• Lake Allatoona Fishing Report - GA

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  • Lake Allatoona Fishing Report - GA

    LAKE ALLATOONA IS FULL, CLEAR AND 80 S


    This Lake Allatoona Bass fishing report is by Matt Driver.


    Bass fishing is fair. Rain and constant water levels have made for a good summer bite. A lot of fish are mid depth to deep and will be for a while. August means the brush pile bite is usually good, and rock is great right now, as well. Let’s start out simple and talk about catching numbers. The 3/16 ounce Picasso Rhino Ned Rig is as good as it gets for numbers this month. The way to work this bait is not to work it at all but just drag it slowly until you locate the brush pile or rock pile and prepare to get bit. The bite is mushy sometimes and typically just loads up. Pair the Rhino Ned with a Missile Baits Ned Bomb or Roboworm Ned in green pumpkin. A very sensitive rod is key. We are using a Shimano Expired, medium heavy 7 foot 2 inch spinning rod and 20 pond test Sunline FX2 braid tipped with Sunline Sniper fluorocarbon as a leader. The second technique is a deep diving crankbait. We are switching it up between a Spro Little John DD and the Strike King 6XD or 8XD. Use 10 pound Sunline fluorocarbon and a glass Shimano cranking rod. Fish this bait on long points that are near the channel with scattered brush or boulders. Run and gun. Don’t stay in an area if you’re not getting bit. Last but not least is the nighttime spinnerbait and blade bait bite. The Picasso night time spinnerbait or Picasso Shock Blade can be great for quality fish. This is a shallow to mid depth technique for nighttime. It will be important to pre plan your trip during daylight hours and find areas to target once the sun goes down. Many times you will find that shallow cover and structure may only hold one or two fish, but typically they are better quality. This definitely takes planning and practice to perfect. There are plenty of small fish feeding on very small bait. We have not found very much quality in the schools. One fun way to catch the schooling fish during daylight hours is a popping cork and a bass fly. You must be able to cast long distances and be very accurate. These fish will only bite while on the surface. We divide the lake up into three regions. The south end is Allatoona Creek to Bethany Bridge. The mid lake is from Bethany Bridge to Galts. The north end is from Galts north to the Etowah River. Right now in the month of August there are no particular areas that are producing better. Pick the area of the lake you like the best, and run the mid to deep depth pattern. If a lot of what you’re reading sounds the same, it is.


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    Line side fishing is very good. The live bait bite is starting to fall off, but the trolling bite is really starting to pick up. We are catching very good numbers of stripers, hybrids and white bass on our morning trips right now. Some mornings we are catching 30 to 50 fish per boat. The numbers will start slowing down as we enter into August because the dissolved oxygen is dropping fast. All of the fish seem to be within 1 mile of the dam. Concentrate your efforts from the mouth of Clear Creek to Clarks Creek. Once you find the fish, start the morning fishing live shad on downlines at 24 feet. This can be a good bite if you re on feeding fish, but fresh bait is the key. Change your baits often. Once the live bait bite slows down, switch to trolling umbrella rigs. We have been having most of my success pulling nine, 1/2 ounce white buck tails with chartreuse trailers about 110 feet behind the boat, which puts the rigs about 24 feet deep. Also, keep your top water baits ready in case any schooling fish come up. They all hit a popping cork, fluke or Lucky Craft Sammy, but I prefer the biggest white Rooster Tail I can find. The secret to getting bit is to fish with light line (6 pound test) and to retrieve your bait as fast as you can crank it in. In these conditions, it’s important to get your fish back in the water quickly if you want to release it. Keep your camera ready because a quick release can mean the difference between a dead fish and one that swims away. We also suggest riding back over the area you just fished and keeping any floaters. Striper Soup has plenty of bait in stock for those of you who don’t want to get to the lake at 4 a.m. Our boats are taking no less than 100 baits out for our four hour trips. Fresh bait is a must right now.


    Ken Sturdivant, Lowrance Pro Staff, will be at the OUTDOOR EXPO in Cumming Georgia on August 24, 2019. Come by and see the latest Lowrance technology.


    Meet Lake Lanier Bass Phil Johnson of PJ S service at the OUTDOOR EXPO August 24, 2019. Call Phil at (770) 366 8845


    We have all the details for our On the Water SONAR School on our web SCHOOLS page. We have the LOWRANCE LIVE and 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 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.


    We have three Tackle Box Lists for free: BASS FISHING TACKLE, CRAPPIE FISHING TACKLE, and STRIPER TACKLE. All three are available on one request. Send us an e mail requesting this list to: ken@southernfishiing.com


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


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    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.


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    Come to the OUTDOOR EXPO, August 24, 2019 from 10am until 5pm at 6140 Highway 400, Cumming Georgia 30028. Hunting, Fishing, Camping, Hiking and biking all at one show. For retails call Debra Cates, Sales and Promotions Specialist dcates@gainesvilletimes.com 770 535 6332
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