Hit the lake with Rick and Nick. I fully expected the bite to be late in the day but we started around noon just in case. Overall fishing was very slow until 5:00. We looked everywhere but it was like the lake was empty! After 5 hours we had nothing to show for our effort but my three bites and three fish to the boat including this 15 lb’er:
Had David and his son Zachary on the Main Office tonight for a late day summer trip. Thunder and lightening were circling around the lake and I was afraid it might interfere with our plans but we rolled the dice and stayed. Turned out to be a good gamble 
Took out Jonathan and his buddy Nick for a short afternoon trip today. After spending the first half of the day in school, I thought they might like to hit Lanier and catch some Stripers. I knew the time wouldn’t be ideal but I felt I could boat a few and it turns out I was right.
Rk won an auction trip I donated to a school function and decided to bring out two of his kids, Georgia and Oliver. I was a little worried given that we were hitting the lake on a Saturday and the “more than normal boat traffic” that would probably spook off a lot of fish. Fortunately we were able to find some Stripers down by the dam around mid morning and the kids got to reel in a few fish. Oliver got the big Striper of the day during this morning feed and little Georgia got to reel in her first Striped Bass ever. Fortunately it wasn’t too big so she was able to handle it just fine. After lunch the fish disappeared as the high pressure and winds set in. I always like to troll back to the dock and today it proved to be a good decision. This effort provided a few more fish in the main channel just above Aqualand. These fish were small but provided a nice way to end a great day on the lake. Rk has two great kids and they were a treat to have out on my boat. Georgia and Oliver are welcome back anytime!
After being kept off the lake on our last attempt, my neighbor Hank wasn’t going to be shortchanged on our second attempt to catch some Striped Bass. It was windy and the fish were scattered around the lake but when we were over them, they were ferocious! We boated a good many fish and Hank had all he could manage. I don’t think he had any idea catching a Striped Bass would be so physical! I hope he didn’t mess up his golf swing; his monster of the day took a lot of energy and just about killed the two of us trying to get it back into the lake. But in the end, his giant 24 lb’er swam back on it’s own and hopefully will double in the size in the next 5 years. Check out the photo’s here.