Hello Fellow Anglers -
This week's Lake Lanier Fishing Report is once again brought to you by LanierMAPPED.com - great new weigh-in videos are available for viewing on the site - as well as a cool voice-over from O'Neill Outside - he gives a perfect overview - Check it out today! Look for some great new features and "How To Use" sections as explained by our newest team member and local fishing professional, Eric Aldrich. This brand new exciting information will be posted on the site THIS WEEK!!
My fishing time was limited - I got out Monday and Friday afternoons of this past week. Monday was the best day by far, as I boated several solid fish on a weightless fluke that I fished around shallow docks in Six Mile Creek. They were taking the bait on the fall - in about 3-4 feet of water - fun to watch! I also caught 3 on a Horny Toad frog retrieved through the buck brush and grass on the bank in Six Mile Creek. My Monday trip was limited by dead batteries, so I ended up floating with the wind quite a bit - but still caught fish. Richie Rich and I got out together on Friday afternoon, but the bite was tough. We boated a few fish on a fluke in YD Creek, but that was it. We fished until 10 PM, but the bite did not improve after dark - dissapointing. I heard Saturday was great though!!
Remember gang, use the JIMBO code at LanierMAPPED.com for a 20% Discount on all of our products!! What a great time to purchase main lake clips as well as clips at the mouths of the creeks. The topwater action is here and will only get better- be ready and know where those brush-piles are and the magnum spotted bass are hiding! For packages, I highly recommmend Main Lake North, Main Lake South, and Six Mile Creek right now, along with the Four Mile area - you will get bit!
NEW FEATURE at LanierMAPPED.com - purchase a Pro's Package or Semi-Pro's package and receive a FREE ON THE WATER DEMONSTRATION! Yes, we will show you, step by step, how to utilize this valuable information ON THE WATER!
TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCEMENT - Make sure to come participate in the CBC Tournament this Saturday, May 8th, out of Little Hall Park. Early registration is $100, and day-of registration is $125. Time is SL - 3 PM. This is a great cause and a great organization - please come out and support them! Questions? Contact Rick Shoup at 770-883-5673.
Lastly, I am now writing fishing articles for Associated Content. Most will focus on fishing, but other topics will be covered as well. Check out my latest submission on TopWater Fishing - Jimbo AC Article
Until next time everybody - tight lines!!
Jimbo
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Monday, May 3, 2010
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Lake Lanier Fishing Report, April 18-23, 2010
Hello Fellow Anglers -
This week's Lake Lanier Fishing Report is brought to you by LanierMAPPED.com - great new weigh-in videos are available for viewing on the site - as well as a cool voice-over from O'Neill Outside - fun stuff! Look for some great new features and "How To Use" sections as explained by our newest team member and local fishing professional, Eric Aldrich. Stay tuned!
Fishing this week was great. The spotted bass are active and "junk fishing", as I am sure you have read from many others, is quite appropriate now. I was able to find some good topwater fish this week on a Rico, fished around rock, clay, and sandy areas both in the main lake and in creeks. I believe some of these are spawners, with feeders mixed in. I also caught fish in these same areas on a fish head spin and a scrounger spin, along with a fluke. My best results, however, came on Thursday afternoon, again in these same areas, with a shaky head/green finesse worm combo. I caught several solid fish on this bait with my largest being just under 4 lbs. They were all very shallow (less than 6 feet) and the worm fish all appeared to be pre-spawn. They are quite spunky now with lots of jumping - they really put on a show. My arms were sore on Friday from setting the hook so much!! That's what they call a good pain....
Remember gang, use the JIMBO code at LanierMAPPED.com for a 20% Discount on all of our products!! What a great time to purchase main lake clips as well as clips at the mouths of the creeks. The topwater action is here and will only get better- be ready and know where those brush-piles are and the magnum spotted bass are hiding! For packages, I highly recommmend Main Lake North and Six Mile Creek right now, along with the Four Mile area - you will get bit!
Another big Welcome to LanierMAPPED.com Pro Staff Member Eric Aldrich!! Until next time everybody - tight lines!!
Jimbo
This week's Lake Lanier Fishing Report is brought to you by LanierMAPPED.com - great new weigh-in videos are available for viewing on the site - as well as a cool voice-over from O'Neill Outside - fun stuff! Look for some great new features and "How To Use" sections as explained by our newest team member and local fishing professional, Eric Aldrich. Stay tuned!
