Got a trip planned for Guntersville March 5-9th, I come from fishing lake cumberland and dale hallow 99% of the time. Any tips on baits besides the obvious rattle trap and a bladed jig? I hardly ever fish Dale in the spring so fishing new grass growth is foreign to me. Any other tips/advice on baits/creeks or areas of the lake to start looking would be appreciated. This is just a fun fishing trip with my fishing partner.
Guntersville Early March
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I live near and fish G'ville regularly. You've already named the springtime staples, but I'd add a dt-6, a hybrid hunter, and jerkbaits to the mix. Don't forget silent versions of the lipless. They see so many rattle baits this time of year, sometimes the silent ones will be better. Plastics and jigs work too, but the moving baits are better for covering water and finding groups of fish. I'd look for outside edges of eel grass in 5-10 foot. North Sauty, Mink, Seibold, Browns, and Alreds creeks always hold fish, as well as random flats and pockets all up and down the main river. All of those creeks have nice and safe launches except Seibold. It has a ramp, but also a reputation of vandalism. The best tackle stores are Scottsboro Tackle on the square in Sboro, and GTO with locations at Goose Pond, Waterfront Bay, and Browns Creek. Good luck! Lemme know if you have any other questions.
Check out this guys YouTube channel for some good, year round content. He's good at explaining what he's doing to catch them here.
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Check out this guys YouTube channel for some good, year round content. He's good at explaining what he's doing to catch them here.
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Outdoor adventure videos with my rescue dog Bog the pitbull! We learn about how to catch fish, fishing lures +baits, as well as fishing techniques as we travel to lakes and rivers across the U.S. Whether it's chatterbaits, swimbaits, worm fishing, dog tricks and training, boats - we explore it...
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Thanks for the info, were staying at the Wyndham on the south side of the lake. I guess that would be big spring creek.I live near and fish G'ville regularly. You've already named the springtime staples, but I'd add a dt-6, a hybrid hunter, and jerkbaits to the mix. Don't forget silent versions of the lipless. They see so many rattle baits this time of year, sometimes the silent ones will be better. Plastics and jigs work too, but the moving baits are better for covering water and finding groups of fish. I'd look for outside edges of eel grass in 5-10 foot. North Sauty, Mink, Seibold, Browns, and Alreds creeks always hold fish, as well as random flats and pockets all up and down the main river. All of those creeks have nice and safe launches except Seibold. It has a ramp, but also a reputation of vandalism. The best tackle stores are Scottsboro Tackle on the square in Sboro, and GTO with locations at Goose Pond, Waterfront Bay, and Browns Creek. Good luck! Lemme know if you have any other questions.
Check out this guys YouTube channel for some good, year round content. He's good at explaining what he's doing to catch them here.
mikeybalzz fishing
Outdoor adventure videos with my rescue dog Bog the pitbull! We learn about how to catch fish, fishing lures +baits, as well as fishing techniques as we travel to lakes and rivers across the U.S. Whether it's chatterbaits, swimbaits, worm fishing, dog tricks and training, boats - we explore it...
Spring Creek can be good too. Randy Howell put on a clinic right there at the bridge in the 2014 Bassmaster Classic. It still gets hammered because of that tho. From there, you'll be in easy distance of Seibold, Alreds, and Browns Creeks. Be sure to eat catfish at the Top O The River right there across the water from your hotel.
I love Guntersville.
If you're going to be there more than one day, I think it's worth hiring a guide for your first day. They can really help you narrow things down and make your next few days a lot more fun.
Mike Carter is an excellent guide (and an all around good dude). He guides for @rsimms on Chick, but still does Guntersville trips also.
Jimmy Mason is another I would highly recommend.
You can't go wrong with either of those guys.
TRHC already mentioned a DT-6. I prefer a Bill Lewis MR6 - but they're similar. You can often focus on some of the holes on the main lake flats that go from that 3ft range to 6-8ft range with these cranks. They'll produce.
If you get lucky and have current, the fishing could be awesome. If that's the case, I'd focus traps and bladed jigs in current breaks. The mouths of creeks and pockets on the main lake (upper end) can be great. That's the opposite end of where you're staying though.
When it gets closer to the time for your trip, feel free to shoot me a PM. I can give you some general areas where I've had luck around that time of year on the lower end where you're staying. I doubt I'll get down there again before March. I'll hit it heavy in late April-May.
If you're going to be there more than one day, I think it's worth hiring a guide for your first day. They can really help you narrow things down and make your next few days a lot more fun.
Mike Carter is an excellent guide (and an all around good dude). He guides for @rsimms on Chick, but still does Guntersville trips also.
Jimmy Mason is another I would highly recommend.
You can't go wrong with either of those guys.
TRHC already mentioned a DT-6. I prefer a Bill Lewis MR6 - but they're similar. You can often focus on some of the holes on the main lake flats that go from that 3ft range to 6-8ft range with these cranks. They'll produce.
If you get lucky and have current, the fishing could be awesome. If that's the case, I'd focus traps and bladed jigs in current breaks. The mouths of creeks and pockets on the main lake (upper end) can be great. That's the opposite end of where you're staying though.
When it gets closer to the time for your trip, feel free to shoot me a PM. I can give you some general areas where I've had luck around that time of year on the lower end where you're staying. I doubt I'll get down there again before March. I'll hit it heavy in late April-May.
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Don't forget you are required to have an Alabama Boater Safety Certification now.
Wooden Arrow
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i enjoyed seeing him re-tie. i used to find LOTS of plugs on Boone Lake, and nearly all of them had three or four inches of line on them. lots of them had snaps to change lures more easily...
Yeah i done that..the course i took said i have to go to their courthouse to get an actual card. Not sure about that.
That's only if you do not already have a boater's license in your home state. So, does TN not require one? I'm assuming that's why you mentioned that. If not, then yes, you'll need one.
I saw that too. It's probably more related to unfamiliarity of the waters than not knowing how to operate a vessel. I've seen guys running in places I wouldn't want to idle thru. A test isn't gonna improve that.Went over and looked at the reasoning for the boating regs, said 1/4 of all of the accidents were caused by out of staters, how come it doesn't stop the in staters from having accidents?
Makes me chuckle to see a rental pontoon plowing across the riverbank just anywhere they see fit.
I saw the article, but I'm unfamiliar with whether or not TN requires a license for its residents. If it does, according to the article you posted, you're good to go here in Alabama too.
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"Any Tennessee resident born after January 1, 1989, must show the TWRA-issued wallet Boating Safety Education Certificate as proof of successful completion of the TWRA Boating Safety exam."
Boating Education In Tennessee
Any Tennessee resident born after January 1, 1989, must show the TWRA-issued wallet Boating Safety Education Certificate as proof of successful completion of the TWRA Boating Safety exam. Out of State Boaters: If you were born after January 1, 1989, TWRA will accept any NASBLA approved boating...
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