- Joined
- Apr 27, 2010
- Location
- Bethlehem, Georgia
By Ken Sturdivant
March 11, 2011
LAKE LANIER IS .5 FEET OVER FULL, THE CREEKS ARE SLIGHTLY STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR & 57 DEGREES.
Spotted bass are moving shallow but the high water means stay in the clear water on the main lake. Watch for floating debris in the lake. The best tactic is still deep structure. Look to main lake points and deep ledges as use the slow moving baits like all white buck tails, jigs and u tail green worms. With the water warming and on sunny days use sand and Limeaide Zoom worms on a Texas rig. If the overcast conditions move in use green pumpkin and pumpkinseed on the same rig. Look in the ditches in the creeks and off lake coves at 30 to 50 feet for the old trees and natural brush. Sand and hard clay banks are good all day areas as spots will spawn on them next month. Cast any baits close to the bank, but be sure to work the baits all the way out to the boat. At this time of year, bigger fish will hold off the banks as far as 26 feet of water. The Zoom dark blue plastic pork trailer on the matching colors of 3/8 ounce Stanley jig is a good second or third choice for this deep structure. Cast to the banks after lunch. Drop the lures right into the structure and vertically lift the lure making contact with the cover. Strikes will be very light so a sensitive Bass Pro Shops Extreme medium tip rod and light line Sufix Elite in 8 pound test will make these strikes easier to feel.
March 11, 2011
LAKE LANIER IS .5 FEET OVER FULL, THE CREEKS ARE SLIGHTLY STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR & 57 DEGREES.
Spotted bass are moving shallow but the high water means stay in the clear water on the main lake. Watch for floating debris in the lake. The best tactic is still deep structure. Look to main lake points and deep ledges as use the slow moving baits like all white buck tails, jigs and u tail green worms. With the water warming and on sunny days use sand and Limeaide Zoom worms on a Texas rig. If the overcast conditions move in use green pumpkin and pumpkinseed on the same rig. Look in the ditches in the creeks and off lake coves at 30 to 50 feet for the old trees and natural brush. Sand and hard clay banks are good all day areas as spots will spawn on them next month. Cast any baits close to the bank, but be sure to work the baits all the way out to the boat. At this time of year, bigger fish will hold off the banks as far as 26 feet of water. The Zoom dark blue plastic pork trailer on the matching colors of 3/8 ounce Stanley jig is a good second or third choice for this deep structure. Cast to the banks after lunch. Drop the lures right into the structure and vertically lift the lure making contact with the cover. Strikes will be very light so a sensitive Bass Pro Shops Extreme medium tip rod and light line Sufix Elite in 8 pound test will make these strikes easier to feel.