Lee Pitts Outdoors

Beautiful Lake Guntersville, located at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains, is a 69,000 acre impoundment of the Tennessee River. It is the largest impoundment in Alabama. In 2008, Field and Stream rated the town of Guntersville as one of the "Top 10 Fishing Towns in America". The lake is known most for it's incredible black bass fishing, however it also offers outstanding Crappie and Stripe fishing as well.

Flipping and frog bites continue to be strong. Due to mild temperatures and stable water levels, matted grass is still present in many areas of the lake. From mid-lake in front of Waterfront to the Scottsboro bridge there are several isolated patches of grass that are holding large groups of fish. There's a good early morning top water bite on the edges of these areas on Pop-r's and Talon Buzzbaits.

Once the sun comes up, cover water with a frog in the thick mats to locate feeding fish. Once you locate bass, target the thicker grass with 1oz and 1-1/4oz ounce Talon Grass Jigs. Key colors are Watermelon/red, Watermelon Chartreuse, and Green Pumpkin. Once you get a bite, there are usually several fish in that concentrated area. Flip using braided line, 65 lb. or more, because you never know when you may flip into a big one!