GON article for August Lanier Spots...

[Eric Aldrich]

Hello Anglers,
Just a quick link to an article we did that is printing in the August issue of the Georgia Outdoor News.
See...

http://www.gon.com/article.php?id=2456&cid=158

Ronnie Garrison did a great job of writing and filming the article and he was a very nice guy. He allowed me to keep 90% of my sponsors plugs in and we actually managed to catch a decent limit on a tough day. Frankly, the 10 areas we GPS were not my best areas but they have been producing even better than usual so if you follow the coordinates you should be able to get them.

Note that I will be at the FLW Cup and the Gwinnette Center at the LanierMapped.com and the Denali Custom Rods booths so stop in and say hi! I appreciate everyones support!!!


Thanks,
Eric S. Aldrich
Angler, Writer, Marketing
Sponsored by SPRO, Gamakatsu,
Denali Custom Rods, Humminbird,
Hammonds Fishing Center,
Laniermapped.com, Sunline,
Big Bite Baits.
http://www.aldrichfishing.com/

[bassaddict]

Great article Eric. Thanks for sharing a few of your spots and the tactics utilized. It really helps to know what type of an area to look for and what to do when you arrive.

I took my boys out this morning to scope 3 of them out with the texas rig and had a few hits, but nothing in the boat. Kids had fun anyway. We'll figure this out sometime. Learned a couple things by looking at the area on the sonar, so that was a plus.

Thanks again

[Eric Aldrich]

Hey Bass Addict,
Thanks for your reply and for also taking those kids fishing. I hope the report will help anglers, especially kids, to catch more fish. I was out yesterday and fishing was a little tougher but we did hit a couple of the areas in the article and caught two good fish off one.
The trick to any "fishing hole" on our lake or others is to find what the Pros call the "spot on the spot". What that means is that all good areas have a sweet spot located within them. I may fish a drop of that looks exactly the same for 1000 yards but there may be a stump, brush pile, large rock or even a bend or ditch on that drop off that concentrates the majority of the fish. Once you find the sweet spot you should be able to work a top water bait around over that specific spot when you arrive then switch over to a drop shot and really pick apart the productive spot without expending time and energy of fishing the whole 1000 yard stretch.
Then you can expand upon that to find other areas and then the sweet spots on those. Once you get 10 or more you can really put together a milk run and be more productive at catching. Of course running and gunning isn't necessarily my favorite way to fish but it is essential if you want to win tournaments.
Good fishing and God Bless!
Eric Aldrich

[bassaddict]

Thanks for the additional advice Eric. My only wish is to put my boys on some bass so that I keep the fire alive in them.

I grew up in Michigan and I ONLY used lived bait. Primarily night-crawlers under a bobber. I caught tons of large-mouth over the years and when I arrived in Georgia 7 years ago, I found out Lanier was a whole other world. Now I have transitioned into artificial and have only had success on the texas rig. It has been deadly for me, but I am finding out it is not effective in deep water unless you are vertical fishing (which I will try this winter). I am still searching for the right rod, reel, and line combo to begin trying to throw top-water. Once I do, I am sure I will be able to pick apart these spots and put additional fish in the boat.

Thanks again for the advice

[Cletus T.]

That was a great read Eric……..I very much enjoyed the article. GON is a top notch magazine that I run to the mailbox for every month!

Excellent work….keep it up!