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The Big Ones Are On Their Way

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Big Bass are showing up in the right places here on Lake Guntersville. We still are a 7-10 days away from a great ledge bite and yes there are some getting “out” already.

Last week was a busy week for me it started with a great trip with a father and daughter that can flat out fish! We started with some smaller fish and kept improving in size as the day went on, it was the day that the fish decided to get with the program. As for the rest of the week , well I got to see one of my best friends as he was in town for the ABA Team Tournament. We practiced the rest of the week and found that the bass was still spawning pretty good and some was out and some was in transition. So checking areas where “they should be” was kinda bitter sweet, and what I mean is as you pull up all you can do is try not to get to excited from the history of the area because things have been really different this year and so you can guess a lot of the areas with great history wasn’t very good , but we did manage to find some new ones and marked a few really nice schools and I had to make a few cast on some .. well just because its been a minute since I could .. As for Saturday in the ABA Open it was hard to stay away from the good stuff so I did damage control on myself .. went to a creek and made myself stay there the entire time ( just needed to fish 3 to qualify for the 2 day)

Sunday was the Team Tournament and of course we had some rain overnight and cooler temps and you would’ve thought that would slow the bass down… nope… the change in the wind direction did, the lovely floating eel grass was getting blown back across the lake from all the south winds we was having and the north wind was sending back.. That took out some key spots, we caught 3 good ones and had two little guys that just didn’t want to leave us … we weighed 18.80lbs that got us 13th place . It was the best week I’ve had in a long time fishing with Steve really rejuvenated me and opened my eyes to what the bass are really doing . Sometimes we all get a little stubborn and don’t see the big picture well at least I do and I had all the clues and just didn’t realize.. So its time to start catching these Big Guntersville Bass.

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Water temps have jumped up been seeing mid 70s to low 80s and the clarity is good in most areas and dingy in others.

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Lake Guntersville Bass In All 3 Stages

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Lake Guntersville is giving up a-lot of bass to the tune of 30-50 a day.
The only draw back is for me is that they are in the 2-3 pound range, now we have seen a big one every now and then. The lake is fishing really good for numbers you can go shallow or deep but everything in between is like a ghost town.



So what does this mean? We feel that the bass are a little messed up from the flooding and constant fronts at least one every 5-7 days, some are spawning and some are post spawn and the crazy thing is all the pre spawn bass we are still catching. So YES they are in all 3 stages.



The big ones will show up and we will be on the water when they do.
But in the mean time we are going to catch every single bass that bites our lures.

Water Temp is hanging around 65-70 and is dingy in most areas from the wind.

We are really looking forward to doing some scanning with the new Lowrance HDS Live Unit paired with the new C-Map finding some overlooked places where the bass have been hiding the past few years is going to be a good time .

Keep us in mind if your wanting to fish Chickamauga, Pickwick, or Wilson Lake, we have guide at these lakes as well.

Heres to another great week on the water.

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Risbeck Catches Dodge Ram Bass

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Fish are biting but the big ones are not reliable, not sure if it’s the crazy weather or are they are just pressured.. One things for sure we have an abundance of 2 pound bass.

Water temps have been hanging around the mid 60s and the clarity is spotty due to the wind and rain.

Had to fish Neely for the ABA and it was typical Neely for me but on the bright side my co took 3rd place and one buddy Ethan got a check and my other Buddy Adam Caught His Personal Best Spotted Bass On the only day of practice. Congrats guys!

Did you hear our guide Jeff Caught the BassCashBash Truck Tagged Bass?!!

May is historically a fun month to fish on Guntersville and can’t wait to use the new Lowrance Live and the 3 n 1 transducer to find some Bass!

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Madness Of March 2019 chapter 3 busting wide open

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We are seeing some big fish show up on the end of our lines. Lake Guntersville Bass are wanting to be wide open but there is just something missing… We’ve had a full moon the water is steadily warming ( 54 in the mornings 60 late day ) catching quality with a big un or two mixed in… Wheres the wad’s of bass grouped up? I can only think that they are coming, each day this week staging spots have had a good un on it , getting them in the boat has been a struggle this week but we did get some in.. one morning you catch em fast in like 20 mins then its one here one there most of the day or its one here one there pretty much all day. We did find a grass line that was loaded up with 3-4 pounders that bit for a good hour, checked it a couple of days later it was like a ghost town not one peck.. They are moving by the hour, where too? The backs of pockets and the back of creeks. Catching some with the red eyes and thats just something my buddy Bertus and I have noticed when they are about to go on bed and while they are on bed so yes I believe we are within days of the seams busting and they will be everywhere it’ll almost seem like it happen overnight. Like last week I felt that it could be the week … well the cold nights and brutal north wind really held them off.. Maybe it’ll be this week but one things for sure April has always been a month you can mark your calendar that the bass on Guntersville will be spawning..

