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...

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. &nbs...

Fishing on Guntersville is exceptionally good right now with both high numbers and decent sizes of fish being caught averaging about 50 a day. This has certainly made for fun days on the water. Although the weather has been atypical for mid-May it’s clear that the fish are loving it. The water temp has been […] The post GUNTERSVILLE FISHING NOW IS...

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 nu...

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...

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 be...

Fishing on Lake Guntersville: An Adventure Amidst Changing Climates Fishing on Lake Guntersville is invariably an adventure for anglers and this past late April was no exception. The month threw everything conceivable at us—except actual snowfall although some mornings felt chillingly close to it. The painful winds that accompanied the last cold f...

Weiss is fishing really good at the moment. Both spots and largemouth are feeding agressively. The spotted bass can be found on gravel bars in 5 feet and a Carolina rig or 3/8 oz jig are getting the job done. Largemouth are up shallow in the water willow and near rock structure. Flipping and pitching a creature bait is a great way to catch them a...

Guntersville is a massive and dynamic fishery. Now is the time to hone your skills at every technique. There are fish in 1 foot and 30 feet as well as anywhere in between. You can catch them on a big crankbait or a frog or just about anything in your box but you have to adjust and adapt to be succesful on a consistent basis. I guided everyday thi...

Water temps are in the 70s and everything in the lake is spawning. It's fun out there right now but it can also be challenging. I did 4 guide trips this week and we have caught them from 18 inches to 18 feet. We are catching about 25 a day and the average size is excellent for April. The easiest way to get bit is plastics up shallow but the b...

As we find ourselves in the throes of mid-April it’s evident that Mother Nature is sending us mixed signals. The sudden onset of fierce winds paired with unpredictable fronts has shaped an intriguing scenario for those with a rod and reel in hand. This atmospheric shuffle appears to have worked in favor of bass fishermen […] The post LAKE GUNTERSV...

Wow!!! I am thrilled to see my home lake is producing as good as it has in decades. 10th place in the local weekend tournament was 18 pounds. I had a guide trip today on Neely and it was just spectacular. We landed 40 and our best 5 fish was 19 pounds. We caught them every stop out on the river and in the creeks. A brown and orange jig as well as...

Fish are in all 3 phases at the moment. There is a group of prespawners staging outside the bays and coves. There is a group up around the beds and a group of post spawn fish moving out of the spawning areas. These tennesee river bass don't hang around when they spawn they move quickly to post spawn areas to rest and recover. Last week the fi...

When the calendar flipped to April the fishing improved instantly. March was a bit of a struggle but with the warming water temperature consistently in the sixties the fish are getting acclimated and feeding. I did two trips Monday and we landed 37 total with 9 over 4 pounds. The shallow bite is the dominant pattern now with most of our fish comi...

It seems the Big G took my previous comments to heart as it put on a dazzling display for our clients offering up an impressive selection of bass including some sizeable specimens. The improvement in weather conditions also played a part invigorating the fish to the point where their bites were forceful enough to challenge […] The post MADNESS OF...

How About Them Winds! Indeed the winds have been particularly fierce with gusts that seem to cut right through you. The cold fronts turned out to be a tad more powerful than we had braced for. Consequently our activities were scant last week marked by a string of reschedules. But who could fault anyone for […] The post MADNESS OF MARCH WEEK 3 firs...

With this unstable weather the fishing has been changing daily. Monday it was 28 degrees at daylight and the fishing was actually pretty good then it warmed up and the wind layed down later in the week and the fishing got tougher. On the windy days crankbaits and jerkbaits produced well but on the calm days we had to drag a jig on deep shellbeds...

Lake Guntersville has witnessed a whirlwind of seasonal changes since our last fishing report. Amidst the dance of the elements Mother Nature seems to be playing a strategic game attempting to stave off the bass from entering their spawning phase. Nevertheless a few determined individuals have boldly begun to tidy their spawning grounds motivated...

There is a lot happening at guntersville right now. A big group of fish is on bed relative to the new moon and rising water temps. There are 3 large tournaments this weekend and the water level is fluctuating daily. I did 4 guide trips this week and we had to sample prespawn and spawning fish in different areas and depth zones to get bit consiste...

Exciting Times at Lake Guntersville with the Arrival of Big Bass The recent days at Lake Guntersville have been nothing but exciting especially for those who take pleasure in the pursuit of big bass. Each day seems to promise new rewards as these sizable fish are routinely arriving to the spots we frequent for fishing. […] The post MADNESS OF MARC...

Neely Henry is on fire!!! I did 2 guide trips at Neely Henry this week and we landed about 35 a day with several big fish. There are 3 main patterns emerging relative to the fall bite. Cranking rock is a Neely staple and it's getting good. A swimjig in the water willow is a great way to put them in the boat. The most fun way to catch them is...