CRAIG MILLER - Allatoona
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Bass fishing is good and there are several ways to catch fish. Fish main lake points with a small jerk bait such as a Jackall DD Squirrel. This is a great way to catch the Allatoona Spotted Bass. When this bite cools down, fish the points with a Carolina Rig. Use a 4” Zoom Lizard in Chartreuse Pumpkin or the new Mag Finesse Worm. Also fish the coves and the creeks. Fan cast a Strike King Bitsy Bug Jig in Black and Blue or Watermelon Crawfish, depending on the color of the water. Tip the jig with a NetBait Paca Chunk. Cast the jig to the secondary points in the coves. As the water warms this week, the trick worm bite should really start to kick in. Fish the backs of the coves with a Green Pumpkin or Bubblegum Zoom Trick Worm. Fish this bait on light line with a 3/0 hook to any wood cover or likely fish holding areas. Be sure to have a Fluke handy, because the fish have been schooling off and on in the middle of the coves. As the week progresses, I would definitely start throwing top water baits such as an Ima Skimmer or a Spro Popper. Use Shad colors. When this bite happens, it should be your better quality fish.
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http://www.line/" href="http://www.line/" target="_blank">http://www.line/" color="black">http://www.line/" style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none">Line side fishing is fair. This week’s weather has been crazy. The rain, show, high winds and full moon has really shut the fishing down. And then add in high water and debris to the mix has made the fishing very challenge this week to say the least. The bite up the rivers has been very slow this week do to dropping temperatures but will pick back up in the next few days. . They are still a few fish on the south end of the lake, but your best bet is up north. Mid lake fishermen should fish mid lake in the mouth of the creeks where we have been getting the better fish and down lines seem to be working best. Trollers are using the Mack Farr umbrella rig right now and the key speed right now is about 3.1 miles an hour and color does seem to matter.
The top water bite is hit and miss. Some days they are coming up in big schools and staying up for 30 minutes at a time. And then some days we will go all day without seeing a single fish bust the top. Look for the top water bite to really heat up when the water temp hits 70 degrees . April is one of the best Months for line sides on Allatoona.
Crappie are everywhere in the creeks down lake. Fish in any of the shallows in the backs of the creeks. Troll or drift the backs of creeks and use minnows and bright Hal Flies. Bridges are holding pre spawn fish and at depths of less than 5 feet. Work tree lines, standing timber or brush and stump rows
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