LAKE ALLATOONA IS FULL, CLEAR AND 80 S


This lake Allatoona Bass fishing report is by Tournament angler Matt Driver.


Bass fishing is good. The fish are mostly out deep during the daylight hours. When temperatures are in the mid to low 80s, the majority of the bass are in the 15 to 25 foot range but shallower at night. At night we are targeting shallow cover and boulders with a Picasso Night Time Thumper spinnerbait. During the day, main lake points and channel swings are the ticket for good schools of fish. We have been doing well with deep crankbaits, like the Spro Little John DD and the Strike King 6XC and 8XD in blue gizzard. We crank with a 5:2:1 Shimano Curado and a 7’ 11” fiberglass Shimano glass rod lined with 10 pound Sunline Sniper fluorocarbon. The lighter line allows the bait get to the desired depth easier. Bass are still holding on brush piles and rock. We are mixing up how we are targeting these fish. We start off with a Big Bite Baits 4 inch Cane Thumper and a Picasso double weed guard tungsten swimbait head while searching for active fish. Then, we switch to a drop shot to catch those suspended fish that are a little more finicky. We use 6 pound Sunline Sniper fluorocarbon, a No. 4 Gamakatsu drop shot hook and a 3/8 ounce Picasso tungsten teardrop weight. These fish are sometimes scattered on points and must be located with sonar. The key is not to spend time on fish that show up on sonar but don’t bite. Fish the area, and move to find active fish. We are still catching quite a few fish on the Picasso Suijin tipped with a 3.75 inch Big Bite Baits Jointed Jerk Minnow. This bait works year round on Allatoona. We use a 1/2 ounce head on 10 pound test Sunline Sniper fluorocarbon. It allows the bait to get down in the water column and fish it slowly. If all else fails, fish bluff walls.


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Line side fishing is great. The bite is awesome and very consistent right now. The summer bite is in full swing. Down lining threadfin shad in the mouths of Stamp Creek, Cooper Creek, Iron Hill, Stamp Creek and Clark Creek will be the ticket for July. Downlines are working best fished between 20 and 40 feet deep. The schools are huge right now. Our boats are averaging more than 25 fish on four hour trips right now. The bite just doesn’t get any better than it is right now. If you are thinking about introducing your kids or grandkids to fishing, the time is now.


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 [email protected]. 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: [email protected]


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


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