Friday, December 23, 2011

Jimbo's Lake Lanier Fishing Guide Report - December 23, 2011


Hello Friends and Sponsors -

Happy Holidays to all and I hope this note finds you all well and enjoying the season with family and friends!

We have had an outstanding couple of weeks on Lake Lanier with some excellent success and some great trips!

I have been blessed in that I have had experienced anglers all the way to folks new to bass fishing over the past couple of weeks, and all have been successful. I always enjoy teaching and providing insights on bass fishing and see it manifest immediately in the results.

We have been focusing our efforts shallow for the most part, but have seen a greater progression of the larger spots out to deeper water over the past week or so. This past week, we had an outstanding week for numbers, but not as many big fish as the week before. I was out with Sam from Flowery Branch on one day of note, and together we caught 37 bass in a four hour period! In December! Great stuff. We also had several days with catches numbering from 15-25 a day with most fish being in the 2-3 pound range.

We have been catching the bigger fish shallow on a crankbait and jerkbait, particularly in the early AM and late afternoon, and a jig and worm have been very productive through the day. We have also been targeting some fish in the creek ditches in 18-25 feet of water. These fish have been eating a spoon and a shaky head worm very well. A Fish Head Spin is also working on these fish, as well as a jerkbait and crankbait at times.

I have included some pictures from the action over the last couple of weeks. Thanks to everyone that was out with me!!

I am currently in Indiana visiting family for the holidays, but will be back in town by December 27th.

I currently have a trip booked on Dec 28th, but I have the 29th, 30th, and 31st open if you would like to get out. The weather looks great for next week - give me a call and let's catch some fish!! 770-542-7764

Thanks, and may God Bless.

Jimbo

Monday, December 12, 2011

Jimbo's Lake Lake Lanier Fishing Guide Report: 12/12/2011


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Hey Gang -

I was back out on a mid-day trip with David and his son Michael yesterday. They had fished Lanier several times before without much success, and wanted a little help.

I was happy to provide just that, a little help, because they didn't need much! This was an experienced father/son duo - these guys could flat fish!! They were great with a rod and reel and really made it happen on the water, and they were a blast to be with!!

They bagged a 17 lbs, 3 oz sack in about 4 hours of fishing yesterday. Michael took big fish honors with a 4 lbs, 5 oz chunk on his third cast of the day. Dad won the numbers battle, but he was never far behind on the size - he just never quite made it over 4 lbs. I think location adjustments were all that was required for these two. They too thought you had to go deep to catch fish this time of year. Not the case as they learned. All fish were caught on a crankbait in 12 feet of water or less. We stayed in the creeks yesterday due to the high winds on the main lake. If we could of hit a couple of my main lake hot spots, I think we would have made 20 pounds easily.

Great job David and Michael - looking forward to our Spring trip!

I have Wed, Thursday, and Fri open this week if you would like to catch some studs up shallow. The weather is warming again and it should be an awesome big-fish bite! Give me a ring to book your trip!! 770-542-7764

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

Friday, December 2, 2011

Jimbo's Lake Lake Lanier Fishing Guide Report: 12/2/2011


Hey Everyone -

I was back out on the pond today after a couple of days off. It was nice to catch up on some stuff around the house and get ready for Christmas. My "honey do" list was long and past due!

Anyway, I went out with my good buddy Phil Johnson today to prep for my weekend trips. We had an awesome day and was glad to find out the cold front did not change my fish at all. We caught fish through the day on worms, jigs, crankbaits, and even played in the timber a little with a spoon and dropshot. All of our good fish came in 12 feet of water or less as has been the case for a month or more now.

We caught fish back in creeks as well as out on the main lake. We focused on pockets for the most part as well as main lake and secondary points. Our best 5 went 18.2 pounds today - the 2 above weighed 4.9 and 4.3.

A special thanks to Bryan over at Hinkle Marine Parts for the awesome shirt I am sporting in the picture. As I mentioned before, I go to Mashburn for all my service needs, and Bryan handles my parts - he does an awesome job. Keep those guys in mind for your part needs.

I have some days open next week if you would like to get out and experience some awesome late fall fishing. What a fishery we have here to be able to go out and catch an 18 lbs sack on a blue-bird day of high pressure in December - shallow. We are blessed!

Thanks to all, and may God Bless.

Jimbo