Super User Jimzee Posted November 26, 2007 Super User Posted November 26, 2007 WOO HOO!!! Sorry I had to get that off my chest, starting to get real excited about the trip even though it's 4 months away.
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted November 27, 2007 Super User Posted November 27, 2007 WOO HOO!!! Sorry I had to get that off my chest, starting to get real excited about the trip even though it's 4 months away. I feel the same way. I am PUMPED UP!!!!!
bassnleo Posted November 28, 2007 Posted November 28, 2007 WOO HOO!!! Sorry I had to get that off my chest, starting to get real excited about the trip even though it's 4 months away. I feel the same way. I am PUMPED UP!!!!! X3!
Super User Long Mike Posted December 1, 2007 Super User Posted December 1, 2007 My Guntersville topo map arrived today. YOO HAH! I can find only four or five hundred places to fish during the spawn! ;D ;D ;D
Super User Jimzee Posted December 1, 2007 Super User Posted December 1, 2007 My Guntersville topo map arrived today. YOO HAH! I can find only four or five hundred places to fish during the spawn! ;D ;D ;D I got one on the way. I may have gotten the same map you have, it is a lake map the shows depth and all the boat ramps and marinas. Good map. For those of you that want one, Alpster will be posting some info on where to get them soon. 8-)
bassnleo Posted December 1, 2007 Posted December 1, 2007 I defiantely want a map. I'd like some input from those who already have one. Anyone care to share which map to buy?
Super User Jimzee Posted December 1, 2007 Super User Posted December 1, 2007 I defiantely want a map. I'd like some input from those who already have one. Anyone care to share which map to buy? Here you go: http://www.guntersvillelakeinfo.com/lakemaps.shtml
Super User Gatorbassman Posted December 2, 2007 Super User Posted December 2, 2007 I use Navionics paper maps. They are by far the best maps out there. Guntersville comes in three different maps. (North, Central, South) http://www.navionics.com/HMPaperCatalog.asp
Super User Long Mike Posted December 3, 2007 Super User Posted December 3, 2007 Fluke, I'm going to open a seperate thread on this subject.
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted December 3, 2007 Posted December 3, 2007 Something just came up in the "southeast" section that I thought I would mention here. a quote from my reply in southeast-- Something we have learned on past trips, going to the large lakes. Many participants come from much smaller water, avg 200 acres. Intimidation is big. Pick an area and fish it like it was your lake at home, don't worry about the other 13,000 acres. Just a suggestion. But with that thought in mind, I say, bring the stuff you bring when you fish your home lake. A bass is a bass. You guys will most likely have fish in all 3 stages from pre-spawn to post spawn, bring baits to address each.
jwo1124 Posted December 4, 2007 Posted December 4, 2007 Ok here's one thing I am confused about. If each cabin is say $140 a night, and they sleep 3 people, doesn that mean each person still puts in $140 a night or would the cost be spliut three ways. I don;t mind sharing a places for a few days, especially if it's going to save me $60. To be honest, beign a college student, I can;t afford $140 a night for a few nights, and I'd love to go on a trip with a bunch of other avid anglers, but if I have to come up with $140 each night, there'es just no way it can happen.
jwo1124 Posted December 4, 2007 Posted December 4, 2007 Well I Just checked my colleges academic calender and seems that my spring break is 3/10-3/14. I would still like to blow off a whole week of lectures and just catch up on the reading later, but I don;t know if that's such a good idea. Well, maybe I'll hit up these trips when I'm out of school. I'll actually have some money then, hopefully some more gear, and some more knowledge and experience. Catch some for me guys.
