Have Fun Fishing

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User:
Ken Sturdivant
Location:
Cumming, GA
United States United States
Address:
106 Hickory Ridge
Cumming, GA 30040
Description:

Fishing Lake Lanier
Now spend a full or half day with one of the south’s most experienced and skilled anglers, Ken Sturdivant. Ken has been fishing Lake Lanier since the lake was built in 1956 and knows the lake and its fishery. Learn how to find and catch more fish from this beautiful lake. Ken will show you lots of tips and tricks to make your fishing more successful and fun.

Whatever your skill level might be, Ken can help.

With 40 years of fishing all over the country with the world’s best anglers, Ken’s experience and knowledge can help anglers of all skill levels. Specializing with beginning as well as advanced anglers, spending a day on the water is a great learning experience.

We offer Gift Certificates for guided fishing trips and “On the Water Schools”. Call Ken for details at 770-889-2654

Have Fun Fishing . unique company formed by Southern Fishing Schools Inc., and Alpha Studios, Inc. This partnership combines 30 years of fishing knowledge, experience and teaching skills, with a modern hi-tech production company. Bass fishing videos are our primary learning tool.
The fishing schools and seminars were developed after more than 30 years of tournament fishing throughout the United States. They were designed to help anglers of all skill levels and ages to be able to find and catch more fish.
Our production team specializes in video, still photography, web design and graphics, audio editing and composition, DVD authoring, and animation. Our goal is to produce beautiful, interesting footage and graphics to enhance the entire learning experience.

Have Fun Fishing will produce a series of Bass fishing videos and audio books during the year 2004. In addition to video, we will be working on a weekly fishing show to be aired on cable television. More information will be available in the near future.

Please contact us if you have any questions or comments about our products and services. We hope you find our site to be interesting and informative.

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Ken Sturdivants "On the Water" fishing schools, one-on-one instruction.

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Ken Sturdivant, partner of Have Fun Fishing

Amenities:
Bait & Tackle, Coolers and ice, Fish Filleting, Instruction, Rods, Safety Gear
In business since:
1978
Experience:

Ken Sturdivant is a native Georgian and has fished the lakes, streams and rivers all over the southeast. He is a retired Vice President and branch manager of a major Atlanta Bank where he had worked for 28 years. His extensive background with high profile banking customers has been a great value to his career.
In 1969, Ken married the former Karen Gamadanis and she has been a valuable asset to his dual careers. As a professional banker and angler, he has many highly developed inter-personal skills in dealing with the public.

What to bring:

Appropriate Clothing, Beverages, Camera, Comfortable Shoes, Food Supplies, Hat, Lunch, No glass bottles, Non-Marking Sole Shoes, Raingear, Soft soled shoes , Sunglasses, Sunscreen, "To go" Coolers, Zip-lock freezer bags

Boat & Equipment Info

No. of engines:
1

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Title:
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Biography:
Having been an avid angler since the age of 4, Ken Sturdivant has been teaching angling skills learned over 50 years. His method and manner of teaching and instructional skills, has helped propel him into a national limelight. Ken joined the Bass Anglers Sportsmans Society in 1969 and is charter member number 263. That society now has more than 600,000 members.In 1970, Ken Sturdivant chartered the Metro Bass Masters, a Bass Anglers Sportsmans Society affiliated club.In 1982 and 1983, Ken was the president of the Metro Bass Masters. Ken was the club’s Master Angler in 1981, 1982 and 1983.In 1981, Ken began teaching “On the Water Fishing Schools” on area lakes. The schools include Rods, Reels and Lures for Bass, Maps and Depth Finders, Stripers! and Crappie Year Round.He also teaches advanced fishing techniques and tournament techniques.In addition to these projects, Ken has added a series of audio and video tapes on the market that are related to helping anglers find and catch more fish.In 1982, Ken developed the Southern Fishing Schools. Since that time, Ken has thousands of graduates of his schools and seminars. His events are often sold out. These events include Striper Fever, The Southern Fishing Bass Schools, Slab A Thon and a 12 month series of mini seminars called the Southern Fishing Seminar Series.Ken now hosts monthly fishing seminars at the Bass Pro Shops Sportsmans Warehouse in Duluth, Georgia and at the Wal Mart Super Center in Cumming, Georgia. Ken also hosts weekend fishing seminars on the Bass Tub at the Bass Pro Shop location.Ken is a full time guide on Lake Sidney Lanier. He has been guiding on the lake since 1978 and fishes the lake an average of 200 days a year. He has been fishing the lake since 1956.

