Jimbo's Lake Lanier Spotted Bass Guide Service Fishing Report: 10/30/2013

Hey Gang - Well the lake is finally almost exactly back to full pool. It stands at .06 feet over full at the time of this post. The lake has been experiencing some turnover. Areas of the lake look good, and others not so much. Aside from all that stuff, the great news is the fish are biting well right now. The other good news is that you can pretty much take your pick of how and where you want to catch them too....it's pretty fun as you can run a number of different patterns through the day and catch big fish on most of them. The only thing pretty consistent for me is that we are starting our days shallow on rock almost every trip for the last couple of weeks. After that, I let the conditions lead me to the best bite. And folks, that could literally be almost anything. Topwater over brush, to jig on rock, to a shaky head on a point, to a drop shot deep around the timber. Its all there right now. Here is a list of some of the baits we have caught good fish on recently: spinnerbait, crankbait, Chattahoochee Jig, Davis Shaky Head, drop shot, topwater, Fish Head Spin, jerkbait, and a Sworming Hornet Bite Size Herring Swimbait. Whew. Long List. LOL. I think the best message I can send to you guys without having you in my boat to show you is to stay versatile, especially as the numerous fronts of fall come and go. Try different areas and techniques. Don't stay in any one area too long and don't have a favorite bait. The best bite is different every day for us. This is a great time of year to work on any variety of techniques you may want to learn. I am full this week and have been for the past couple of weeks since my move (Thank you for the calls!), but I do have most of next week available as it stands now. Give me a call and let's get out there. The leaves are really starting to change and it is gorgeous on our pond. Lastly, I want to offer a special congratulations to Noah Pescitelli for his 2nd Place Finish in the the Wackem High School State Championship this weekend. Noah and his partner had a 2 day total of 20.76 pounds and missed the victory by .03 pounds. Wow. Noah and his partner are now qualified for the National High School Championship in 2014. Way to go Noah!! For fishing reports on other Georgia Lakes, please visit: www.havefunfishing.com Thanks to all, and May God Bless - Jimbo

Jimbo's Lake Lanier Guide Service Fishing Report: 10/15/2013

Hey Everyone - Well I am happy to report that I am finally moved into the new crib here in Cumming. What an incredible task that was - for the life of me I don't understand how we accumulated so much stuff! I want to start by congratulating Rick Steckelberg on his 2nd place finish in the BFL Regional here on Lanier this past weekend. Rick is now qualified for the BFL All-American to be held at Wilson Lake, Alabama in 2014. As a recap, Rick started each day throwing a 3/8 oz brown Sworming Hornet jig on rocky points and humps in 15-20 feet of water for some big bites early. The jig bite was over after daylight broke, and Rick then concentrated on brush for the rest of his days with a drop shot, taking the opportunity to sling at schooling fish through each day with a Lucky Craft Gunfish and a Sworming Hornet Snack Sized Herring to round out his daily 5 fish creels. Rick's 3 day weight total was 41.01 lbs. Also of note, Rick's Co-Angler on Day 3 took home the victory in the non-boater division. For his efforts, Bryan Cothran won a Ranger Z 518. Again, a big congrats to Rick for his outstanding finish and good luck to him as he tries again for the Truck and Boat 1st Prize in the BFL Regional this weekend on Lake Hartwell. The bite is still strong as topwater and swimbaits are producing well out there. I am back on trips starting tomorrow. Here is what I have left open in October: 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30. Give me a call and let's go fish! Thanks to all and May God Bless - Jimbo