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Happy Halloween Bass Fishing Report

October 31, 2016 by Capt. Jim

Its October 31st and the high for the day will be 88 degrees. We got a brief taste of fall weather a week ago and it started the fall transition and things was looking like they would be ready to bust loose and then the heat is back and it seems the bass are in limbo. Not saying that we are not catching fish its just the size that we like, now we are catching anywhere from 20-60 fish a day some are 8 inches to 4 pounds , you just never know how big the next bite will be…. I guess that is whats keeping us on edge. Water temps 67-76 thats morning to dark

Caught a Guntersville Small Mouth last week I was just as excited as I was the 1st one I ever caught.

Here is whats going on out there: They are on the move back under the mats and blowing on a frog but still not really taking it under … its still fun but reeling them in is better . Grass lines in 5-7 feet of water has been pretty good for spinnerbaits and lipless cranks. Still not seeing the big ones like I want to but im sure with the warm weather they are stuck in the limbo stage waiting for it to get cold.

Here are some pics from the last two weeks.

October 9th Bass Fishing Report

October 9, 2016 by Capt. Jim

Wind! We had some high winds the past few days from Hurricane Matthew 30+ mph gust!

The fishing was ok this past week with the temps back to high 80s low 90s the bass didn’t want to be in the grass mats totally but we did manage to snatch a few out of them.

We focused on cheesey mats and scattered grass and changing up our frog retrieve each day to get the bites. We avg. 20 blow ups a trip and would land half on a good day.

water temps fell to 71 in the mornings.

We will continue to frog till the mats go away or less a better way to catch them comes along!

For booking info call 256-698-6593 or email at guntersvillebassguides@gmail.com

Capt. Jim

256-698-6593

Froggin Times on Lake Guntersville

October 3, 2016 by Capt. Jim

Froggin Season is upon us!

The cooler weather has kicked the frog bite into overdrive. The bass have made a big push to the grass mats. The fun has begun, if your looking for a day of frog action then now is the time to book your trip with us!

Had to hold on posting these pics of this guy since he was in a championship Friday and Saturday!

for booking info contact us at

256-698-6593

guntersvillebassguides@gmail.com

Capt. Jim

256-698-6593

September 28th Fishing Report

September 28, 2016 by Capt. Jim

Open mind and short memory was my key to catching bass the last 3 weeks!

Just getting out there and not driving right to where you caught one maybe 5 the day before was hard but it was easier then pulling up and not getting a bite! These bass have been on the move for awhile now, some are still deep out on a ledge like in front of the yacht club or the lower end of alreds , a drop shot or shskey head will get you some bites but other then that the grass is slowly improving!

We have looked from 3 ft out to 12 ft in the grass for them and on day you’d have an exact depth and could really wear them out to the tune of 30 bass and a bad day would be 10 bass.

Now if this year has taught me anything it has been that I really like to have successful days and I had to use a lure that was non existent on my boat for at least 8 years, it’s not that I dislike this lure but I’ve just slowly stopped using it and it was the bait that I learned to bass fish with heck I won a championship on one in the 1st year of my fishing career. Well the old trusty spinnerbait has carried me and I’ve found a new one that I really like it is made by Picasso and its the 1/2 oz white chart double willow blade. The big worm produced on some days we used NetBait C Mac in Green Pumpkin. And a BD 2.5 SquareBill in Green Gizzard. Some days we could Flip and Frog so you can see that our deck would have a few Duckett Rods n Reels on it. Our line choice for the moving baits was Sunline Sniper 16 lb and for the worm is 12 lb Sniper and for Froggin n Flippin is Sunline FX2 Braid.

It’s been from Mud creek to Honeycomb that we’ve fished and from the front to the backs of the creeks . Here’s the results you better be close to deep water and have a hard bottom under the grass and focus on 6-8 feet of water.

Fished in the FLW BFL Super Tournament last weekend and made the cut for day two it was my 1st time doing this so of course it was a victory to me, finished 20th amongst the Big G Sticks and with September being my weakest time on the lake I feel that I can say I’m ready for next September already!

Its time to get your Frog trips locked in!

256-698-6593 or email

CAPT JIM

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September 5th Lake Guntersville Fishing Report

September 5, 2016 by Capt. Jim

Well it slowed up this past week. The fish are still in the areas but to get them to bite is another mystery, just when it started making a little sense it shuts down, now we did have a lot of east winds and fronts that always seems to bother them.

Heres how the week went:

Fished 4×4 Swimjigs early then moved to the mats to frog and mix in a little flipping with a 1oz Picasso Tungsten with a Paca Craw. Our trips stretched us across the lake this week from Mud Creek down to Browns Creek and the fishing seemed to be the same, you really had to capitalized on the bites you did get.

I think when the weather stabilizes we will see better fishing .

The water temp is slowly coming down in the mornings it’s 84 and by 6 it’s 89 and these 90 degree plus days are getting old.

We are filling up for what I believe is the best fishing of the whole year. I love the cooler days and big bass, if your thinking about coming to Guntersville then give us a call and let us do the work and you can enjoy your day on the lake.

Capt. Jim

256-698-6593

August 29th LakeGuntersville Fishing Report

August 28, 2016 by Capt. Jim

As this week came to a end I’m scratching my head!

If you got out this past week you probably had a pretty good time on the water. Catching a fish was not much of a challenge, the fish have been where they are suppose to be and we could fish spots with great success, using 4×4’s swim jig with a Netbaits Little Spanky as a trailer early in the morning to catch them.

Rod: Duckett Micro Magic 7’3 med heavy

Reel: Duckett 360 7:1:1 Line: Sunline Sniper 16lb

Mid Day: Flipping a Heavy Hitter 4×4 Jig on grass edges got your rod doubled over but the bites are spaced out but well worth the effort. Broke out the Picasso Shad Walker again this week working it along thick grass edges and tricking a few bass.

Flipping Rod:Duckett White Ice 7’9 extra heavy.

Flipping Reel: Duckett 360 6:3:1. Line : Sunline FX2 90lb

Now the scratching of the head comes to play. All week things was lining up to be on track for some late summer early fall fishing, Well come Saturday things changed in a bad way, the bass would clobber the swim jig like take the rod out of your hands and not get hooked and the same with flipping the big jig , why? That’s a great question, I am gonna blame it on the North & East wind heck I don’t know they acted the same on Sunday even going to NetBait Super Twitch they wouldn’t eat it we hooked them on the outside of the head. And with this storm brewing out in the Gulf is going to change it up. Time will tell!

September and October dates are filling up call to get your Frog Fishing date booked!

256-698-6593

Capt. Jim

256-698-6593

August 22nd Lake Guntersville

August 21, 2016 by Capt. Jim

The big girls are starting to show their faces again!

Myles and I won with 14.87lbs (3 fish limit)

We had a great week exploring new areas of the lake and finding a few bass here and there

We have been mixing it up between a 4×4 Swim Jig with a Little Spanky and flipping a NetBait Paca Craw with a 1oz Picasso Tungsten Weight. 6-10 feet of water and when the right cover is around we’d throw a hollow body frog with some success.

Just a reminder we have openings to take you frog fishing for the upcoming Snag Proof frog tournament out of goosepond.

We are steadily booking September & October trips call for availability 256-698-6593

Capt. Jim

256-698-6593

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