Shadcranker Posted December 4, 2007 Posted December 4, 2007 Big G can be very intimidating due to it's size, and I would definitely agree with the post above, and recommend choosing an area and picking it apart. If you are in a small boat, I'd focus on the areas near the State Park. Siebold Creek and Osa Wintha are right across the channel from the park, and they are both really good areas in the Spring (lots of grass flats and spawning bays). Mill Creek is just North of there, and it also has good Springtime habitat. If you want to go down lake from the park, I'd look at Big Spring Cr, Brown's Cr, Honeycomb Cr, and the bay and islands in front of Alred marina. There are a lot of docks in these areas as well as humps and numerous flats with grass on them. If you choose to fish up-river, look at North and South Sauty Creeks along with Mink Creek and Roseberry Cr. Way up-river you have Mud creek and Crow Cr, and it's more like a river system. The main river islands and flats between South Saulty and Roseberry can be really good too for pre and post spawn fish. I fish G'ville around 20 times per year, and we're going at a great time. We should have fish in at least two phases of the spawn (pre-spawn and spawn), and depending on the weather, we may have a few fish moving off. As far as baits I'll be throwing: My general rule on Big G is pre-spawn is hard bait bite (jerkbait, cb, and trap), spawn is time to throw plastics, and post spawn is a spinnerbait, crankbait, and plastics out on the ledges. The trap bite usually dies after the majority of the fish spawn (plus the fish have seen a blue million of them). Pre-spawn fish: - Strike King Series 5 CB or Fat Free Shad in shad patterns over emergent grass (most of these fish will be in 6-10 ft) - Rattle Traps in red and royal shad colors - Carolina rigged baby brush hog in watermelon candy - suspending jerkbait in shad colors - Tx rigged Plastics (tube or lizard) - 5" swimbait in shad color - 1/2 oz spinnerbait in chart and white Shallow spawning fish (1-5 ft around grass, docks, and wood): - 6" senko in green hue - chatterbait - Bayou Boogie in Shad or red - floating worm in bright color (white or sherbert color) - Tx Rigged lizard - 3/8 oz jig in green pumkin and blue If there is a post spawn bite, it will be spinnerbaits, crankbaits, topwater, and plastics more than likely. You might want to consider hiring a guide for a day early in the week. Tim Chandler is the best down there IMHO. He stays on the fish, and he's a really nice guy. One stop you need to make before you head to the State Park is to Waterfront Grocery on the west side of the lake near Goosepond resort. The bait monkey lives there, but he's a kinder-gentler primate. This is IMHO the best bait shop in the South. The food is good, and all the local guides hang there. They have the best selection of tackle around, and they will actually tell you what the fish are doing. One final tip- the shallow fish will be getting pounded hard in late March, so if you can find some grass fish out off the banks (staging areas), concentrate on those fish. You can hook a TOAD if you find the right stretch of grass. Last year in March, I had around twenty five pounds in five fish in about 1 hour. The fish came out of 6-8 ft in the grass. It should be a lot of fun. I look forward to meeting you guys.
bassnleo Posted December 5, 2007 Posted December 5, 2007 Man that's great info and just what I was looking for! As far as the grass bite, I love to rip traps and work baits over top. I also love to flip/pitch grass with soft baits, is that a decent pattern there? I know some places have good flippin bites in the grass and other have great grass and it's difficult to flip up fish. Just wondering. Also, the docks, are they shallow (say 3-5 feet) or deeper, or both LOL? Thanks for the detailed post. I just may print out your post and keep it with me! I have a big boat so running wherever on the lake is definately and option. Will travel for fish!, plus I like to roam and see as much of a lake as I can.
Super User Long Mike Posted December 5, 2007 Super User Posted December 5, 2007 More questions from the ignorant one. Does each ramp charge launch fees? If so, how much are they - and can you buy a temporary permit for all ramps? Also, can the above permits and temporary fishing licenses be purchased at the lodge? Hey Mike, Try to be patient for a few more days. I have a couple of bloodhounds working with me to dig up as many details as we can find. STAY TUNED! Ronnie OK, Ronnie, I've been patient for about three weeks now, waiting on information that you said would take "a few more days." My friend, as I told Russ in a PM several weeks ago, I'm semi-retired and have quite of bit of time on my hands, so I'm more than willing to do some bloodhound work for you and the others. Just name the task, and it will be done. Cost is no object for me. I'm willing to spend what ever it takes up to $25 to make sure the job gets done. ;D
Shadcranker Posted December 5, 2007 Posted December 5, 2007 The grass in March is not really flippin grass. It's really too early. Most of the grass is still emerging at that time, not toppped out, so you're more fishing over the grass (thus the CB, trap, jerkbait). You can pitch plastics and catch fish for sure, but most of the time you're better using search baits until you find them. Then you can slow down and pitch. The fish on Big G seem to group up on key spots on the grass lines and ledges, so you have to hunt them. The docks are shallow and some fairly deep on the main channel and the creek channels. Most of the docks I fish are back in the bays and creeks shallow in March. This pattern is best around the spawn.
