Sunday, September 29, 2013

Jimbo's Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service Fishing Report: September 29, 2013

Hey Everyone - It has been awhile since my last report. I just finished an 11 day run of trips and I am enjoying a day off today. Thank you all so much for your phone calls. I so enjoy what I do and I have all of you, along with my wonderful sponsors, to thank for me being allowed to pursue my dream. Thank you! The bite on Lanier has been nothing short of outstanding for the last 3 weeks or so. We have had multiple 20+ pound sacks of spotted bass and several spots 5 pounds or more, including one over 7 pounds (pictured above right - check the eyes out on that big girl - that is an OLD, FAT fish!) Suffice it to say that the fish have been looking up most of the time. We have caught a few fish on the bottom, but by the far the majority of our fish have been coming up to get the baits. Topwater, Swimbaits of many different types, along with a few other key presentations, have been very productive. I have been guiding some folks in preparation for some current and upcoming tournaments, so out of respect to them and the information they have paid for, I am going to refrain from going into any further detail. I don't normally do that, but I just feel it the right thing to do at this point. I am always honest in my reports, so rather than making some stuff up or posting misleading information, I am just going to refrain from discussing. I certainly hope you all understand. Look for some more thorough reports to come after the weekend of October 13th, and thanks for your patience. In other news, I want to congratulate my good friend and Lake Hartwell Guide Rick Steckelberg for his recent victory on Westpoint in the BFL Super Tournament down there. He will be fishing the BFL Regionals both on Hartwell and here on Lanier as well in the coming weeks. He is fishing Day 2 of the Clark Hill Event today and was sitting in 12th going into Day 2, one place behind where he was on Day 1 at Westpoint before he won it. Congratulations Rick and good luck today!! I am back on Lanier tomorrow for another full week of trips. I do have Friday, October 4th available, which is my only available day in the next 7 days. I do have some dates open the week of October 7th, so give me a call and let's go fish. The fishing is incredible, don't miss it!! Rick has a few dates on Hartwell also, but also has some big tournaments coming up - call me ASAP if you would like to fish with Rick as his schedule is tightening up. Again, a huge thanks to everyone for your support, and for the support of all of my incredible sponsors: G-Loomis Fishing Rods, Shimano, Lowrance, Hammond's Fishing, Sworming Hornet Lures, Davis Baits, Trokar Hooks, Seaguar Fishing Line, Wackem, Chattahoochee Jigs, LanierMAPPED.com, JJ's Magic, and Hinkle Marine. For Fishing Reports on other Georgia Lakes, please visit: www.havefunfishing.com May God Bless! Jimbo Jim "JIMBO" Mathley Spotted Bass Fishing Guide - Lake Lanier jim@laniermapped.com Mobile - 770-542-7764 www.jimboonlanier.com Proudly Sponored By: G-Loomis Fishing Rods SHIMANO Lowrance Sworming Hornet Lures Wackem Crazy Baits Seaguar - Always the Best JJ's Magic Attractant Hammond's Fishing Davis Bait Company LanierMAPPED.com Hinklemarine.com LazerTrokar.com

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Jimbo's Lake Lanier and Lake Hartwell Guide Service Fishing Report: 9/8/2013

Hey Gang - It is great to see the sun back consistently! It has been awesome to finally have some beauty days out there to enjoy. The fish seem to be enjoying it as well as things are definitely on an upswing on the pond. Over the past week, I have seen a better concentration of fish around and in the brush than I have seen all summer. I attribute this to the pending change of season, ample sunshine, and of course the water release through the week. I noticed yesterday the fish were not as tight to the brush as they had been through the week. It was partly cloudy and no water release. Go figure. There was lots of schooling activity through the week at different points in the day. We focused on brush in 18-25 feet on points and humps. We were also able to bring fish up consistently through the day in these same areas. So, as you can imagine, topwater and swimbaits became our go-to presentations. We really caught and tangled with some big fish this week. I saw the biggest spot I have ever seen in that lake try to get on my customer's gunfish on Friday afternoon. Unreal big. I was not fishing and was just watching - I was at the perfect angle to see it all. It was a heartbreak for him, but he recovered nicely with some good fish making it to the boat. I have also been experimenting with the latest version of swimbait from Sworming Hornet Lures, The Snack Sized Herring. It is the smaller brother of the Bite Sized Herring and will be out in stores like Hammond's and Oakwood soon. It is very balanced and runs very true for such a compact presentation option. I love it! When things got boring, LOL, we would move to the drop shot, which seemed to be working much better than anything right on the bottom this week. Casting the dropshot is particularly effective right now as well as the typical vertical presentations. Areas with a ledge close to deep water seemed to produce our bigger bites on the DS. Wackem worms in Lanier Candy, LJ's Passion, and LJ's Obsession worked nicely. On other fronts, I am excited to report the addition of another new sponsor to Jimbo's Guide Service - Trokar Hooks. I really look forward to working with Brian Evans and his team with Trokar/Seaguar. Seaguar has been a long time relationship that is also growing for me in working with Brian. Both of these products have outstanding reputations in the market and I am both pleased and honored to represent them. Finally, a Big Thank You to everyone that came out and braved the weather for the Blackshear Place Baptist Church Sportsman's Feast back in August. What a great event, and as always, I really enjoyed presenting and hosting a booth there. The main message of the evening was very powerful, and 79 people made the decision for Christ that night. What a Blessing to be part of such an awesome event. I have the following dates remaining in September: 10, 12, 13, 17, 24, 30. I am also booking for the first week of October on Lanier with a few dates still open that week. As far as tournament preparation goes, I am at capacity for Camp Sunshine and BFL preparation trips, but still have one slot open for anyone practicing for the Skeeter Challenge Event the first weekend of October. The off limits for all participants in that event starts on September 29th, so please plan accordingly. Also, the Hartwell bite is picking up well and Rick has had some great trips out for me on Hartwell and Burton over the past couple of weeks. He has some dates open still in September and you don't want to miss the action on these super lakes. Give me a call to set a date with Rick or I and let's go fish!! For fishing reports on other Georgia Lakes, please visit: www.havefunfishing.com Thanks to all, and May God Bless - Jimbo