We had one absolute giant caught this week Dave Castro landed it while fishing with Capt. Cameron,

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Todd Holstien had two days on Gville with one being awesome and the other was cold windy and had to work hard for the bites

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John and Paula spent two days as well on Gville with their 1st day getting cut short due to a and eye getting scratched by a contact ( and John did lose a Big Ole Bass ) and the 2nd days was full of catching and Paula didn’t want John to feel bad by himself .. yep she lost her a Big Ole Bass as well… Oh and John is a heck of a chef, I got some of the smoked tenderloin and burger and it was freaking awesome…

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Anthony fished with Capt. Jeff and broke his Personal Best and caught a few other fish on a tough Saturday trip.. Congrats Anthony

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Then Ol Bertus Fished a couple of hours after my trip

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Lets see what this week brings

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Madness Of March 2019 chapter 2 the bass are hungry

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The Ups and Downs of the Pre SPAWN. Its been a great week for us, we have had to change how we caught em each day.. what we mean is that one day they was buried up in the grass then the next we had to catch them suspended out off the grass lines or dragging the bottom with a variety of lures. We been bundled up and we’ve been in just long sleeved shirts its been a roller coster of weather and this week coming up looks to be 1st stable week we will get to see and a full moon. Things could get interesting.

Pretty Days aren’t always the best days!

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So the crappie was 17 1/4 inches long weighed 3 pounds 12 ounces that is the largest crappie I’ve ever caught it was a beast .

The fish don’t seem to be everywhere ( just yet ) but when you stumble on to some they seem to be hungry to where you have to get the bait out of the back of their mouth.

Come fishing with Guntersville Bass Guides and take your best chance at a Guntersville Giant Bass.

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Madness Of March 2019 chapter 1 Lovegrove Lands Lunker

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Lake Guntersville has been seeing some crazy weather since the 1st of the year, and Monday March 4th 2019 wasn’t any different. It was cold, snowing, and the wind was blowing 20 mph ideal fishing day … right?? YEP. Especially if happened to be David Lovegrove, He caught his personal best in these conditions a 10lb 12oz Lake Guntersville Largemouth Bass and thats how you kick off the Madness Of March 2019 .

It went down like this: we had just fished a stretch of grass that has had a good amount of bass in it , when we was getting within the last 20 yards of it I had made the comment ” I can not believe we didn’t get a bite in this stretch” it wasn’t even 2 seconds after that came out of my mouth Davids rod doubled over and the fight was on. The bass tried to jump but just couldn’t get out of the water she just wallered and when she was doing that I could see she just had one hook in her, she came up a 2nd time and I watched the crank bait get its front hooks into her bottom lip right before she went back down, so the 3rd time she surfaced she was within arms reached and with her mouth being wide open I stuck my hand in her mouth and got a good grip and pulled her in the boat.. Talk about a rush.

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Fishing has been up and down just like the weather, when we get the 2-3 days of warming the bass start to feed up just a little better then they was when it was cold and cloudy, we start to get a pattern on them then it just falls apart with the next cold front… I do feel that once we get the water mid 50’s and higher the bass will start to flood into spawning areas and begin making beds..

I want to congratulate Jake and Fisher on their 2nd place finish in the FLW High School Tournament this past weekend here on Guntersville they had 21-14lbs and they qualify for the championship ..

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Fished the ABA Open on Saturday and finished 7th with 21.64lbs  had all the same size no real big bites and that was just fine with me.

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Heres some flooding pics

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Its going to be wide open from here on out. Here are some booking options

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Capt. Jim

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Lake Guntersville Pre Spawn Time

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Largemouth Bass are moving into staging areas daily and super shallow… And Mother Nature is doing her thing … up and down temps and plenty of rain.. If you look back one year you’ll remember a warming trend that had many of us wearing shorts and hoodies.. But this year we are bundled up for most of the week.