Fishing this week was great. The spotted bass are active and "junk fishing", as I am sure you have read from many others, is quite appropriate now. I was able to find some good topwater fish this week on a Rico, fished around rock, clay, and sandy areas both in the main lake and in creeks. I believe some of these are spawners, with feeders mixed in. I also caught fish in these same areas on a fish head spin and a scrounger spin, along with a fluke. My best results, however, came on Thursday afternoon, again in these same areas, with a shaky head/green finesse worm combo. I caught several solid fish on this bait with my largest being just under 4 lbs. They were all very shallow (less than 6 feet) and the worm fish all appeared to be pre-spawn. They are quite spunky now with lots of jumping - they really put on a show. My arms were sore on Friday from setting the hook so much!! That's what they call a good pain....
Remember gang, use the JIMBO code at LanierMAPPED.com for a 20% Discount on all of our products!! What a great time to purchase main lake clips as well as clips at the mouths of the creeks. The topwater action is here and will only get better- be ready and know where those brush-piles are and the magnum spotted bass are hiding! For packages, I highly recommmend Main Lake North and Six Mile Creek right now, along with the Four Mile area - you will get bit!
Another big Welcome to LanierMAPPED.com Pro Staff Member Eric Aldrich!! Until next time everybody - tight lines!!
Jimbo
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Lake Lanier Fishing Report, April 11-17, 2010
Hello Everyone -
I would like to start this week's report with an exciting announcement regarding LanierMAPPED.com. I am extremely happy to report that Eric Aldrich (AKA EZSpin) has joined the LanierMAPPED.com Pro Staff! We will post an official announcement soon to include a press release, but we are thrilled to have Eric with us. He is an accomplished tournament angler, fishing product representative, and an expert on Lake Lanier - I know his contributions will add a great new dimension to the LanierMAPPED.com product experience!
Onto fishing and this week's Lake Lanier Fishing Report! I was out 3 times this week, and found the bite to be good every day. I was able to find a number of different viable patterns through the week that produced fish - always nice to have options! My strongest pattern seems to remain the slow tapering clay/rock/sandy primary and secondary points/shelves around the lake. Fish on these are shallow and have been coming on flukes, crankbaits, and FHS. As you may know too, there are plenty of spawning fish in the backs of pockets. These spotted bass can be taken on a number of baits to include topwaters such as a Rico. Lots of fun can be had with a Horny Toad frog now as well - buzz it through the grass in the back of the creeks and hang on! You can also fish for the actual bedders you see, but that can be a long process sometimes and not something I usually focus on, but it can be a good tournament strategy. Richie Rich got out with me this week and we had a good day on the water together - his was "gooder" than mine - LOL! He always seems to do better from the back of my boat - maybe next time I will make him drive!
More great news from LanierMAPPED.com - the JIMBO code now gets you a 20% Discount on all of our products!!! 20% !! What a great time to purchase main lake clips as well as clips at the mouths of the creeks. Strong topwater time is just around the corner in a couple of weeks - be ready and know where those brush-piles are and the trophy spotted bass are hiding! For packages, I highly recommmend Main Lake North and Six Mile Creek right now - you just simply can't go wrong!
Another big Welcome to LanierMAPPED.com Pro Staff Member Eric Aldrich!! Until next time everybody - tight lines!!
Jimbo
I would like to start this week's report with an exciting announcement regarding LanierMAPPED.com. I am extremely happy to report that Eric Aldrich (AKA EZSpin) has joined the LanierMAPPED.com Pro Staff! We will post an official announcement soon to include a press release, but we are thrilled to have Eric with us. He is an accomplished tournament angler, fishing product representative, and an expert on Lake Lanier - I know his contributions will add a great new dimension to the LanierMAPPED.com product experience!
Onto fishing and this week's Lake Lanier Fishing Report! I was out 3 times this week, and found the bite to be good every day. I was able to find a number of different viable patterns through the week that produced fish - always nice to have options! My strongest pattern seems to remain the slow tapering clay/rock/sandy primary and secondary points/shelves around the lake. Fish on these are shallow and have been coming on flukes, crankbaits, and FHS. As you may know too, there are plenty of spawning fish in the backs of pockets. These spotted bass can be taken on a number of baits to include topwaters such as a Rico. Lots of fun can be had with a Horny Toad frog now as well - buzz it through the grass in the back of the creeks and hang on! You can also fish for the actual bedders you see, but that can be a long process sometimes and not something I usually focus on, but it can be a good tournament strategy. Richie Rich got out with me this week and we had a good day on the water together - his was "gooder" than mine - LOL! He always seems to do better from the back of my boat - maybe next time I will make him drive!
