Super Shallow Summer Bass At Lake Lanier

[@lorisokolowski3824]

Nice fish !

[@FCPFishing]

Thanks 👍

[@kirkland8743]

I love throwing that fluke! Great video!!

[@FCPFishing]

Thanks 👍 I love that fluke too!

[@johncable7785]

Great mix of spots and largemouths! I’m heading out early tomorrow morning and will be working the topwater first. I think it’s one of the most exciting ways to fish. You make it look easy. Thanks for sharing!

[@FCPFishing]

Good luck! I am a topwater guy, obviously. I think it’s the most effective way to catch them this time of year and there is nothing that compares to a good topwater strike.

[@karinichelson4624]

That last large was a good fish!

[@FCPFishing]

There were several good Largies on that day.

[@YourNextCast]

There is nothing quite like that topwater bite. Great largemouth you got on it. Fun video as always Dana

[@FCPFishing]

Thanks Titus! I have a pretty darned good topwater bite here most of the year. It is the funnest way to catch fish.

[@chaunceydavis5290]

Good morning Dana, and it was indeed, “SPECTACULAR”, great job, I’m out at the lake now and I do have a fluke tied on, ENJOYED IT 🎣

[@FCPFishing]

That is awesome! Hope you catch some monsters. We caught some giants again this morning.

[@chaunceydavis5290]

@@FCPFishing Dana, I didn’t catch anything on the Caffeine Shad, but I caught over 14 lbs on the Evergreen SB 105 and the Berkley Choppo in chrome

[@FCPFishing]

@@chaunceydavis5290 Awesome! What lake were you fishing?

[@chaunceydavis5290]

@@FCPFishing I call it my “PRACTICE LAKE” it’s called Lake Seabreeze, the original name was Lake Olympia , it’s a VFW Post Campground here in Paulding County, about 30 minutes from my house, you would love it,

[@CH-xo8ss]

Another good video, thanks for sharing !

[@FCPFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@bluewater9795]

Excellent day of fishing. I enjoyed watching.

[@FCPFishing]

Thanks! Them shallow fish are fun.

[@notuntilyoublessme]

Awesome stuff! The way you work the fluke is very interesting. Saw you out there the other day, that was my first time ever at that location and it might have been the best day of fishing I’ve ever had on Lanier. Loving the top water bite, so much fun!

[@FCPFishing]

I like the north part of the lake so much that I sold my house and moved up here.,

[@lorisokolowski3824]

So peaceful. Your videos always make me smile 😊

[@FCPFishing]

Glad you like them! That first hour of daylight with the sunrise is the most peaceful time of day. It always feels good to me.

[@peggysmith202]

Another good day!youcaught some nice ones!

[@FCPFishing]

Thanks! It was a good day.

[@134rwa]

Days like that can make you really like Summer, Haha

[@FCPFishing]

I have had a great summer so far, but I am ready for cooler weather.

[@bucktalesoutdoors7566]

I also believe color can make a difference. Too many times I have been throwing one color with no bites, switched color and BAM ! Sounds like you got your GoPro problems resolved ? Two cameras running with no audio issues. At our Tournament last weekend , everybody said they were getting their bites super shallow, almost all my bites came off timber in shallow water. Our next tourney is gonna be on a heavily developed lake with docks all the way around, will have to try the Fluke around them. Good stuff as always Dana.

[@FCPFishing]

Thanks Don. We caught some monsters again this morning on the fluke. It's pretty unusual to have this many big fish this shallow here at Lake Lanier in August. Color definitely makes a difference, but normally it doesn't make that much difference on a topwater. At least for me.

[@DpuckFishingandOutdoors]

The amount of top water popping you do all season, you must have forearms of steel. You could be the king of opening pickle jars. Great morning, great fish.

[@FCPFishing]

Ha! Arthritis keeps me from opening any pickle jars. I'm not that old, but it's starting to feel like it.

[@LarryBugg]

Hey Dana, another great video. Can you tell me what kind of line you use on your topwater rod. Braid, mono, fluro. # test, leader?

[@FCPFishing]

Watch my video titled “June Topwater Tips”. I explain what I’m using and why. Thanks for watching!

[@LarryBugg]

Watched it, thanks!! I asked because you often seem to do things a little different. I usually give your way a try and am not usually disappointed.

[@FCPFishing]

@@LarryBugg I usually do fish a bit differently than most, in fact I do most things a bit different. I've always been that way. Thanks again for watching!

[@mikeotero7314]

What replacement treble hooks do you use for the Spro E Pop 80 ? I caught a 3.5 lb spot and one of the hooks on the E Pop was bent pretty bad. If the fish were a little bigger, it probably would have straightened.

[@FCPFishing]

The last ones I tried were Hayabusa premium trebles, but I have had a couple of those break. My normal hooks that I use for making my jigs are Mustad hooks, so I am going back to them. The factory hooks are too soft and bend too easily.

[@campbelljfishing]

Dana you using mono or floro on that top water setup?

[@FCPFishing]

Maybe you haven't been watching, but I have been saying that the Fluorocarbon is essential to get the right sound out of the E Pop. Fluorocarbon sinks, and every "pro" will say not to use it on a topwater bait, and they are wrong. It sinks the nose of the bait ever so slightly, which enables it to get the right "bloop" sound. It makes a big difference.

[@campbelljfishing]

Of course I watch! I do recall you saying that before, just needed the reminder.

[@mitchfarmer9509]

You like round bend or EWG trebles?

[@FCPFishing]

I don’t like EWG’s for any application. I always use round bend hooks.

[@donprater2754]

4# Vmc hooks

[@FCPFishing]

I haven't had good luck with VMC's. They bend way too easily, in my experience. I use Mustads to make my jigs and I know better than to buy something else. The ones I bought were on sale, so I gave them a try.

[@GoMidwestFishing]

I was actually wondering if some of the fish stay shallow even in the heat of summer. I'm a much better fisherman in the shallows.

[@FCPFishing]

There is always a certain number of fish that stay shallow all year long. Finding them is the trick.