Shane Watson Guide Service Report 10-14-13

lakelanier.com is thankful for Shane Watson’s monthly fishing report: “We appreciate all the calls about the much anticipated fall topwater striper bite. The only thing we can say is, some days they are up and doing it well and some days not. Fall is is …

Shane Watson Guide Service to Expand on National Level

Our friends at Shane Watson Guide Service asked us to share this good news with you: Shane Watson Guide Service to  Expand on National Level Shane Watson has announced that  SWGS will now be offering guide trips  on Lake Allatoona, Hartwell,  Carters and many other …

Late Summer Striper Fishing on Lake Lanier

Shane Watson Guide Service Report (8-22-13) Since my last report our boats have been out daily. We’ve caught stripers up to 37 pounds on downlined bluebacks fished 40-80 feet deep in the mouths of creeks and out over the main channel.  We are still catching …

Shane Watson Guide Service Report 7-22-13

Since my last report the striper fishing on Lake Lanier has been great most days. Leadcore pulled 8 to 9 colors out with a 1 oz chart/blue jig and chartreuse trailer has worked very well. Downlined bluebacks have also worked very well when the fish have …

Shane Watson Guide Service Fishing Report (7-1-13)

Our boats have been out every day the last couple of weeks from down south up to River Forks. The downline striper bite has been very good.  Downline bluebacks fished 20-35 feet deep over a 35-60 foot slick bottom have produced best.  Expect a wide …

Shane Watson Guide Service Report (5-28-13)

The striper fishing has been very good on Lake Lanier since my last report. Our boats have done well on freelined bluebacks, Super Spooks and on Redfins. There are stripers down south in all the usual late spring locations and a few up north in …

Shane Watson: Great Spring Fishing on Lake Lanier

Shane Watson Guide Service Report 4-25-13 Since my last report, the stripers, crappie, and spots have been biting well on Lake Lanier most mornings and afternoons. Freelined bluebacks out over the channel, on points, and on deeper humps have produced well.  A white bucktail and …

Shane Watson Guide Service Report ~~ 3-25-13

The striper fishing has been great the last two weeks on Lake Lanier. Our boats have been catching many stripers and big spots on bluebacks out over the main channel, on secondary points and in the very backs of creeks. Mornings and afternoons have both …

Shane Watson: Early Spring Striper & Crappie Fishing

Shane Watson Guide Service Report 3-10-13 Over the last week or so, the striper blow-ups have been amazing on live bait. We have caught many stripers on freelined bluebacks and on gizzard shad. Spro McSticks and bucktails are also working very well on stripers, spots, …

Go Catching on Lanier ~ Not Just Fishing

Some people catch fish.  Others, in the same boat using the same bait, do not catch fish. Do you know why? Of course not.  Neither do I.  That’s why we never catch fish. Now, thanks to the friendly fisheries biologists at Georgia’s Department of Natural …