Lake Allatoona Striper fishing Report

Linesides: Slow, other than a good topwater bite for white bass and 1/2-lb. hybrids. Use a Junior Fluke behind a popping cork when you see breaking fish. "It's the typical September blues for hybrids," said guide Robert Eidson. "The fish are scattered from 40 feet deep to the top, and when you find them they are bunched up so tight you better be right on them." Fish are anywhere from Bethany Bridge to Gaults. Concentrate right over the main river channel around the mouths of major creeks. "Live bait is better — trolling is almost a waste of time right now," he said. October is a great hybrid month on Allatoona. Use your electronics to find fish, and drop live shad to the depths you're seeing fish and bait. "Usually when it hits 75 degrees, this lake catches fire for hybrids," Robert said.