| Wednesday, 01 September 2010 12:02 |  Shane Watson Guide Service Report (08-31-10).
Leadcore and downlined bluebacks continue to produce day in and day out on Lake Lanier. Somedays have been much better than others since my last report. We've had some trips with 30 to 40 caught and released and the next day work for 4 or 5 stripers. The most consistent producer has been leadcore fished 9 colors out at 3.0 mph with a white 1 oz. jig and a Shadalicious or Basstrix paddle tail. Live bluebacks and Capt. Mack's chartreuse grubs will also work fine on the leadcore. On days when they have bunched up and would stick around, we have done very well on downlined bluebacks fished 35 to 80 feet deep. On days when they have been choosey or scattered, leadcore has out produced live bait 10 to 1. The are groups of fish showing up in many places. There are smaller size stripers on a 40 to 60 foot bottom on and just off points and flats just off the main lake. The are stripers in the mouths to the middle of most deep creek channels. Our better size fish continue to come on, and just off the main channel. There are not as many numbers out there at times, but the average size is much better. Keep moving until you find fish. Some days they have really ate the downlines well while dragging them around. I never have been a big fan of dragging downlines, but much like our leadcore success, somedays the stripers want to chase the baits. Also, we are seeing a lot of fish in the trees at times. Power reeling and downlines have worked on these fish, but expect to use many jigs and live bait rigs when fishing over and down in the trees. This report is brought to you by Shane Watson Guide Service www.lakelanierstripers.com, Hammond's Fishing Center, and Carolina Skiff Boats. Good Fishing and We Appreciate Your Business. |
| Thursday, 19 August 2010 19:26 |  Shane Watson Guide Service Report (08-19-10).
Since my last report the striper fishing has been great, but this morning they were on fire. Our boats caught and released many, many stripers up to 22 pounds this morning on leadcore and on downlined bluebacks. It was the best leadcore fishing that I've seen this summer for size and numbers. Leadcore 9 colors out at 3.0 mph with a white 1 ounce jig tipped with a Shadalicious or Basstrix trailer has working best for me. Our boats also did very well this morning on downlined bluebacks fished 70 to 80 feet deep over a 100 foot or so bottom. Overall, the striper fishing has been great. This morning brought some of the best striper fishing we've seen this summer, so far. This report is brought to you by Shane Watson Guide Service www.lakelanierstripers.com, Hammond's Fishing Center, and Carolina Skiff Boats. Good Fishing. |
| Sunday, 08 August 2010 23:17 |  Shane Watson Guide Service Report (07-21-10 thru 08-08-10).
The striper fishing has been very good most days since my last report. We went down to Panama City on vacation and I've been out everyday since coming back. The king mackerel and amberjack fishing was great down there on jigs, dusters, and on cigar minnows. The beaches were great and the water were perfectly clear with no signs of oil. We saw a lot of oil clean up workers sitting around everyday, but there was no oil. Everything seemed pretty normal down there, the roads and the restaraunts were crowded, but there weren't many charter boats running. I hate to see how this deal has affected the charter industry in Panama City. They've had no oil, the fishing is great, and the water is perfect. They blame the media as much as BP for their losses. Back here, I had boats out on trips everyday since my last report. Since I came back earlier this week, the leadcore bite has been on fire using a white 1 oz. jig, 9 colors out at 2.5 to 3.0 mph. White trailers, paddle tails, and live bluebacks are all working well on the jigs. Live bluebacks on a downline fished 30 to 50 feet deep over a 70 to 100 foot bottom are also working. Mid-lake on further south is producing best. Look in the mouths of creeks, the mouths of deeper coves, and over the channel. This report is brought to you Shane Watson Guide Service 770-889-5549, www.lakelanierstripers.com, Hammond's Fishing Center, and Carolina Skiff Boats. Good Fishing. |
| Monday, 26 July 2010 16:28 |  Shane Watson Guide Service Report, 7-07-10 thru 7-20-10.
The striper fishing remains strong most days on Lake Lanier. Our boats have been out everyday on both morning and afternoon trips. Freshly changed, quality live bluebacks on a downline are working best. Fish your bluebacks 30 to 40 feet deep over a 35 to 80 foot bottom in the mouths of creeks and just off the main channel. There are fish starting to show up in decent numbers out over the main river channel, but we are a couple of weeks or so away from this pattern. Leadcore is producing a few daily. We are seeing some great top water fishing on a Spro Dawg and on a Spook on points and humps after the sun gets up high. I haven’t seen this good a late morning, summertime top water bite since years 2001 – 2002. Overall, the striper fishing is strong on Lake Lanier if you are on active fish. This report is brought to you by Shane Watson Guide Service www.lakelanierstripers.com, Hammond’s Fishing Center, and Carolina Skiff Boats. Good Fishing. |
| Thursday, 08 July 2010 14:22 |  Shane Watson Guide Service Report 07-06-10.
