11 Pound Guntersville Bass
Also See:
Jeff Nail’s Lake Lanier Bass Fishing Report
Lake Hartwell Fishing Report from Captain Mack
Lake Lanier Fishing Report from Captain Mack
Lake Guntersville Weekly Fishing Report from Captain Mike Gerry
Lake Country Fishing – fishing reports on Lakes Sinclair and Oconee, and more. (subscription required)
Texas Parks and Wildlife Weekly Freshwater Fishing Reports
Texas Parks and Wildlife Weekly Saltwater Reports
Fishing Report 5/11/24
The bass are on the move again and spreading the lake, many have moved into the deeper
water and changing locations to feed as the bream beds are producing bites especially early
in the day before the sun and heat drive them back to the deeper water. As I’m sure most of
noticed we are still in this endless weather pattern change about every couple of days forcing
you to relocate the feeding fish as they continue to move and get pushed from the
adjustment to the low-pressure systems.
Baits are generally down to your favorite bait as anything from soft plastics to crank baits and
top water are all working. For me it’s about Tight-Line jigs and their swim jigs, Missile Bait
“48” stick baits, and Duckett small profile spinner baits. There are others like SPRO crank
baits that are also having success.
It’s Time for a Jig
When the bass has transitioned from the spring bite to the summer bite, a bait, I enjoy fishing
is working a traditional jig; there are several reasons I like this presentation and none more
important than the pure fact it catches big fish. If you’re a tournament fisherman, you can
rest assure that this bait gives you a great chance of landing the kind of fish that will give you
a chance to win the tournament. There are some keys to getting this bait to do its magic.
Mostly it relies on patience and fishing around the right kind of cover to get the best results.
Jig fishing is often about getting the bait to immolate the feeding source that the bass are
feeding own so understanding your lake and food source can be very important. When the jig
bite is the best for me its generally early summer when there is spotty grass with holes in it
that you can get the jig to drop into. This also requires some thought as to the size of the jig
your fishing; a bulky jig is better for flipping but early summer requires you to pick a smaller
profile that will fall into the edges and holes in the spotty grass. Shaking and stroking your jig
in this time period is imperative as you must create some movement that the bass will react
too. The good news is when the bass are sitting in the holes, they generally feed upward
allowing them to see that bait above their head and reacting to the movement.
As the summer progresses the football jig becomes a great choice as the bass move deep and
feed in the deep shell beds and feed on crawfish in the deeper water. A football jig is just
ideal for dragging your jig on the bottom as it replicates crawfish like no other bait. Find the
deep shell beds as this type of bottom structure in the heat of the summer helps create
oxygen as the water warms and always holds good fish. There is also wood around most deep
shell beds as stumps hold the shells in place on the bottom and the bass like to hide and
ambush on the down side of the structure.
Come fish with me I have days available the movement into spring patterns is close and the best is yet to come. Call today to schedule your trip to Lake Guntersville. We fish with great sponsor products, Mercury Motors, Ranger Boats, Lowrance Electronics, Dawson Boat Center, Toyota Trucks, Vicious Fishing, Duckett Fishing, Lew’s Fishing, Power Pole, Missile Baits T&H Marine and more.