Some November Tactics that Catch Fish Before the month ends I thought I would spend a little time describing some of the various successful tactics that catch bass in November and early December. The key to this period is to remember that the bass are feeding in the extreme shallow water. When you combine shallow water techniques with grass you start to limit the type of fishing presentations that will work effectively in the remaining grass. The first presentation to me is to find grass that has reseeded down from the top of the water 6 to 10 inches; this allows you to pull small short arm spinner baits over the grass. The good thing about short arm spinner baits is the pure fact that the blades do not gather the grass up on the blades nearly as much as a long arm spinner bait do. The flash added with slight deflection off of the grass causes strikes and some really good fish can be caught this way! Next is to find the fish in the middle part of the sunny type days we have in November. This time of day generally moves the bass a little deeper away from the sunlight and it is an ideal time to work rattle baits in 6 to 10 feet of water over short grass. You probably can’t fish anything heavier than ½ oz. but that is all you need to hook up with some good fish. As in the spring that yo-yoing motion will get the strikes so drop it and stop it, just a little quicker so you’re not hanging the grass. A good way not to hang the grass is to use a non stretch line as it will pull through the grass and keep moving. Lastly if you’re a jig fisherman, lay downs, boat houses and rip-rap are just loaded with shallow bass feeding before the winter pushes in. Pitch that jig in and around cover, work the corners and pylons around the boat houses very methodically and you can find a big stringer of fish. Fish Lake Guntersville Guide Service www.fishlakeguntersvilleguideservice.com Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 256 759 2270 Captain Mike Gerry
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Summertime Boating can be Dangerous
Written by Captain Mike Gerry   
Saturday, 06 June 2009 10:09
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The Summer Time Traffic on the Lake can be Dangerous We are hitting the peak traffic time on Guntersville, between pleasure boats and jet skiers and fisherman; every day can be an adventure. Being a victim of a boat accident many years ago I thought I would give you some ideas on how to avoid some of these issues. The first thing I will tell you is to expect the unexpected, most of today’s boaters have no idea on how fast a boat approaching you at 60mph can be. You’re a safe distance away and all of a sudden the boat or Jet Ski approaching you is on top of you. You need to understand that this is going to happen so when you see that guy at some distance away, be aware that in a split second he can be on top of you, yield and turn away early in the approach. Your not playing chicken, being the first to give is not a bad thing. Fisherman this time of year, fishes off the bank several hundred yards especially on points where creeks seem to meet. Sitting on a point where boaters come from 2 sides can be very troublesome to an approaching boater. You have to realize that from the approaching boat you appear quite some distance from the bank, and that approaching boater cannot see around the other side, he will most definitely cut between you and the bank. Your sitting there fishing thinking this guy just cut me off and maybe he did, but when you approach a point the distance looks a whole lot farther away than maybe you are. Prepare for the fact that he is going to do this, hope for the best but prepare for the short angle and remember that his approach was tight but it could have been worse if he tried to turn away to late, because at today’s speeds turning may not have been a good option. The boater approaching you needs to remember that you are closer than it appears and yield early to be safe. Fish Lake Guntersville Guide Service www.fishlakeguntersvilleguideservice.com Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it 256 759 2270 Captain Mike Gerry
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