Ledges Nothing is more enticing to the avid fisherman than fishing the ledges; it where the big fish are in the heat of the summer and its where you can load the boat with a big school of bass. The lore of ledge fishing is a request I get many times a year from the… Read more »
Summertime Changes As we progress into the summertime patterns, the heat causes bass fishing to become more complex and hence there are many more decisions you need to make to have successful trips during the heat of the summer. Most of the decision process evolves around your style and enjoyment while on a summertime fishing… Read more »
Jigging Spoon Anyone The heat of the summer can be your friend if you choose the correct presentation, when the bass are looking for oxygen, and looking for cooler water or just suspending nothing duplicates the results of a jigging spoon. What makes it even better is it is a bait that even the most… Read more »
Boat Houses and Summer As every year summer is full of sunny days lots of heat and the bass need a place to hide. One place the bass move to hide from the sun is under boat houses! The thing about fishing boat house is confidence, most fishermen on Guntersville run by boat houses every… Read more »
Rod Tip can be Crucial 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 do not want to keep their rod tip in a 12 o’clock position while… Read more »
Summertime Thoughts Drastic change is ahead and as we progress into the summertime patterns, bass fishing becomes more complex and hence there are many more decisions you need to make to have successful trips during the heat of the summer. Most of the decision process evolves around your style while on a summertime fishing trip;… Read more »
Retrieve can Make a Difference. Doing the same retrieve the same way does not always can get the same results; the problem is that it may or may not be good! Most experienced anglers are constantly adjusting their retrieve and making a change as to how they present it until they find a bite, and… Read more »
Always Get Better As a bass fisherman the chances that you can present and be confident with every lure and presentation on the market is slim. I suggest as a resolute fisherman that you take a bait that you have never used or been successful with and make that bait your new favorite bait. There… Read more »
Bedding Fish Facts Over the many years of fishing bass that are bedding there are many beliefs that just do not hold water, no pun intended! I do not know how many people call me and tell me that they want to come fishing but want to make sure they miss the bedding time; they… Read more »
Its Time Yes, the timing might be different every year, it could occur in middle to late March or on into April but every year we get to a point where the soft plastic bite turns on and folks, we have reached that critical time here in April! Your favorite plastic becomes the bait of… Read more »