great day on Guntersville 8/12/06

CouchTater · August 12, 2006, 12:56:21 PM

Got home this morning and thought about htting the water. It rained pretty much all the way home and to the river. Got on the river around 4:45am and started chunkin the Sizmic Toad. About 20 mins later got the first fish, lil bigger than a keeper,no pic though. There were bout 15 boats around me all morning and I only saw one other guy catch a fish.

Ran around to three different spots and still no luck ...I was contemplating going home around 9:00am when I rode up to see if the fish I had been on were still there. The past two trips, they weren't there...Sure enough, a no show.

(click on thumbnails for better pics)

Was digging a nasty backlash out and trying to get the slack out of my line, so I made a long cast when this big girl hit, Best fighting bass I hve ever caught. She made 5 runs under the boat before I got her in:

This has to be the biggest/longest bass that I have caught in the past 5 years. I would LOVE to see this fish full of eggs. Her left eye was about to buldge out.

About 10 mins later, I felt a hit and set the hook...nothing. Then all of a sudden a small fight, not like big mama before her:

Not as long as the first one, but it was still atleast a 5 lb fish:

I was getting ready to leave when I decided to make a few more cast. Here is a healthy fish that make 3 good jumps before I got her in:

They were biting, but when the

finally peeked out, they shut down. Plus I was out of worms.

WATER TEMP 85
WATER DEPTH 5-7FT
WATER CLARITY STAINED-SLIGHT STAIN
LURE 10 IN" OL MONSTER WORM

Eric

topcat · August 12, 2006, 03:31:41 PM

Great report Couch Tater......very complete and consice........

Topcat

Swede · August 14, 2006, 10:27:09 AM

COngrats on the big fish - fun when the day goes like that

bella · August 19, 2006, 01:51:02 PM

Great report!! those kinds of days don't happen that often. I am moving to Guntersville in the next few months and can't wait to get on that lake!!

GamblerMatt · August 24, 2006, 11:32:06 PM

I am planning on fishin a tourney last sat of sept. Only problem is I have never been on this lake before. I need someone to map out a few spots to try.
Good report. Looking foward to getting up there.

Jayhoot · August 25, 2006, 09:09:58 AM

GamblerMatt
Here is a fishing hotspot map that I found on ESPN's website. I have not had a chance to check out those spots. Study it a little and there is sure to be some spots that are good.. Let me know if any of the spots are anygood.

http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/fishing/news/story?page=oimsfishing/index

River Walker · September 18, 2006, 09:28:46 AM

Just wondering,what is the average temperatures for the Huntsville area in January through March.Possibly could move to that area in the near future.

CouchTater · October 08, 2006, 09:35:59 PM

It can get quite cold (for us southern folks

) Esp in Jan and Feb, but the fishing action is good year round. If your thinking of moving to the Huntsville area, you have the Tennessee River all around you!!!!