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...

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...

Summertime Thoughts The heat of the summer can change fishing tremendously forcing you to make changes as the water warms and the oxygen depletes. Decisions that you make will generally guide you through the day whether it will be good or not so good; one thing I always try to do is examine the bottom... Read more » The post Summertime Thoughts ap...

As we approach the heart of May things on Lake Guntersville are looking both promising and unpredictable. Water temperatures have pulled back a bit due to consistent rainfall and that’s thrown a small wrench into what many would expect for this time of year. The lake is fishing a lot like it did ten years […] The post Fishing Report – May 12 2025:...

Rod Tip Position There is probably no time of the year where the worm fishing is better than from June through mid August and I am finding as I put fishermen in the boat that most worm fishermen just don’t want to keep their rod tip in a 12 o’clock position while the worm works... Read more » The post Rod Tip Position appeared first on Fish Lake G...

Guntersville was spectacular this week. We guided everyday and the average catch rate per day was 40 and the size was excellent with many fish over 6 pounds landed. I had 2 trips yesterday and both clients landed fish over 6 with the morning client landing 21 bass and the afternoon client landing 27 bass. There is a lot going on out on the big po...

This past week has been a bit different for me — I spent the early part of it in Arkansas turkey hunting with my good friend Steve from Ohio. We hunted for two days and I was fortunate enough to get my very first turkey. Definitely one of those memories I’ll hang on to for […] The post Guntersville Post-Spawn Bass Are Headed Offshore: Ledge Fishin...

This week has been by far the best fishing of the year. Average catch rate was 40 and size is excellent. There are 3 main patterns emerging. At daylight there is a strong shad spawn that we are using a spinnerbait to exploit. Bream beds are an excellent pattern after the shad spawn expires. A wacky rigged senko is the deal here. The deep bite is...

Carolina Rig Options Every year as we move to this transition time after the post spawn bite goes away where the bass are staging a lot and it seems very difficult to get a consistent bite the Carolina rig comes into play. It’s the kind of bait that has much more versatility than most people... Read more » The post Carolina Rig Options appeared fi...

This week has been very productive with numbers and size being excellent. However it's not easy. I am having to adapt to changing conditions and phases daily. The week started out catching fish in less than a foot of water and ended fishing river channel ledges. Guntersville tests your mental and physical skills everyday and to be successful...

Mother Nature threw everything she had at us this past week. Between dodging thunderstorms and rescheduling trips around the lightning it definitely kept things interesting. But even with the wild weather we still made it happen — including putting a few new personal bests in the boat! The bass fishing has started to shift gears. […] The post Lake...

Bladed Baits Every year when we hit that in-between time when the water is warming quickly and the bass are healing up from the spawn; fast moving baits have an advantage as you are forced to start creating a bite. Most of us don’t realize it but the blades on many of our baits help... Read more » The post Bladed Baits appeared first on Fish Lake...

We’re excited to welcome a true legend of the sport to the Guntersville Bass Guides team—Captain Derek Remitz one of the most respected names in bass fishing and a fierce competitor who’s no stranger to the winner’s circle. Derek cemented his place in bass fishing history as the very first angler to win a Bassmaster […] The post Guntersville Bass...

The bass fishing on Lake Guntersville this past week has stayed strong. The fish are shifting around a bit—not quite sure what’s causing it but they aren’t far from where they were the day before. That said some areas have just dried up. They’re completely gone and so far we haven’t had much luck relocating […] The post Lake Guntersville Fishing R...

The last week has been phenomenal. We are averaging 50 bass per day and the size is excellent as well. There are 3 patterns producing at the moment. As always the deep ledges are working well, a good frogging and flipping pattern is emerging and schooling fish are starting to show up. The best 3 baits are an 8xd, a black spro frog and a spook. As...