06-05-2010, 09:00 AM
Water Temperature: 82<br />Water Clarity: 4 feet or greater <br /><br />I got to enjoy the back deck of the Steve Cox boat today from about noon to 4:00 PM. Steve had already been doing well on top-water up to the time he picked me up at Little Hall at noon. We didn’t have to travel far to pick up where he left off. His top-water bite continued (quick pace, walking retrieve). My fish came on lead-head worms and the double-fluke rig. They were pretty much biting anything. <br /><br />The cloud cover might usually turn the fish off or at least scatter them but they wanted to eat anyway. And it made the day very tolerable from a comfort standpoint. We even felt a cool breeze occasionally. <br /><br />We ran south just for a change of pace and did not do as well so back to the LH area to mop up before leaving at about 4:00 PM. The key seemed to be secondary points. That, or a point that you might classify as something between a main lake and a secondary point. LOL, Steve and I actually had to discuss it. (What kind of points should we call those?) When you get north of Brown’s Bridge around lots of bends and islands it is sometimes a little less straight-forward. <br /><br />The strikes are still generally coming from water about 14 – 18 feet deep. Structure is critical but the fish will come out to grab the top-water. Put your boat in 35 to 40 feet and cast toward 10 and you&#39;ll get bit. <br /><br />We’re still not quite at the wild all-day top-water bite we hope for on Lanier but it seems to be just around the corner. <br /><br />God bless and tight lines! <br />Richie Rich <br />www.LanierMAPPED.com <br />