Archives for April 2015

Went out 1st thing this morning and didn’t last but 30 mins it was so cold when I would cast the ice would build up and stop the cast. Just not a lot of fun, so went home for a few hours and went back out with Eric for the afternoon and it was much warmer and we managed to catch a dozen cookie cutters on a SPRO U.S.A Little John DD in Nasty Shad in 14-18 feet of water it just felt like mush when one grabbed the bait. Guntersville is pretty fun when the weather is decent. I have select days open.. Capt. Jim 256-698-6593 guntersvillebassguides.com

Lake Guntersville. Stumbled on to something new today. I think the big bass have thrown us a curve ball and made a mad dash to the shallows. Break out the Netbait Big Spankys and put them on 4×4 Bass Jigs Swim Jig. Still having to cover water to get bites but they are there. Check out Guntersville Tackle & Outdoor for all your Lake Guntersville Tackle Needs. Water Temp 43 Depth 4-6 feet Sunline 16lb Sniper Duckett Fishing 7’3 Med Heavy Micro Magic

March 7th 2015 Fished the FLW BFL Yesterday with the hopes of catching five, I did manage 5 ok keepers had 7 bites the whole day ended in 12th place with 17-4 my non boater had 2 and landed 1 and it was a 3 lb, He drove from Ohio to fish the BFL with his father as a guys get a way, Harbor Lovin is 16 years old and has a lot of potential I really enjoyed fishing with him and wish him the best. The bass was not as active as they had been before the recent cold snap. I mixed up what I was using all day long it was like controlled junk fishing SPRO U.S.A​ Aruku Shad and the NEW Little John Crews​ XL (which should be available at the end of March) 4×4 Bass Jigs​ New Head Hunter and Swimjig. I was focusing on shallow areas that held eel grass mixed with new milfoil one of the tricks was to let the fish eat the bait before you set the hook they seemed to be gun shy. I worked areas in the mid lake area. The Little John XL was the big player i’d get it hung in the grass then rip it out and let it pause if one didnt eat it and with the other moving baits it was just a steady retrieve. Captain Jim Leary

This report is for this past week. 3 that went 21-11 lbs With the 1st FLW BFL on Lake Guntersville on Saturday I hit the lake every day searching for the winning bag of fish. Some days it made sense and some days it was like hitting your head on a wall until you got a clue. I will say this I caught more 7+ lb bass this week then I ever have before. Not all spots are the same for a example my spots up river i needed to Yo YO a Aruku 65 in 9 ft of water and that would get you dozen 3 pounders and mid lake I had to rip a Aruku 75 out of the grass in 12 ft of water and that wasn’t a lot of bites but they all where good ones, and lower end just had to burn aAruku 75 on grass lines in 10ft of water and win you found one you found many more with in 20 yards. So yes I really thought I had a chance to do well in the BFL.. Either my decision making was little rusty or I was to stubborn any way the 1st spot yielded me and my Co Angler a double the 1st 10 mins a 4 & 3 pounders and 2 hours later we picked up two more 3 pounders and thats all we did. We all have them kinda days mine was Saturday. But my partner Cameron Gautney Tore them up on Saturday with just over 24lbs to take 5th and his co angler won with 3 fish for 19lbs Congrats to them both. Check out these Toads from last week on Lake Guntersville. Such a great week of fishing even if mother nature was not so nice but these Guntersville Bass just love the nasty weather.. Water Temp 46 and Clear Capt. Jim Leary Guntersville Bass Guides 256-698-6593 Need to Book Your Trip? Check out our Facebook page and give a LIKE

Lake Guntersville Thats what we have to show for a full day of fishing. Not real sure what changed besides the wind, we fished hard all day and the ones we got where quality. SPRO U.S.A Aruku Shad had most the action today along with a Fat John. Water Temp 47 and Clear Tomorrow’s a new day, looking forward to it already. Capt. Jim guntersvillebassguides.com 256-698-6593

Lake Guntersville 1.28.15 The day started off with a bang with a solid bass on a Aruku Shad and we must of hit him on the head because for the next 2 hours we chunked n wind, yo yo’ed, our baits with them just slapping at it. When the wind laid down and the sun popped out things began to pick up some with many missed oppertunities either pulling off during the fight or human error trying to boat flip a chunk we salvaged the trip with some decent bass, when they started to get active you had to tick the grass a steady pace with a some twitching every now and then, you had to be in the green grass if you was bringing back stalks you needed to move on till you found the thick green grass.. We took pics and they headed home. With it being so nice out I went back out over the areas where we had bites and managed to land a couple. Doing the same retrieve I got lucky when this Toad loaded up my rod, it was a great fight she pulled drag a few times before I was able to land her and she was a tank I should of measured her I’m guessing she was 26-27 inches long and fat, and the bass that is in the pic with her was your standard 4lb Guntersville Largemouth. Water Temp 48 (end of day) some stain Capt. Jim 256-698-6593