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Meet Ken Sturdivant Saturday's at
Bass Pro Shops "Outdoor World" in Lawrenceville Georgia.
Ken Sturdivant, Lowrance Professional
Fishing Staff will be conducting FREE! Sonar Seminars at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor
World in Lawrenceville Georgia. All seminars are the last Saturday of the month
and start at 2pm. All seminars are
subject to change without notice.
See samples of the
New Lowrance HDS Structure Scan Down Scan at this address:
http://havefunfishing.com/fishingreports/lowrance.htm
Our NEW! DVD, FINDING FISH WITH MODERN
TECHNOLOGY is now on sale.
August 27 2010
LAKE SEMINOLE IS DOWN .6 FEET, 86 DEGREES, CLEAR BY MATT BATY
Bass fishing has been just plain out tough but there is still a early and late
top water bite. The fish have seemed to move shallower in the grass, which is
odd but true. The best way to catch early morning or late bass is to fish a Big
Bite Bait 3.5" Top Toad in White. Rig this on heavy braid with a 5/0 Gamakatsu
Superline hook. There are good frog holes all over the lake, but the better ones
seem to be shallow up next to the bank on inside grass lines. Bream and minnows
are up on the banks early in the morning feeding on insects and the Top Toad
will catch the biggest bass in the lake. After the sun comes up, then head to
Spring Creek and fish deep grass lines with a crank bait and Texas-rig. For
cranking, use a Spro Little John DD in Chartreuse Shad and for the Texas-rig, go
with a Big Bite Baits 6" Kriet Tail Worm in green pumpkin. Rig both the crank
bait and Texas-rig on 16 lb Sunline Super Fluorocarbon. See www.bigbitebaits.com
and check out the new Sugar Cane Worm that is soon to be released. The infamous
Paddle Tail worm made by Zeta Bait Co. has long been an absolute hammer on Lake
Seminole. The Sugar Cane Worm from Big Bite is going to be an absolute beast on
Seminole. It has a unique head design similar to the Cane Stick and a big paddle
tail that gives out a lot of vibration and thump. It is going to be offered in
two sizes and I can't wait to get my hands on it. Once again please visit
www.bigbitebaits.com to see their new line of baits.
We have these books for sale: “BASS FISHING ON WEST POINT LAKE”, “BASS FISHING
LAKE RUSSELL”, “BASS FISHING WEST POINT LAKE” and “BASS FISHING LAKE HARTWELL”.
These books are written by Tim White and Ken Sturdivant and each one has over 65
locations exclusively for bass and covers every week of the year. Each book
$39.00. If you would like a sample of any book, send us an e mail to
kensturdivant@earthlink.net. Our mailing address is: Southern Fishing Schools
Inc. 106 Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia 30040.
We have 3 books that cover all species in the lakes, “52 WEEKS ON LAKE
ALLATOONA, “52 WEEKS ON LAKE LANIER”, and “52 WEEKS ON WEST POINT LAKE” on sale.
Each book is $23.95. Our mailing address is: Southern Fishing Schools Inc. 106
Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia 30040.
We teach “ON THE WATER SCHOOLS”: “Rods, Reels and Lures for Bass or Maps and
Depth Finders. Call 770 889 2654 for details or see the web site:
www.havefunfishing.com.
Take a look at www.aquavu.com. You really need a camera. Copyright 2007,
Southern Fishing Schools Inc. calls us to set up a school “Rods, Reels and Lures
for Bass”. See our web site, www.havefunfishing.com for more details or call us
right away, 770 889 2654.
Seminole Since its impoundment in 1957,
this 37,500 acre COE reservoir, formed at the junction of the Flint and
Chattahoochee Rivers in the southwestern corner of Georgia, has earned the
reputation for producing fantastic fishing. During 2008, Lake Seminole should
provide excellent fishing for largemouth bass, redear sunfish (shellcracker) and
channel catfish and good fishing for crappie and bluegill. Anglers can expect to
catch largemouth bass averaging around 2 pounds , with good numbers of 5 6
pounds bass available. Seminole has a reputation of producing big bass, and
consistently ranks near the top of large Georgia reservoirs for catches of bass
greater than 5 pounds Because of the abundance of aquatic plants in Seminole,
the key to consistently catching bass is learning to fish these plant beds. Your
best bet will be to throw a lipless crank bait, plastic worm, spinner bait or
top water lure along the edges of these plants. February through May are the
best months for catching bass.
The average size redear in Lake Seminole is less than 8 inches. However, fish
over 1 lb. are not uncommon. The key to consistently catch bream is to locate
shallow water spawning beds during spring and early summer. The numerous
backwater areas off the Chattahoochee River arm can produce good catches. Best
baits are red wrigglers and crickets. Although not as abundant, some bluegill
that are up to 7 inches in length, are available in Lake Seminole. Channel
catfish numbers continue to be good, and catfish anglers should be rewarded with
excellent fishing. The average catfish 16 caught will weigh around 2 3 pounds ,
but there are good chances of catching a 10 pounds or larger catfish. Main lake
areas in the Flint and Chattahoochee River arms should provide the best fishing.
According to local anglers, prepared blood and cheese baits fished on small
artificial worms are a year round favorite.
Seminole is not usually noted for good
hybrid bass fishing and the reservoir has not been stocked with hybrids since
2003 due to efforts to boost striped bass numbers in the Apalachicola
Chattahoochee Flint system. However, hybrids do escape from Walter F. George and
Blackshear reservoirs and can be caught in Seminole. Anglers who put in the time
to locate these hybrids can expect to catch fish ranging from 2 4 pounds , with
some individuals weighing over 5 pounds Despite stocking efforts, overall
striped bass abundance remains fairly low and the average weight of these fish
will be around 3 pounds The best bet for catching hybrids and stripers will be
in the areas near the dam where the Spring Creek channel enters the Flint River
or up the Flint or Chattahoochee rivers in spring and winter. Due to ongoing
efforts to rebuild striped bass populations, fishing is closed in five springs
located in Lake Seminole from May through October. For more information on these
restrictions, please see the current Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations. Although
not usually noted for crappie fishing, Seminole can produce some good catches,
especially for larger size crappie in the winter and spring months. Anglers can
expect numbers to be fair, with the average fish weighing ¾ lb., but with some
fish over 2 pounds available. Best bets are using minnows and jigs and
concentrating on shallow backwater areas while the fish are spawning in February
and March, and target the old Flint and Chattahoochee river channels during the
winter and summer. The exotic plant Hydrilla continues to restrict boating and
fishing access in Lake Seminole. This is most notable in late summer and fall
when Hydrilla reaches the surface. At this time, the most accessible areas of
the lake are along the river channels. The COE is currently using sterile grass
carp to help control Hydrilla in the Fish Pond Drain and Cypress Pond areas.
Grass carp were stocked behind barriers in these two areas. The barriers are
designed to contain the grass carp and allow for boat passage. Boaters should
use caution when navigating through these areas and report any damage to the COE
as soon as possible. Call the COE Resource Management Office (229 662 2001) for
more information.
FREE SONAR SET-UP SHEET:
If you would like
to have a free set up sheet for your sonar, send me an e mail to
kensturdivant@earthlink.net and ask for the “Sonar Setup Quick
List”.
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