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Fishing runs hot and cold just like our weather
Water Conditions:
Lake Lanier’s water level
remains steady and full at
1,070.67 or .33 feet below
the normal full pool of
1,071. Lake surface tem
peratures are in the 50s.
The main lake and creeks
mouths are clear to
stained. The creeks, pock
ets and rivers are every
where from slightly
stained to very stained.
The Chattahoochee
River below Buford Dam
is clear but will muddy up
quickly if we have heavy
rains. Check generation
schedules before heading
out to the river at 770-
945-1466.
Bass: This weekend the
FLW pros are in town and
you can bet these guys
will be catching them!
We have seen plenty of
boats, wrapped in sponsor
logos and bright colors
indicative of professional
anglers and the rigs they
captain. From every
report, these anglers are
visiting Lake Lanier at its
prime so look for some
heavy weights at weigh
m.
Lake Lanier is fishing
big and with the water at
full pool you should be
able to find some cooper
ative fish that will bite
your style of fishing.
There are plenty of shal
low fish in the pockets
along with some deeper
fish around main lake
points and rock. The bet
ter fish seem to be com
ing on power fishing
methods like jerk baits,
crank baits, swim baits or
spinner baits. Fish the
lures around rock and
brush and try to allow
your lures to make con
tact with the bottom.
For bigger fish it’s been
hard to beat crank baits
fished around main lake
rocky points and humps.
Make long casts with a
SPRO Little John DD or
a Castaway’s Bait 1.5
crank bait and work these
lures through the rock
and other bottom features
to catch some big spotted
bass. A slow steady
Georgia Techs
Justin Moore announces
plans to transfer
The Associated Press
ATLANTA — Georgia
Tech guard Justin Moore,
a part-time starter in the
2016-17 season whose
playing time was dramati
cally reduced this season,
says he will transfer to
another school.
Moore announced his
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ERIC ALDRICH
Columnist
retrieve works best.
There are a lot of fish
up shallow around the
docks. Find warmer water
which will often be in the
sunny coves or pockets
on the north west side
shores of the lake. Target
the ditch and feeder creek
channels close to large
flats to increase your :
odds of colliding with a
shallow school of pre
spawn bass. Any bottom
feature changes like clay
transitioning to chunk
rock or the addition of
docks, brush or laydowns
can attract bass.
You can catch a bunch
of bass around the docks
with a Big Bites Finesse
Worm rigged on a 1/8-
ounce Gamakatsu Alien
Head. Try working a jig,
slow crank a SPRO Little
John in Clear Chartreuse
or slow roll a 1/4th ounce
white and silver spinner
bait around shallow cover.
It seems these moving
lures will coax bigger
bites. There have been
some decent largemouth
showing up in the shal
lows!
After dark fishing with
a deep diving crank bait
or a large black Colorado
style spinnerbait have
been working well.
Stripers: Striper fish
ing has been up and down
like the forecast. Weather
patterns seem to have a
lot of effect on the strip
ers moods. One day it
will be warmer with a
calm overcast sky then
the next day it will be
windy and chilly with
bright blue skies. These
conditions seem to have
the stripers biting well
one day only to have jock
jaw the next.
Anglers should start
plans on his Twitter
account on Thursday. The
native of San Diego says
he made the decision
“after much thought and
consideration with my
family.” ‘
Moore, a sophomore
this season, would have
two years of eligibility
remaining. He would
your day with a variety of
bait. Herring and medium
shiners are a must. Throw
in a big trout or gizzard
shad to try and coax that
big bite. Having a spread
of herring and medium
shad will cover whether
the stripers are eating
shad or herring. This
“week the majority of
stripers are located in the
upper 25 feet of the water
column so flat lines or
adding a split shot is all
you should need to catch
fish.
Watch for birds diving
on bait as this is the easi
est and quickest way sos
locating actively feeding
stripers. Once you see
fish diving have a SPRO
Bucktail or a spoon ready
to cast where the gulls are
diving. Use your
Humminbird Fish Finders
to confirm the proper
depth to set your lines
and pull your herring/
shad through where you
mark fish.
The Bomber/McStick
bite is occurring on Main
Lake down around the
damn and up around
some of the islands.
There are also some strip
ers schooling around after
dark in the backs of a few
of the creeks around
lighted boat docks.
Crappie: The crappie.
are biting but they seem
to be on the move more
than usual for this time of
year. Trolling or “Spyder
rigging” is working well
in some of the stained
creeks and pockets.
Shooting docks or cast
ing small jigs has been
working OK in the warm
er pockets. Casting live
minnows. 3-5 foot below a
float around deeper brush
has been producing some
nice, fat slabs. Fishing
minnows under a float
around brush and close to
bridge pilings and rip rap
has produced some crap
pie.
Trout: Trout fishing is
good and the fishing will
only get better and better
and the Department of
Natural Resources stocks
have to sit out a season
before playing at another
Division I school. .
Moore averaged 4.4
points with 81 assists in
34 games, including 18
starts, as a freshman. He
played in only eight
games this season and
was suspended for two
games.
plenty of healthy and
dumb fish into North
Georgia Trout Streams
this spring. ‘
" The streams are run
ning high and most will
be clear except directly
after rains. Trout in the
spring will strike a variety
of lures so you can pick
your favorite method and
go catching this week.
If the area you fish
allows live bait then
Salmon eggs, com, live
earth worms and Berkley
Power nuggets are great
choices when starting out.
Many kids caught their
first trout with live bait.
Small lure like a Mepps,
Rooster Tail, Rapala or
even a small jig can all
work to coax trout.
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Fly fishing takes some
practice but is an artform
that many who learn it
stick with for the rest of
their lives. Consider
watching You Tube videos
and consulting with
friends to see if this style
of fishing may be for
you!
Bank Fishing: This is
a great time of year to get
your kids interested in the
sport of fishing. You can
start with an inexpensive
Zebco 33 or a medium
quality spinning outfit,
some hooks, bobbers and
small lures for under SSO.
Fishing with live
worms under a bobber is
the way many anglers
caught their first fish.
Catching your own
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worms is part of the fun!
Get an old coffee can or
Tupperware and go dig
up some small red worms
from the soil in your back
yard. Take a worm and
thread it onto a small
Aberdeen style hook. Set
your hook about 2 feet
below a bobber and cast it
out around any docks,
rocks or wood lying in
the water.. |
Eric’Aldrich is an outdoor
writer, marketing specialist
and bass angler. Reports
are based on personal
experience and permission
from a close network of
friends. Contact him at esal
drich@yahoo.com.
Remember to take a kid fish
ing! )