Shane Watson’s Lake Lanier Fall Fishing Report

Shane Watson’s Lake Lanier Fall Season Fishing Report Look for busting stripers and spots from Chestatee Bay down to the Dam.  We have seen them busting on the surface out on the main lake and in the mouths to the middle of south end creeks.  …

Shane Watson: “Great Summertime Striper Fishing on Lanier”

The summertime, downline striper fishing bite is here. Downlined bluebacks fished 20 to 30 feet deep over a 25-60 foot bottom, on and just off points are working well. We are seeing great numbers of 10 to 20 pound fish with a few bigger ones …

Shane Watson Guide Service Report (1-30-14)

Stripers and Spots on Lake Lanier Nothing much has changed on the stripers and spots on Lake Lanier. Look for the seagulls and loons diving. Cast a leadhead fluke to rolling stripers. Freelined trout & bluebacks are also working well when the fish are up …

Shane Watson’s Lake Lanier Fishing Report: Striper Fishing is Good

lakelanier.com is thankful for this Shane Watson Guide Service Report, dated 12-14-13. The stripers are on a typical wintertime pattern on Lake Lanier with mornings & afternoons being about the same. Look for the seagulls and loons diving. Cast a leadhead fluke to rolling stripers. …

Hall of Fame Fishing Guide Shane Watson Signs Book Deal

Here’s some great news about Hall of Fame Fishing Guide Shane Watson. Capt. Shane Watson has announced that he has finished his autobiography and signed with a major book publisher.  Shane’s book “Homeless to Hall of Fame” will be available in hardback at most major …

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 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: 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, …

Shane Watson’s Lake Lanier Fishing Report (01-08-2013)

Trophy Stripers on Lake Lanier January is here and that means it’s time to drag big trout around for a trophy striper. Over the next four months, you will see most of your 35+ pound fish caught on Lanier for the year. That’s not to …

Shane Watson’s Lake Lanier Fishing Report (12-06-12)

Stripers and Crappie on Lake Lanier We’ve been doing well on the stripers using freelined trout and casting bucktails and leadhead flukes to surfacing fish.  U-rigs are also working well. I’ve run a few fly fishing trips recently and these folks have done well on …