Jimbo's Lake Lake Lanier Fishing Guide Report: 11/28/2011

Hey Gang -

I was out on Friday and Saturday with Dr. T, the singing dentist, who came all the way from Kentucky to catch some spots. I'm pretty sure he wasn't sorry he came! He is coming back in 3 weeks, and he is already looking forward to the trip!

We had great days both Friday and Saturday. We caught more numbers on Friday, but Saturday was a great big fish day. We caught several in the 3 pound range with a few better ones, including the 5 lbs, 3 oz spot pictured above middle. Doc had never caught a spot over 4 pounds, so he was absolutely thrilled with this pig. Pictures went out immediately to family and friends and then his phone blew up with calls from back home - it was fun to watch the whole thing - he was stoked! Doc was just an awesome guy to fish with - thanks for a great couple of days Doc - see you in December.

Both of Doc's fish pictured above left (fish on far left weighed 3 lbs, 12 oz) were caught on a Vision 110 Jerkbait. And this was not just any Vision 110, it was a jerkbait custom-painted by Daniel Truit in a blue back herring pattern. Daniel is a good buddy of mine and has been fishing the lake for years. He is an outstanding craftsman, and I am sharing this specific information with everyone to help him out as well as everyone else - he is a super guy and these baits will help your fishing. I can put you directly in contact with Daniel or you can reach him through Hammond's Fishing. He can paint any lure you have, most for $10. Tell him Jimbo sent ya' and he will take care of you!

We also caught fish on Friday and Saturday with shaky head worms and jigs. Most fish were shallow near rock - 10 feet of water or less. Creeks and main lake were both productive. Steve - just saw your post - nice work out there brother!

I have some days open this coming week - give me a ring or drop me a note if you would like to get out.

Thanks to all, and may God Bless -

Jimbo

Jimbo's Lake Lake Lanier Fishing Guide Report: 11/20/2011

Hey Everyone -

I had some great trips last week with some great people. Some were entertaining customers, some were prepping for tournaments, and some were just learning the lake and different techniques. I particularly enjoy weeks like this and the diversity of the clients - it challenges me to approach each day a bit differently, and I love it. Thanks to everyone for putting their trust in me.

On Wednesday, I was out with Art and his customer Jerry. We had a great morning before the storms rolled in - the bite was solid that morning pre-front and we caught some good fish and tangled with some real pigs that didn't quite make it to the boat...lol.

Thursday, I was out with Russell - he was prepping for a tournament today (Sunday). He popped his first spot over 4 pounds with me and was ecstatic! We had about a 17 pound sack that day with 2 four's and several in the 3 lbs range. He texted me early this AM to let me know he and his grandson already had two good fish in the box (a 4 pounder and 3 pounder) on the stuff I showed him - a very happy guy!

On Friday, I had the pleasure of taking out long-time Lanier angler Marty. We had a fun day and really enjoyed being out together. Marty is a great angler, he just needed some fine-tuning as well as an introduction to some other concepts and techniques to improve his catch rate - we achieved that and then some! Congrats on a great day Marty - they were on fire that morning.

We have been starting every morning throwing a crankbait and catching quality fish in the creeks - very shallow. We have followed that up with jig and worm fishing around key docks and in cover up to 18 feet of water in certain creeks as well as main lake. Sometimes the fish are pulled up in 5-10 feet, sometimes a little deeper. The rain last week piled quality fish up in certain areas and it was on like Donkey Kong in those areas.

Lastly, I want to throw a HUGE congratulations out to my good buddy Scott Barnes. Scott won the Hammond's Tournament yesterday with a 20.5 pound sack of spots - way to go brother - awesome catch!!

I have Wed and Fri open this week if you would like to get out, as well as a couple of dates the following week. Give me a ring or shoot me a note.

Thanks to all, and may God Bless!! Happy Thanksgiving!

Jimbo

Jimbo's Lake Lake Lanier Fishing Guide Report: 11/10/2011

Hey Everyone -

I have been out on trips every day this week and the fishing has been very good.

I was out Monday with Paul for an afternoon trip. We fished until dark and had some great success. Most of our fish came on the shaky head. We caught fish from 6 feet - 25 feet deep. Some main lake, some in creeks. Paul spends most of his free time on Hartwell, but because the lakes share some similarities, he is working with me to learn Lanier techniques that he can apply to his fishing on Hartwell. The Shaky Head was our technique for this trip. We worked on electronics and drop-shot during our first trip back in August.

On Tuesday, I had the pleasure of taking out Gene and his son Joe for an AM trip. This is a great father-son team that has been with me before. We had a blast together and they caught some solid spots through the morning. We started early back in a creek and caught some good ones then worked our way out to main-lake later in the day. We caught them shallow in the early AM on a crankbait, then transitioned to the shaky head. One of Gene's fish pictured above came from 35 feet, and the other one came from about 2 feet of water on a point. Just shows you that quality fish are everywhere right now.

I took out Chuck yesterday on a full-day trip. We caught several fish up to 3 pounds, but nothing picture worthy. Crankbait was our weapon for our best fish yesterday - most were very shallow. Chuck lost a BIG fish on a crankbait toward the end of the day, we saw the fish swirl after it grabbed the bait up shallow - it was a monster, but only became a legend of fish tales unfortunately. Chuck and I still had a great day of worship together enjoying good fishing and God's beautiful creation.

A quick plug - I have been dipping my plastics in JJ's Magic dye, and I truly believe it makes a big difference. I soak the whole bag in clear dye for a day or so, then dip the tips in chartreuse before they go in the water. I get more bites and the fish hang on longer. The bottom line is that JJ's Magic delivers more bites and more fish. Just the facts!

I am back out on a full day trip tomorrow, and then I have 2 pending trips on Sat and Sunday. I have Monday, Tuesday and Friday open next week if you would like to get out.

Good luck to all, and May God Bless -

Jimbo