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Mon, 12/24/2012 - 11:46
By: Fishhound Bass Pros
I have written before that catching stripers on Guntersville has really changed for the better, and if you target them you can really have some fun! This past few weeks I have really enjoyed catching stripers; I have in fact caught them some days until my hands are sore and it has been a lot of fun and full of action.
As I have targeting catching stripers, I have learned some interesting lessons on how to catch them. The first thing to remember are that stripers are also very competitive, they will compete for food and cause some wild fishing frenzies that can be a tremendous amount of action over a short period of time. When that occurs just about any top water bait in your box will catch them; if they are not breaking the water, then I have been real successful on suspending...
Sat, 12/15/2012 - 09:43
By: Fishhound Bass Pros
With winter upon us, I believe there are some tricks to winter fishing especially if you like fishing a jig. The key point for the avid jig fisherman is that you can fish a jig at a variety of different depths; this makes a jig very versatile on cold winter days. Bass have a tendency in the winter to roam different depths depending on how the weather affects them, because of this being able to work different depths from top to bottom with one lure allows you to put a pattern together in a short amount of time.
Guntersville can very easily have grassy areas throughout the winter, bass love to move up...
Mon, 12/10/2012 - 11:21
By: Fishhound Bass Pros
Every year as we get close to Christmas I start wondering how I can help the parent or spouse buy something for the avid fisherman for Christmas. The first thing that comes to mind is what is new that would “wow” your fisherman partner or friend.
Well Lowrance has come out with their latest and greatest technology it is their touch screen units. Lowrance now has a 12 inch screen HDS unit that is all touch screen depth finder GPS, it is newly announced this past month, and also available in a 9 inch size and incorporates Lowrance Structure Scan in one unit. Yes, it’s a costly present, but there are different models available at different prices; it is new and it brings features to the electronic fishing geek he has never seen. Giving the fisherman the ability with...
Wed, 11/14/2012 - 10:37
By: Fishhound Bass Pros
This blog installment was penned by Fishhound content director Jon Storm.
I've covered pro bass fishing for the better part of the last 15 years, and I can't remember another time when so many top-ranked pros went back to school and actually transformed their strengths. I'm not talking about finesse-fishing here, where guys will occasionally pick up a shakey-head to fill a limit.
Instead, I'm talking about a set of guys at the very top echelon of the sport who decided they needed to move off the bank. The first time I started to notice the change was when David Dudley began his resurgence. He'd been getting his butt whipped by guys who could fish deep, so he forced himself to learn deep-cranking, and since that time he's gone a...
Wed, 11/07/2012 - 09:26
By: Fishhound Bass Pros
Editor's note: This blog installment was penned by Fishhound pro and Lake Guntersville guide Capt. Mike Gerry.
As we move into winter, the one thing that seems to be common on all lakes is the constant change of water levels. You go out there one day and the water's up 2 feet, and then the next it's down 3 feet. The key is: What do you as a fisherman to adjust your fishing technique to the change in water levels?
The first thing you must understand is what happens to the fish as the level of water changes.
As the water level rises, the fish tend scatter out and migrate individually to areas that might represent totally new territory – maybe into a flooded parking lot or picnic area – so investigate the unconventional....
Tue, 11/06/2012 - 08:26
By: Fishhound Bass Pros
Bassmaster Elite Series pro Skeet Reese and his family have decided to do an auction to help raise funds for those affected by Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast.
Reese will be holding an auction on his personal website, SkeetReeseInc.com beginning sometime this week and lasting through Nov. 16. The auction will include several items of significant value from his career and personal gear, and he'll match the money raised.
"We were sitting here watching the news over the weekend and it hit me how many people are still being affected by the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy," said Reese. "There are so many people without power, bare necessities and even their homes that we wanted to do something to help out."
Reese was about to...
Mon, 10/22/2012 - 07:51
By: Fishhound Bass Pros
Editor's note: This blog installment was penned by Fishhound pro and Lake Guntersville guide Capt. Mike Gerry.
When it comes to catching bass, there's probably no condition on the lake that causes more heartburn than the presence of winds from 15 mph on up – especially if it blows up or down the length of the lake. It just devastates and tears down most everybody's confidence.
The key to catching fish in such conditions is to remember that bass generally stack up together in the wind, and this can work to your advantage, because one bite can lead to several more bites in the same area.
So the solution is two-fold: 1. You must be prepared to fish with search baits most of the day (nothing's better than spinnerbait), and 2....
Thu, 10/18/2012 - 13:30
By: Fishhound Bass Pros
Here's an awesome photo from Fishhound friends Joe and Josh over at the Haulin Bass CT blog. These guys live, eat and breathe fishing in and around Connecticut and write about it whenever they can. They give up a lot of usable, current fishing info. They're Fishhound members too!
Here's what Josh said about this freak fish and its too-big dinner they encountered a few weeks ago.
Joe and I started our day at a "pike lake" in Central CT. With the weedkill chemicals leaving a milky green haze in the water – similar to that of Bantam Lake but worse – we decided to go back to The River. We'd been there a couple weeks ago in search of pike, only to find water temps still in the 70s and no pattern had formed.
Today was similar. Water temps are now down...
Fri, 10/12/2012 - 06:46
By: Fishhound Bass Pros
Editor's note: This blog installment was penned by Fishhound pro and Lake Guntersville guide Capt. Mike Gerry.
After another year of tough fall fishing, I have to ask: What's going on? The fall bite has slowed so drastically on Lake Guntersville for the second year now that something is certainly happening
After thinking on it, my conclusion comes down to a series of disturbing events – events that make me wonder how we can reverse the change that's caused the slow fishing.
My conclusions all stem from a common problem – the lack of lake of reservoir-fishing management at Lake Guntersville. Here's what I mean.
The first factor I believe to...
Wed, 09/26/2012 - 10:56
By: Fishhound Bass Pros
Editor's note: This blog installment was penned by Fishhound pro and Lake Guntersville guide Capt. Mike Gerry.
Over my many years of being on the water throughout the heat of the summer and into fall, there's a constant that occurs whenever the weather's hot, there's no wind and the TVA isn't pulling any current. It's a constant that can make a huge difference – especially for the tournament fisherman.
The constant is this: Whenever the three elements combine – hot air, no wind and no current – the greener vegetation creates oxygen and offers better fishing because it pulls the bigger fish into the area.
Bass are very predictable. If they're active, it's because the elements exist to make them active, and one of...
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