THE SOUTHERN FISHING REPORT
by Ken Sturdivant
106 Hickory Ridge
Cumming, Georgia 30040

November 13, 2009

LAKE ALLATOONA IS FULL, STAINED UP AND CLEAR DOWN, 68 DEGREES

This Lake Allatoona bass fishing report has been brought to you exclusively by Craig Miller from The Dugout.

Bass fishing is poor to fair with the recent heavy rains and runoff. Stay down lake and get the drop shot rigs and the small swim baits on several rods. Concentrate on the creeks between about 1/2 way back to 3/4's of the way back as these creeks. Concentrate on any available wood cover from 2 feet deep to brush piles in 40 feet of water. Fish the shallow exposed wood with mini Me's and Flashminnow 110 jerk baits. Fish the deeper brush with drop shot tipped with a Flat Tail or Kuttail drop shot worm in blue pearl color. Rig your #4 Gamakatsu Split Shot hook with a 3/16 ounce drop shot weight and be sure to have some 6 pound Sufix fluorocarbon so you can detect those subtle bites in the deeper waters. For the next few months the drop shot rig will become very effective in the months to come. Lots of shad suspended on the graph but not a lot of fish chasing them so the deep water bite is sporadic if there isn't structure nearby. You can usually pick up a fish or two by fishing the suspended schools of bait but it will be a long wait unless you find the right spot.

This striper and hybrid report fishing report has been brought to you exclusively by Robert Eidson of First Bite Guide Service, 770 827-6282. eidson6260@comcast.net.

Line side fishing is good and we spent the week fishing mid lake and had been doing really well before the rains hit. Clients have been catching good numbers of striped and hybrid bass on down lines, flat lines, spoons and umbrella rigs. The fish are starting to move halfway back into the creeks and up on the flats. We also seeing some limited top water action in the mornings.. The fish that are hugging the bottom are willing to eat almost anything. The suspended fish are a little more picking. If they don't bite within 10 minutes move on to another school. We are running a November Special. Book a six hour trip on Lake Allatoona or Carters Lake and receive and extra hour on me. You can also view our daily catches on www.lakeallatoonafishing.net under the thread recent trips with First Bite. Please stop by and take a look.

This Lake Allatoona striper and hybrid report fishing report has been brought to you exclusively by Robert Eidson of First Bite Guide Service, 770 827 6282 www.firstbiteguideservice.com Lake Allatoona, email: eidson6260@comcast.net.

Now you can see samples of the new Lowrance Structure Scan Down Scan product taken recently on Lake Lanier. http://www.havefunfishing.com/fishingreports/Lowrance.htm

Ken Sturdivant, Lowrance Professional Fishing Staff will be conducting FREE! Sonar Seminars at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Lawrenceville Georgia. The 2009 Sonar Seminar dates: November 28 and December 26, 2009. All seminars start at 2pm and are subject to change without notice

If you would like to have a free set up sheet for your sonar, send me an e mail to kensturdivant@earthlink.net and ask for the “Sonar Setup Quick List”.

We have the NEW! Book: “BASS FISHING LAKE ALLATOONA” for sale $39.00 total. If you would like a sample send an e mail to kensturdivant@earthlink.net. Our mailing address is: Southern Fishing Schools Inc. 106 Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia 30040.

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