- Joined
- Apr 27, 2010
- Location
- Bethlehem, Georgia
October 15, 2010
By Ken Sturdivant
LAKE HARTWELL IS DOWN 4.7 FEET, 72 DEGREES AND CLEAR
Bass fishing is fair and the fish are relating to the creek points and creek bends. Down lake use the Rat L Traps, spinner baits, lizards and Shad Raps and cast anything on the mid lake creek banks. There are only a few fish in the pockets and shallow coves. Road beds and trees in the water are holding lots of fish. The crank bait and spinner baits cast on the bank cover will get strikes. Big 1/2 ounce spinner baits down lake in the creeks are good but do not spend a lot of time way back in the shallow coves. Keep working the sand and pea gravel banks all day. Stanley spinner baits with bright blades will draw shallow strikes as the bass move to the creek banks and points all day. The Zoom water melon seed lizards on a Carolina rig has been good later each day. On creeks on old channels, use a Culprit red shad worm on a Texas rig with the brass and glass combination. Spotted bass down lake on points are after the Shad Raps in the #7 shad and black back on 10 pound test line. Use a natural green Zoom lizard on a 2 foot Carolina rig and cast it anywhere on the banks down lake. The river is stained and fishing has been tough up lake.
By Ken Sturdivant
LAKE HARTWELL IS DOWN 4.7 FEET, 72 DEGREES AND CLEAR
Bass fishing is fair and the fish are relating to the creek points and creek bends. Down lake use the Rat L Traps, spinner baits, lizards and Shad Raps and cast anything on the mid lake creek banks. There are only a few fish in the pockets and shallow coves. Road beds and trees in the water are holding lots of fish. The crank bait and spinner baits cast on the bank cover will get strikes. Big 1/2 ounce spinner baits down lake in the creeks are good but do not spend a lot of time way back in the shallow coves. Keep working the sand and pea gravel banks all day. Stanley spinner baits with bright blades will draw shallow strikes as the bass move to the creek banks and points all day. The Zoom water melon seed lizards on a Carolina rig has been good later each day. On creeks on old channels, use a Culprit red shad worm on a Texas rig with the brass and glass combination. Spotted bass down lake on points are after the Shad Raps in the #7 shad and black back on 10 pound test line. Use a natural green Zoom lizard on a 2 foot Carolina rig and cast it anywhere on the banks down lake. The river is stained and fishing has been tough up lake.