What do i fish with on lake lanier?

Question

my dad wants to catch bass i want to catch catfish and my friend wants to catch anything (hes really bad and so is my dad) i know how to catch cats but im not sure how to catch bass we will be out from 9:00 am- 5:00 pm what are some good fish to catch between those times and what should i use for bass and walleye aslo i want to catch monster bluegill but nt as much there will be isolated rain storms all day so is that good for a poper looks like this http://www.lakecountybass.com/images/topwater-lrg.jpg (the one on the bottom with the silver) i hope i have provided all the neccisary info but if there is anything else fell free to e-mail me and ask but remember i only have til tonight to see these answers

Answer 1

the guy above me has answered properly. listen to him. My only advice is to move around and not to spend too much time in one place(unlike catfishing) you need to move to locate the bass, but like the other guy said once you get a hit off of quick lures(rattlers, buzzbaits, spinners) then slow down and use the jig n pig or whatever they want to hit that day.  i've been researching and so far this year white 'Zoom Super Flukes ' and chartruese(green) buzzbaits are the way to go! on darker days you normally want to go darker tho as it's easier to see in the water and rainy days you normally want to go deeper. get a black jig and a pig trailer for that. Good Luck and Happy Fishing!!!!!

Answer 2

Lake lanier is such a large lake with so many different areas to fish that are so diverse. What I would do is use a search bait, A spinner usually works. once you find where bass are holding turn down the speed. I would throw a Senko worm. You can fish this worm on a gamakatsu 2/0 weedless worm hook. just throw this worm along the areas you find bass and let it sink on its own then when it hits bottom give it a yank or two then let it sink again.

  Top water will work better in the early morning. I would start by throwing a jitterbug or zara spook. just pop or pull them along the top. if that gets little action the go to a buzzbait. if the buzzbait doesn't work then the fish have gone deeper. Try a deep diving crank bait. Shad and blue back herring are prevelant in Lanier so throw something in that color. try to stay in 10 -15 feet of water close to some type of cover ie. fallen trees in the water or grass beds that mat the top of the water. Also, that senko will work along the top of weed beds, grass, and lilly pads with little to no snagging if you hook your gamakatsu hook properly.

the top lure on that page looks like a Rapala in shad color it's a floater/diver... it dives about 3 feet

your second lure looks like a heddons torpedo and is a descent top water.

the rapala popper on the bottom will also work on top water

good luck