weiss lake may 2008

LAKE WEISS IS AT .27 FEET BELOW FULL POOL STAINED AND 74 DEGREES

Now available for sale 50 of my proven GPS waypoints for off shore structure for Bass and Crappie fishing on Weiss Lake, Alabama. Contact Ken Sturdivant at ken@havefunfishing.com

Bass fishing is good and most bass are shallow and in various stages of spawning, A Zoom lizard in June bug or black is always a great bait for Bass during the spawn. Most of the Bass have moved into 2-5 feet of water in the spawning bays of the upper and lower lake, look for shaded banks with hard bottoms that have at least 1 1/2 feet of water right at the bank, shaded seawalls in the spawning bays are always a great place to find these cruising and bedding fish.

Striper fishing is poor and the Stripers have moved up the rivers to Rome, Georgia. and beyond. Look for them to return down the rivers to the main lake in mid to late may. Stripers can still be caught in the Etowah River above Rome, Georgia, although access is hard with no boat ramps and all the land on the river is private. Top water lures like the Red Fin is a great bait when they are in the rivers spawning, live shad free lined is always good.

Catfish are biting all over the lake. Target the marinas where all the crappie are being cleaned as the discarded waste draws in the big Blues and Flatheads. The docks at JR's Marina and Bay Springs Marina are producing some 20-50 pound Blues and a few Flatheads on Crappie heads most every night. Make sure to use a good quality fishing line, I suggest a minimum of 25 pound test line.

Crappie fishing is fair and fair numbers of fish are being caught spider trolling Jiffy Jigs in 1/24 ounce in colors JJ12, JJ13, JJ17, JJ18 JJ20, JJ25, JJ26 on 6 pound test line in 3-4 feet of water in the bays of the upper lake. A lot of fish are being caught shooting docks with a 1/24 ounce Jiffy Jig, look for older, bigger docks that make a lot of shade and the ones that have brush under and around them are always good.

Now available for sale, 50 proven GPS waypoints by Guide Mark Collins for off shore structure for Bass and Crappie fishing on Weiss Lake, Alabama. Price is $99.00 for 50 waypoints, (waypoints are not refundable) Contact Ken Sturdivant at ken@havefunfishing.com

The FREE map card deal is still on with any Lowrance 5 inch sonar/GPS or Lowrance GPS unit. See www.lowrance.com

For your next visit to Weiss Lake I Recommend Chesnut Bay Resort on World Famous Weiss Lake Alabama www.chesnutbayresort.com 256 526 7778 this brand new resorts on the banks of beautiful Yellow Creek has everything for the fisherman and family. Offering private Villa's on and off the water from 2 bedrooms to 6 bedrooms fully furnished with washers and dryer's, leather furniture, big screen Televisions, hardwood and tile floors, all in a private gated community with a in ground swimming pool. The Chalet's on the water have private boat docks with power. The resort also has a private boat ramp for your convenience, with plenty of amenities for the non fisherman it offers something for everyone. Come stay at Chesnut Bay Resort, Weiss Lakes most exclusive resort at a very reasonable price.

Our new DVD, “FINDING FISH WITH MODERN TECHNOLOGY” is now on sale! You can see a FREE! sample on www.havefunfishing.com

“SONAR WITH KEN STURDIVANT” at Bass Pro Shops “Outdoor World” in the Outdoor Skills Workshop. Lowrance Pro Staff Member Ken Sturdivant will go over the settings for the sonar June 7 @ 2pm

If you would like to have a free set up sheet for your sonar, send me an e mail to kensturdivant@earthlink.net and ask for the “Sonar Setup Quick List”.

We have these books for sale: “BASS FISHING ON WEST POINT LAKE”, “BASS FISHING LAKE RUSSELL”, “BASS FISHING WEST POINT LAKE” and “BASS FISHING LAKE HARTWELL”. These books are written by Tim White and Ken Sturdivant and each one has over 65 locations exclusively for bass and covers every week of the year. Each book $39.00. If you would like a sample of any book, send us an e mail to kensturdivant@earthlink.net. Our mailing address is: Southern Fishing Schools Inc. 106 Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia 30040.

We have 3 books that cover all species in the lakes, “52 WEEKS ON LAKE ALLATOONA, “52 WEEKS ON LAKE LANIER”, and “52 WEEKS ON WEST POINT LAKE” on sale. Each one of these books cost $23.95. Our mailing address is: Southern Fishing Schools Inc. 106 Hickory Ridge, Cumming Georgia 30040.

Take a look at www.aquavu.com. You really need a camera. Copyright 2008, Southern Fishing Schools Inc. calls us to set up a school “Maps and Depth Finders” or “Rods, Reels and Lures for Bass”. See our web site, www.havefunfishing.com for more details or call us right away, 770 889 2654.

MAY 16, 2008