Fishing Spots

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Allatoona Lake Lake (Freshwater)

Cartersville, GA
United States United States
261 25 1 4 22
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Bull Sluice Lake Lake (Freshwater)

Roswell, GA
United States United States
23 2 6
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Carters Lake Lake (Freshwater)

Oakman, GA
United States United States
21 25 7 18
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Collins Hill Lake Lake (Freshwater)

Lawrenceville, GA
United States United States
8 2 2
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Crowe Lakes Lake (Freshwater)

Jefferson, GA
United States United States
7 2 2
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George Pierce Pond Pond (Freshwater)

Suwanee, GA
United States United States
1 2 2
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Lake Eufaula (Walter F. George Reservoir) Lake (Freshwater)

Eufaula, AL
United States United States
69 17 3 12
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Lake Hartwell Lake (Freshwater)

Hartwell, GA
United States United States
49 20 1 12
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Lake Jackson Lake (Freshwater)

Monticello, GA
United States United States
33 13 1 6
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Lake Lanier Lake (Freshwater)

Gainesville, GA
United States United States
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Lake Oconee Lake (Freshwater)

Buckhead, GA
United States United States
54 27 4 12
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Lake Rabun Lake (Freshwater)

Clarkesville, GA
United States United States
2 10 1 4
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Lake Seed Lake (Freshwater)

Toccoa, GA
United States United States
4 12 1 1 6
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Lake Seminole Lake (Freshwater)

Bainbridge, GA
United States United States
38 13 1 1 4
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Lake Sinclair Lake (Freshwater)

Milledgeville, GA
United States United States
36 1 4
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Lake Tugalo Lake (Freshwater)

Tallulah Falls, GA
United States United States
2 19 1 8
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Lake Yonah Lake (Freshwater)

Tallulah Falls, GA
United States United States
2 12 1 4
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Rhodes Jordan Lake Lake (Freshwater)

Lawrenceville, GA
United States United States
7 2 6
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Richard B. Russell Lake Lake (Freshwater)

Elberton, GA
United States United States
36 12 1 6
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Strom Thurmond Lake(Clark Hill Lake) Lake (Freshwater)

Lincolnton, GA
United States United States
36 8 3 4
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Walter F.George Reservoir(Lake Eufaula) Reservoir

Ft. Gaines, GA
United States United States
22 21 1 6
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Weiss Lake Lake (Freshwater)

Birmingham, AL
United States United States
317 15 4 7 24
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West Point Lake Lake (Freshwater)

West Point, GA
United States United States
42 11 1 3 6

Fishing Reports

Georgia Area Lakes
4 days ago (05/18/2012)

May 18th 2012

“The Southern Fishing Report” By Ken Sturdivant 106 Hickory Ridge 770 889 2654 Cumming, Georgia 30040 www.havefunfishing.com   May 17, 2012            LAKE LANIER IS DOWN 6.1 FEET, THE CREEKS AND MAIN LAKE ARE CLEAR & 74 DEGREES.   This Lake Lanier Bass report is from Jim Mathley, Jimbo's Lake Lanier Service. 770 542 7764   Spotted bass fishing is good. Th...
Georgia Area Lakes
12 days ago (05/10/2012)

The Southern Fishing Report

“The Southern Fishing Report” By Ken Sturdivant 106 Hickory Ridge 770 889 2654 Cumming, Georgia 30040 www.havefunfishing.com   May 9, 2012    LAKE LANIER IS DOWN 6.21 FEET, THE CREEKS AND MAIN LAKE ARE CLEAR & 77 DEGREES.   This Lake Lanier Bass report is from Jim Mathley, Jimbo's Lake Lanier Service. 770 542 7764   Bass fishing is good. We have continued to run our post spawn pattern and have c...
Georgia Area Lakes
19 days ago (05/03/2012)

“The Southern Fishing Report”

“The Southern Fishing Report” By Ken Sturdivant 106 Hickory Ridge 770 889 2654 Cumming, Georgia 30040 www.havefunfishing.com   April 20, 2012            LAKE LANIER IS DOWN 5.4 FEET, THE CREEKS ARE SLIGHTLY STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR & 68 DEGREES.   This Lake Lanier Bass report is from Jim Mathley, Jimbo's Lake Lanier Guide Service. 770 542 7764  ...
Georgia Area Lakes
about 1 month ago (04/20/2012)

