Thursday, November 22, 2012

Jimbo's Lake Lanier Guide Service Fishing Report: 11/22/2012

Hey Gang - Just a quick mid-week report and some pics from a stellar day on Big Sid. I had Jeff and Dennis out with me today for a morning trip. Our first stop was money and it never stopped. We caught monsters all day on a mixed bag of lures and ended up with a 22 lbs sack and 2 spots right at 6 pounds. It doesn't get much better than that folks... We worked jerkbaits and crankbaits shallow first thing for some big fish right off the bat. We should have had 20 lbs at our first stop if not for some long-distance releases LOL. After that, we hit some of my favorite creek channel bends and they were on fire also. We fished 30-35 feet of water in those bends and caught around 25 total for the morning. We caught fish in the creek channel bends on: Davis Shaky Head worms, jigs, speed craws, spoons, drop shot, and a cigar on a treble hook...LOL. Just a great morning and a ton of fun with Jeff and Dennis. Jeff is bringing another buddy out for a full day trip tomorrow. It should be fun and hoping to match the results. But you know how that goes... An update on my Deerapalooza experience from Saturday: I am taking the truck to Nick Nichols over in Flowery Branch this weekend for a fix 'er up. Nick reached out to me and I am always happy to support a local businessman - I hear he is awesome at what he does...let's see if he can take deer out of a Chevy LOL. I still have Monday November 26 open if anyone is interested. I am also booking for December - give me a call and let's go catch some toads! Happy Thanksgiving to all, and May God Bless - Jimbo

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Jimbo's Lake Lanier Guide Service Fishing Report: 11/17/2012

Hey Everyone - So I headed North on GA 400 at about 5:15 AM this morning on my way to meet my customer Ron Clark to fish the second of the Hammond's Winter Trail tournaments. Apparently, even though I didn't know it, I was going deer hunting this morning. LOL. I T-Boned a big ole' buck between exit 12 and 13 - great way to start the day. LOL. Chevy Trucks are truly like a rock - given the fact I whacked a 170 lbs deer, she is still drive-able. Love my Bowtie. Besides being a little sore, I am fine physically. I spent the day talking to insurance companies and getting estimates. So, no tournament for me today. Heard it was tough - we had been on 'em all week though and I was really looking forward it. A HUGE congratulations to my good buddies David Blue and Daniel Truitt for their victory with 16.18 lbs. Awesome work guys. Also on the tournament front, I would like to congratulate Paul Watson for his great finish in the Federation State Qualifying Tournament held Friday and Saturday this week out of Laurel Park. Paul finished 2nd in a field of 112 anglers with a 2 day total of 24.75 lbs. Paul hired me on Tuesday of this past week and we went out together from Daylight to Dark and developed a game plan to suit his strengths. Paul spent his tournament hours in a special ditch of mine that is not often fished, and he almost won the whole thing right there. Paul is pictured above with a couple of nice ones we caught during our trip this week. I also must congratulate another one of my buddies who won the whole shootin' match with 25 lbs and change for the 2 days - David Morton. Great job David and congratulations!! We have been catching some big fish all week long. My best weapon for these fish has been a jig. We have been focusing on pockets and ditches in the 18-30 foot range most of the week. Monday offered a great crankbait bite on the main lake in the pre-front conditions, but after that, a worm or jig put in the right places was the way to go for the bigger fish. We have had to work the baits very slow to get bit. Hopefully things will change up a bit and we will get back on a consistent crankbait or Fish Head Spin bite. On my Wednesday trip, we had a 20 lbs sack by 10 AM on a jig. Our first 3 bites were all 5 pound + spots. That is the way to start the day! I am full this coming week as I have trips all week through Saturday, except Thursday. My wife still won't let me fish on major holidays. LOL. The following week I have the 26th and 29th open. I still have some dates for December, but those have been going fast lately too. Give me a ring ASAP if you would like to get out and enjoy some great fall fishing. I look for the deep bite to get stronger and stronger. This is a great time to learn to fish deep on Lanier! 770-542-7764 Thanks to all and May God Bless - Jimbo

Saturday, November 10, 2012

Jimbo's Lake Lanier Fishing Guide Report: 11/10/2012

Hey Gang - We have had another good week on Lanier. Lot's of big fish and lot's of happy customers! I had trips all week and we enjoyed variety every day. The ditch bite is starting to come in nicely as it should this time of year. We have been starting shallow early in creek ditches for some big bites with a Fish Head Spin. As the sun gets up, we have been moving out further in those ditches in the 35-45 feet range and working the timber lines for some big bites. Some days it has been the jig, other days the drop shot. The best bite in these areas seems to change day to day, so stay flexible in your approach. We also had a good day with Jerkbaits on the main lake when the wind got up in the afternoon. We focused on windblown rock and got some of those fun aggressive bites. There is still some variety to be had out there as well. One day we had been working a creek ditch with a DS where we had caught 5 good ones, then went to a brush pile in 15 feet and popped a 4+ spot on a Redfin in the middle of the day. Pretty cool. I look for the ditch bite to continue to get stronger. Where these fish will be positioned and how active they will be will vary day to day. On days they are active, the jerkbait, crankbait, and the fish head should work well. When they are less aggressive, look for the jig and drop shot to be the way to go. I am happy to report that the Good Lord Blessed my customer, Ron Clark, and I with a 2nd place finish in the first Hammond's Winter Trail Tournament last Saturday. We weighed 16.34 against a strong local field of 47 boats. Congrats to Dan Roberts and Mike Fraker for the win with a sack of 17.02. I nailed our biggest fish on a spinnerbait on our first stop, then we worked a jig around brush on steep breaks the remainder of the day for our sack. The next event is on November 17th - these are great tournaments and well run by Tim and JJ - come out and enjoy us for some fun! I am almost booked for November. I only have the following dates left this month: 23, 26, 27, 29, and 30. Give me a ring and let's get out and enjoy the beautiful weather and the awesome fall fishing! Thanks to all, and May God Bless - Jimbo