More great news from LanierMAPPED.com - the JIMBO code now gets you a 20% Discount on all of our products!!! 20% !! What a great time to purchase main lake clips as well as clips at the mouths of the creeks. Strong topwater time is just around the corner in a couple of weeks - be ready and know where those brush-piles are and the trophy spotted bass are hiding! For packages, I highly recommmend Main Lake North and Six Mile Creek right now - you just simply can't go wrong!
Another big Welcome to LanierMAPPED.com Pro Staff Member Eric Aldrich!! Until next time everybody - tight lines!!
Jimbo
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Report for April 5th-9th, 2010
Well anglers, Lake Lanier Fishing remains hot!! Great week - fish were on! Caught some short fish on a jerkbait this week, as well as some shaky head fish back in the pockets. The real action this week for me came on the main-lake with a FHS and a crankbait - caught some good fish - biggest was right at 5 pounds - check out the pics!! Still working shallow/slow-tapering rock/clay points with the FHS - slow rolling seems to work best for me - same with the crank - slow.
My partner Rich and I were at the BFL weigh-in today (Saturday) at Laurel Park and filmed the event. Look for the video to be posted on our site later this week. We had some great specials on our products - some of you guys missed out! You will always get your best buy at our weigh-ins and shows - look for our tent and come say hello next time! Remember, you can always purchase our videos of fishing holes online and make sure to use the JIMBO code when you purchase from our website, and receive a 5% discount on everything you buy!
With the spawn in progress, the topwater action on Lake Lanier is right around the corner - those spotted bass will be chewing on topwater soon! Our videos and GPS Waypoints show some great timber, brush piles, and humps. Now is the time to purchase this information and get ready for the big top-water bite - you don't want to miss this action! Your best buy is to purchase a section of the lake, or a creek - the price per clip goes as low $3 each - compared to $11.95 for individual clips. Pick a creek you want to fish, purchase the information (including an SD Card with the Waypoints for all packages) and go catch them! Good purchases right now would be our Main Lake North and Main Lake South packages - you will find these productive through post-spawn and into the summer. Also, our clips from the mouths of creeks all over the lake can really help as well - use our new and improved clip index tool to pick out the best clips! This Lake Lanier Fishin Report is brought to you by LanierMAPPED.com!
Until next time - tight lines everybody!
Jimbo
jim@laniermapped.com
My partner Rich and I were at the BFL weigh-in today (Saturday) at Laurel Park and filmed the event. Look for the video to be posted on our site later this week. We had some great specials on our products - some of you guys missed out! You will always get your best buy at our weigh-ins and shows - look for our tent and come say hello next time! Remember, you can always purchase our videos of fishing holes online and make sure to use the JIMBO code when you purchase from our website, and receive a 5% discount on everything you buy!
With the spawn in progress, the topwater action on Lake Lanier is right around the corner - those spotted bass will be chewing on topwater soon! Our videos and GPS Waypoints show some great timber, brush piles, and humps. Now is the time to purchase this information and get ready for the big top-water bite - you don't want to miss this action! Your best buy is to purchase a section of the lake, or a creek - the price per clip goes as low $3 each - compared to $11.95 for individual clips. Pick a creek you want to fish, purchase the information (including an SD Card with the Waypoints for all packages) and go catch them! Good purchases right now would be our Main Lake North and Main Lake South packages - you will find these productive through post-spawn and into the summer. Also, our clips from the mouths of creeks all over the lake can really help as well - use our new and improved clip index tool to pick out the best clips! This Lake Lanier Fishin Report is brought to you by LanierMAPPED.com!
Until next time - tight lines everybody!
Jimbo
jim@laniermapped.com
Friday, March 26, 2010
Richie Rich goes fishing
Howdy folks! Well I was able to get Richie Rich out from behind his computer long enough to wet a hook this week. It was his first time fishing in months and he spanks me from the back of my own boat so how do you like that! We actually had a pretty good day on Wednesday even though the front moved in sooner that expected. We used clips from the Gainesville Marina and Chattahoochee River areas to zero in on some fish and wound up with a pattern that called for secondary points with chunk rock. These points needed to be a little on the shallow side. Our fish came in less than 10 feet of water.
