Saturday, July 23, 2011

Jimbo's Lake Lanier Fishing Guide Report - July 22, 2011


I had the pleasure of once again taking out Mr. Gene J and his son-in-law Keith today. It was a bit toasty out on the pond, but we still managed some good fish and had a good time together as usual.

The bite was tough in the morning - not much schooling activity where we were and not a very aggressive bite at all. We moved around quite a bit with only a few offers on a drop shot and one decent largemouth on topwater. We mainly stayed on structure, looking deep and shallow for the best concentration of fish. We did see some very shallow activity in the AM, but still I found a good number of quality fish in the 18-25 foot range.

We decided to get a few spot-tails to see if it might help our efforts. Thanks to Phil J for a quick shout out on a new spot tail area - worked great! We labored the afternoon heat and caught several with the spot-tails - only a few areas really seemed to be holding the active fish, and we worked those thoroughly for our bites.

Thanks again to Gene and Keith - looking forward to the next time!

May God Bless -

Jimbo

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Jimbo's Lanier Fishing Report: July 19, 2011





Hey Everyone -

I had the pleasure of taking my two youngest daughters out fishing today - man it got hot, but we had a blast! They had been bugging me alot to take them, especially after seeing the pictures of all the big fish we have been catching lately. So, when I had an off day, I finally made it happen.

My youngest daughter, Olivia, got the hang of things quickly and popped the fish above - a solid 4 pounder - not bad catching a 4 lbs spot at 8 years old. I had to help her lift the rod tip a little when the fish made some runs, but she caught it all on her own. I was a proud papa!

I let the girls fish with spot-tails, and I threw some topwater around through the day and called a couple up, but not big ones. We did see some huge spots breaking over and near the structure, but I was just never in a position to get a quick cast at them.

I still have Thur and Sat open if anyone is interested in catching some fish - hot or not, the fish are still biting!

Thanks, and may God Bless -

Jimbo

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Lake Lanier Fishing Report: July 16, 2011



Hi Everyone!

I was off the water most of this week as I took a much needed vacation with the family to Myrtle Beach, SC. The kids loved it and we had a great time together.

I did have a trip on Friday of this week and had the honor of taking out one of my best clients, Johnny P. Johnny goes with me once a month or so and we always have fun and I really enjoy his company - he has great stories!

The weather was very odd for July on Lake Lanier - cool, drizzling, and very windy. None of that makes sense here in GA for July!! Johnny and I found good topwater action for most of the day. We worked chug bugs around the breaks of long running rocky points near the mouths of creeks for most of our bites. We also ducked back into a few of the larger creeks for some fish as well. The normal structure/brush had fish around it too, but they didn't seem as active as the rock fish. I had some action on the drop-shot too, but the topwater action was better, so we abandoned thoroughly fishing the spots and just went running and gunning. One of Johnny's best fish is pictured here, and I should have one too, but I "rookied" a toad first thing in the AM on the chug bug - I must have been rusty from all the salt water this week!

I have a couple of days open next week if you would like to get out - just give me a ring or drop me a line.

Thanks, and may God Bless!

Jimbo

Monday, July 11, 2011

Jimbo's Fishing Report 07/08/11

Water Temperature: 85
Water Clarity: 2-3 feet
Hey Everyone -
I was out on trips all week - lots of great fishing despite the rising water temps over the past few days.
I did both artificial and spot-tail trips this week, with the artificials producing the best fish by far. We worked topwater, drop-shot worms, and texas-rigged worms for our best fish. The topwater activity seemed to get better as the day progressed. We found that you could launch a bait at the blow-ups, even after several seconds, and still get them to hit after working the lure all the way back to the boat. The fish seemed to be staying up in the water column after a round of herding bait, and would hit the topwater's when presented. This has not been the case lately, as the fish seemed to come up and go back down quickly.
As far as the spot-tails, now is a great time to get the kids out and fish. The spot-tails work well, especially in the afternoon when the sun is out. It is also a great way to get the feel of a properly fishing a drop-shot - the bite is very similar to what you would experience with a worm or a minnow imitation on a drop-shot rig.
If you are looking to learn the drop shot technique with artificial baits, now is definitely the time. The bite is good most days, and they are definitely eating the drop-shot. I have worked with several clients on mastering the read of your sonar in conjunction with proper presentation. Come on out with me and learn! I have another trip tomorrow, but have some days open at the end of next week.
Thanks to all, and may God Bless -
Jimbo
Jimbo On Lanier - Jimbo's Spotted Bass Guide Service
Call: 770-542-7764
Website: www.jimboonlanier.com