Newspaper Page Text
SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2016
New brush will tend to be
more productive than
older brush because the
decomposing leaves are’
targeted by microorgan
isms and smaller fish at
the bottom of the food
chain. With Down
Imaging you can see that
the leaves are still intact
on newer brush. Brush
piles located close to
ditch, creek and river
channels are prime res
taurants and resting areas
along these “fish high
ways”. Isolated brush
tends to concentrate fish
better than multiple piles
that spread out the
schools on flats and other
structure.
Deep diving crank baits
like a SPRO Little John
DD or fast sinking swim
baits worked around rock
ledges and drop offs from
10 to 30 feet have worked
for producing bigger fish
towards dark and on into
the evening hours. Stair
stepping a jig down these
same ledges will also
work in these areas both
during the day and at
.night.
If you prefer to'fish for
largemouth bass, we have
found a good jig and
spinner bait in the backs
of the creeks all day long.
Target lay downs and wil
lows in water as shallow
as 3 feet if running water
is present. The creek and
river bends with wood
and lay downs will hold
bass that will eat these
same lures or try a Fat
John, prop bait or buzz
bait especially if smaller
brim or gizzard shad are
present.
FROM 1B
subsides a drop shot, jig,
Texas rig or even a light
Carolina rig are all viable
options around man made
brush and rock piles. Use
a quality rod a reel set up
and use either braid or
fluorocarbon like the ones
offered by Sunline to feel
those subtle deeper bites.
Most anglers would
cringe if they could see
how often a bass inhales
and blows out our lures
before we ever even know
they have them. When in
doubt — set the hook!
Man-made brush piles
are mentioned frequently
in these reports for good
reason — they hold fish!
Brush piles attract a vari
ety of bait and hence the
predator fish that eat -
them. Local anglers are
like eager beavers and
there is no shortage of
manmade brush on the
bottom of the lake. There
are rules for placing brush
so check local DNR regu
lations before you venture
out with a boat load of
recycled Christmas Trees!
Not all brush piles are
as productive as others.
The features on today’s
electronics like my
Humminbird’s Side
Imaging, Down Imaging
and Lake Lake Master
GPS Mapping Software
make finding and mark
ing brush easy. Finding
the prime brush piles can
also be much simpler if
you know what to target.
S
S TR RAT I
*SOO Publix Gift Card!
e " ; | aifiu‘x';a' x
RS
: - ) g -t‘.zy wR ry
J '.” _' P ,( 5
SR <
Ll R
i, ForsythCounty\ews
Tt SURVEY
1o HELP LOCAL BUSINESSES
AND BE ENTERED TOWIN $500!
Www.flulse'rgsearch.corn{fgrsythnews
PO ¥ . . R Fh W o
Gigt . . B
5 i ‘ ;
&:B. . d b
e 8 . | O B wd S mei g
S .
GRADUATION PARTIES ‘ Zny, o
FAMILY VACATIONS ‘*"} = | N mra
\ FAMILY REUNIONS a 4 ooy Fsrmy Pariners ‘
e oP G s, s, P ® uny | Floin
b - aY LG fg:» ‘9 1 £ = ‘
‘ SMALL BUSINESS PTHSTOM LCHIRIS &N . |
| : .
~ Custom T-Shirts * Tanks * Polos * Hoodles * Jackets * Uniforms * Caps * Gifts & MORE!!
| Suwanee/Johns Creek Cumming
| 2618 Poachtree Parkway Sulte 210 1070 Market Place Bivd.
| Suwanee, OA 30024 Cumming, GA 30041 |
| (678) 842-3764 (770) 889-3764 1
I ‘WNMW& Wmndhmb&ndfluwo&udfi:WRMMNMW(DMMQH&W,M“M“
on dark garments, screen print or embroidery. Ad must be presented or mentioned at time of purchase to receive discount. 24 Hour Turmarcund based on in-stock garment availability.
fish up lake closer to the
rivers or down lake
around the dam. If in
doubt look for the loca
tion of the bat fish and
larger arcs or wavy lines
that indicate stripers and
set your offerings just
above where you mark
fish.
