We have also had some success with lead core line this week pulled at 8 colors. All of the creeks south of Browns Bridge are holding fish. Baldridge Creek, Shoal Creek, Young Deer Creek, Six Mile Creek, Two Mile Creek, Orr Creek and Flat Creek are some of the creeks where fish have been caught over the past week. The current water temperature is in the mid 80’s. To book your guide trip call 404 561 2564 of contact us on our web site at www.bigfishonguide.com This summer is a great time to learn how to use your Electronics, so call 770 889 2654 to set a date.


This is the web site to get all the information about the FREE! Southern Fishing Schools Summer Seminars at the Forsyth County Libraries.


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The FREE! SONAR class is July 22, 2018 at 2pm at the Forsyth County Library at the Sharon Forks branch at 2pm. You do not need to pre register but please come 30 minutes before start time. Hammonds Fishing Center is sponsoring this event.


LOWRANCE TIPS: Run the DOWN SCAN on AUTO DEPTH Run the STRUCTURE SCAN five times the depth. Learn this and more ON THE WATER ELECTRONICS SCHOOL in one day. 770 889 2654.


We have all the details for our On the Water SONAR School on our web SCHOOLS page. We have the LOWRANCE CARBON and 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. See our Southern Fishing Schools page for the latest screen shots of the LOWRANCE 3D technology. See bass over a ladder in 10 feet of water 158 feet from my boat. www.lowrance.com


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.


Call Brian Leiva at www.bbgmarine.com 888 570 0916 for all your Lowrance and other technology.


We 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 for 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