Saturday, July 31, 2010

Lake Lanier Fishing Report - July 24-30, 2010

Hello Everyone -

I am excited this week to welcome a new sponsor to Jimbo's Spotted Bass Guide Service - Denali Custom Fishing Rods ! I am proud to be a Denali Pro Staff member, and look forward to working with Scott Estes and the team at Denali to help promote these fantastic rods. I really love my Denalis, and I am very excited to try their brand new Noirwood Series. More to come on this as I will be meeting with Scott next week at the Cup - I will provide all of you the detailed information in my next report!

Remember gang, continue to use the JIMBO code at LanierMAPPED.com for a 20% Discount on all of our products!! What a great time to purchase main lake clips as well as clips at the mouths of the creeks. The fish are in the off-shore brush now, and the LanierMAPPED.com information is more important than ever. For packages, I strongly recommend one of our Semi-Pro pacakages - this is a great value - you get approximately 250 videos and waypoints with each Semi-Pro package, and you can pick the section of the lake you want - Uppper, Mid-lake, or Lower end. Focus on the humps with brush and brush piles on points/drops near deep water. LanierMAPPED.com is more important than ever right now - we have those key areas marked with video and that information will put you on the fish. And, better yet, our Pro's Package is available on an IPAD - all the information comes pre-loaded - WOW!!

Fishing Report: The topwater and swimbait bite remains strong on Lanier. When the fish are active, they will eat these baits very well. The chrome Super Spook continues to be key for topwater fish - and I have found that fish we have caught on top are the better fish by far. A good strategy right now to accumulate weight during sunny days is to run and gun the brush with top water - the good fish are there, and they will eat. While the sun is still a plus, the morning bite seems to be improving as well. Make sure to check the Buford Dam Generation Schedules by calling 770-945-1466. The fish bite better in the current. Both the "old" and "new" brush are producing for me. Not every hole produces, but it doesn't take long to figure out if they are active when you stop - your first 2 or 3 casts to the right spot will tell the story. The drop shot is still working as well, but the size of the fish has not been as good as in week's past. The pink Roboworm as well as the pumpkin green/watermellon-red colors have been my choices. As far as recent hotspots on the lake, I would highly suggest the brush in front of the navigation bouy near Clip 394, as well as the brush noted in Clip 44 and Clip 58. Call me to book a trip and catch some hot top water action! I still have dates open, so call me at 770-542-7764 to book a trip. Visit my website at Jimboonlanier.com More to come next week with another full report!

The FLW Cup on Lanier is next week! LanierMAPPED.com will have a booth at the Gwinnett Center for the FLW Outdoor Show, and we will joined by Eric Aldrich who will be demonstrating Denali Rods, SPRO Lures, as well as working with Hammond's to promote their business. Show Dates and Hours are as follows: Friday, August 6th: Noon - 5 PM; Saturday, August 7th: 10 AM - 4 PM; and Sunday, August 8th: 10 AM - 4 PM. Come out and join us for a great weekend - there will be alot to see at the shows to include a bass boat simulator ride, fishing instruction, and time with the pros!

Jimbo's Lake Lanier Guide Service is going strong - come join us for some fun on the water! Jimbo's Guide Service is powered by LanierMAPPED.com (of course!) - check out my website for all the details and some great pictures jimboonlanier.com

NEW FEATURE at LanierMAPPED.com - Contact me for a FREE ON THE WATER DEMONSTRATION! Yes, we will show you, step by step, how to utilize this valuable information ON THE WATER, ON YOUR BOAT for FREE! We can even do it while it is parked in your garage! Call me Today at 770-542-7764 to set up a FREE DEMONSTRATION!

Until next time everybody - tight lines!!

Jimbo

Friday, July 23, 2010

Lake Lanier Fishing Report July 12 - 23, 2010

Hello Everyone -

Remember gang, continue to use the JIMBO code at LanierMAPPED.com for a 20% Discount on all of our products!! What a great time to purchase main lake clips as well as clips at the mouths of the creeks. The fish are in the off-shore brush now, and the LanierMAPPED.com information is more important than ever. For packages, I strongly recommend one of our Semi-Pro pacakages - this is a great value - you get approximately 250 videos and waypoints with each Semi-Pro package, and you can pick the section of the lake you want - Uppper, Mid-lake, or Lower end. Focus on the humps with brush and brush piles on points/drops near deep water. LanierMAPPED.com is more important than ever right now - we have those key areas marked with video and that information will put you on the fish. And, better yet, our Pro's Package is available on an IPAD - all the information comes pre-loaded - WOW!!