The Southern Fishing Report

“The Southern Fishing Report” By Ken Sturdivant 106 Hickory Ridge 770 889 2654 Cumming, Georgia 30040 www.havefunfishing.com   April 20, 2012            LAKE LANIER IS DOWN 5.4 FEET, THE CREEKS ARE SLIGHTLY STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR & 68 DEGREES.   This Lake Lanier Bass report is from Jim Mathley, Jimbo's Lake Lanier Guide Service. 770 542 7764  ...
3 months ago (03/02/2012)

The Southern Fishing Report

“The Southern Fishing Report” By Ken Sturdivant 106 Hickory Ridge 770 889 2654 Cumming, Georgia 30040 www.havefunfishing.com   March 2, 2012           LAKE LANIER IS DOWN 7.35 FEET, THE CREEKS ARE SLIGHTLY STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR & 55 DEGREES.   This Lake Lanier Bass report is from Jim Mathley, Jimbo's Lake Lanier Guide Service. 770 542 7764   Bass f...

The Southern Fishing Report

“The Southern Fishing Report” By Ken Sturdivant 106 Hickory Ridge 770 889 2654 Cumming, Georgia 30040 www.havefunfishing.com   March 2, 2012           LAKE LANIER IS DOWN 7.35 FEET, THE CREEKS ARE SLIGHTLY STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR & 55 DEGREES.   This Lake Lanier Bass report is from Jim Mathley, Jimbo's Lake Lanier Guide Service. 770 542 7764   Bass f...
5 months ago (12/13/2011)

December 8, 2011

JACKSON LAKE IS DOWN 3.26 FEET, LIGHT STAIN & 60 DEGREES   Bass fishing has been fair with the cold weather and runoff. Use the Rattle Back black and blue or all black 1/2 ounce jig and a larger Pro Pork Trailer by Uncle Josh on the heavy cover. The bass are tight in cover and the Zoom lizards in pumpkinseed colors is barely fair. In the creeks on points close to the current use the dark jig and pig combination fishing tight in any cover on the bank as far out as 15 feet. U...

December 2, 2011

WEST POINT LAKE IS DOWN 11.93 FEET, STAINED & 60 DEGREES BY CHRIS BELL Bass fishing has been good. Fishing has been picking up as temperatures have cooled and look for fish to go on their a few more weeks of a major feed going into our winter months. With lower water and cooler water temps the jigging spoon bite has really picked up. For numbers move offshore to West Points many humps and road beds with a jigging spoon and drop shot rig. For your jigging s...
6 months ago (12/02/2011)

December 2, 2011

LAKE HARTWELL IS DOWN 8.99 FEET, CLEAR & 58 DEGREES   Bass fishing is fair and the bass are on points down lake. Some recent runoff has made the upper river stained to muddy and fishing has been slow up. This water is bringing fresh water and more food into the lake. Stay down lake or go into Little River use the large jig and pig, worms and bright crank baits and fish baits. Be sure to fish right in the heaviest cover and add some scents to any baits. Use the dark Texas ri...
7 months ago (11/08/2011)

November 3, 2011

“The Southern Fishing Report”     By Ken Sturdivant   106 Hickory Ridge   770 889 2654   Cumming, Georgia 30040   www.havefunfishing.com       LAKE HARTWELL IS DOWN 9.1 FEET, CLEAR & 64 DEGREES         Bass fishing is fair and as the weather cools the water the bass are feeding. The best baits during the day are the drop shot rigged with a Zoom Swamp Crawler and a jig head or...

November 3, 2011

“The Southern Fishing Report”     By Ken Sturdivant   106 Hickory Ridge   770 889 2654   Cumming, Georgia 30040   www.havefunfishing.com      LAKE GEORGE IS DOWN 2.94 FEET, 72 DEGREES AND CLEAR         Bass fishing is fair and the fish are feeding. First thing in the morning go to the topwater grass bite and try the buzz bait and the Chatter Bait. Throw any colored frog especially at daylig...
7 months ago (11/08/2011)

November 3, 2011

“The Southern Fishing Report”     By Ken Sturdivant   106 Hickory Ridge   770 889 2654   Cumming, Georgia 30040   www.havefunfishing.com   LAKE WEISS IS DOWN 3.13. FEET, 55 DEGREES & CLEAR BY COLLINS GUIDE SERVICE         Now available for sale 50 of my proven GPS waypoints for off shore structure for Bass and Crappie fishing on Weiss Lake, Alabama. E mail ken@havefunfishing.com    ...

