BassMan85

Thank you guys very much! I have been fishing that area for striper alot and was wondering why they were in certain regions all the time. I think I see now why. I am not sure though what the blue areas stand for...are those very very deep areas? Thank you and I will try and get the app on my phone so I can keep it around when I am out there.

No receptacle so I don't know how they were using it. I'll cut the plug and get the terminals. Ok, so what's the best battery? I saw an Ever start Marine battery at Walmart for $70. Will any battery work or does it have to be a marine battery with higher amps?

Hello I inherited a Minn Kota and Jon boat from my uncle that died 2 weeks ago. Its a model 35 transom mount with 24 lb thrust. It has a plug in much like a home plug in. I contacted MK with no success. Need to know how to hook this up to a marine battery on the boat. Thank you.

Hey, I fish Lake Lanier in Gainesville Ga. I can tell you right now that they are shallow and you can use shakey head trick worms, weightless senkos, texas rigged worms, texas rigged imitation craws, topwater baits in the morning and evenings, and frogs. Bass are holding around cover such as weed beds, stumps, docks, laydown trees, brush, etc. There is a good bit of hydrilla in the lake right now growing up and this is where bass like to stage. The females are staging a little deeper around drop offs getting ready for the spawn. It looks like it will be raining when you come to Ga but don't let that stop you because they will still bite. The lake will probably be stained because of the rain but it doesn't mean you cant catch them. May have to use a brighter color and garlic scent attractant but that will take some experimenting. I caught a 4 lb bass about 12 feet from the shoreline on a black zoom frog around a weedbed and then went back a few days later and caught the same bass on a weightless senko in the same place. Good luck on your fishing trip here in GA. PS. Try and use natural colors if possible like green pumpkin or watermelon.

I am sorry for your bad luck but it will end. Have you tried a weightless senko or stick worm? Just cast it out on your spinning tackle and let it sink then slowly drag it along the bottom. If they are shallow at the moment, even on beds, you will want the worm to sit still for a few minutes before moving it. A bass will swim up and look at it and then watch it before they strike. On beds, you will want to drag the worm close to the bed and let it sit and then after a minute or two drag the bait into the bed and again let it sit still. This is when the male will take it. Shakey heads work well to with 6 inch worms and even 8-10 inch worms. Get some good polarized fishing glasses and walk very quietly when approaching the ponds. Hope this helps along with the other advice given. You will catch something just keep it up.

Okay, so I didn't realize that you didn't have a lot of cover to use; however, you still have the structure of the lake. Since you only use spinning gear, there are alot of great options for catching that big bass again and it's called finesse fishing. I caught a 4 lb bass on a Zoom trick worm in Green Pumpkin on a 3/16 oz shakey head rig. These are 6 inch straight tail worms that worm really good for finnicky bass. I have a baitcaster and I still use my spinning gear more than my baitcaster simply because a lot of my fishing is finesse style and Ive caught the biggest bass that way. Also, sometimes it's good to go with an 8-10 inch worm because bigger baits mean bigger bass. Sometimes even the small bass will eat the bigger worms more than the smaller ones. All depends on their metabolism at the time and the season. Try these other finesse fishing tricks: * Shakey head straight tail worm * Weightless senko * Texas rigged straight tail worm in clear water * shakey head imitation craw....try a Creme Same Thing craw in your craw forage color * Texas rigged imitation craw....same as above If you have stained water, you may want to use a brighter color like a blue or red; however, even the black or green pumpkin works. You will want a good sensitive rod to feel everything if you Texas rig the worms or craws because you will want to try a dragging presentation as well to get the bass' attention. Also, in stained water you will want to use a garlic scent attractant. This will ensure you are enticing all the bass' senses instead of just sight and feel. Let me know if you catch that big one!

Hey, I am there with you. I have to fish from the banks all year around and I live in GA where air temps get into the low teens at times. I am different from you because I do NOT dropshot and I know it's a good technique but I just don't use it hardly at all. My most productive lures are topwater in the morning and evening in the Summer, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and shakey heads. The best advice I would give you is to do your research on your body of water from local guides. Go to fishin.com where you click on Fishing Reports at the top of the page, find your state, then your body of water. This is professional advice and It tells you about water temps, productive lures for each species, etc. Dropshots WILL get hung up around rocks and things especially if you do not use "drop shot weights" that pull off the line when snagged. Ive tried split shot and tie on weights for dropshot rigs when I do use the rig which is hardly ever and they do get caught. I am sorry you lost that fish but know that even pros lose big bass at times. I would say to use jigs, weedless worms, spinnerbaits, topwaters, and crankbaits especially around rocks and rip rap. The crankbait will hit those rocks and don't just cast out and reel it in. Cast the crankbait out and as you reel in, twitch the rod and you will feel a vibration which is the crankbait emitting an erratic movement that really attracts bass. Let your crankbait hit the rocks and bounce off too because that will entice bass to bite as well. Also, sometimes you can let your crankbait hit the rocks and then stop the retrieve then start it back....this will also entice the bass to bite because it thinks its an easy injured meal since it hit that rock. I hope this helps and I feel you about those pesky bushes and small trees. Ive felt like taking my machete and cutting them down at times then throwing them into the water to attract bass to the brush if I knew the cops wouldn't get me.