LAKE SINCLAIR IS DOWN 1.36 FEET, STAINED, 80’S


Bass fishing is fair. A few fish continue to hit top water baits at first light on some mornings. Try baits like a Pop R, Chug Bug, and Tiny Torpedo along Main River and creek banks that drop quickly into deep water. A few more fish are beginning to feed around docks and boat houses, especially those with good depth and brush present. Soft plastics continue to be the best chance for success along with an occasional bite using small to medium crank baits and jigs. Carolina rigs and crank baits are proven choices, but lightweight Texas rigs and jig head and worm rigs are better on some days. A Zoom U Tale worm works great rigged Texas style with a 1/8 to ¼ ounce weight. Also try a finesse worm rigged on a 1/16 to 3/16 ounce jig head like a Spotsticker. For either of these worm rigs, use the lightest weight possible, with wind or current dictating the size. These same rigs are also producing a few fish along rip rap and bridge supports. When fishing rip rap, retrieve either bait slowly along bottom all the way out to where the rip rap ends at 15 or 20 feet deep. For the bridge supports, try 2 different methods with the same rigs. First, cast right beside each support and allow the bait to fall vertically on a slack line to 20 feet deep or more. If the bait suddenly quits falling, set the hook. Also, try slowly swimming the bait horizontally beside each support after first counting it down on each cast.


This summer is a great time to learn how to use your Electronics, so call 770 889 2654 to set a date.


We are planning classes on Lures for Bass, STRIPERS!, Crappie, SONAR! And Fly Fishing for the fall and winter at the Forsyth County Library branches. Dates, locations and times will be posted soon. All are welcome and there is no preregistration required.


LOWRANCE TIPS: All current Lowrance machines have the MANUAL: The “INSTRUCTION BOOK” in the Files. No need to carry the paper book any more. BE SURE TO HAVE THE CURRENT SOFTWARE IN ALL THE MACHINES. Learn this and more in one day during our 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