The Swimbait bite turned on at Varner over the weekend. Late last week I thought the big fish had stopped biting since I wasn't catching any over five pounds and the numbers of fish I had been catching went way down to five to ten bites a day. Just when I thought the fishing had slowed down I figured out the big fish made a few adjustments and had two great days of swimbaiting. Saturday I got a few four pounders on a plastic worm in the morning in deep water but the fish hit the bait on the way down which told me the fish were suspended.  ::)So I get out the big swimbait and start catching big fish on top over deeper water. Didn't weigh any of the fish but estimate the best five at 25-30 lbs with a few fish that were around seven pounds. Went back to Varner today to fish with Dave who came down from Wisconsin on vacation at Lake Lanier. Dave had fished Lanier and got a few good size bass on a spook but it just wasn't his kind of fishing since he was used to catching big Musky. Dave gets in the boat and sees my big swimbaits and says he feel right at home. He also comments that he will do whatever it takes to catch a big fish but he is most comfortable not throwing a worm or finesse fishing. He says he doesn't care if he gets skunked or not and he wants to go after a big one. Well thats all he had to say to me. The swimbaits and big rods came out and we didn't put them down all day. We fished nine hours from 7am till 4pm and got seven bites. All the fish were over four pounds except one. Our best five estimated at 40lbs with two nine pounders. Keep in mind Dave is a big guy when looking at the photos his fish were as big as the one I am holding but he makes the fish look small. Here is my big fish for the day.

Here is one of Dave's big fish.

Here is Dave with one more good one. I will also add that anyone who fishes swimbaits needs to go out and fish with a good musky fisherman once. Dave could get followers to strike almost every single time and taught me a few things. I would share but he made me swear to secrecy.

I am glad to see that swimbait in the fish's mouth. I'm glad to see you catching fish on it.

I am glad to see that swimbait in the fish's mouth. I'm glad to see you catching fish on it.

That photo was just for you. No, you can't have it back. ;D Thanks for the great deal. Only problem is now I have to go buy a few more.

;D ;D ;D

Another outstanding day!

WOW!!!  Great BASS y'all! 8-)  Got to get back up there with ya Randall!

Dan