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Fishing on Lake Guntersville: A Panel Discussion

Fishing on Lake Guntersville: A Panel Discussion

There are few things more exciting than the strike of a big bass while fishing on Lake Guntersville.  The weedmat at the surface of Lake Guntersville was thick and created a deep shadow which made the water darker and cooler below. Schools of small baitfish—shad and...
Fall Fishing With Topwater Fishing Lures

Fall Fishing With Topwater Fishing Lures

Topwater fishing lures and techniques for fall fishing When the days begin to get shorter and colder, most outdoorsmen start shifting their focus towards hunting. Spring often gets the reputation for the best time of the year to fish with bass being active while...
10 Places For Summer Bass Fishing

10 Places For Summer Bass Fishing

Beware: it’s easy to overlook the less obvious places where bass may be holding up. Many bass anglers think the hot days of summer drive bass to deep water hideouts. In some cases this may be true but there are several different areas on any given lake that will hold...
Topwater Fishing For Speckled Trout

Topwater Fishing For Speckled Trout

Topwater Fishing For Speckled Trout It’s going to be warm—some people up North would say downright hot—later today here on the Alabama Coast, but the early light of dawn is pleasant and the air feels nice after last winter’s chill. It’s springtime and the surface of...
Farm Pond Top-waters

Farm Pond Top-waters

Use these fishing techniques and your odds will improve, even in heavy vegetation where the big ones await the right lure. Plop. Pause. Plop. Pause.  As my fire-tiger devil’s horse eases past a lily pad, I can’t help but enjoy the sound of that peaceful...

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