November 3, 2011

“The Southern Fishing Report”     By Ken Sturdivant   106 Hickory Ridge   770 889 2654   Cumming, Georgia 30040   www.havefunfishing.com   CLARKS HILL IS DOWN 9.6 FEET, 65 DEGREES WITH MOSTLY CLEAR         Bass fishing is good and the bass are shallow. Use a buzz bait early along with the Zara Spook Jr. Hit the humps at the mouths of the creeks. Then head to the creeks behind the shad schools. When the...

November 3, 2011

“The Southern Fishing Report”     By Ken Sturdivant   106 Hickory Ridge   770 889 2654   Cumming, Georgia 30040   www.havefunfishing.com     LAKE ALLATOONA IS DOWN 10.2 FEET, 65 DEGREES AND CLEAR         This Lake Allatoona bass fishing report is from Matt Driver, www.proanglerradio.com       Bass fishing is fair on Allatoona and is still very consistent. The fall feed up...

November 3, 2011

“The Southern Fishing Report”     By Ken Sturdivant   106 Hickory Ridge   770 889 2654   Cumming, Georgia 30040   www.havefunfishing.com   LAKE RUSSELL IS DOWN 2.6 FEET, CLEAR & 65 DEGREES         Bass fishing is fair. This is a good week to be on the main lake structure and use the crank bait and the Carolina rig. There are some anglers already vertical jigging with a shaky head, spoon or a drop s...
7 months ago (11/08/2011)

November 3, 2011

“The Southern Fishing Report”     By Ken Sturdivant   106 Hickory Ridge   770 889 2654   Cumming, Georgia 30040   www.havefunfishing.com      JACKSON LAKE IS .89 FEET, CLEAR & 68 DEGREES         Bass fishing is fair. During mid day use the Stanley jigs in 3/8 or 1/2 ounce sizes in black and blue or all black. Be sure to add a Zoom salt pork trailer imitation and work the lure in and on...
7 months ago (11/08/2011)

November 3, 2011

“The Southern Fishing Report”     By Ken Sturdivant   106 Hickory Ridge   770 889 2654   Cumming, Georgia 30040   www.havefunfishing.com       LAKE SEMINOLE IS DOWN ONE FOOT, CLEAR, 70 DEGREES BY MATT BATY         Bass fishing is fair but the bass have been a little frustrating to figure out lately. The cooler temperatures should eventually make the fish bite better. There has ac...
7 months ago (11/08/2011)

November 3, 2011

“The Southern Fishing Report”     By Ken Sturdivant   106 Hickory Ridge   770 889 2654   Cumming, Georgia 30040   www.havefunfishing.com       November 3, 2011       LAKE LANIER IS DOWN 11.79 FEET, THE CREEKS ARE SLIGHTLY STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLOUDY & 63 DEGREES.       This Lake Lanier Bass report is from Jim Mathley, www.jimboonlanier.com 770 542 7764  ...
7 months ago (11/08/2011)

November 3, 2011

“The Southern Fishing Report”     By Ken Sturdivant   106 Hickory Ridge   770 889 2654   Cumming, Georgia 30040   www.havefunfishing.com   LAKE OCONEE IS DOWN 2.28 FEET, 66 DEGREES AND CLEAR.         Bass fishing is good and the water is clear on the main lake and stained up the rivers. Bass have moved into the creeks and coves off the main lake. The main portion of the lake has a light stain or what w...

November 3, 2011

“The Southern Fishing Report”     By Ken Sturdivant   106 Hickory Ridge   770 889 2654   Cumming, Georgia 30040   www.havefunfishing.com     WEST POINT LAKE IS DOWN 12.11 FEET, STAINED & 71 DEGREES BY CHRIS BELL         Bass fishing has been good. Fishing has been on fire this week. The same patterns continue to work completely dependent on current conditions. The lake is extremely low ri...

November 3, 2011

“The Southern Fishing Report”     By Ken Sturdivant   106 Hickory Ridge   770 889 2654   Cumming, Georgia 30040   www.havefunfishing.com   LAKE SINCLAIR IS DOWN 1.16 FEET, 66 DEGREES, MOSTLY STAINED.         Bass fishing is good. The Texas rigs and the jig will work also. Try the Carolina rig in the brush and shorten the leader to about 12 inches. Be ready to quickly set the hook and pull the fish c...
7 months ago (11/08/2011)

Huge Lake Seed Walleye

Yesterday, we collected probably the largest walleye anybody has ever seen   in Georgia waters (picture attached). The behemoth walleye was 30-inches long and exceeded the capacity of our certified scales that weighs up to 12 lb. Using a Boga grip, the giant walleye weighed a hair over 12 lbs. In the spring, this huge female walleye will probably weigh 15 pounds! The fish was released unharmed and swam away with no apparent side effects from her ordeal.   This is th...

