Submitted by Tom B. (ip 207.69.7.108)

Date Fished: 8/8/2001
Water Temperature: 85
Water Clarity: 2-3 feet

Trolled with leadcore between 2:00 and 5:00 P.M. about one mile north of Lanier Bridge. Water depth was 50 to 70 feet. Most Stripers and white bass were somewhere between 17ft and 22ft. Used one ounce chipmunk jigs (white w/ chartr. trailer). Used six, seven, and sometimes eight colors. Caught eight stripers and four large white bass. Biggest fish was seven pounds. Fished for Spots between 5:00 and 6:45 P.M. Caught one that was 17 inches on an old blue and silver Bomber (deep running lure).

As recent as Saturday morning I was catching fish in 25 to 45 ft. I started out this afternoon in shallow water, marked very few, and caught none. Moving to deeper water was the ticket.

During my last visit to Bass Pro Shop, I found a trolling chart for both mono and leadcore. It provides trolling depths using various weights (jigs) and number of colors. It was on top of a counter near the display counter for the reels. It's free.

In the last week or so, I pulled-up all of the fishing reports for July-August-September for last year for Lanier to get an idea of where fish were caught, methods, etc. Some of the reports made for good reading.

Tom B.

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