Advantage of Fluorocarbon Line It was a big topic of discussion this past week with a customer of mine using braided line while I was using fluorocarbon throwing the same bait in size and color, yet I was getting more bites. The question was why? He was imitating my retrieve, speed, and action yet there… Read more »
The Wind can be a problem Most anglers lose their confidence on the water more when its windy than any condition that you face all year long. The heart burn that it causes the average angler can run most weekenders off the water; I know as a guide most customers get very frustrated in the… Read more »
Patterns for Early Spring Guntersville can fish different during the early spring depending on where you are on the lake as the upper river can be quite different than the lower end or mid river. When I hit the water in early spring, I start the day out cutting the lake up into different depths;… Read more »
New Boat Owners It is the time of year that many of us venture into the world of owning a new boat, we take our shot at investing in a lot of fun, and it is! The problem is many of the new boat owners have never backed a boat down a ramp or driven… Read more »
Big Fish Time of Year Winter is a special time of year for catching massive fish; there is no time of the year that compares to winter fishing when you are hunting for size, and the one thing you should know is that the size of your bait matters. As winter slowly moves forward bass… Read more »
Cold Water and Jerk Baits With this winter of 2022 being some of the coldest we have had in 10 or more years; I start to remember the success I have had fishing jerk baits over the many years they have existed in the coldest of winters. I can easily state that jerk baits have… Read more »
Carolina Rig in the Winter Every year as we move to the wintertime where the bass are staging, getting a bite seems to be exceedingly difficult and a Carolina rig can be fished many ways and rigged differently to entice bass in the frigid winter water. It is the kind of bait that has much… Read more »
Winter Clear Water Looking at the clear water in the winter can be viewed by many as the death of the day on the water in mid-winter. If you are a brave soul and get out on the water a lot during the cold of winter, you are greeted by the devil of winter anglers… Read more »
Winter Bottom Fishing As winter becomes the norm the bass is reluctant to move and chase as we would expect during chilly water fishing. One way I counter this is to find some 10 ft to 15 ft. water near grass and work a football head jig off the grass. The downside of this technique… Read more »
Longer Days Ahead It is always nice in the winter to see the days start to get longer, the change from the winter solstice to increasing daylight always helps the fishing. At least in the south we start seeing this time of year the sun influences how the bass feed, where they go and how… Read more »