Crappie and Brim:
Fish crappie jigs and
down lined spot tail min
nows in brush from 20 to
25 feet during the day
light hours. The lights
have been pulling the .
crappie in much shallow
er after dark. Casting
small jigs and letting
them fall five to ten sec
onds then reel them slow
ly from the dark areas
towards the lights or vice
versa will work for these
nocturnal feeders. You
can also fish live crappie
minnows or spot tail min
nows five feet below a
float around lighted boat
docks. :
Brim will bite a variety
of live baits, inline spin
ners or flies around lay
downs, docks and rocky
banks. Pick your favorite
Stripers: The stripers
have really started to
show up in the deeper
haunts as the migrate
towards the cooler water
well below the surface.
Stripers prefer cold water
and blue back herring
also thrive in the same
areas. This provides Lake
Lanier’s striper popula
tion with a constant food
source for the hotter sum
mer months.
There has still been
some top water action for
smaller stripers in the
early morning hours but
the majority of these fish
are one to two years old.
The bigger fish have been
hanging out below the
juveniles, picking off
wounded fish or other
prey that is being herded
deeper down from the
surface. Stripers from
eight to 15 pounds and
bigger will be above the
thermocline earlier in the
day so flat lines with big
ger nose hooked herring
with a Gamakatsu
Octopus hook and a quar
ter ounce spit shot set
about 6 feet behind the
hook. Pulling these lines
out behind your boat
while casting top water
lures to the smaller fish
will be a great choice for
early day fishing.
As the sun gets higher
in the sky get out your
down lines or umbrella
rigs and target the water
column around or below
the thermocline. My elec
tronics have showed a
thermocline around 20- to
25-foot mid lake. That
can be shallower or deep
er depending on if you
Offering a full range of adult and pediatric services, our board
certified physicians proudly offer the highest quality ¢are to '
keep you and your family happy and healthy. We accept most '
insurance plans and offer same-day appointments and extended
hours at many of our locations.
Our services include: _ o '
e Physical examinations and weliness care for men, :
women and children ‘
. e General and chronic care for geriatric patients '
¢ Immunizations
e Acute illness treatment for colds, fevers, flu and more
e Comprehensive women's health services
Call (770) 395-1130 for an appointment
1505 Northside Boulevard, Suite 4400
Cumming, GA 30041 A
pnfm.com _
- o e
%‘ff“ i . s S s " H e
GSR R O e T NIRRT GRet )WL Ly bD Py T
m\ ,v,, PR RN ";,'f'\’ ';‘, ’Q,ll!ef:;;*’i\"qfflfm E,AQW :
- SPERY F AL RA GRS Sl ~.1 "i' iifi‘ i“é
method and enjoy some
action all day long on
Lake Lanier ot your local
ponds. ' :
Trout Fishing: The .
trout fishing has been
decent in the mountain
streams and rivers and
below Buford Dam. The
Chattahoochee River and
up in the mountains. The
best bet has been to hit
the water at dawn and to
be the first angler to the
hit the best pools and
runs.
If you want to quickly
learn fly fishing, consider
hiring a guide and fishing
one of Georgia’s private
trophy trout streams like
the Souque River or if
you are already a fly fish
ing aficionado hit a public
trophy stream like Dukes
or Waters Creeks. A guide
will let you know the
rules but check local reg
ulations and make sure
you follow all the rules
because the DNR patrols
these waters closely.
Practice catch and
release! :
Bank fishing: Many
people think you can only
,Perimeter North -
+ Family Medicine
Welcoming New Patients!
3B
catch'bass with a boat
from Lake Lanier. A lot
of bass move shallow
early in the day so they
are accessible from the
banks. Find public access
areas with points located
close to deep water.
Make long casts with a
top water plug, swim bait,
SPRO McStick or the old
reliable Rooster tailto
coax strikes from these
shallower schooling bass.
Anglers that cast from
have an advantage as they
will pull the school in
closer to the shore. This
creates a situation where
multiple fish can be
' caught on subsequent
casts. Catch, release and
getalure back intothe
action!
Eric Aldrich is-an outdoor
writes, marketing specialist
and bass angler. Reports
are based on personal
expefience and permission
from a close network of
friends. Contact him at esal
drich@yahoo.com, aldrich
fishing.com or lakelanier
fishing.info. Remember to
take a kid fishing!