This week I did 4 guide trips and the fishing is unusually good for July. We averaged 30 bass landed per day with excellent size. What I noticed is when the sun comes up and the bass can get a good look at the shad they are starting to school. This is by far the most fun fishing of the year. When 100 bass come up near the boat feeding aggressivel...

Back Seat Fisherman For many of us that fish the cost of owning a boat has certainly gotten to a point where it might be the biggest investment you ever make outside of owning a home; an investment many can’t make and because of it you become your best friend’s back seat partner. As the... Read more » The post Back Seat Fisherman appeared first on...

This week on Lake Guntersville we saw summer fully return. The heat’s been intense the wind has been minimal and fish have been on the move. The mayflies are finally starting to slow down which is good news — but we’re still having to adjust quickly as fish relocate to different parts of the lake. […] The post Lake Guntersville June 29 Fishing Rep...

Bottom Structure It’s no secret that if you fish enough different impoundments or river systems you will find all kinds of different bottom structure. I would venture to say that you could experience different bottom types on your own lake if you just move around enough to find it. On the Tennessee River the common... Read more » The post Bottom S...

The temperature is hot outside and so is the bass fishing at Guntersville. Numbers this week have been an apex for the entire year. Size has been great too. We are averaging 40 a day with many 4 and 5 pound fish per day. There are several great patterns producing at the moment. Deep river ledges are excellent especially if the current is in exces...

The rain has finally let up around Lake Guntersville and the summer heat is kicking in. Earlier in the week things felt normal — we were catching 30 to 40 fish each morning. But when the sun came back and the humidity rose the bite started to shift. We had another mayfly hatch — and […] The post Lake Guntersville – June 22 Fishing Report: Still Pu...

Are the golden Days of Bass Fishing Gone As we have all seen the days of fishing our high-pressure lakes has changed drastically over the past few years going to a top-rated reservoir has frustrated many of the best of fisherman. The change has come overtime but the days of finding really aggressive bass are... Read more » The post Golden Days of...

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&...

From Shallow Grass to Gritty Guitar Riffs Guntersville’s Still Producing We’ve been stacking up 40–50 fish days out here lately. Now they’re not all giants but when you’re catching fish and having fun you can’t complain. The bass are showing a lot of transitional behavior right now — they’re not fully locked into the summer […] The post Lake Gunte...

Fishing Deep can be Tough As years have passed on the fishing circuits we have found that the bigger fish have moved deeper to escape the pressure of the enormous amount of fisherman on the water. We have approached these deeper fish in many different ways from Carolina rigs with heavy 1 oz. sinkers to... Read more » The post Fishing Deep can be T...

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 i...

Water Temps & Conditions Water temperatures are steady and warm. An unusual run of east wind earlier in the week pushed floating grass into unexpected areas but as winds shifted back things began looking more normal again. With rain in the forecast expect some surface cooling. Get up-to-date water temperature and lake conditions—straight from the...

Locating Fish Sometimes you can just have too many places to fish with too many miles to travel to get there and when that happens you have to think about what you need to do to find fish! The biggest advice I give folks is to understand what the natural details of the spot you... Read more » The post Locating Fish appeared first on Fish Lake Gunt...

This has been an unusual summer relative to weather 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 g...

Guntersville continues to impress week after week. This season is shaping up to feel a lot like that magical 2013–2015 run when big tournament weights and surprise patterns were the norm. The bass are showing up in unexpected areas and reacting to presentations that don’t typically shine this late in the spring. Now Offering Fish […] The post Gunt...

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 produc...

Varying Your Retrieve One of the biggest mistakes I see from inexperienced anglers on many of my guided trips is the lack of understanding when it comes to doing something different with your retrieve as you work a bait. Most anglers repeat the same retrieve every time they throw bait out and retrieve it. Customers... Read more » The post Varying...

Lake Guntersville is showing out right now—both the crappie and bass bites are firing on all cylinders. It’s been one of the most action-packed stretches we’ve seen in a long time and the patterns are wide open. Whether you’re a frog fisherman deep water graph chaser or love a mid-depth crank or worm—you can pick […] The post Guntersville Fishing...

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 bit...

The Challenge of Bottom Structure It’s no secret that if you fish enough different impoundments or river systems you will find all kinds of different bottom structure. I would venture to say that you could experience different bottom types on your own lake if you just move around enough to find it. On the Tennessee... Read more » The post The Chal...

This week I did 4 guide trips and the fishing is unusually good for July. We averaged 30 bass landed per day with excellent size. What I noticed is when the sun comes up and the bass can get a good look at the shad they are starting to school. This is by far the most fun fishing of the year. When 100 bass come up near the boat feeding aggressivel...

Back Seat Fisherman For many of us that fish the cost of owning a boat has certainly gotten to a point where it might be the biggest investment you ever make outside of owning a home; an investment many can’t make and because of it you become your best friend’s back seat partner. As the... Read more » The post Back Seat Fisherman appeared first on...