Fishing Report: Things have been changing on the water the past few days. The mid-day topwater bite has came back strong - which is great to see! Also, fish are feeding shallower than in the past few weeks. I am consistently catching fish in the 15-25 foot depths when the sun is out and the wind is blowing, both on topwater and a drop-shot. Previously, my better fish were coming from the 25-30 foot range. Watch your electronics - when the bait and fish start hanging out in that 10-20 foot depth range, it should be "game on" for the topwater bite! My best top water action has came on a chrome super-spook. The chrome really seems to be key for topwater fish - and I have found that fish we have caught on top are the better fish by far. A good strategy right now to accumulate weight during sunny days is to run and gun the brush with top water - the good fish are there, and they will eat. Both the "old" and "new" brush are producing for me. Not every hole produces, but it doesn't take long to figure out if they are active when you stop - your first 2 or 3 casts to the right spot will tell the story. Also, the Pink Roboworm has been falling off a bit - a sampling of some of the more traditional Lanier colors may be the best strategy for the drop-shot. Call me to book a trip and catch some hot top water action! I still have dates open, so call me at 770-542-7764 to book a trip. Visit my website at Jimboonlanier.com More to come next week with another full report!

Rich and I are gearing up for the FLW Cup on Lanier. LanierMAPPED.com will have a booth at the Gwinnett Center for the FLW Outdoor Show. Show Dates and Hours are as follows: Friday, August 6th: Noon - 5 PM; Saturday, August 7th: 10 AM - 4 PM; and Sunday, August 8th: 10 AM - 4 PM. Come out and join us for a great weekend - there will be alot to see at the shows to include a bass boat simulator ride, fishing instruction, and time with the pros!

Jimbo's Lake Lanier Guide Service is going strong - come join us for some fun on the water! Jimbo's Guide Service is powered by LanierMAPPED.com (of course!) - check out my website for all the details and some great pictures jimboonlanier.com

NEW FEATURE at LanierMAPPED.com - Contact me for a FREE ON THE WATER DEMONSTRATION! Yes, we will show you, step by step, how to utilize this valuable information ON THE WATER, ON YOUR BOAT for FREE! We can even do it while it is parked in your garage! Call me Today at 770-542-7764 to set up a FREE DEMONSTRATION!

Until next time everybody - tight lines!!

Jimbo

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Lake Lanier Fishing Report July 1 - July 9, 2010

Hello Everyone -

Remember gang, continue to use the JIMBO code at LanierMAPPED.com for a 20% Discount on all of our products!! What a great time to purchase main lake clips as well as clips at the mouths of the creeks. The fish are in the off-shore brush now, and the LanierMAPPED.com information is more important than ever. For packages, I strongly recommend one of our Semi-Pro pacakages - this is a great value - you get approximately 250 videos and waypoints with each Semi-Pro package, and you can pick the section of the lake you want - Uppper, Mid-lake, or Lower end. Focus on the humps with brush and brush piles on points/drops near deep water. LanierMAPPED.com is more important than ever right now - we have those key areas marked with video and that information will put you on the fish. And, better yet, our Pro's Package is available on an IPAD - all the information comes pre-loaded - WOW!!

I have been out on the lake a good bit for the past 2 weeks, save the holiday - man it is nuts out there on a holiday weekend! I stay away if possible! Anyway, the cooler weather we experienced recently really helped with the topwater bite. The topwater bite had nearly vanished with the late June heat wave, but was back on again after the cool down. The water temps dropped almost 5 degrees as a result of the cool nights, and calling them up out of the brush on topwater became a viable pursuit once again! They were eating Sammy's, Flukes, and a Gunfish pretty well. We got into some solid fish on top especially this past week, tangling with several 4 lbs + fish. When the topwater action died,the drop-shot was the ticket. The fish actually moved to some of the more shallow brush/structure at one point this week - there was more action up in 15-20 feet of water than out deep. Interesting to see, and fun to catch them on top again. I have a great week coming up including a trip with another FLW pro - I know we are going to have a great day! I still have dates open, so call me at 770-542-7764 to book a trip. Visit my website at Jimboonlanier.com More to come next week with another full report!

Rich and I are gearing up for the FLW Cup on Lanier. LanierMAPPED.com will have a booth at the Gwinnett Center for the FLW Outdoor Show. Show Dates and Hours are as follows: Friday, August 6th: Noon - 5 PM; Saturday, August 7th: 10 AM - 4 PM; and Sunday, August 8th: 10 AM - 4 PM. Come out and join us for a great weekend - there will be alot to see at the shows to include a bass boat simulator ride, fishing instruction, and time with the pros!

Jimbo's Lake Lanier Guide Service is going strong - come join us for some fun on the water! Jimbo's Guide Service is powered by LanierMAPPED.com (of course!) - check out my website for all the details and some great pictures jimboonlanier.com

NEW FEATURE at LanierMAPPED.com - Contact me for a FREE ON THE WATER DEMONSTRATION! Yes, we will show you, step by step, how to utilize this valuable information ON THE WATER, ON YOUR BOAT for FREE! We can even do it while it is parked in your garage! Call me Today at 770-542-7764 to set up a FREE DEMONSTRATION!

Until next time everybody - tight lines!!

Jimbo