High Water Challenges Winter in the south is full of challenges but nothing is as noteworthy as the fact that we get lots of rain and hence high muddy water as it becomes the norm during the winter months in the south. The one thing we can count on during the winter and early spring… Read more »
December Fishing Expectations The question on Guntersville in December every year is what can you expect? If you look at history on Guntersville in December past says there will be more change and transition than any other time of year. Fronts will come and go quickly, temperature change will be extreme, but the fish will… Read more »
Moving to the Winter The one thing you can count on in the winter is the water temperature being the driving force behind the location of the bass during the cold months. As we see the water temperatures start to drop below 60’s we will see movement of the bass toward their winter locations. As… Read more »
A Day of Fishing Over the many years of guiding on Lake Guntersville, I have found that people using guides really want to learn something about fishing besides catching fish and having fun; it is my objective every day to accomplish as much of their needs as possible. With today’s busy lakes and fish being… Read more »
Jerk Bait Bite is Near If winter brings out anything on most bass lakes it once again proves that a jerk bait is an effective winter bait. Winter success and jerk baits go hand in hand especially in chilly water temperatures as my memory serves, I start to remember the success I have had fishing… Read more »
Control Speed and Tempo There is never a time of year that being able to dictate your reel speed and tempo to get bites is as important as it is in the fall. Fall is reaction time and when you are competing with tons of bait fish that they feed on you must be able… Read more »
Some Fall Techniques There is no time of year that you can catch fish on such a wide variety of techniques as you can in the fall of the year. One of the important things about fishing in the fall is the variety of patterns you can use to catch fish. There is fish shallow,… Read more »
Boat Houses anyone If there is any time better for fishing around boat houses than the fall, I do not know what it would be. It just does not get any better than the shallow docks, boat houses and property edges than the fall of the year. As every year the fall or late summer… Read more »