Meet Ken Sturdivant Saturday's at
Bass Pro Shops "Outdoor World" in Lawrenceville Georgia.
Join Lowrance Pro Staffer,
Ken Sturdivant in White Georgia at Nutter Rod and Reel Repair on Saturday,
September 12, 2009 at 2pm for an in-depth Sonar Seminar. See the new Lowrance HDS
machines. Nutter Rod and Reel is located at 3383 Hwy 411, White Georgia 30184,
770 386 3978. Learn how it works, what it can see and now to tune the new
Lowrance High Definition Systems. See www.nutterrodandreel.com for details.
Lake Lanier Striper
Club "Fun Fest" is September 11 and 12, 2009 at Lake Lanier Islands. See
www.lanierstriperclub.com
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: July
25, August 29, September 26, October 31, November 28 and December 26. All
seminars start at 2pm and are subject to change without notice.
June 26, 2009
LAKE LANIER IS DOWN 4.6 FEET AND CREEKS ARE STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS STAINED
AND 84 DEGREES.
Bass fishing is fair. Trick worms and Shad Raps on wood in the creeks has been
the best action. In the heat of the day, the fishing is tough. The bass seem to
feed early and then late during twilight hours. The buzz bait is a good way to
cover lots of water and this bait usually draws better fish in the summer. Use
both the small blades and then go to the larger blades and also mix up the
colors in the skirts. There is no set bait the bass seem to key on, just make
tons of casts to the structure. Many anglers are using almost a pitch cast and
are concentrating on the wood. Casting close, into and around all the wood and
some docks has worked. Zoom pearl Super Flukes are still working around docks in
the mid part of the up lake creeks. During the day, the Zoom Trick worm in June
bug on a 3 foot Carolina rig will force anglers to fish deeper to the levels
that the fish are holding, 12 to 16 feet off the main river points. The river
fishing seems better with the cooler water having the black bass more active.
Above Gainesville Marina up to and past the Clarks Bridge area is the best bet.
Spotted bass fishing is good early in the day and after night. The early bite is
great so get on the lake as early as half an hour before daybreak. Once the
crowd wakes up and heads to the lake, fishing gets tough. Go into any marina and
fish as many docks as possible. The Shad Head Runner by JP’s Jigs and Rigs in
the ½ ounce head has been working with a small Zoom Fluke in all white. Early
and at dusk use the Rico and then the Sammy in aurora black. On any rock point,
use the Zoom Fat Albert grubs in root beer pepper green. For some super sized
spotted bass, put a blue back on a spinning rod and 10 pound test line on a live
bait hook. Fish over any hump or point on a small planer board and the spots
will take the baits all day. Spotted bass are on the off shore brush piles on
points and humps about the 25 feet. Use a Zoom Super Fluke in white and Zoom
finesse worms in sand on a light Texas rig. Anytime of the day and night be sure
to use Zoom Fat Albert grubs on a 1/16 or 1/8 ounce lead head jig on 8 pound
Sufix Elite line. Swim this bait after making a cast right up on the banks. We
have had a lot of fish taking Fat Albert grubs on the banks and point’s right
off the main river. Add a Bitsy Bug in the smaller sizes as well and a twin tail
trailer. Our best colors are root beer pepper green and all black day and night.
After dark, take these same baits and hits points and reef markers and fish as
late as you can.
Striper fishing is good and the fish are scattered all over the lower lake and
live bait and trolling. Lead core and a single one ounce and two ounce Mack Farr
Horse Head Jig working on lead core. Use one and two ounce baits and use a
different trailer on each to find the bait size and color the fish like. A curly
tail trailer and change colors to find the right color. Trolling is a great way
to locate your fish if you plan to use live bait. If you’re using lead core,
figure about 3 feet per color at a boat speed of about 2.5 mph and let out
enough to reach your desired depth. On lead core run out 7 colors with a 30 foot
17 pound leader. Live bait on down lines is also good and be sure to keep a
fresh bait on at all times. It may take 4 dozen baits to get to lunch time if
you start early at daylight and Hammonds and The Dam Store both have great bait.
