The summer patterns are still strong on Lanier and anglers are reporting good catches of Bass, Crappie and Stripers!
The Striper bite deserves an excellent rating, and deep water areas such as the lower end Creek channels and the river channel are where you need to search for fish. The techniques are the same, live Herring on the downrods, power reeling spoons and jigs, and trolling jigs on leadcore and umbrella rigs. Using Side imaging and 360 sonar can be a big plus for finding fish right now, so if you have these options utilize them to pinpoint the Stripers.
Power reeling has been strong, either the Parker Magnum Spoons or Chipmunk jigs will get the bite, tip the Chipmunk with a Herring for the best results. On the Parker spoon, adding a stinger hook to the top of the spoon will increase your strike to hookup ratio fairly substantially, it will also sting you just as well as the fish so be careful when handling the fish and the spoon. If you are power reeling a Herring, which is a very good technique, try using a drop shot rig. This will eliminate the line twist that comes from using a traditional downline rig and it keeps the bait and sinker in-line, as opposed to having the Herring above the sinker as it free falls.
Leadcore trolling is still accounting for some good catches, as are the umbrellas. With the Umbrella you’ll need to get the rig to 25 feet or more, so let out plenty of line, or add weight to the rig in the form of an egg sinker or use larger jigs. Pulling the rig on lead core or behind the downrigger is also a good option. Fishing is good all day, but I think the best bite is in the afternoon and the power draw is an asset most days.
If you are trying to catch Bass, you should be able to catch some good numbers fishing 20 to 24 foot brush with the drop shot rig. Roboworms in the Green Shiner, Arron’s Morning Dawn, and Green Weenie patterns are all good color choices. If you’ll go deeper, the fish will get bigger, but fewer in number. Brush on 30 to 45 foot humps will also hold fish, and the same rig will produce on these deeper areas as well. Look for schooling fish, they are still a little sparse, but this activity is on the increase and will should continue to improve as water temps begin to cool.
We also have a pretty good shallow buzz Bait bite emerging in the backs of the creeks, or up in the upper parts of the lake. The further up Lake you go, the greater the chances of catching some nice Largemouth Bass. This will work all day, but is probably strongest in the am hours.
Crappie fishing is good and the numbers have been improving over the last few days! Brush piles are the best structures, and hair jigs or the Bobby Garland baits are both producing well. If you are fishing deep, say 12 feet or deep, try using two jigs in tandem. This will make it easier to keep the bait in the strike zone, but still allows you to fish the small baits that the Crappie prefer. The tandem rig is also a plus in windy conditions. Early morning seems to be the best time to fill the well with Crappie, and uptake areas are the most productive.
Good Fishing!
Capt. Mack
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