It is Almost Summer Summertime adds more complexity to the fishing as the heat and lack of rain changes it drastically. The decision process of where to go and what baits you use is not as cut and dry as it is in the springtime. Most of the decision process evolves around your style and… Read more »
Blue Gill Bed Fishing is near One of the most active times of the year for me bass fishing over the past 10 years is when the blue gill starts their bedding process; and that my friends is near. There is just something special about bass fishing when the blue gill moves to their bedding… Read more »
Bed Fishing There are several keys to bed fishing, but none as important as the speed at which you move your baits! It is simply different when the bass move to the beds and if you are going to be successful one important aspect is to slow down; that old fishing saying, “when you think… Read more »
Bait Presentation As we move on from March and into April the 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 chilly days on the water, then you are not creating a bite. Just throwing your bait… Read more »
Get the Most from your Best Spots Having several waypoints marked on your electronics can be a problem as your way points can many times pull you away from where the fish are! The reason is fish move and if you are not aware of their movements or the way they expand than you can… Read more »
Bladed Baits Anyone There is an in-between time when the water is too cold for fast moving baits and not warm enough to slow completely to the likes of soft plastics that in-between time is ideal for bladed baits. Most of us do not realize but the blades on many of our baits help slow… Read more »
Cold Spells in the Winter There is probably nothing that changes the location and patterns of bass more than an extreme cold spell during the winter in the south. The north Alabama area is subject to all kinds of weather in the winter it changes daily as we progress from January to early April in… Read more »
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 »