Shane Ellis Fishing Service

Guntersville FIshing Charter June 19th Guntersville bass fishing report: The best fishing of the year is now!!
I have experienced these cooler rainy summers a couple of times before and it makes for great fishing at Guntersville. The winning stringers are absolutely out deep on the river ledges. To attack them 3 baits will work; a big crankbait, a football jig and a big swimbait. However if you just want to have fun the grass is full of bait and bass. It's common to catch a 20lb bag in the grass and the number of fish we catch shallow is excellent. Our best baits shallow are a topwater bait, chatterbait and a Texas rig. In the afternoons there is quite a bit of schooling activity which is a sign the fall is going to be really good. I did 3 guide trips this week and we averaged 40 bass a day with tons of 4 pounders. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185. 

Guntersville FIshing Charter June 12th Guntersville bass fishing report: Deep,Shallow and in between.
Guntersville is really good at the moment. It's taking high 20s to win the afternoon tournaments and the fish are in multiple depth zones. This week I did 4 guide trips and averaged 30 fish per day landed with numerous 4 and 5 lbers. You can absolutely go crank river ledges and catch winning fish. There are also fish in the shallows and the in between depth ranges have a fishable population. Guntersville is a challenge and you have to keep an open mind but I have done almost 900 guide trips and our success rate is 100%. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185. 

Guntersville FIshing Charter June 6th Guntersville bass fishing report: The frog bite is on!!! updated

Guntersville FIshing Charter June 6th Guntersville bass fishing report: The frog bite is on!!!
This has been an unusual summer relative to weatger and it has showcased how diverse and dynamic guntersville is. There are several patterns working at the moment. The deep ledges are producing, bream beds are a great pattern,some mornings a decent shad spawn exists and now that the grass is matting up the frog bite is on. This last week I guided 3 days and our average catch rate was 26 on half day trips. The size is excellent as we caught 19lbs or better each day with our best 5. Out deep a big spoon is working,around bream beds a pop r is best, for the shad spawn a spinnerbait is a great choice and for fishing the mats a black frog is the deal. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185

Guntersville FIshing Charter Forward facing sonar: The pros and cons. updated

Guntersville FIshing Charter Forward facing sonar: The pros and cons.
Forward facing sonar is the most polarizing and most controversial topic in bass fishing. I use it everyday as a fulltime guide and fully understand the pros and cons. First let's discuss the positive effects of forward facing sonar. It absolutely allows an angler to be more efficient and target bigger fish which shows up in tournament production. It also has spread out the field allowing the hard structure areas to get less pressure because many anglers are searching open water for roaming fish. The sales of graphs,transducers,mounts,batteries and wiring harnesses have exploded. Now let's look at the negative impact. The fishing industry has always been driven by tackle sales and FFS has negatively impacted bait sales. It is expensive and anglers that can't afford it are at a disadvantage. It isn't "made for tv" as watching anglers stare at a screen is a hard product to sell. Well ok what can be done? I think what the bass pro tour h

Guntersville FIshing Charter May 26th Guntersville bass fishing report: Cool weather means big bass. updated

Guntersville FIshing Charter May 28th Guntersville bass fishing report: Cool weather means big bass. updated

Guntersville FIshing Charter May 28th Guntersville bass fishing report: Cool weather means big bass.
This week we were given a very unusual cold front in May. It really got the big fish feeding and it sure was nice fishing in October like temperatures. Average catch rate per day was 17 and each day we landed 5 fish stringers over 20 pounds. The lake is really diverse and dynamic right now. The river ledges are producing, there is a good frog bite and flipping docks is a fun way to catch them. Easy it is not however with a concise plan and efficient processes and procedures it can be great fishing. With below average temperatures and current on the tennesee river I expect the fishing to be incredible through June. If you are interested in fishing with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185.

Guntersville FIshing Charter May 18th Guntersville bass fishing report: The tournament weights are just absurd right now.
Guntersville is the healthiest it has ever been. It's full of grass and big hungry bass. Day 1 of the Toyota series saw over 30 twenty pound bags and 60th was 18lbs. It took 73 pounds to win with 15 fish basically all 5 pounders. Most of those fish were caught on the river ledges but there are several productive patterns at the moment. Ledges are dominating tournaments but the shad spawn is a great way to catch them and bream beds are an exciting way to fish. I did 4 guide trips last week and we landed an average of 27 bass per day with big fish showing up early and often. The biggest bass landed in my boat last week was 7 pounds with several 5s and 6s put in the boat. If you would like to fish with a USCG licensed captain call 2567445185.