Be sure to fill your live well with their water as this water is cooler. Salt is
a must as well as cool water to keep the herring lively. Keep your live bait a
few feet above the depth of the fish you are marking using a 1 1/2 to 2 oz lead
sinker and approximately a 6-foot fluorocarbon leader. The bite is consistent
throughout the day and the best times have been in the mornings and the later
part of the afternoon. There are some fish biting around River Forks Park but
these are smaller fish than the ones down south. So far we have not seen a good
bite after dark with the Hydroglow but that can change by next week.
Crappie fishing is fair and how the bridges and live bait has been best. Night
fishing trip has begun to pick up around the bridge in the lake as well as a few
lighted docks. Live bait is best day and night at 12 feet.
“SONAR WITH KEN STURDIVANT”
Ken Sturdivant, Lowrance
Professional Fishing Staff will be conducting FREE! Sonar Seminars at Bass Pro
Shops Outdoor World in Lawrenceville Georgia.
Here are 2009 Sonar Seminar dates:
June 27, July 25 and all
seminars start at 2pm. “All seminars are subject to change without notice”
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We have 50 GPS waypoints for bass
fishing on Lake Lanier 25 on the south end and 25 on the north end of Lake Lanier for sale for
$99.00. Get the GPS waypoint and the structure as well as the lures to use on
each location. Send a check for $99.00 to: Southern Fishing Schools Inc., 106
Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia, 30040 Look on the bottom of this page for
a "sampler".
(WAYPOINTS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE)
Our NEW! DVD, FINDING FISH
WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY is now on sale.
Lake Lanier
Ramp Calculator
(Requires Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet)
Stop wasting time, gas and Money. Learn how to find
where the fish Live!
“On the Water” Sonar School Outline
We will spend the day tuning the sonar, locating fish and structure and marking
fishing locations where fish “live”. We will SEE the fish and the structure
where they live.
Learn how sonar works. What is the cone angle? What do fish look like when we
are sitting still and when we are moving? What are those long skinny lines
coming off the bottom? What are those long horizontal lines? What does a
school’s of bait look like.
How do I find the places where Bass live? Learn the technique that will
eliminate water and hot to “find” the fish.
3. How to use the right bass lures at the right time. We will use the Fish and
Game Forecaster and learn when to fish with what. www.moontimes.com
Tune a sonar from a to z. All the settings are there for the angler to
customize their machine.
Learn how to use the Aqua Vu under water cameras. www.aquavu.com SEE THE
FISH!
5. See the GPS features in action and load numbers into a GPS unit. We will give
anglers a list of several locations at Lake Lanier where bass live. Learn how to
load GPS numbers in machines.
Attachments: Outline, How Sonar works, Sonar tuning
sheet, Moon times, Tooth Cove, Running updates, Young Deer GPS sheet
We also offer a $25.00 cash referral to anyone that books takes an On the Water
School or a guide trip. Be sure you tell the referral to give me your name and
phone number so we can forward you a check.
COPYRIGHT Southern Fishing Schools Inc.
Lake Lanier is a 38,000 acre reservoir operated by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (COE) and located about 50 miles northeast of Atlanta. Lanier receives
heavy fishing pressure due to its proximity to the large population centers
around Atlanta. Spotted bass, crappie, striped bass and catfish are favorite
targets of Lake Lanier anglers. Record low rainfall in 2007 drastically reduced
the surface area of the lake and brought predator and prey species closer
together. These “close quarters” will allow spotted bass, largemouth bass and
stripers to be more effective at locating and feeding on blue back herring and
threadfin shad in early 2008. These improved foraging conditions will allow
predator species to improve their body condition and put on weight for the
upcoming spawning season. Black bass fishing should be very good in 2008.
Spotted bass are very abundant, in excellent condition, and are putting on
weight from the ample supply of threadfins and blue backs. Therefore, anglers
should experience another good year catching numerous 1 4 pounds spotted bass.
Based on WRD sampling from 2007, the abundance of 1 to 2 pounds largemouth bass
has also improved slightly. Largemouth’s exceeding 5 pounds are present, but
limited in numbers. Spotted and largemouth bass can be caught on a variety of
artificial lures throughout the year as well as live baits such as night
crawlers, crayfish and minnows.
