Water Temperature: 90
Water Clarity: 2-3 feet
Had a great weekend with the family on the water just playing, watching fireworks, swimming, and doing a little fishing. The last two days got back at it working on tactics and some new baits with the time off getting ready for upcoming events on some new waters.
Monday had a great time working on some tactics and flat busted some topwater fish on some baits I was testing. Had several solid limits before the heat got up fishing over grass lines in 3-8 feet of water. After the heat started to work it's way into the mid-80's the deeper bite started and once you found them you could boat anywhere from 3 to 10 in that area.
Tuesday I got out a little later working on some deeper tactics and baits. I found a few schools of active fish in the 25-35 feet range but the REAL excitement came when I was testing a new dropshot bait. I had found a school of fish in about 50 feet of water on the sonar and decided to test the bait on them. After dropping it down and about 3 mins of working the bait near the school I saw the first fish eat it. To be honest it pulled alot like a strong spot(which is what I thought it would be when I saw them) but all of a sudden it came to the top like a rocket and when it cleared the water I saw it was a "bronzeback"! That's right a smallmouth. After putting the first one in the boat I got right back down there and started to put the smackdown on em'. Ended up boating 17 before the bite just died. I have fished this lake from one dam to the other from the age of 5 and now about to celebrate my 39th birthday in a few weeks and have only boated 3-5 smallmouth in these waters to date.
Even though they were not huge fish they were all keepers and a blast to catch. Hope everyone had a great Holiday weekend and looking forward to a great week. I will be on the water the rest of this week and Monday and Tuesday of next then I'm off the water on the road at tournaments the rest of the month. Rodney will be taking care of all our trips but I know i'm leaving clients in great hands. Be sure to give us a call if you would like to book a trip and learn some awesome new tactics. See you on the water.
God Bless
Phil.4:13
FINS -N- GRINS FRESHWATER ADVENTURES
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Lake Guntersville
Water Temperature: 90
Water Clarity: 2-3 feet
After being on the road fishing other lakes for upcoming events and also fishing a few tournaments out of the state I finally got back to Guntersville. Man did I miss this place!! I first started out fishing some new tactics I have been working on and they worked fairly well. Im excited about some of the new baits that are going to be released at ICast in a few weeks.
Fishing on Guntersville right now is hit and miss but when you hit you hit BIG! I fished several miles of the ledges on my first day back and found several places that were holding fish in water ranging from 25-40 feet of water. Most fish were solid keepers with a few bigger fish thrown in the mix.
On the 2nd day back out I spent the day flipping shallow grass in some areas that have been solid in the past. FInding productive grass that doesnt have 30 boats on it is not easy but when you do its worth the wait. We had another solid day with fish coming off several baits in water ranging from 3-9 feet.
I hope everyone has a great Holiday on the water. Please stay safe and remember what the holiday is all about, our freedom! Remember our troops, and thier families as well as those that have given so much to so we can enjoy our freedom.
God Bless
Phil.4:13
FINS -N- GRINS FRESHWATER ADVENTURES
Water Clarity: 2-3 feet
After being on the road fishing other lakes for upcoming events and also fishing a few tournaments out of the state I finally got back to Guntersville. Man did I miss this place!! I first started out fishing some new tactics I have been working on and they worked fairly well. Im excited about some of the new baits that are going to be released at ICast in a few weeks.
Fishing on Guntersville right now is hit and miss but when you hit you hit BIG! I fished several miles of the ledges on my first day back and found several places that were holding fish in water ranging from 25-40 feet of water. Most fish were solid keepers with a few bigger fish thrown in the mix.
On the 2nd day back out I spent the day flipping shallow grass in some areas that have been solid in the past. FInding productive grass that doesnt have 30 boats on it is not easy but when you do its worth the wait. We had another solid day with fish coming off several baits in water ranging from 3-9 feet.
I hope everyone has a great Holiday on the water. Please stay safe and remember what the holiday is all about, our freedom! Remember our troops, and thier families as well as those that have given so much to so we can enjoy our freedom.
God Bless
Phil.4:13
FINS -N- GRINS FRESHWATER ADVENTURES
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