As of October, 2012 bass fishing is slow but warming up. Bass seem to be chasing shad & minnows in the open water so its \"run & gun\" time: when you see them blow up on the baitfish fire her up, cut the main about 200-150\' away and use your trolling motor to sneak up on them. Small spinners and crank baits buzzed past them may do the trick. Weedlines in the back of coves and on points have largemouths lurking for an easy meal. Again a spinnerbait or a floating Rapala will entice them out of the lair. On a recent outing a 4 pounder struck my Rapala. I quickly reeled him out about 30 feet from the weeds and as I bent to pick up the landing net he dug into the weeds, tangled the hooks to a brush pile, straightened out the hooks and shouted \"See ya\". He\'s still there, mocking me.

"March 11, 2011 CLARK HILL IS DOWN 4.9 FEET, STAINED & 56 DEGREES Bass fishing is fair and the weather stabilizing will really help the action daily. The lake is full to all accounts and may be up a little with all the rain Georgia has experienced over the last couple of weeks. The water temperatures are right for limits of bass this week. With mid to upper 50's being reported all over the lake, anglers are loading their boats one pattern. Spinnerbaits and crankbaits are the primary baits being used in any shade of white in the blades and the no. 7 Shad Rap in the black/silver or natural shad colors in the cranks. The ditches seem to be the most productive place to bag a 20lb. sack of bass but if you aren't familiar with the lake, you will need to break out the old lake map to locate these areas. The ""ditches"" are the old creek beds that were flooded when the lake was formed. Look for the small red lines that run close to the bank on your map and fish these areas well. Start off with a spinner bait early in the morning and switch back and forth with the Shad Rap to cover these areas. Look for and fish all the ditches in and around points as all of these areas will hold bass. Another good bait to throw this week is a lipless crank bait. Throw a Rattlin Rap in the 1/2ounce size on the longer run out points that contain a lot of rocks. Also check out the short rocky banks near the parks and just above the I-20 bridge. These bass are aggressive and a good steady retrieve is all that it will take. Look for signs of blue back herring. This will indicate a prime area to work with the faster baits. “The Southern Fishing Report” By Ken Sturdivant 106 Hickory Ridge 770 889 2654 Cumming, Georgia 30040 http://www.havefunfishing.com/"

"March 4, 2011 CLARK HILL IS DOWN 5.2 FEET, STAINED & 54 DEGREES Bass fishing is fair and some fish are into a pre spawn pattern. Most bass are being found in ditches or flats with jerk baits and crankbaits in 15 feet of water or less. On the warmer afternoons, you can see bass cruising in the backs of many pockets. We’re certainly not done with all of the cold weather, but spring is now upon us. Here are some things to keep handy as you fish this month: Spinnerbaits, crankbaits, jerk baits and jigs. The No. 1 bait of choice for me this month is a spinnerbait. If the weather continues to stay moderate to warm, big female bass will cruise the shallows looking for an area that provides cover and food for the spawn. Throw close to and into the thickest cover possible during the warmest days. However, if the temperature stays cool, back off the cover some and try slow rolling around the edges of spawning flats. If the month does stay on the cool side, use your jerk baits and crankbaits that suspend, and fish down the middle of the pockets. As always, the jig ’n pig will produce big bass now, also. Try it on main and secondary points that are near spawning flats. “The Southern Fishing Report” By Ken Sturdivant 106 Hickory Ridge 770 889 2654 Cumming, Georgia 30040 http://www.havefunfishing.com"