Shane Ellis Fishing Service

Guntersville FIshing Charter Fish care 101
In this hot weather taking care of our resource is imperative. The fishing industry generates 500 billion dollars per year. To put that in perspective the NFL generates 19 billion. Without the fish there is no fishing industry. If you catch a nice fish take a quick picture and release it. The tournaments at the top of our industry do a great job preserving these fish and we should all try to emulate that. The Bass Pro Tour catches,weighs and releases immediately and hopefully many more can do that in the future. If you have to keep fish in your livewell for a weigh in do these 3 things and 99% will survive. 1:Run recirculators continuously 2:Use G juice(it's a fantastic product that saves fish) 3:Cool the water with ice. If you hook a fish in the throat simply cut the line and let it go. If we work diligently and take responsibility our kids and grandkids can enjoy fishing just like we do. 

Guntersville FIshing Charter June 21st Guntersville bass fishing report updated

Guntersville FIshing Charter June 21st Guntersville bass fishing report
20.1 won the 3 fish tournament Tuesday afternoon. Wired2fish writer Sam Hanggi ranks Guntersville 3rd in the country. This place keeps on producing in spite of the pressure and hot weather. This week we averaged 20 bass landed per day with several big ones showing up each trip. The famous ledges are producing but the grass bite is still there and you can bit on Kermit as well. Our best baits this week were a hair jig and a spoon on the river ledges. The days will start getting shorter starting tomorrow and the fish will adapt to decreasing daylight. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185. 

Guntersville FIshing Charter June 15th Neely Henry bass fishing report
Beautiful Neely Henry lake is fishing great at the moment. I did 2 guide trips down there this week and we landed 90 bass total. We were fortunate to put a healthy 7 pounder in the boat yesterday. Neely is only 11,000 acres but it's 70 miles long and fishes bigger and better than it's surface area would indicate. The best fishing at this time is upriver from Hokes bluff to the Weiss dam. Our best baits have been topwater walking baits early then crankbaits and spinnerbaits in the lay downs on the shady banks as the day progresses. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185. 

Guntersville FIshing Charter June 7th Guntersville bass fishing report
Guntersville is as good as it gets at the moment. 20 pounds isn't competitive in the 5 fish weekend warrior tournaments. The afternoon 3 fish tournaments are taking 17-19 pounds. As the fishing pressure has increased the behavior patterns of the bass have become more dynamic and inconsistent. Ofcourse there are schools of big ones meandering around out on the creek and river ledges and that's where the tournaments are being won. However there are plenty of fish hiding in uncommon areas simply avoiding anglers. There are also many fish roaming open water that can now be targeted with our electronics. Our best baits this week were a hair jig and a spoon out deep and we averaged 25 fish landed per day with the quality being excellent. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185. 

Guntersville FIshing Charter May 31st Guntersville bass fishing report
I had 4 guide trips this week and the fishing was really good. We have been landing about 20 on half day trips with our best 5 anywhere from 18-21 lbs. The bigger fish have moved out on the ledges however they are extremely current oriented. There are still plenty of fish on the outside grasslines in 7-8 feet. Our best baits out deep are a spoon and hair jig while up shallow a chatterbait is getting bit. As the moon wanes the deeper bite will become dominant for the next couple of weeks. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185

Guntersville FIshing Charter May 23rd Guntersville bass fishing report
Guntersville is getting better and better as the water gets warmer. It's taking over 25 pounds to compete in the weekend tournaments and over 18 pounds to win the 3 fish afternoon tournaments. I did 3 guide trips this week and the fishing was spectacular. On 5 hour trips we are landing about 20 fish with several really big fish mixed in.  When the current is moving the deep river ledges are the best pattern using a hair jig or spoon. When the water is still the grass on the outside of the river bar is producing using a big worm. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185. 

Guntersville FIshing Charter May 17th Guntersville bass fishing report
Guntersville in May can be a lot of fun but it can also challenge your skill set. There are 3 completely different patterns emerging. Deep ledges are starting to fire when the current is rolling. Bream beds are a great way to get a lot of bites and the shad spawn can be the deal in the early morning hours. I did 3 guide trips this week and the numbers were excellent averaging about 30 bites on 5 hour trips. The average size in May and June is second only to the winter bite. The best baits have been a hair jig out deep,a spinnerbait for the shad spawn and a wacky rig around bream beds. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185 or visit www.shaneellisfishing.com 

Guntersville FIshing Charter May 11th Neely Henry bass fishing report
The water willow is getting green and the shad are spawning in it at daylight creating fast action for the first couple of hours. Buzzbaits and spinnerbaits as well as a white swimjig are the best shad spawn baits. We have been getting about 15 bites in the early morning hours but then that slows down as the sun comes up. Then I have been moving off the river channel and flipping for pre and post spawn largemouth. A brown jig or beaver style bait is producing tons of bites although you may have to catch several small ones before a big fish shows up. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185. 

Guntersville FIshing Charter May 9th Guntersville bass fishing report
Guntersville has really turned on in the last few days with the much needed rain and current. I guided 4 days this week and the catch rates improved daily. There is always a shallow bite in a grass lake and that is evident at the moment but now there is a deep bite as well. We averaged 20 fish landed on 5 hour trips this week and some days our best 5 was over a 4lb average. Up shallow Texas rigged plastics are getting tons of bites but out deep your bait choice has to be a little more dynamic. Crankbaits,swimbaits and jigs are best out on the ledges. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed captain call 255-744-5185.