Keith Hudson's
Lake West Point Fishing
Guide Service
706 884-1483 or 706 882-1743
Lake West Point Fishing
Guide Service
706 884-1483 or 706 882-1743
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KEITH HUDSON GUIDE SERVICE - LAKE WEST POINT FISHING REPORT
PERSONAL LOG
The beneficial rains over the last couple of weeks are changing things rapidly-- especially for the bass fishing.Much of the lake is still stained but the backs of the creeks are starting to clear up a bit. Water temps should rise consistently with the stained water and this weeks sunshine.The striper bite has remained good- even with the inconsistent weather.We have been catching 20-40 mixed fish per day on my striper trips in recent days. I have been catching some largemouth and nice spots shallow on Rattle Traps ,mid depth Shad Rap crankbaits and Chatterbaits.My partner and I won Big Fish in last weeks tournament --a 6.64 largemouth. The schoolie sized spotted bass remain on deeper points, humps ,and road beds in the Chattahoochee south of Highland Marina and in the mouth of the major creeks .They will still bite jigging spoons or drop shot rigs that are put in front of them,but this pattern has slowed somewhat due to the stained water. White bass with a few stripers mixed in are also schooling on top in these same areas-- especially on overcast days.The bigger stripers have still been schooling some- down near the dam and at the mouth of Wilson Creek. --early & late.Try jigging spoons deep, but have a popping cork rig, Zara Spook or one of Russ' hand-tied Bucktail Jigs ready in case you see schooling activity on the surface.Water temps remain in the low to mid 50 degree range.The linesides should start to stage up for the river run-very soon if we keep having the warm weather. The lake level is up still this week due to the recent rains (Thank the Lord) The boat ramps at Yellow Jacket ,Horace King Pk. and the new mega ramp at Pyne Road Park are still recommended.You can call 706 645 -2929 for the lake level and generation schedule.-- BY THE WAY , many of you have asked about the crappie fishing- it has definitely improved in recent days.
I would like to give a personal "Thank You" to all my loyal customers. I am already booking for the prime March -April- May-June dates so email your days as soon as possible. I am looking forward to seeing many of you again this year.By the way, I have gift certificates available for Valentines Day (just around the corner)or any other occasion, if you are looking for the perfect gift for the fisherman in your family or the for the entire family.
Feel free to email me at hudsonsprobass@gmail.com for more info or to book at trip. Keith Hudson, 706.884.1483 LATE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING
FISHING REPORT
FISHING REPORT
LARGEMOUTH & SPOTS: The best largemouth are still pretty shallow.. Try using spinnerbaits, traps, and crankbaits on chunk rock banks early & late. The key to catching them (as usual)is to find the baitfish around shallow cover.Some also can be caught around blow downs and brush piles in 10-12 feet of water on jigs. The spotted bass are hitting spoons and drop shot rigs really well in 15-20 ft. of water.You can still catch some nice spotted bass by just dragging a Carolina rigged finesse worm or mini lizard around gravel banks or shoal markers.
HYBRIDS & STRIPERS & WHITE BASS: There has been some fair schooling activity,especially on cloudy days, in Maple Creek around to the mouth of Southern Harbor Marina, among other places .Trolling with bucktail jigs or down lining bass shiners or, of course, shad has been producing. Look for schools of shad or birds diving on the surface to help you figure out where the fish are as the stripers are usually nearby when you find bait. Also try trolling Bucktail jigs or small Bandit 200 crankbaits in shad colored patterns. Most fish still remain on the south end of the lake, but the river fishing should improve quickly as temps warm and more fish move up . I am booked for some of February but cancellations are possible - (so go ahead and email or call if you're interested)
For more information on booking a trip or purchasing a gift certificate: click on the tabs at the top of the page or....You can email me at hudsonsprobass@gmail.com. or you can call now (706 884-1483) or (706 882-1743)to insure you don't miss out.
CRAPPIE: The typical spring trolling bite turned on this week . Try trolling the creek channels with Jiffy Jigs or tightlining with minnows for good numbers.Crappie will move shallower in the afternoons.Try casting around bridge pilings, shooting boat docks, and blow down trees or use the float and fly technique. JIFFY JIGS or tube jigs in the black/white/white and chartreuse/black/chartreuse among others are working. Light line is crucial to this type of fishing. Wehadkee, Yellow Jacket, and White Water creeks are all producing good fish. Another good technique is dropshotting with minnows around brush piles in 10-12 feet of water. The hard part is finding the brush piles; it's better just to put them out yourself, but you can catch fish this way all year long. NIGHT FISHING for crappie and other species is still fair. You can tie up under bridges, put out a couple lights, relax, and have some fun. Use minnows for the best result.
CATFISH: Slow--Catches of flathead catfish continue to come from the Grayson's Landing area north to Hwy 27 bridge in Franklin and further. Try fishing with cut shad, worms, or live bream. Lots of channel cat and some really nice flathead catfish are being caught. This fishing slows down as winter progresses ,you may have to fish at night for the best results. Be sure to be careful if you don't know this section because there are sandbars,shoals etc that will ruin your day.
