Guntersville Lake
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Spoons
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Blueback Herring
Water Temperature
65°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Large Hair Jigs
Structure
Pilings
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
65°
One of the first flatheads I caught bass fishing what !???!?!?!?! Come to find out something cool and hidden in this particular spot yet all over the lake ! For some odd reason the fatties were going insane for the big hair as well as the dink bass. I would throw hair from 15-22 ft. It very simple and fun and doesn't take much time to learn ! Bomb it out give it a 3 Mississippi count burn it spot for a 5 Mississippi and then repeat repeat repeat every 7 seconds. Fish shoot up and simply eat it . May I add this flatty also spit up a shad 6 inches by 3 inches which is the same profile as the hair that Cumberland lures uses ! Must keep this above the rocks and sand this is a mid water column bait that only works in the higher or mid columns of the water ! Love this bait mainly uses very cheap and easy gets em all. Hook never bent on the big flatty or multiple 3+ bass.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 13'+
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Got to finally get them good on a 10xd upnorth great to use this time but also this is one of the places 10xds really shine. Simple prices I use my helix 12 to find the ledges as I am driving down the lake 20-10 drop offs are the ledges you want to fish. on A humminbird that is dark blue to a lighter blue next to each other main lake. You throw this further than the bait ball or school of fish and then you slowly wind and let the bait stay above the fish as it looks more realistic. I keep it simple 12 lb mono its got a little bit of give yet with the big swing you make with a crank bait series rod it all evens out, also the line is much more stronger than fluro as it can handle the tension better. use a 200 size reel or 150 to allow you for maximizing cast-ability. Hooks are very strong and durable you will not need to change these puppies !
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Football Jigs
Structure
Rip Rap
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
65°
Throwing a football jig unconventionally is never talked about enough. Everyone thinks it has to be the same boring not fun dragging cadence that is as much fun as watching YouTube ads. I love this technique call it "Hula-ing it" Yes I named it after myself lol. I take a long rod with parabolic bend all Daiwa rods do a fantastic job with this but any beef stick with parabolic bend will work. You simply bomb your jig out and wait till you feel bottom. You then swim it in but you switch your rod tip left and right which makes the jig snap back and forth causing a somewhat circular motion when it swings side to side. This good size spot fell for it in 20 foot of water. I like a chunk because it does a great job looking like a big craw moving all around ! Rubber is key as it looks the most life like any rubber jig works just needs to be hand tied as rubber Is not very durable !
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Neko Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
66°
Fishing is better in the afternoon. Water warms and they come up shallow and feed. Points are best as most are post spawn now. 2 to 6 foot grass. Slow Slow Slow
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Water temp low 60s, air temp in the 50s. Fished the northern end of guntersville, focused on north sauty and slow rolled a swim jig around dead pad stems produced a good number of bites but not great quality. Used a queen tackle swim jig with a fat Albert when I wanted to keep it down in the water column and a menace when I wanted to keep it further up, later in the day a menace grub was working better on the back of the jig.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Fishing grass flats on south end near or on the main river. Target weed lines with the Senko you see on side scan or mega 360. Make sure to have unpegged weight!
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Wow happy to get to say I had the joy in being able to throw lipless crankbaits on Guntersville as I feel as if this is the place to get better and grow at it. All week no matter were we went we got em good key depths 10-4 ft isolated patches of eel grass but had to be fresh hard bottom as well as only eel grass knowing mixed in. The fish were using these parts of lakes to be able to both bulk up after the spawn and before they go to spawn. The lake is all screwed up and there is plenty of bed fish left to be caught as well. This was the two best ways to catch was to throw as fast as u can and just knick the weeds. Or if that did not work reel avg speed feel you are in the eel grass and then swing your rod like a baseball bat as soon as the bait came out an angry ole hungry boy was waiting to eat it ! Purple seemed to be the best in royalty color, not sure why but they love it make sure it is a 1 knocker or they will not touch it !
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Topwater Prop
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
60°
Tough day on Guntersville. Able to get some bites on the Whopper Plopper with a slow roll.
