Floating Grass Issue Since the onset of the eel grass several years ago the fall can be a tough time of year to work a lure because of the amount of floating grass around the lake. The eel grass that was more than likely brought in here from Florida on other boats is just a… Read more »
Heavy Grass Techniques As we progress into September, Guntersville Lake will grow thick with heavy grass and the bass will move deeper and deeper into the grass to hide from the heat and sun. One of the unique things about any lake with heavy grass cover is that the bass move from the deep suspending… Read more »
Jerk baits in Cold Water As we move into the fall and water temperatures fall as we approach the winter, I start to remember the success I have had fishing jerk baits in the fall and winter. I can easily state that jerk baits have been a consistent performer for me over many years especially… Read more »
It’s Time for a Popping Lure As we turn more toward the top water bite that happens every summer and fall no presentation goes further back in history than the infamous popping lure like the Pop-r. There are more than 30 versions of this popping lure, as manufacturers from all phases of the fishing world… Read more »
Fall Movement is Upon Us As we move further into the fall and early winter bite movement of the bass become more predictable than ever. Bass become predictable and are very much creatures of habit and understanding their patterns and locations carry over from one year to the next. Location becomes key and fishing where… Read more »
Details of Schooling Fish As we progress into August and fall fishing the one thing you will notice is the chasing and feeding of the bass all over the schools of bait fish. It’s always a fun time of year for those that wish to catch numbers of fish; one key to it is knowledge…. Read more »
The Tough Summer Bite As we move thru July and into the heat of the month of August one thing that remains constant is that you must present your bait, so the bass reacts to it. If you are someone that constantly struggles during the hot days on the water, then you are not creating… Read more »
My Bait Choices in the Heat As we move into the hottest part of the summer, which is generally August I focus on baits most of the time that I can work over the top of the grass early in the day; then move to baits I can get into the holes of the grass…. Read more »
Keys to Skipping a Bait As the summer progresses and the water continues to increase in temperature, we all find that the bass start to hunt the shade during the day. On most lakes that means that the bass start heading to the cover and there is no better cover than the enormous number of… Read more »
Spinner Bait and Fall Fishing The fall is close, and we are approaching the fall fishing where we will make a drastic change in our presentation; we will move from slow moving baits to power fishing with speed and reaction! There are many ways to approach the fall, but nothing works better and is more… Read more »