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Meet Ken Sturdivant Saturday's at
Bass Pro Shops "Outdoor World" in Lawrenceville Georgia.
See samples of the
New Lowrance HDS Structure Scan Down Scan at this address:
http://havefunfishing.com/fishingreports/lowrance.htm
Our NEW! DVD, FINDING FISH WITH MODERN
TECHNOLOGY is now on sale.
November 6, 2009
LAKE SEMINOLE IS FULL, 70 DEGREES, THE FLINT IS STAINED, THE CHATTACHOOCHEE IS
MUDDY AND SPRING CREEK IS CLEAR AND 80 DEGREES
Bass fishing is good and the shad are starting find their way into shallow water
on flats and backwater pockets off of the main river. The shallow cranking bite
is starting to pick up. Fish a Spro Little John in the new nasty shad color over
grass flats on the main lake. Ripping the bait through the grass draws more
strikes. Another good pattern for this time of year is to flip shallow grass and
hyacinths in the backwaters of both rivers. Use a 1 ounce Tru Tungsten lead
pegged with a 5/0 straight shank Gamakatsu hook. Make sure to use a heavy action
flipping rod to pull the bass out of the thick cover such as a Falcon 7'6"
Lowrider Heavy Action flipping stick. As the water temperatures continue to fall
and the grass continues to die, expect the trap bite to pick up all over the
lake.
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.
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 2007,
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.
Seminole Since its impoundment in 1957,
this 37,500 acre COE reservoir, formed at the junction of the Flint and
Chattahoochee Rivers in the southwestern corner of Georgia, has earned the
reputation for producing fantastic fishing. During 2008, Lake Seminole should
provide excellent fishing for largemouth bass, redear sunfish (shellcracker) and
channel catfish and good fishing for crappie and bluegill. Anglers can expect to
catch largemouth bass averaging around 2 pounds , with good numbers of 5 6
pounds bass available. Seminole has a reputation of producing big bass, and
consistently ranks near the top of large Georgia reservoirs for catches of bass
greater than 5 pounds Because of the abundance of aquatic plants in Seminole,
the key to consistently catching bass is learning to fish these plant beds. Your
best bet will be to throw a lipless crank bait, plastic worm, spinner bait or
top water lure along the edges of these plants. February through May are the
best months for catching bass.
The average size redear in Lake Seminole is less than 8 inches. However, fish
over 1 lb. are not uncommon. The key to consistently catch bream is to locate
shallow water spawning beds during spring and early summer. The numerous
backwater areas off the Chattahoochee River arm can produce good catches. Best
baits are red wrigglers and crickets. Although not as abundant, some bluegill
that are up to 7 inches in length, are available in Lake Seminole. Channel
catfish numbers continue to be good, and catfish anglers should be rewarded with
excellent fishing. The average catfish 16 caught will weigh around 2 3 pounds ,
but there are good chances of catching a 10 pounds or larger catfish. Main lake
areas in the Flint and Chattahoochee River arms should provide the best fishing.
According to local anglers, prepared blood and cheese baits fished on small
artificial worms are a year round favorite.
Seminole is not usually noted for good
hybrid bass fishing and the reservoir has not been stocked with hybrids since
2003 due to efforts to boost striped bass numbers in the Apalachicola
Chattahoochee Flint system. However, hybrids do escape from Walter F. George and
Blackshear reservoirs and can be caught in Seminole. Anglers who put in the time
to locate these hybrids can expect to catch fish ranging from 2 4 pounds , with
some individuals weighing over 5 pounds Despite stocking efforts, overall
striped bass abundance remains fairly low and the average weight of these fish
will be around 3 pounds The best bet for catching hybrids and stripers will be
in the areas near the dam where the Spring Creek channel enters the Flint River
or up the Flint or Chattahoochee rivers in spring and winter. Due to ongoing
efforts to rebuild striped bass populations, fishing is closed in five springs
located in Lake Seminole from May through October. For more information on these
restrictions, please see the current Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations. Although
not usually noted for crappie fishing, Seminole can produce some good catches,
especially for larger size crappie in the winter and spring months. Anglers can
expect numbers to be fair, with the average fish weighing ¾ lb., but with some
fish over 2 pounds available. Best bets are using minnows and jigs and
concentrating on shallow backwater areas while the fish are spawning in February
and March, and target the old Flint and Chattahoochee river channels during the
winter and summer. The exotic plant Hydrilla continues to restrict boating and
fishing access in Lake Seminole. This is most notable in late summer and fall
when Hydrilla reaches the surface. At this time, the most accessible areas of
the lake are along the river channels. The COE is currently using sterile grass
carp to help control Hydrilla in the Fish Pond Drain and Cypress Pond areas.
Grass carp were stocked behind barriers in these two areas. The barriers are
designed to contain the grass carp and allow for boat passage. Boaters should
use caution when navigating through these areas and report any damage to the COE
as soon as possible. Call the COE Resource Management Office (229 662 2001) for
more information.
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”.
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