Anglers fishing for crappie should experience an average year when it comes to
numbers. Fish in the ½ ¾ lb. range will be common with a few larger fish
weighing in near 1 ½ pounds The heaviest stringers will be produced from late
February through April, when larger spawning fish are shallow. The best areas to
find crappie are the upper Chattahoochee arm (Clarks Bridge to Lula Bridge),
Thompson Creek and Taylor Creek. Look for downed trees in the water and use a
depth finder to locate submerged structure, when fishing for Lanier slabs.
Lanier anglers can expect another excellent year for striped bass. The lake
supports an abundance of small stripers weighing from 2 to 10 pounds. A good
supply of 10 to15 pounds stripers will also provide plenty of action and an
average number of trophy stripers (20 to 30 pounds ) are still present. Both
winter (November March) and summer (July August) offer excellent conditions for
striper fishing. Live bait (herring, shiners, bluegill, shad, and small trout),
super flukes and bucktail jigs will produce the best results. Angler success
during the summer months will depend on oxygen conditions at cooler depths
(greater than 25 ft.), which provide the striper’s habitat from July through
September. An abundant supply of blue back herring, which is the preferred
forage of stripers, plays a key role in maintaining a healthy population in
Lanier.
WRD stocked 142,000 walleye fingerlings in 2007 to boost the fishery by
enhancing spawning runs up the rivers. Wahoo Creek and the upper Chattahoochee
River arm of the lake are good areas to begin the hunt for Lanier walleye. Most
fish caught in 2008 will be in the 1 to 2 pounds range, with a few fish over 2
pounds Adult walleye are increasing in abundance, and a few larger fish can be
caught in the Chattahoochee River near Belton Bridge in February and early March
during spawning runs. After spawning, walleye move to the lower reservoir
seeking the cool, oxygenated waters (25 to 40 ft. depths). Trolling the
shoreline (spinners, crank baits and crawler harnesses) and still fishing
nightcrawlers on the bottom at depths of 15 to 40 feet is an effective method
for taking walleye year round. Check out www.walleyehunter.com for general tips
on walleye fishing or the “Walleye Fishing in Georgia” guidebook that is posted
on the WRD website at www.gofishgeorgia.com .
Channel catfish are numerous and average about 1 lb. Bluegill weighing ¼ . lb.
can be caught on a regular basis using crickets or red wigglers fished near
boathouses and around sandy bottoms from May through August. Carp are terrific
fighters and fun to catch in shallow water. They readily take prepared catfish
baits, corn and dough balls from May through August. In 2007, WRD, State Parks,
and COE personnel cut and anchored shoreline trees where permitted at two cove
locations at the Don Carter State Park property, just below Lula Bridge. These
downed shoreline trees will attract crappie, bass and other species for anglers
to catch this year (if the lake returns to normal pool). Maps showing the
locations of attractor sites can be obtained from the COE office at Lake Lanier
(770 945 9531) and the Gainesville WRD Fisheries Management office (770 535
5498). A guide to bank fishing opportunities is also available. Some key bank
fishing spots include Lanier Point Park, Thompson Creek Park, Little Hall Park
and Little River Landing. Buford Dam Park and River Forks Park are two good
sites that also are accessible. Lake Lanier was nearly 20 ft. below normal pool
at the beginning of 2008. The COE, with assistance from local groups, will be
extending some boat ramps around Lake Lanier. For information regarding lake
levels, boat ramp openings and donations to ramp extension projects, contact the
COE Buford office (770 945 9531) or visit their website:
http://lanier.sam.usace.army.mil/
.
We have these books for sale: “BASS FISHING ON WEST POINT LAKE”, “BASS FISHING
LAKE RUSSELL”, “BASS FISHING WEST POINT LAKE” and “BASS FISHING LAKE HARTWELL”.
These books are written by Tim White and Ken Sturdivant and each one has over 65
locations exclusively for bass and covers every week of the year. Each book
$39.00. If you would like a sample of any book, send us an e mail to
kensturdivant@earthlink.net. Our mailing address is: Southern Fishing Schools
Inc. 106 Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia 30040.
