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Guntersville FIshing Charter September 16th Guntersville bass fishing report: Frog Fishing 101
Nothing is more exciting than frog fishing at Guntersville. If you don't like watching a giant bass explode on a frog you need to play golf instead. However it's imperative to understand the details and nuances of frog fishing. Basically you have two scenarios: a thick mat of grass and scattered grass. In the thick mats you want to use a traditional weedless frog on 65lb braid with a 7:1 reel and a big 7ft 6 heavy action rod. You need to make extremely long casts and listen for bream popping to select the correct area. In the scattered grass you want 50lb braid on a 7ft 3 heavy action rod and a popping frog. What you are looking for is an area where bass are waking the surface feeding. I like to keep it simple with colors. Black with a little yellow is a great starting point. White is best if they are feeding on shad and brown is a popular color when bluegill are around. If you would like to experience this with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185.