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Lake Oconee Kiss Fishing with Grandkids is not about "kissing" fish! Go ahead, ask the question, "What does"KISS" mean???" KISS is an acronym for Keep It Simple Stupid! The last post I did was based around Lake Oconee fishing from your dock. A relatively simple way to get friends and family involved in the fishing experience without ever leaving your property. However, should you desire to get out on the lake and try some fishing from the boat this article explains one of the simplest ways to do it. We call it Lake Oconee KISS Fishing. We started doing this with our kids when they were small and now we are fishing with the Grandkids.

With Kids and Grandkids it is about catching fish!! That’s why we have become Lake Oconee KISS Fishing folks. It’s about feeling that line tighten up and then trying to keep that fish from shooting to the bottom that makes fishing fun. Believe me it is not about catching a “wall hanger” or the state record. It’s about “fishing” and family fun on Lake Oconee. Kids just love action, and our Kids and Grandkids just love getting up at dawn and getting out on the lake.

Lake Oconee has a huge Striper, White Bass and Hybrid population. From this point on we will just call them “striped” fish as the White Bass, Striped Bass and Hybrid Bass all act the same and are very hard to tell apart. When you get into them you will be catching them all. These are great fish to catch and a lot of fun. They fight hard and are a challenge to get in the boat. A striped fish’s favorite food on Lake Oconee is the “shad”, a bait fish that roams the lake in schools as the striped fish do. The striped fish search the lake endlessly to find their favorite food - “shad”.

So the first thing to find is a bait that resembles the shad. There are all kinds that will work, but don’t forget this is the Lake Oconee KISS method of catching fish on Lake Oconee. Think SILVER for Lake Oconee striped fish!! Silver Crank Baits will work for KISS fishing. There are better baits and rigs for certain conditions, but don’t forget this is Lake Oconee KISS fishing.

On this trip we used the silver shad rap with the black back and the chrome rattle trap with a blue back. Both traditional catchers on Lake Oconee. In fact if I had to pick one lure to use forever on Lake Oconee it would be the shad rap. Over the years I have caught everything in the lake with it. The rest of the fishing gear is all traditional bass gear. Medium action spinning outfit or bait caster with 12 lb test will do fine.

Swivels are a must as Lake Oconee KISS Fishing involves trolling to locate the fish. I will usually throw a spinning outfit with a Flexi Spoon or silver Cast Master tied on into the boat in case "I" get a chance to fish. Throwing this lure into a school of striped fish can be some real action.

When the sun is on the tree tops this method of fishng works best. We love to fish on sunny calm mornings. Evening sunsets also work. There are probably many scientific fishing reasons why this works. But who cares... this is Lake Oconee KISS fishing and we just wanna have fun catching fish.

The striped fish on these days will tell you where to fish. Simply looking at the water for swirls and thrashing fish will point the way. You can also watch the sky. Our Ospreys, sometimes called fish hawks, fish for a living. When you see them sailing over an area, that is where the fish are. On the morning of this catch we had two Lake Oconee Ospreys fishing with us. Watching them dive and hit the water and come up with a fish is amazing in itself.

Striped fish are “schooling” fish. Rarely will you find just one fish in a spot. They roam the lake in schools. Trolling a suspected area will help locate the school. Once you catch a fish that spot will hold more fish. At that point you can cut the motor and cast to the spot. Wear yourself out! Or you can use the KISS Fishing method and troll back and forth through the spot, which is what we do most with the grandkids, (encouraging an 8 and 10 year old to throw lures around can be hazardous to an old fisherman’s health!).

If you are interested in a lesson in learning more about Lake Oconee KISS Fishing or in KISS “Fishing” for Properties on Lake Oconee, Call Pat or Ed, for a personally guided tour Today! Good Luck with Lake Oconee KISS Fishing!

Pat and Ed Okenica
Let Us Be Your 1st Connection for Lake Oconee Real Estate!

RE/MAX Agents Realty – Lake Oconee
Pat, 706-817-9314 or Ed, 706-817-9313
Email: PatorEd@LakeOconee.com
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Lake Oconee entertainment, dining and shopping tops the charts in one convenient location at Lake Oconee Village. I can tell you from first hand experience that it is quite a delight to have more of these amenities available. When we first started coming here in 1980, the lake was THE only attraction. Endless, winding, curvy dirt roads finally leading to the lake. From Stone Mountain Ga, we loaded up our truck, the kids, the dog the cat and, of course, groceries and headed to Lake Oconee. It was definitely a group effort getting it all together, (yea, like a team of one...me!)

So, like the Beverly Hillbillies, we “trucked on down the road”, singing, chattering and anticipating the gorgeous serenity that soon would be ours. Away from the rat race and spending quality family time together was our goal. Quickly we figured out that serenity and quietude was the name of the game. There wasn’t anything or anyone else! Our house was the first to be constructed in our lakefront location. You could hear the tree frogs, crickets, night owls,whippoorwills, and any night critter howling at the moon. All was right with the world!

Long story short....there were no grocery stores except a little local establishment, which carried a limited supply of most utilitarian items. Of course, it was 14 miles away. In other words, you had better bring everything you could think of that you wanted to eat for the weekend. Of course there was always that all important ingredient that we forgot to bring that absolutely had to be a part of the recipe, like the milk for the homemade ice cream!! So, off to the “town” someone (me) would go.

Oh, did I forget to tell you that we didn’t have cell phones then? So, of course, the other item we forgot to bring, (like the hot dog buns), had to be forgotten or, yes you guessed it, another trip to the gro store! Now, driving 14 miles doesn’t seem like much when you come from the big city of Atlanta...except when you only have two days to spend at the lake. Then driving 28 miles round trip more than once kinda cuts into your play time.

Now we have everything we need to prepare our meals and get on with the business of having fun, right? Outside to water ski, swim, boat, and basically enjoy life. Sounds good, huh? Yep, it was all good. But, we’re getting hungry now and it’s time to prepare the meal. Holy smokes! Who forgot the charcoal??? Our stove hadn’t arrived yet so we cooked all our meals on the charcoal grill then. Grrrr! Nothing to do but to go out and eat.

WHAT, no restaurants??

Fast forward to Today (2011)...we have Publix and an Ingles grocery stores, we have tons of restaurant options, we have a Home Depot, we even have an 8-plex movie theatre for goodness sake! And, we have a stove! All is Right with the world!

8-Plex Movie Theater at Lake Oconee Village. Concierge level with full bar and restaurant. Meeting facilities also available.

Amici’s offers gourmet pizza, pasta dishes, subs, salads, wings and full bar.

Granite Shoals Marina & Restaurant with boat docking and gas pump facilities. The restaurant fare is seafood, sandwiches, salads, and sports bar.

Lake Oconee's Home Depot is conveniently located right off of I-20 and Exit 130.

Publix located 8 miles south of I-20 and Exit 130 in the Lake Oconee Village. Shopping Center, where there is also a Subway, liquor store, Post Net store, Verizon store, hair salon and nail salon.

As you can readily see, Lake Oconee's entertainment, dining & shopping options have certainly improved from "the old days"! I hope you will have the opportunity to come and see what Lake Oconee has to offer soon!

We have seen it all happen and know the ropes! What better way to search for Properties on Lake Oconee than with the "lake dwellers", Pat and Ed who have lived and breathed it for 25 years!! Give Us a Call Today and get your "starter kit" for Lake Oconee!

Submitted by:

Pat and Ed Okenica
Lake Oconee RE/MAX
706-817-9314
PatorEd@LakeOconee.com

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