I fished again on Friday mostly just scouting for the March of Dimes/American Protiens tournament. I'll be fishing that one with Toby Hicks from the ABA. Check in here for my report Saturday evening (ok maybe Sunday).
Rich will be video-taping the MS Benefit tournament on Carter's Lake on Saturday. Louie Bartonfield is fishing that one as well as our buddy Matt Driver from ProAngler Radio. Pastor Rick Shoup of the Chattahoochee Baptist Church might be fishing that one if he can get off of FR (fishing restriction). Rich will have the video up on the LanierMAPPED.com site sometime mid next week.
Hey don't forget the Chattahoochee Baptist Church has another benefit tournament on Lanier April 3rd from Little Hall. That one will guarantee another $1,500 first place check! Take a look at the March 6th video at www.laniermapped.com/tournaments.htm to get an idea of how a professional weigh-in event is supposed to look!
As always folks, tight lines and be sure to utilize the JIMBO code when you purchase drought video clips from this site. Good fishing!
I fished again on Friday mostly just scouting for the March of Dimes/American Protiens tournament. I'll be fishing that one with Toby Hicks from the ABA. Check in here for my report Saturday evening (ok maybe Sunday).
Rich will be video-taping the MS Benefit tournament on Carter's Lake on Saturday. Louie Bartonfield is fishing that one as well as our buddy Matt Driver from ProAngler Radio. Pastor Rick Shoup of the Chattahoochee Baptist Church might be fishing that one if he can get off of FR (fishing restriction). Rich will have the video up on the LanierMAPPED.com site sometime mid next week.
Hey don't forget the Chattahoochee Baptist Church has another benefit tournament on Lanier April 3rd from Little Hall. That one will guarantee another $1,500 first place check! Take a look at the March 6th video at www.laniermapped.com/tournaments.htm to get an idea of how a professional weigh-in event is supposed to look!
As always folks, tight lines and be sure to utilize the JIMBO code when you purchase drought video clips from this site. Good fishing!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Jimbo's Lake Lanier Fishing Report - March 15, 2010
Howdy folks - hope everyone is doing great and enjoying the warmer weather (Finally!)
Well, I got back out on Lake Lanier this afternoon - what a difference some warm days make! I had a great day for numbers - caught 14 total, broke off 3 on hook sets, and missed several other bites. My biggest was 3.4, but I caught a lot of solid fish. Every single one of my fish came on a 1/4 oz. brown Spot Remover jig with a green Yum Twin Tail trailer. I also used the YUM Crawfish scent on my jig - not sure it helps, but thought I would include that. All of the fish I found today were around docks in shallower pockets - all fish were in less than 10 ft of water. I fished above Browns Bridge most of the day. I believe the fish are finally moving up in force, and hopefully will stay there for awhile, unless the weather turns real cold again.
I found some good warming water today, and marked 55.4 degrees in one pocket - I caught back to back 3 pounders in that area off the SAME spot on a dock - that was awesome! Make sure to get your jig up in the docks as far as possible - that is key. As far as the break-offs, I surmised that those occured based on the locations I was fishing. Most of the docks from which I caught fish had that buck brush growing around it, and I believe my line fell victim to those bushes. That stuff is tough on line. I felt certain that one of the break-offs was a big fish, just based on where it was, and how the bite felt - you know what I mean guys - it just had that certain "feel".
Once again, LanierMAPPED.com led me to the fish - I was able to pattern the fish based on a stop I made using our information - it just helps make your fishing easier - trust me! Check out some of our clips online at LanierMAPPED.com. We have divided the lake into thirds to make purchasing sections of the lake easier - these packages are truly a great value! Make sure to use the "Index to Clips" button to sort out the areas where there is brush in pockets, near docks - IMPORTANT!
Until next time anglers - good fishing and tight lines. Remember, use the JIMBO code when you are purchasing clips online at LanierMAPPED.com - you will save 5%!!
Howdy folks - hope everyone is doing great and enjoying the warmer weather (Finally!)
