LAKE ALLATOONA IS DOWN 9.6 FEET, 50’S & CLEAR

Bass fishing is good. Water temperatures warming into the mid 50’s and could creep up on 60 soon. The key is shallow. Put you mind in pre spawn mode, not winter. The bass are shallow and we don't see any weather in the near future to send them back deep. The Square bill Bite is still good and there has been a good shallow jerkbait bite as well. The Spro McStick 95 in shad patterns, finished on Sunline 10 pounds Sniper fluorocarbon. There has been a good bite as well along ditches near staging areas. A brown football head jig with a brown Big Bite twin tail grub has been the ticket. We are getting to the point that fish our own just about any pattern you want to fish. Even though we are about three weeks to a month out from the spawn, I would not doubt if we see spawning type behavior in the near future. To be honest I wish we would have some cooler weather coming in soon to prolong spring.

This report is from Matt Driver.

This Lake Allatoona fishing guides report for striper and hybrid has been brought to you exclusively by Robert Eidson of First Bite Guide Service 770 827 6282 www.firstbiteguideservice.com [email protected]

Line side fishing is excellent. The white bass, stripers and hybrids fishing is fantastic. The live bait bite right now is great using shad, shiners or trout. Fish these baits on free lines and planer boards right at sun up. After the sun comes up, we have been changing over to all down lines. The north end of the lake has slowed down a little since the recent rains, but should return very shortly. The fish where staging for the spawn run but where pushed back south mid lake because on the rolling mud that is coming out of the rivers. Mid lake is fishing very good right now from Kellogg's Creek to Clear Creek. The south end of the lake is also starting to heat up. Iron Hill is starting to produce some really nice fish right now. The numbers are better mid lake north, but if you are after size then down head south.

On April 29, 2017 in Blue Ridge Georgia, the Blue Ridge Trout Fest will be there for their second year. Vendors, seminars and much more are planned. http://blueridgetroutfest.com/

Ken Sturdivant, Lowrance Pro Staff will teach two Free SONAR classes at the Cabela’s in Greenville, South Carolina, Saturday February 25, 2017 at 10 am and again at noon.

Ask for a free sonar set up sheet by sending me an email to [email protected]. Please tell me what model machine you have.

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

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.

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 [email protected].

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Saturday, March 25, 2017 2pm at Bass Pro Shops in Lawrenceville, learn BASICS OF ELECTRONICS BY LOWRANCE PRO STAFF, KEN STURDIVANT

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