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

March 5, 2010

LAKE LANIER IS .5 FEET OVER FULL AND CREEKS ARE VERY STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR AND 43 DEGREES.

Spotted bass fishing can be a real chore this week. Some anglers are fishing as deep as 40 feet in brush piles and not getting a bite. More cold weather early this week has dropped the water temperatures again to the low 40’s. Many anglers are fishing all day and never getting a bite. And even though we just passed the full moon, expect fishing conditions to be tough for another month. And some anglers are fishing at 20 feet on docks and on points and finding a few fish. There are still some fish under some of the docks and the double wide ones seem to be best. The water is warmer in these docks because the take lots of heat during the day. If you watch the water temperature gauge, you will see the water is warmer right next to the dock. Our best worm has been a Zoom finesse in natural blue. A sand finesse worm with a red tail has been the second best color and both need to be rigged on a Texas rig and a 3/16 ounce sinker. Peg the sinker so the baits stay with the sinker. If the weather continues to improve, use a Husky Jerk stick bait over the main lake points around Lake Lanier Islands from the hotels to cocktail cove. Be sure you have deep water close by early in the day, then move to the shallower waters and points as the weather and water warms up. Try in the east side of Shad Grove Park too. The Lowrance Structure Scan Down Scan technology can eliminate a tons of water to find the bait, the structure and the bass.

This Lake Lanier Striper report is from Captain Ken West and Captain Mike Maddalena of Big Fish On! Guide Service, 404-561-2564. www.bigfishonguide.com

Striper fishing is still slow but we are seeing some fishing moving. The lake is at full pool, the creeks and rivers are stained and the water temperature is in the low to middle 40's.The fish are starting to show up in the backs of the creeks and flats. The weather looks good for the rest of this week and especially this weekend. Casting Captain's Mack's Bucktail 5/8 ounce jig with fluke or shad body trailer is working. Focus on points and flats in mid lake creeks. Herring and small shiners pulled on flat lines 50 to 90 feet back is also working. If you want to take a shot at a big fish put a large trout or gizzard shad on a planner board 2 to 5 feet off the bank. However, the most productive method is to put out a couple of free lines out and cast Captains Mack's bucktails the entire time you are pulling baits. Don't be fooled by the birds. They are still picking up winter kill thread fin shad. Umbrella rigs are working on suspended fish over 40 to 80 foot bottom and can also be pulled on points and flats as a search tool. You have to be brave and if you are not getting hung up in 6 to 14 feet of water you are not pulling points correctly. The new Lowrance Structure Scan is a very helpful tool for finding the fish and bait. If you haven't had a chance to see the Lowrance LSS-1 Structure Scan/Down Scan technology in action, you need to.

Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Classic in Lawrenceville Georgia seminars by Ken Sturdivant. The next seminar will be on Saturday March 13, 2010 at 1pm be sure to catch this seminar as Ken Sturdivant covers the twelve lures you never want to be without on your favorite bass waters.

Ken Sturdivant, Lowrance Professional Fishing Staff will be conducting FREE! Sonar Seminars at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World in Lawrenceville Georgia. The “BASICS OF SONAR” seminars are on the last Saturday of every month and all seminars start at 2pm. All seminars are subject to change without notice.

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

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