We have 3 books that cover all species in the lakes, “52 WEEKS ON LAKE
ALLATOONA, “52 WEEKS ON LAKE LANIER”, and “52 WEEKS ON WEST POINT LAKE” on sale.
Each book is $23.95. Our mailing address is: Southern Fishing Schools Inc. 106
Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia 30040.
Lake Lanier Striper Survey: www.stripersurvey.com
You can see the feeding times daily with a Data Sport Fish and Game Forecaster
on our web site.
We teach “ON THE WATER SCHOOLS”: “Rods, Reels and Lures for Bass or Maps and
Depth Finders. Call 770 889 2654 for details or see the web site:
www.havefunfishing.com.
Take a look at www.aquavu.com. You really need a camera. Copyright 2008,
Southern Fishing Schools Inc. calls us to set up a school “Rods, Reels and Lures
for Bass”. See our web site, www.havefunfishing.com for more details or call us
right away, 770 889 2654.
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”.
Southern Fishing Schools Inc.
Ken Sturdivant
106 Hickory Ridge
Cumming Georgia, 30040
770 889 2654
SAMPLER
Lake Lanier G PS locations Volume One
NORTH LANIER
THESE WAY POINTS ARE
"NOT" TRUE.
(WAYPOINTS ARE NOT
REFUNDABLE!)
1. River Find this old road bed and in 25 feet of water
there is a good man made brush pile. Jigs, crank baits and spinner baits. 34 22
83 49 28
2. River Rocky Point A small pea gravel point with small rocks with spots year
round. Small crank baits, spinner baits and jigs 34 21 991 50 19
3. Creek This is an old road bed with a new man made brush pile. Right up on the
bank there are small rocks that spots and largemouth will feed on. Use crank
baits, spinner baits and jigs. 34 21 6 8 50 4
4. Creek This is a large fresh man made brush pile in front of the docks right
next to the creek channel. Use crank baits, spinner baits and jigs. 34 22 421 83
59 415
5. Creek this is a set of 4 docks with brush piles under and in front. Look for
the houseboat and fish all the docks. Use crank baits, spinner baits and jigs
drop shot, Carolina rigs. 34 32 497 83 22 21
6. Creek This is a point just past the bridge with a fresh man made brush pile
with stumps and rocks. Jigs, drop shot, Texas rigs 34 03 21 83 49 88
7. Creek This is an old road bed on the right side of the creek with a fresh man
made brush pile. The road bed goes all the straight across the lake but this is
the only place the fish hold on. Jigs, drop shot, Texas rigs and jerk baits 34
23 81 83 482 107
8. Creek This is a large hump with two very large man made brush piles. This
hump is out in the center of the creek and there are always some big spotted
bass living here. Crank baits, spinner baits, jigs, drop shot, Texas rigs, jerk
baits, drop shot, Carolina rig, Texas rigged finesse worms 34 20 138 83 52 90
Copyright 2008, Southern Fishing Schools Inc.
FREE SONAR SET-UP SHEET:
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”.
Please participate in the Lake Lanier Stripe
Survey!
www.stripersurvey.com
We have these books for sale:
“BASS FISHING ON WEST POINT LAKE”, “BASS FISHING
LAKE RUSSELL”, “BASS FISHING WEST POINT LAKE” and “BASS FISHING LAKE HARTWELL”
and "BASS FISHING LAKE ALLATOONA".
These books bass fishing locations exclusively for bass and covers every week of the year.
Each book
$39.00 total. If you would like a sample of any book, send us an e mail to kensturdivant@earthlink.net. Our mailing address is: Southern Fishing Schools
Inc. 106 Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia 30040.
We have 3 books that cover ALL species in the lakes, “52
WEEKS ON LAKE ALLATOONA, “52 WEEKS ON LAKE LANIER”, and “52 WEEKS ON WEST
POINT LAKE” on sale. Each book is $23.95. Our mailing address is: Southern Fishing
Schools Inc. 106 Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia 30040.
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