Well, I got back out on Lake Lanier this afternoon - what a difference some warm days make! I had a great day for numbers - caught 14 total, broke off 3 on hook sets, and missed several other bites. My biggest was 3.4, but I caught a lot of solid fish. Every single one of my fish came on a 1/4 oz. brown Spot Remover jig with a green Yum Twin Tail trailer. I also used the YUM Crawfish scent on my jig - not sure it helps, but thought I would include that. All of the fish I found today were around docks in shallower pockets - all fish were in less than 10 ft of water. I fished above Browns Bridge most of the day. I believe the fish are finally moving up in force, and hopefully will stay there for awhile, unless the weather turns real cold again.
I found some good warming water today, and marked 55.4 degrees in one pocket - I caught back to back 3 pounders in that area off the SAME spot on a dock - that was awesome! Make sure to get your jig up in the docks as far as possible - that is key. As far as the break-offs, I surmised that those occured based on the locations I was fishing. Most of the docks from which I caught fish had that buck brush growing around it, and I believe my line fell victim to those bushes. That stuff is tough on line. I felt certain that one of the break-offs was a big fish, just based on where it was, and how the bite felt - you know what I mean guys - it just had that certain "feel".
Once again, LanierMAPPED.com led me to the fish - I was able to pattern the fish based on a stop I made using our information - it just helps make your fishing easier - trust me! Check out some of our clips online at LanierMAPPED.com. We have divided the lake into thirds to make purchasing sections of the lake easier - these packages are truly a great value! Make sure to use the "Index to Clips" button to sort out the areas where there is brush in pockets, near docks - IMPORTANT!
Until next time anglers - good fishing and tight lines. Remember, use the JIMBO code when you are purchasing clips online at LanierMAPPED.com - you will save 5%!!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
March 3
Hello fellow anglers! Hope everyone is well and loving the snow! What a disappointing site - I was hoping the fish would be moving up to start their "process" anytime, but I am fearful this shot of bad weather may delay things further.
I went fishing on Monday - overall, I thought the lake looked pretty good. The lower lake, including the creeks was really starting to clear up. The upper section (above Browns Bridge) was still quite stained. Water temperatures were definitely on the rise - I marked as high as 48 degrees in a few spots - back in the pockets off main lake. I really expected to get more bites somewhere in those pockets based on the sunshine and warming weather. They were hard to come by. I thought I would have seen more action on a day like that - especially pre-front. I only fished from 1 PM to 6 PM - maybe it was a morning bite!
I will be hitting the lake again later this week (if the snow stops!) and will report back on my findings. If the shallow areas fall again, I will move back out and try some of the deeper ledges and see what I find...these fish have to get busy soon - it's March!
Look for LanierMAPPED.com at two locations this weekend. Rich will be at the CBC Benefit tournament on Lanier (Little Hall), filming the weigh-in, and I will be at the weigh-in for the BFL tournament on Lake Sinclair. Both are expecting good turn-outs, and the weather is scheduled to cooperate - so we may see some good sacks on Saturday! Oh, Rich says go to cbc.us.com to register for the CBC tournament!
Until next time anglers - good fishing and tight lines. Make sure to use the JIMBO code when you are purchasing clips online at LanierMAPPED.com - you will save 5%!!
I went fishing on Monday - overall, I thought the lake looked pretty good. The lower lake, including the creeks was really starting to clear up. The upper section (above Browns Bridge) was still quite stained. Water temperatures were definitely on the rise - I marked as high as 48 degrees in a few spots - back in the pockets off main lake. I really expected to get more bites somewhere in those pockets based on the sunshine and warming weather. They were hard to come by. I thought I would have seen more action on a day like that - especially pre-front. I only fished from 1 PM to 6 PM - maybe it was a morning bite!
I will be hitting the lake again later this week (if the snow stops!) and will report back on my findings. If the shallow areas fall again, I will move back out and try some of the deeper ledges and see what I find...these fish have to get busy soon - it's March!
Look for LanierMAPPED.com at two locations this weekend. Rich will be at the CBC Benefit tournament on Lanier (Little Hall), filming the weigh-in, and I will be at the weigh-in for the BFL tournament on Lake Sinclair. Both are expecting good turn-outs, and the weather is scheduled to cooperate - so we may see some good sacks on Saturday! Oh, Rich says go to cbc.us.com to register for the CBC tournament!
Until next time anglers - good fishing and tight lines. Make sure to use the JIMBO code when you are purchasing clips online at LanierMAPPED.com - you will save 5%!!
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