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Trophy Bass Time
As we move further into winter the one thing that is always a great part of the cold days of January and February is the pure fact that this is trophy time of year. The […]
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Your Fish are Gone or are They
The more we fish the more we realize that fishing gets tougher every day; it’s not that the fish always move but many times you just can’t get them to bite from one day to […]
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Natural Elements And The Winter
Winter is without a doubt difficult time of year for many fishermen; trying to find fish when the water temperatures are cold, or the weather is less than comfortable becomes a task for many. If […]
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Where the Creeks Narrow For Bass
As we move into more of a fall bite the bass start to vacate the deeper ledges, they follow the creeks and hang out in the flats, where the creeks meet at the tightest points. […]
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Understanding Fishing Rod Technology
If you have ever been to the display at one of the Bass Master Classic events the thing that sticks out is the fact that there is a ton of fishing rod manufactures; understanding their […]
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Rambling Around the Fishing Industry
A year of change and old traditions gone new ones are evolving and what once was the standard is no longer in play. Every year we see change in the fishing industry is it really […]
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Fishing Report, Lake Guntersville, by Captain Mike Gerry 10/19/14
As the weather goes so goes the fishing this past week, the high pressure days caused long faces and tough times, while the cloudy somewhat sunny days were as good as it gets during the […]
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Fall Fishing At The River Bottom
Every year as we transition to late fall the bottom structure becomes more important and the ability to distinguish what type of bottom you are fishing is essential. On a lake like Guntersville the grass […]
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SPRO Tournament Let’s Look Back
With the SPRO frog only tournament in the rear window and our insistence that we make it better every year I thought it would be good timing to self analysis the tournament; let’s look at […]
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The Fall Bite can Change your Patterns
As we transition into the fall bite there are many techniques you will need to change to load the boat in the fall! One of the first things to change is going to be your […]
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What’s Up with Line Knots
I probably get more questions about how to tie a knot than anything else during a guided fishing trip; it’s just amazing how many people don’t know how to tie a knot that won’t slip […]
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The Jerk Bait or Better Known as the Miracle Bait
As we continue to approach cold water fishing no bait has been more successful when the water temperatures are in the 40’s than jerk bait. It’s life-like bait that brings fish up from the 20 […]
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What Happened to the Good Old Days?
As we have moved through time in the last many years I constantly get reminded that the fishing industry has changed drastically; I am not sure it has all been good, but it for sure […]
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Slightly Warming Water
When it comes to weather and its affect on how the fish respond nothing changes the bite more than a few degrees of water temperature increase in the early spring time. This year with all […]
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First Time Fishing A New Lake
As a guide I get many customers that come to Guntersville and hire me because they are intimidated by the big body of water. My customer is trying to develop a pattern to have some […]
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Go Vertical for Suspending Fish
I believe we are finally seeing the “dog days” of summer; yes it’s late for a typical summer but upon us none-the-less! There are certain keys to fishing the dog days of summer, understanding the […]
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The Classic Competitors will see a Big Change
The top 56 fishermen in the world will hit Guntersville in late February; but what has changed since the lake became off limits at the end of December? Guntersville and North Alabama is going through […]
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What Has Not Changed in the Fishing World?
One thing that has been constant in the world of fishing is change, for the past 10 to 15 years you can bet something new, better more advanced will be added to the tools we […]
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Making Fish Bite
As we move thru January and into the still cold month of February one thing that remains constant is that you must present your bait so the bass reacts to it. If you are someone […]
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Some Winter Presentations that I Like
As we progress into the winter months there are a couple of factors that determine what presentation I use in the cold mid of winter. I look for a couple of keys as I progress […]
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What I Liked About 2013
After such an impressive 2013 with every phase of my life being affected in such a positive way I thought I would put my thoughts on paper; so many great improvements to talk about. A […]
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56 Pros Qualified for the Bass Master Classic
When the Bass Master Classic comes to Guntersville this February 56 of the world’s best fisherman have qualified to give it a shot at one crown. The 2014 Bass Master Classic will be not only […]
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Critical Retrieve Speed and Tempo
We are approaching a time of year that one of the most critical things that people do wrong, when they have trouble catching fish, is how quickly you retrieve your bait while fishing! There are […]
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Speed and Fall Fishing
If there was ever a time of year to think about the retrieve speed the fall is it! Retrieve speed is a deadly attraction and the problem is most fisherman forget to make it part […]
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Fall Search Baits can be Different
The fall bite is on, and finding fish is the key to the great activity and success that we are having this fall; the key is finding the bass as they are generally stacked together […]
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This could be a November to Remember on Guntersville
All signs are pointing to November shaping up as an exciting time to be fishing on Lake Guntersville; we struggled some from September through mid October. Look out though as November is coming in like […]
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The Challenge of Finding Fish
When you approach new waters, or head to your favorite lake for the first time in several weeks the first obstacle to overcome is to find the fish. That old saying “ you got to […]
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Guntersville Report 9/7/13
We moved to September but the weather was more like August, hot muggy and sunny skies combined to slow the bite some this past week! Although early in the day we were very successful, the […]
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Controversy Growing in Florida
With the increase amounts of money showing up in tournaments, and the increased pressure to win even the smallest of tournaments the local tournament trials in Florida are concerned with a practice called “Baiting of […]
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Lake Guntersville Report 8/3/13
We have definitely seen some summer time affects this last week from the heat and intense sun; although we are catching fish it is certainly not as active as it was in June or July! […]
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The Summer Heat Bite
Many fisherman that I put in the boat with me, really are discouraged during the heat of the summer time fishing; not only is it hot but it seems the nats can drive you crazy […]
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Madness and Crank Baits
As we dip into the summer no presentation catches more fish than crank baits. Absolutely the best presentation for fish, big fish and numbers of fish that you can choose. The bass migrate back out […]