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

July 30, 2010

LAKE SINCLAIR IS DOWN 2 FEET, 87 DEGREES AND STAINED BY ROGER MCKEE

Bass fishing continues to decline with the current weather pattern. Daytime highs the past seven days on Sinclair have ranged from a low of 97 to a high of 99. Lake wide the surface temperatures are in the mid nineties. Your best bet for catching a few largemouth will be early morning between 6 a.m. and 11 a.m. Start out with a Rebel Pop "R" in a shad pattern and work the deeper grass lines that are close to the river channel. Use a Zoom fluke in pearl on any short strikes that miss your Pop "R". Some mornings a jerk bait fished parallel to the grass will catch a couple of quality fish. Good choices are the Smithwick line of jerk baits or several of the Lucky Craft versions. Flipping main lake boat docks continues to produce a few fish. Focus on docks that are close to deep water with brush. A 10 inch worm in watermelon candy or a 3/16 ounce Shakey head jig rigged with a Chomper's 8 inch Shakey worm will both get bites. Using a small diameter line like 12 pound test P line CX will get you more bites during the summer months. Most of the main lake structure fish are so deep that most crankbaits won't reach the bottom, so it's best for now to use the Carolina rig with a 1 ounce weight or a 1/2 to 3/4 ounce football jig. Fish both baits ultra slow with long pauses. Berkley's chigger craw and a Zoom trick worm have both caught fish this past week. Use your Lowrance to find the shad balled up near the bottom on humps and ledges in 20 to 30 feet of water for best results. New web site www.gafishing.org.

Roger McKee provides professional guide services for Lakes Oconee and Sinclair 706-342-8555 www.lakeoconeesinclairguideservices.com

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.

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