Jimbo's Lake Lanier Guide Service Fishing Report: 12/21/2012

Hey Everyone - We had another great week on the pond as my customers were blessed with some more monster spots as you see above. Despite the inconsistent weather, the big fish really bit well this week. Fish it and they will come. Rain, Shine, or Build-An-Ark type floods, catch monsters with Jimbo on Lanier! LOL. I want to start by sharing this video below with everyone. Just cut and paste this link into your browser to play the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9nSwyRPOHQ My customers Michael Eaton and Jeff Kelley put this awesome video together from our day on the water. This was filmed the day before Thanksgiving this year. As I watched and enjoyed this video, I came to grips with three things: 1. Michael is an incredible video guy - what a fun video and a great memory from an awesome day on our beautiful lake. Thanks Michael - Outstanding job!! 2. I am fat and I need to lose weight! I always knew I was "heavy" like Private Pyle from Full Metal Jacket, but this is out of control! I have already started my lifestyle change in what and how I eat. If you are on my boat, make sure to hold me accountable! My goal is a 50 pound weight loss by my birthday in 2013 - June 10. I am looking forward to getting healthier and will soon start an exercise routine to go along with my changed eating habits. 3. I need to stop dipping. I look like an idiot with that stuff in my mouth - and maybe even without it - LOL. Goal for that is to be done by March 1, 2013. Again, feel free to hold me accountable. Now onto fishing this week. With the current weather and water temperatures, my focus area this week was 30 feet or less. There were plenty of big ones in that range to be had. The Fish Head Spin worked in the ditches produced a lot of very good fish for us and some big ones as well. These fish came in 10 feet or less in most cases. A big thanks to the Vision 110 Jerkbait for a few good ones too, including the one that Scott is holding above left. Other than that, the jig and worm worked out to 30 feet or so was the ticket for our bites. Creek Ditches mainly, but a few main lake points worked in there as well. I filled up for this week and next - thanks to everyone that called. I postponed today due to the high winds. My family and I are headed to Indy for Christmas this weekend, but I am back on the water with trips starting December 27th. My next open dates are January 1, 2, 4, and 5. Give me a ring if you would like to get out on any of those days. Lastly, I would request that each and every one of us keep the entire Hammond's Family in our prayers each day. They are going through some very difficult times right now and need our support. May God Bless them and keep them. I wish everyone of you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS and I look forward to another awesome and incredible 2013 with everyone on our beautiful and bountiful Lake Lanier! For fishing reports on other Georgia Lakes, please visit: www.havefunfishing.com May God Bless! Jimbo

Jimbo Mathley on Lanier

Jimbo's Lake Lanier Guide Service Fishing Report: December 3, 2012

Hello Friends and Sponsors - We have had an awesome 2 weeks on Lake Lanier. Plenty of monster spots and lots of big sacks!! Our best bag of 5 fish was this past Monday when we had a five fish limit of spots that weighed 23 1/2 pounds!! Incredible! For the most part, we have been focusing on the creek ditches for our fish. The bait and fish both use these ditches as highways to travel. Sometimes the fish will be deep in these ditches around the timber, and sometimes they will be shallower on the lips of the ditches or simply in the middle. Find the bait and the fish will be somewhere close. A jerkbait and crankbait have been great weapons for us this week for some of these big fish. When the fish are not as active, we have been using the jig and worm at different depths in those ditches to catch them. We have caught fish this week from 4 feet of water all the way out to 45 feet. The spoon bite has been coming on for us as well out and around the timber in 30-40 feet. We have been catching a few almost every day on it, and some good ones are in the mix for sure. Don't commit yourself deep yet, because the fish are not committed there yet. Stay flexible on your locations and depths. Also, when the wind is up and blowing from a good direction like the South or the West, make sure to check shallow on some main lake points. We had a great double this past week on a main lake point in the wind - it is the two fish I am holding in the attached montage of pictures. Those 2 fish came on a spinnerbait and a jerkbait. For this week, I have Wednesday morning, all day Thursday, and Friday afternoon available. Obviously I have some half day trips booked and looking to fill a few holes. The week of December 9th, I have most of those week days open. If you want to learn to catch fish like the ones attached, give me a call and let's go bust some hammers! Thanks to all, and May God Bless. Jimbo