Fishing tip of the week

The Fun of Guiding

by Mike Gerry

As time moves on your life flashes in front of you just about every day, often during quiet times, you think back about your life and forward as to what is next.

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Fishing tip of the week

Worm Fishing in the Winter
By Mike Gerry

Worm fishing in cold water is not always my go to bait, but there are some ideas I have to make it more productive. I really believe winter fishing comes down to a few key productive presentations. As always wintertime can be frustrating, so patience is important no matter what bait your fishing.

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Fishing tip of the week

Late Winter/Early Spring on Guntersville
by Mike Gerry

Guntersville can be completely different from the north end to the south in late winter.
When I hit the water in early spring, I generally start the day out cutting the lake up into different
depths.

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Fishing tip of the week

Rattle Bait
Presentations
by Mike Gerry

Many fishermen refer to a rattle bait as an idiot bait, meaning all that is needed is to cast and reel and you will catch fish. If all you are doing is casting and reeling, you’re not fishing.
Sure, when conditions are right for this rattle bait, and most baits will catch fish without any thought into what you are doing. But, if you want the bait to be consistent it is much more than throw and reel. You may hear people say it’s easy bait to fish, and anyone can catch fish with it. Well, I beg to differ, it’s better said as an easy bait to cast but if your fishing, thought and technique must be applied as it should to any bait.

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Fishing tip of the week

Not Biting, Keys

by Mike Gerry

The unfortunate part of fishing is that we all find days when the fish just won’t cooperate. There
are many reasons, and it happens to us all. The reasons are many, the solutions are few and
sometimes there is just not a good solution, but you have to be persistent!

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