This striper and hybrid report fishing report has been brought to you exclusively by Robert Eidson of First Bite Guide Service, 770 827-6282. www.firstbiteguideservice.com Lake Allatoona, Georgia email: eidson6260@comcast.net.
Stripers: Good, but the key is clear water, . When you find clear water. There is nothing better then big trout fished on planer boards and flatlines right at sun up to catch a monster striper. But you can also tempt linesides right now with small threadfin shad or bass minnows. "Another simple method that's producing hybrids right now is trolling shiner-tipped crappie jigs,". " With the COLD weather where having right now The water temp will start to drop fast.When this happens the shad kill should start . This should start happening when the water temp. hits 44 degrees and stays there for about a week. "When the shad kill starts, jigging spoons will work well. Go away from the trout and big baits. Also try a medium-sized shad fished under a cork, like you're crappie fishing. Watch your fishfinder for big, big schools of bait that are near the top of the water column, 10 to 12 feet deep. You'll see some shad on top that are dying," .
Trolling -Mack Farr u-rigs is by far the best all round bite going right now. This past week Mack Farr and myself did a seminar at BoatersWorld in Marietta. Mark Cantrall and his friend Jim Gibson came to it.. This past Sat. Mark and his daughter Mattie went out on Allatoona and put the information that they learned from to seminar to use. By the end of the day Mattie caught her first striper. Witch weight 20+ pounds. WAY TO GO Mark and Mattie.. I still have some good days open for Feb. If you would like to book a trip please give me a call. -770 827-6282 Remember BoatersWorld has a new shipment of Mack Farr u-rigs. Marietta 770 541-6580 Duluth 770 495-0065