The striper fishing has been very good most days since my last report. Downlined bluebacks fished 30 feet deep over a 35 to 45 foot bottom for the first 2 hours or so have produced well. After the sun gets up high, downlined bluebacks fished 30 to 50 feet deep over a 60 to 80 foot bottom have worked best. The morning and afternoon have both been good. Leadcore fished 9 colors out at 3.0 mph on a white 1 oz jig, tipped with a live blueback is also producing some nice fish. We've caught and released many, many stripers the last 10 days up to 20 pounds on our boats. Fish in the mouths to the middle of creeks and on main lake humps and points for best results. Mid-lake and south are best for size and numbers. I went up north over 4th of July weekend to avoid the boat traffic and did well in the mouths of deeper creeks, but the bait dies on the hook up north pretty quick. Mid-lake and south, the bait will do better on the hook. Fish up on points and humps early and then further out as the suns gets high. This report is brought to you by Shane Watson Guide Service, Hammond's Fishing Center, and Carolina Skiff Boats. Good Fishing. |
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| Thursday, 24 June 2010 17:46 |  Shane Watson Guide Service Report (06-24-10).
Since my last report we've had all of our boats out on guide trips everyday. We've caught stripers up to 35 pounds on downlined bluebacks fished 25 to 40 feet deep over a 35 to 70 foot bottom just off points and humps. Some of our boats are still catching a few fish early on a freeline, on a Spro Dawg, a Super Spook, and on a Redfin and then switching over to a downline. On my boat we have started out downlining at daylight and the numbers and size have been good every morning. Leadcore is also producing out on the main lake both north and south. Capt. Mack's 4 arm u-rigs are also catching fish. Many things are working on the stripers. I think the biggest thing is being on active fish, without boats being right on top of you. This report is brought to you by Shane Watson Guide Service www.lakelanierstripers.com, Hammond's Fishing Center, and Carolina Skiff Boats. Good Fishing. |
| Sunday, 13 June 2010 08:12 |  Shane Watson Guide Service Report (06-11-10). The striper fishing has been great on Lake Lanier this week and this morning was no exception. We caught and released many stripers up to 15 pounds on downlined bluebacks fished 25-30 feet deep over a 35 to 60 foot bottom in the middle to the mouths of creeks. Our boats have been out on guide trips everyday and several things have been working. Downline bluebacks continue to produce best. Capt. Mack's 4 arm u-rigs are also working well and some of our boats have done well on Spro Dawgs, McSticks, Super Spooks, and on Redfins. These baits are producing a mix of stripers and big spots. Overall, the striper fishing has been great and will only improve on into July, August, and September. This report is brought to you by Shane Watson Guide Service, Hammond's Fishing Center, and Carolina Skiff Boats. Good Fishing. |
| Wednesday, 02 June 2010 16:45 |  Shane Watson Guide Service Report (5-31-10).
The striper fishing was very good last week and over Memorial weekend. We've had our boats out on morning and afternoon guide trips daily and the north and southend are about equal. Downlined and power reeled bluebacks fished 20 to 25 feet deep over a 30 to 35 foot bottom has worked best. After the sun gets up high, move out over a 70 to 80 foot bottom. Fish your downlines on or just off points for best success. A couple of our boats have also done well trolling Capt. Mack's u-rigs. We've had several 40 to 50 fish catch and release mornings the past 7 days. We've also had some days when the numbers have been less. It all depends on how many boats are around you when you are on fish, and if you can get to your fishing spots by yourself. The topwater bite has pretty much non-existent on the stripers. You might catch a few on a Redfin or a jerk bait if you stick with it and keep moving. Bluebacks on a downline are out producing everything else, with u-rigs not far behind. I went up the lake over the Memorial weekend to get away from the fishing pressure and the fishing was great on 30-35 foot slick bottom points. You will find smaller stripers and spots around the points with brush, but our bigger fish have been on a slick 30-35 foot bottom. Overall, this striper fishing has been very good and will only get better over the next 120 days. This report is brought to you by Shane Watson Guide Service www.lakelanierstripers.com, Hammond's Fishing Center, and Carolina Skiff Boats. Good Fishing. |
| Sunday, 23 May 2010 22:02 |  Shane Watson Guide Service Report (5-21-10).
The striper fishing has been very good this week on Lake Lanier. Our boats have done well on downlined bluebacks fished 20 to 25 feet deep over a 35 to 70 foot bottom on points. We have also done well on Capt. Mack's u-rigs fished from 60 to 80 feet behind the boat on the 4 arm rig and 120 to 130 feet out on the 3 arm rig. The north end has been better this week for numbers. The fish on the south end have been a little bigger this week on average. We have done ok on a freeline and on a Redfin for the first hour most mornings, but switched over to downlines and trolling after the sun gets up. Overall, the striper fishing has been very good this week on Lake Lanier. This report is brought to you by Shane Watson Guide Service, Hammond's Fishing Center, and Carolina Skiff Boats. Good Fishing. |
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