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted December 5, 2007 Super User Posted December 5, 2007 Shadcranker, that was an AWESOME post. Very informative and sure to help a number of guys on the trip.
Shadcranker Posted December 5, 2007 Posted December 5, 2007 www.atlanticmapping.com They have GPS waypoints for humps, etc. Good topo detail.
jeremyt Posted December 5, 2007 Posted December 5, 2007 I guess I have a favor to ask for the trip. My wife is going with me and pretty much the only thing she knows of fishing is drowning a worm or a minnow. We are paired up for the week, but I was wondering if for a day someone could take her out and teach her some stuff, she gets frustrated with me. I would be able to take someone out with me, I would actually let someone take me out on my boat and maybe show me some things as I am still in the puppy stages of bass fishing. I would appreciate it, if this could be accomidated. I think the both of us would have a better time this way. Thanks Jeremy
Super User Gatorbassman Posted December 6, 2007 Super User Posted December 6, 2007 I guess I have a favor to ask for the trip. My wife is going with me and pretty much the only thing she knows of fishing is drowning a worm or a minnow. We are paired up for the week, but I was wondering if for a day someone could take her out and teach her some stuff, she gets frustrated with me. I would be able to take someone out with me, I would actually let someone take me out on my boat and maybe show me some things as I am still in the puppy stages of bass fishing. I would appreciate it, if this could be accomidated. I think the both of us would have a better time this way. Thanks Jeremy I'm sure one of us could do that for ya. This will also be the perfect chance for you to hire a guide for a day. Take your wife with you and let the guide do the work. This will make the rest of the week go by much smoother. I know several of us will be doing that.
riverfisher Posted December 12, 2007 Posted December 12, 2007 Whoa!! This get together sounds awesome!!!!
Super User Gatorbassman Posted December 12, 2007 Super User Posted December 12, 2007 riverfisher, Your welcome to join us.
Super User Alpster Posted December 13, 2007 Super User Posted December 13, 2007 OK everyone, I promised this to you a while back and it's finally ready to let it out of the gate. The "Roadtrip" website is up and running. Please remember that I am not a professional "Webmaster" and the site is not full of flash and dazzle. It is my hope that putting all the information in a single website will make it easier to get information on the trip without having to sift through lots threads and posts. I had a lot of help with this, Jimzee79, Speedbead & Ghoti did a pile of research and fact finding and Glen was very helpful with the site itself. Without further ado.... http://guntersville.bassresource.com/ Ronnie
bassnleo Posted December 13, 2007 Posted December 13, 2007 Ronnie, the site looks great and should be very useful. May I ask a question? Why was it necessary to "denote" members with less than 1 year here? I have been a BR member since January 2006, that's almost 2 years. I was "denoted" as being a less than 1 year BR member. Eric
Super User Alpster Posted December 13, 2007 Super User Posted December 13, 2007 Ronnie, the site looks great and should be very useful. May I ask a question? Why was it necessary to "denote" members with less than 1 year here? I have been a BR member since January 2006, that's almost 2 years. I was "denoted" as being a less than 1 year BR member. Eric Eric, It was suggested that newer members be noted so new members would know they are welcome to join us. In other words, this is not an exclusive trip for senior members. Yours was a typo (wrapping error) and it has been fixed. WOW! it takes no time for mistakes to be found, THANKS! sorry for the typo. Ronnie
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