Lake Lanier Fishing Reports

Scott Barnes reports that is took 20.95 pounds to win the Ameris Bank Mortgage/Hammonds bass tournament over the weekend. The winners were Cole Cloud and Justin Padgett. It took 19.02 pounds to get in the money, and eight places were paid. Many teams fished from the mouths of the pockets to the very backs in shallow water. Moving baits that produced fish were Keitech swimbaits on 3/16-oz. heads and jerkbaits. The wind helped the bite. Also, several draggers caught good bags with a 1/4-oz. jig and a shaky head in the 10- to 15-foot range. Lots of male fish are…