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Bass fishing is great. With the winter drawdown and decreasing water temps, the bass are in full feed up mode. This is not the time of year to sit around. It’s time to drop the trolling motor, and fish for active fish. The Spro Fat John fished in 3 to 5 feet of water in creeks in the north and mid lake areas have been producing spots and some largemouth. Keep a pair of polarized glasses on, and watch for stumps, logs and rocks that the bass might use for an ambush point. There is also some schooling activity around Stamp and the Red Top areas. We are using pearl white Big Bite Jerk Minnows on 3/0, 1/8 ounce jig heads as well as Spro McSticks. The fish may only stay up for a few seconds, so make your cast count. The buzz bait bite is also good. Throw the buzzbait parallel to bluff banks. Bang the bait off the rocks when it’s being retrieved. The bass will use the shoreline to trap the bait. For bigger fish, even though you may get a few less bites, the swim bait is hard to beat. Throwing the fast sinking Spro 6 inch BBZ in shad patterns and covering water is an awesome way to get a big spot this time of year.

Reminder that the Fishing for a Mission tournament will be October 6th at Gate Wood. $5000 first prize and a concert by Craig Campbell after event. 404 456 6094. www.5x3nation.com

This Lake Allatoona Fishing Guides Report for Striper and Hybrid report fishing report has been brought to you exclusively by Robert Eidson of First Bite Guide Service, 770 827 6282. www.firstbiteguideservice.com Lake Allatoona, Georgia email: [email protected]

Line side fishing is fair. Your best bet for catching line sides is to chase the limited top water action. The bite on Lake Allatoona has been really challenging. Some morning the fish are busting top water and can be caught on almost anything. Then there are days you can ride to whole lake and not mark one school of fish on your Lowrance. There are two bites. There is a decent live bait bite in or near the river channel at the Delta over to Sweet Water Creek and in the river channel out of the mouth of Little River. These fish are feeding on very small baits. Small to mid threadfins and shiners are working best on Lake Allatoona right now on the north end of the lake. There is also a top water bite going on most morning during the week close to the dam. When these fish are up they will hit just about everything. We prefer a popping cork with a popping fly. After these fish go down, try trolling a Mack Far three arm umbrella rig in all white. We are having our best luck pulling these rigs 50 feet behind the boat minutes after the fish go down. This time of year is tough on Allatoona. This is the main reason I spend so much time on Carters Lake in the fall. Allatoona isn't and never has been a good fall lake. If you are planning on chasing line sides this month think hard about making a road trip over to Carters or Lanier. The fish are bigger and a lot more active.

Firstbite will be running our first ever special starting next month. Mention GON while booking and you can book a half day trip on Carters for up to four anglers for $350. This is the first time in 15 years I have ever offered a half day trip on Carters. This deal begins October and ends November 30. Call and book your trip today. All trips must be paid for in full at the time of booking to get this deal. 770 827 6282. Call Ken about the Southern Fishing Schools exclusive ON THE WATER SCHOOLS for SONAR or Rods Reels and Lures for Bass. Call for details.