Bluebacks, Bucktails, and Flukes for Lake Lanier Stripers.

Report Date: December 27, 2009

Shane Watson Guide Service Report. The stripers continue to move futher on back in the creeks and further up the lake. We have done well on freelined bluebacks, white bucktails, and white leadhead flukes. They have been biting bluebacks better for me than trout. Look for the birds diving and the fish rolling. Capt. Mack's u-rigs are also working well most days when the fish are deeper. Downlines are hit or miss at best. You will mark alot of fish when downlining right now, but they are slower to bite. You will have much better success in the winter time, if you will troll u-rigs thru these big groups of deeper fish. I am not saying you won't catch some deeper fish on downlines, but your numbers and action will be much better if you will troll. We are seeing a good sight fishing bite on bucktails and leadhead flukes casting to single rolling fish. This method is one of my favorites as it takes a good accurate cast and presentation to catch these surfacing fish. Most of these surfacing stripers will be 15 pounds and bigger. These rolling fish have also bit freelined bluebacks very well. This sight fishing bite will last all winter. Overall, the striper fishing is very good on Lake Lanier. The lake is full and the weather has been good for fishing most days. This report is brought to you by Shane Watson Guide Service and Hammond's Fishing Center. Good Fishing and Happy New Year.

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