Lots of rain from the Hurricane

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Busy week with Ron from Muskogee Oklahoma as he put the CHECK MARK beside Guntersville on his bucket list.

We fished the grass mats all week and when the sun would pop out we would try some flipping with pretty good results and froggin is still the go to.  Ron is a natural he picked up the frogging and flipping very fast as he caught himself some Lake Guntersville Bass. 8 FT or less seemed to be the best depths and from the river channel to the banks he caught fish, as the weather changed so did the fish and the lake level, TVA had to take the lake down due to all the rain we was getting and that didnt help keep the fish where they needed to be and the wind was just constant and annoying , until Sunday I was able to fish effectively and had two guys that I know you've seen their mugs before but just not in the same pic, well we changed that today Mike and David did a little warm up with a double.

 This week should be outstanding but when dealing with mother nature its hard to tell
Water temp has fallen pretty fast down to 71 and the water clarity is 3 ft in most areas..


Good Luck to everyone of ya.

To book your own trip with me you can go to my website or you can call me at 256-698-6593
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Ron Thank you for your friendship and looking forward to your return in the spring.


Anyone wanting to try crappie fishing or just go catch some for the freezer good news we have a guide that specializes in Crappie Fishing .. and he will filet them for you. More INFO HERE

Notice Mike has one of our new shirts on.. See them click here When they are all sold I'll draw a name and the winner will get a free 4 hour trip. You must purchase a Long Sleeve Shirt (Black or Gray) or a Hoodie To Be Entered.

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Attention Froggers

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The next two weeks will be a frog fishermen's paradise here on Lake Guntersville, with the frog bite ramping up to be in full swing the question is....... Are you ready?

This past week has been nothing but fun. I only had one trip and the reason I had it was because they wanted to use a gift certificate that they won at the Somewhere On The Lake Wounded Warrior auction, other then that I practiced all week for the BFL.
Lets start with the practice I'll make it short, by Thursday morning I was able to call my shot if was gonna get a bite or not I was dialed in and have not felt that good about a tournament in a very long time and what really did it was, I checked an area that I hadn't touched since before I left for Ohio and about a dozen flips later one grabbed my B Bug and she was a dandy, wouldn't let go of the bait ( I flipped without a hook all week ) then I eased over to another spot where I last had a bite and got right on the waypoint and flipped in there and it no longer hit the bottom one smashed it and I didn't even get to lift up on her, she started swimming up and brought about 8 of her fat friends with her all trying to take the bait from her. Well after seeing that I knew there was a chance for a big sack. Fast forward........ they moved.....  Couldn't believe it they just up and left a 3 week home just like that. I was so keyed in on flipping I didn't give the frog fishing a true chance I just didn't see the frog catching the right fish to compete against those guys so needless to say I stunk up the lake Saturday.


Not taking a bad day of fishing to lightly I got up Sunday Morning 1st thing and headed to find my fat girls. Of course I tried what had been working and to no surprise no one was home still, so frustrated I was heading back to the ramp when I saw a mat that reminded me of one I drove by the day before and I had to go check it out, and that kept me on the lake till dark.. Not only did I have a crazy frog fishing day with over 20 fish I relocated my fat girls at the end of the day and they wasn't but 40 yds from the last place I shook one off.

Where to look for your frog tournaments.

* Up River Lots of the right kind of grass mats ( along the river channel is the best)

Now my clients never frogged fish ever and they had a blast doing it and with many missed opportunities they did manage to stick one and get em in the boat. When you get a blow up wait at-least one second before you set the hook, and set the hook hard you need to drive them hooks in to the roof of the bass's mouth. The cadence they wanted has been a slow popping like pop pop pop.......pop pause and it seemed when they wanted it they did not miss the frog as pliers was needed to extract the hook on most cases.


They want the frog worked slow. Look there has been a lot of pressure on the lake and the bass are wising up. Take your time and work a mat from every angle you can, it will pay off when you get the cadence and the angle.

Good Luck to all the anglers.



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Lake Erie is the REAL DEAL

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As you can tell I didn't fish Guntersville this past week! I just wanted to share with you my trip to Lake Erie.

I fished with my good friend Steve for a day and it was from daylight to dark and it was an absolute blast. We caught some real dandies Most came on a drop shot and a tube and some came on a moving bait, and if you have never caught a smallmouth on a moving bait then you need to.

Wish I could of fished the rest of this month up there it was that much fun..

Here are some Erie Donkeys

The 1st one of the day.

Just a AVG Smallie

A great way to start the day.

Thanks for reading and if your interested in September Erie Fishing Let me know I'll be putting together a trip up there next year.

Check out my site if you haven't yet. www.guntersvillebassguides.com

Capt. Jim

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Why does September bring TUFF Fishing or is it all in our head?

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Has Guntersville made life tuff on you in the last week? Your not alone and it happens every year. Yes the fish start acting different to us, but they are doing exactly what they are suppose to be doing and its up to us to figure them out for that day or that time of day, yes that time of day they are on little feeding frenzy's right now (at least that is what I am seeing) you just have to recognize when its happening and capitalize on it, what I am seeing during these times is shad rippling the surface or being chased to where they come torpedoing out of the water, its not lasting long but if you can get a super twitch casted out to the area and let it fall on slack line if you don't get any strikes then work it in. I have not been spending a lot of time on these fish a few cast then I'm back to covering water with a ribbit style bait and top water frog and flipping a Heavy Hitter when I see the right stuff.

