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Hello there. My name's Phil. Just moved to Bay Minette in South Alabama from the Guntersville Lake area in North Alabama. Grew up fishing up there, but only got serious about bass fishing about 7 years ago. Didn't know how good I had it till I moved. Never been on a bass forum before, but I thought with being in a new place, it might be a way to learn something new since the water in the Mobile Delta is quite a bit different than what I'm used to. Since I've been here, the job has swamped me and I've only got to go out once. Trying to change that and get our there more. Also enjoy fishing with my little boy. Last time we fished on Guntersville, he says "Dad, today I'm going to catch a striped bass and a catfish!" I guess he'd been fishing too much on Wii and thought it was just that easy. Well, I guess on Guntersville it is that easy 'cause I'll be dog if he didn't do just that. Decided to join the forum to learn a few new tricks so maybe he and I can get out around here and start catchin 'em again and build some more of those memories.

Love Guntersville Lake. I grew up near there and didn't know how good I had it till I moved. I used to live about a mile from the public launch at Mud Creek, which is on the north end of the lake in Hollywood, AL about 8 miles north of Scottsboro. They just rebuilt the dock and ramp a couple years ago, so it's a really nice place to put in. There's a really popular restaraunt right there at the ramp called Mud Creek Fish Camp (most locals call is Mud Creek BBQ) and that's nice for grabbing a burger while your'e out on the water. There are also some rental cabins about a half mile or less from the boat ramp. Sorry, don't remember the name, but if you google the name of the restaraunt there and call them I'm sure they can give you the info. Cabins have garages for your boat. Mud Creek is excellent fishing with wide flats, lots of boat houses and brush to fish around. If you go out to the main channel there should be some good fishing out there between the mouth of Mud Creek and the power plant just south of there. Or you can head north up the main channel and swing into Raccoon Creek on you right and fish all day in there if you like. Rattle trap is king in march. I've had great luck with silver and crawfish pattern in early spring. WORD OF CAUTION: Get a map and know where you're running! Lot's of Guntersville Lake feeder creeks are very shallow if you get out of the creek channels. I wouldn't run on plane without knowing where I'm at. The same stumps that make for great fishing also make for costly foot repairs to your motor. If you decide on Mud Creek and see a guy with a 21 foot red Bullet with a 300 hp Merc on it, tell Adam that Phil said hey. You can't miss him.