Now with the rain predicted for the next 4-6 days it will shake things up , these fish have had current since October and its kept them in general areas and fairly active. If the water gets muddy then it’ll take them a few days to adjust to the conditions ( remember we are dealing with Florida Strain ) and it’ll take us a little bit to find the right lure they’ll want to eat.

What we’d like to see after all this rain is some warmer temps and stable water levels .. This will help a consistent bite and bigger bass getting more aggressive and will chase down moving baits.

Water Temp 50

Clarity 1 foot in most areas

 

Heres Some Pics

 

Jake and Fisher fished a day and half with us and you will see they can catch em. Guntersville Bass Guides Guntersville Bass Guides Guntersville Bass Guides Guntersville Bass Guides Guntersville Bass Guides Guntersville Bass Guides Guntersville Bass Guides

Our Friend James C. got on a hot streak he was putting them in the boat pretty dang fast … He claimed it was his hair do…

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Ethan took 6th on the co angler side … Congrats Dude. Check out the hat.

 

Select Days Are Open For The Madness Of March

3,6,7,10,15th Are open for 4,6, or 8 hours

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The Calm Before Storm

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How about the weather this past week? Awesome Right!!!? Man has it changed the fishing… Did it warm up to quick? The fishing has slowed up, and the lake seems to be showing signs of spring time. Ive heard tree frogs daily, seen plenty of pelicans, and the geese are acting like crazy. Now the bass are acting funky.

Maybe this cold snap will shape things up..   Heres the lake update. water temps 55-60 depending on where your at,, water clarity is perfect for this time of year, still plenty of floating grass.

We have been fishing a lot of water for our bites, we have caught numbers one day then not so many on other days. Things are changing rapidly and for the folks that have your dates booked, I believe your gonna be in great shape, things are going to get really stupid here in a week and should continue till post spawn.

Till Next Time

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Capt. Jim

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Pre-Spawn On Guntersville

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Guntersville is fishing good… Or is it?

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Got out for a few days this past week and to learn some areas are still holding quality bass and some areas they’ve packed up and headed out. Some places they still ate the same baits and some they changed their diet.. Well what does all this mean? Im pretty sure its meaning with all the fresh water from recents rains and off colored water to complete muddy water to cold water..they are just going with the flow , their feeding periods are random.. if you time it just right its a lot of fun. So I caught them out of muddy water when I was checking for upcoming trip then very next day couldn’t get a bite in the muddy but the stained water was the ticket but it was not as easy as it was the day before,… Brady and John joined Belle and I for Bradys Birthday and they came to fish, and they fished hard heck Brady was fighting some sinus gunk but he never stopped ….The bite was not easy and after a couple of hours they got the feel for the technique and started catching…

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Water Temp 45-47 degree

Stained to Muddy Clarity

Days are getting longer and the bass know it…

March Is Felling Up And Sure Enough February Is Following Suit. Check Dates HERE 

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Starting In March: Lodging For $50.00 A Night 2 people with one time cleaning fee of $25…. be sure to check by emailing us for open dates. ( Boat Parking Too )

 

Capt. Jim

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Its About GO TIME

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Here we are half way through January and cabin fever really starts to sit in, Lake Guntersville Bass Start To Swim In Our Daily Thoughts and our sleep gets interrupted with a sudden jerk as we rip the trap out of the grass in the middle of the night… Yup I admit it happens every year to me. So I had to cure my itch with a couple of days on the Big G.

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Good friend Troy Morrow stopped by on his way home from a top 20 finish at Sam Rayburn to fish the morning, we managed to catch a few,, nothing like the TWO 9 pounders that he caught on days 1 & 3 , but it was good to spend some time in the boat with him, I always learn something from him.

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Yep Belle Is The Boss

Had a trip the following afternoon so I spent the 1st part of the morning waiting on my buddy to get to the ramp so I did a little fishing and well caught 3 real nice ones and 2 average ones before James was ready. We checked one area with no luck we went back to whats been working and went catching them pretty steadily not sitting on one spot ( had to save some for the trip ) even though we wanted to put them in the boat. One thing I did notice was the morning fish was a lot bigger then the afternoon ones.

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Mr. Mullins started off right his 2nd cast he put one in the boat then he continued to catch them till the bite slowed up to where we had to change up , even after that we managed to put a few in the boat but all in all it was great 37 degree day on the Big G.

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Water Temp 47

Clarity 2-4 feet

Floating Grass… Yea its everywhere

Looking Forward To February’s & March’s Pre Spawn Hawgs . Are You?

 

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