Took a couple of fellas out this week to try to get some bites and it happened to be the one of my better days in a couple of weeks with big fish biting for us we lost several of them  ( no idea why we didn't get them in the boat but they only count when we land them) so pictured are the ones that didn't get away and you can see 2 are some real Lake Guntersville Donkeys not saying the ones we didn't get in the boat was this size but they sure did resemble them. 

Bass Like Under Armour People 

Water Temp is falling 79 degrees and will continue to drop as these cooler nights become more of the NORM. 

November is getting filled up as of today and October has a couple of days open give me a call to get your day on the water booked with me.. 256-698-6593

Late October and November fishing is off the charts and Im looking to put my Clients on Bass of a Lifetime once again this year. Check out the Resume

Do you want to fish with me in November?  You need to Book NOW

I have received a shipment of newly designed Hoodies and Long Sleeved Shirts. SHOP NOW

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Lake Guntersville SEPTEMBER

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How about it? The Lake is well GOOD ONE DAY and not so good the next.

All I can say is cover a lot of water. But you can fish right over the bass if you don't have the bait they are wanting to eat, and what do they want to eat? Great question....One day is a big C Mac worm and the next is a 4x4 Heavy Hitter Jig. Thats an all day quest with those two baits, now in the morning can be fun with a little top water action with toad style bait like a ribbit or a good ol buzz bait till the sun gets up and bright. Then its time to slow down and cover water looking for the big ones.

This time of year on Lake Guntersville can be very trying. Your mental mindset has to be open and not get stuck doing the same thing that we did 3 weeks ago or even 1 day ago, remember the fish are doing exactly what they are suppose to be doing and we just have to figure it out for that day, the fish are going to eat everyday its up to us to figure out what they want..

If you missed it the big news on September 2nd Pat Gillian is the winner of the fishing trip and Under Armour clothing and gifts from our sponsors. When Pat gets the date picked out we will share it with you all and then post some pics of the Trip.

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October is about full have some days open call to get your date booked. 

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Lake Guntersville's Curve Ball

Well the bass have thrown the curve ball this past week.

They vacated the pattern I've been fishing for awhile now and went to the thick nasty stuff..

FROGGIN N FLIPPIN TIME

After a couple of trips and the bass didnt play nicely, I went to work in the evenings putting the puzzle together and that I did..

Some Frog Action and plenty of Flippin action, found some new areas where some big ones are holding. They still don't seem to be grouped up like I'd like to find them this time of year but this year hasn't been a normal year so i'll take it.

If your gearing up to come to Guntersville then here is a list.

Duckett White Ice Terry Scroggins Rod 7'8 xx heavy

Duckett Reel 7:1 360

Sunline Froggin N Flippin Line 65lb

NetBait Paca Craw with a 1.5 oz weight

4x4 Bass Jigs Heavy Hitter on the outside grass lines

This will get the job done.

In a week they will get set up after the major transition and be ready to feed up once again.



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Lake Guntersville August Is Showing OUT

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Lets start out saying this August has been one for the record books. Catching Bass in August is usually a grind and we have had a day or two like that this month but the others have been like April fishing,  It doesn't seem to be a secert spot that is working for me but the type of spots seem to be key, and host of lures. Ok it might sound like junk fishing but its just about having the right tools for the area your fishing.

Had a few returning clients this week again and you'll recognize them if you read these weekly.
Megan was on her 3rd trip and I think she has learned a great amount just about bass fishing in her trips with me, and David is one step closer to getting moved here. HAHA

Fished a tournament Saturday with a great friend that started as a client we ended up in 2nd place with 19 lbs yea and we had a 8.03 pound largemouth that Joel caught (not may anglers can say they caught a 8 pounder in a tournament ) if you threw out the two 15 inch fish we had we would of had a great avg. lol Congrats to Jason and his partner on the W.

Here is a little more details

Shallow: Hard to beat a top water, burning a Big Spanky on top has been a fun way to catch a few. ( not only in the morning)
4x4 Swim jig 1/4 oz with a Little Spanky as the trailer (lily pads have given up a few good ones)
Flipping a B BUG in the holes of the grass.

Mid Depth: 4x4 Swim Jig with a Little Spanky swimming through the stalks of grass have been good for some big uns early has been the key on this bite.
BIG WORM NetBait's C Mac has been the go to since June hands down the best worm bite I've had.
Flippin a Big Weight and Paca Craw will get your arm jerked on when the sun is blistering out.

Deep: Yup found a few out deep this week not many but did have a big day with a 4x4 Football Jig (Kevin Hawk Signature) with Paca Craw  

Have you seen whats new on my website? Look HERE (check it out on a computer) you'll see what I mean.

November Fishing is sneaking up but October is knocking on the door , get your date booked HERE


Hope this helps everyone get a few more bass in your boat.

Come Fishing With Me.

David Brings The Big Girls Around

Capt. Mike Joined Me On My Birthday

Joel's 8.03 lb Bass

Two of our largest bass (his 8 is pictured twice)

Megan & Angela 

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