October 14, 2011

   CLARKS HILL IS DOWN 8.41 FEET, 74 DEGREES WITH MOSTLY CLEAR       Bass fishing is good and the backs of the creeks both up and down lake can hold a schools feeding on small bait schools. Start out the day with the jig and eel in all black and add some extra Berkley bass scent. Work any deeper docks or grass lines with the half way back in the creeks and hit points closest to the creek channel. Later in the day small crank baits with blue and shad colors...

October 14, 2011

 WEST POINT LAKE IS DOWN 11.1 FEET, STAINED & 75 DEGREES BY CHRIS BELL       Bass fishing has been good. Fishing has continued to pick up with the recent cooler temperatures. With the cooler temperatures and low water conditions have concentrated fish on just about any shoreline cover available. Fish can be caught on many different patterns right now dependent on current weather conditions. On windy days use a 3/8 ounce spinnerbait in a chartreuse white color...

October 14, 2011

   LAKE RUSSELL IS DOWN 8.40 FEET, CLEAR & 73 DEGREES       Bass fishing is good and the water is cooling down moving the bait schools shallow. Stay down lake where the waters are a little warmer in the backs of the creeks. Use small finesse worms or a trick worm as well as the jigs and the dark greens are best. Keep a pearl Super Fluke ready all day for any schooling action. The bass will move shallow on a warmer afternoon and small crank baits on poi...
7 months ago (10/13/2011)

October 14, 2011

        LAKE LANIER IS DOWN 9.89 FEET, THE CREEKS ARE SLIGHTLY STAINED AND THE MAIN LAKE IS CLEAR AND 71 DEGREES. THE UPPER LAKE IS TURNING OVER.       This Lake Lanier Bass report is from Jim Mathley, www.jimboonlanier.com 770 542 7764       Spotted bass fishing in Lake Lanier remains good. Even though the weather conditions have been suspect with cooler temperatures, rain, and high winds, the fishing has been solid....

October 14, 2011

   LAKE GEORGE IS DOWN 3.05 FEET, 79 DEGREES & CLEAR       Bass fishing is good and it easy to use the Texas rigged worms or lizards on main lake sandbars. Try the 1/4 tungsten sinkers and a 5/0 Gamakatsu offset worm hook and add a 8" Big Bite Baits Kriet Tail Lizard in watermelon red. Make sure to use heavy line for this technique and the 16 or 20 pound test Sunline Fluorocarbon works real well. The other technique that catches big ones is to fis...
7 months ago (10/13/2011)

October 14, 2011

  LAKE HARTWELL IS DOWN 7.86 FEET, CLEAR & 74 DEGREES       Bass fishing is good and the fish are active most of the day. Look on the points and creek bends down lake and fish out to 18 feet of water. Down lake use the 1/2 ounce jig and a larger Pro Pork Trailer by Uncle Josh on the heavy cover. The crank bait and spinner baits cast on the bank cover and slowly worked will get strikes. Pick apart any hump especially mid lake and up. Many of the humps are ho...
7 months ago (10/13/2011)

October 14, 2011

   LAKE SEMINOLE IS DOWN ONE FOOT, CLEAR AND 82 DEGREES       Bass fishing is good and the water is warming fast. Get out the spinnerbait and beat all the grass beds mid lake. Also fish the current breaks along islands of the main lake or in canals just off the rivers. Fish a Spro Superstar Spinnerbait with dual Colorado blades in chartreuse and white with gold blades. Fish the spinnerbait with the current and not against it. Another good pattern is flippi...
7 months ago (10/13/2011)

October 14, 2011

   JACKSON LAKE IS DOWN ONE FOOT, CLEAR, 74 DEGREES       Bass fishing is fair. Look for bait to move shallow in the backs of creeks and pockets all over the lake and the bass will follow. Early in the mornings, work a topwater bait on seawalls, boat ramps and docks in these areas. A Sammy or Pop R will be very effective at daylight. On bright sunny days, use an all white 1/4 ounce double willow leaf Ol’ Nelle spinnerbait around these same areas. On cl...

Fish

Largemouth-240-fw

Bass, Largemouth (Micropterus salmoides)

Freshwater
Smallmouth-240-fw

Bass, Smallmouth (Micropterus dolomieu)

Freshwater
Stripedbass-240-fwsw

Bass, Striped (Morone saxatilis)

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