Go shallow
As we move into the summer, fishing gets tough. The deep water is hot in water temperature, the bass are lethargic, and getting a bite can be tedious work. Sometimes, the answer is not where you might expect, as many times the bass have moved into very shallow water.
Jigging spoon
When the water gets hot, and the bass are looking for oxygen, looking for cooler water or just suspending, nothing duplicates that results of a jiggling spoon. What makes it even better than most realize is it’s bait that even the most inexperienced angler can use and be successful.
Deep cranking time
As the fishing pressure mounts on Guntersville with more and more anglers on the lake, the bass will try to make some moves to the deep water until the grass thickens on the lake.
Keys to the shad spawn
There is no time of year that is more fun than the season that has become known as the shad spawn; it’s a Spring occurrence that I personally look forward to. The bass are as active as you will find them at any time of the year. They’re healed up from their spawn, and they are chasing and extremely aggressive; however, there are some important keys to being successful during the shad spawn.
The many advantages of a wacky rig
As fishing has progressed over the years, one technique that has pulled ahead of the pack is fishing with a wacky rig. It’s become a presentation that is overcoming the highly-pressured lakes we are seeing today.