Some Early Winter Time Tips
As every year on Guntersville and other lakes we are presented with several changes and many challenges and we must adjust to the lake and make decisions that put fish in the boat. This year is no different the lake is going through changes, the many patterns that have been successful in the past winters may or may not offer the same results this year. The best fisherman will adjust and make changes to typical patterns so they can catch fish, and will have successful outings as the winter moves on.
I believe that this year will be a year where we must make adjustments, so here are some ideas that I will be doing to find fish as the winter moves on. Probably the best tip I can give you is to be focused on under water points. I believe that the grass will hold on under water points until we get late into the winter cycle, and as this year has been tricky already the 10 to 12 foot grass along under water points will hold the bait. The bass will be in striking distance of the bait fish, meaning that they will be deeper and underneath the bait or pushing them up shallow on top of these points when they feed. The key will be finding a bait they will strike, presentation will be the key as bass as we all know just do not feed like they do in warmer weather.
Next will be the weather elements, the warm sunny days will offer different conditions than the cold overcast type days. There is no doubt that the bass will move shallower in the sun than they will on the cloudy conditions, these weather elements should be key to the types of baits and presentation you should use. In the cloudy conditions you will need to focus deeper and with slower baits like jigs or creature type baits; and on the sunny days big spinner baits or jerk baits will cause reaction bites in and around these deep points! Let the winter weather conditions help you adjust early in your day, with just some thought you can make a big difference in your results.
Fish Lake Guntersville Guide Service
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Captain Mike Gerry