Transition Time Every year as we start to see the temperatures drop from the summer heat to the fall like weather, we start to realize that the bass are on the move; finding them in the same spot can be a challenge and it’s because of the fall transition. It definitely gets harder until the… Read more »
Be Different As we transition into the fall bite one thing that stands out to me is that there is need to be different. Doing the same old thing when the transition from fall to winter hits you in the face maybe the death of you. Being different allows you to create bites and show… Read more »
Presentation is Everything in the Fall When you hit the water in the fall of the year one of the frustrating issues that we all deal with is the lack of big bites. The bass are extremely aggressive, but it seems like all you can do is hook up on little fish. There are of… Read more »
Keys to Jerk Baits As we move into the fall fishing, I start to remember the success I have had fishing jerk baits over the many years they have existed. I can easily state that jerk baits have been a consistent performer of my fishing over many years especially as the water conditions cool off… Read more »
Retrieve is Everything Observing my customers day after day most anglers fish their bait the same way cast after cast. The contrary though is recommended as most experienced anglers are constantly adjusting their retrieve and making a change as to how they present it until they find a bite. Customers ask me all the time… Read more »
Fall can Add a different Presentation. Don’t let the fear of a rattle bait catching in the grass turn you away from using it in the fall. It’s a bait that catches fish in the fall as well as it does in the spring. Guntersville being the grass lake it forces many of us to… Read more »
Different Ways to Rig a Senko In the summertime you have to be able to adjust to the lethargic action from most bass this time of year; one way to do this is to fish a Senko and there are many ways to present it that can help you catch fish. One of the most… Read more »
Big Worms for Summer Over my many years of guiding I have found that most fisherman believe that using a big worm in the heat of the summer is not the smartest of decisions; well, I believe it’s all in technique and if you choose it correctly their very effective. There are so many little… Read more »
Fall Flipping One condition you can count on in the fall is clear water, the reason being is generally we do not see a lot of rain and the thickness of the hydrilla causes the water to clear as it acts as a filter and clears the water. The water levels in the fall generally… Read more »
Almost Frogging Time As the grass mats thicken on Guntersville one of the first presentations that comes to mind is working a SPRO frog over, around or in the grass. There is no bait like it; people come from all parts of the country to do some frog fishing; as the excitement is unmatched in… Read more »