Top water action!
Capt. Doug Nelms
November 17, 2008
Lake Oconee - Freshwater Fishing Report
Water Temp is 69 degrees
Water is at down about 1 1/2 feet
Ok, finally its here! Every year we anticipate the fall run for line-sides and I always jump the gun because I can't wait for them to show up. The wait is over, no more hoping and praying.
Last week some customers and I threw to an area that was almost five acres in size, of schooling hybrids and stripers. When I tell you we were catching fish every cast, that is no exaggeration. They were exploding on the small shad hatch and the fish stayed up for around an hour. This is a sign that the bite is on and will stay this way for a long time. If you are on the lake and you see schooling activity, throw a 3 inch sassy shad, pearl color, on a 1/4 ounce jig head. Many people throw huge top water and other things but nothing works better than the soft plastic. It is almost an identical representation of what they are eating.
Start looking around the middle of the lake, like the Pipeline, Lick Creek and Reynolds Marina. When you see them approach very slowly with you electric motor. If you run into them, they will only go down and you will not catch anything. When the fish stop schooling you can downline shad to them and they will continue eating. Many times your biggest fish will come on this bite.
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