Best Bass Lakes in Alabama When you head south to the state of Alabama and get ready to choose a lake to fish you have many options. You can choose lakes by size, or by the type of bass you would like to target or even by the structure type you might want to fish…. Read more »
A-Rig The craze of the A-Rig has spread to other parts of the country with the fall and winter months being the best of the A-Rig fishing over the past several years. There have also been several fish on Guntersville caught on this bait, as it continues to prove it is a look that the… Read more »
December Fishing on Guntersville If you look at what to expect on Guntersville in December history says there will be more change and transition than any other time of year. We will experience everything from cold to rain maybe snow with lots of grass erosion and change will be front and center on a daily… Read more »
Late Fall Challenges The fall fishing season can make for many different challenges in pattern as the run from early fall to late fall can be completely different. In September, the fish are consistently shallow and finding them is much easier than it is as you approach late fall. Things like cold fronts and water… Read more »
Water Temp Changes It can be winter summer or like now in the fall the one thing you can count on is the bass react differently to falling water temperatures. I have seen the effects of water temperature for many years now, and understanding it is key. Cold months like March with temperatures dropping are… Read more »
Don’t Take the Fun out of Fishing The fall of the year can be some of the toughest times of the water. There is bait fish galore everywhere and many times getting a bass to pay attention to an artificial bait is impossible. Hence, I have seen many days on the water where the tough… Read more »
Clear Water in the Fall One of the conditions we see on a regular basis in the fall is clear water, the reason being is 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… Read more »
Mats for Frog Fishing Endless grass mats make for tough decisions on choosing where to fish. It is not easy to choose where to fish when there are miles of grass mats, something must stand out so you can make a choice; where do you fish and what makes one clump of grass look better… Read more »
Fall Spinner Bait Time As we move further into fall fishing, we will make a drastic change in presentation; we will move from slow moving baits to power fishing with speed and reaction! Nothing works better and is more fun than moving a spinner bait over the grass that is eroding away from the change… Read more »
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 »