hello everyone,

 i am a 27 year old who caught the bass bug long ago. My dad had me casting for bass when most my age were getting there first snoopy pole. My dads passion for bass fishing has helped me through the years, when others my age were wild and up to no good my dad and i were spending long nights and evenings bass fishing and tournament fishing.

So here is the deal my dad has fished the same ol lake for 30 years, it isn't known for large bass my personal best is around 8 pounds, ( i caught trolling for muskie) . and his around 5.5 -6 pounds and at this lake when fish of this size are caught its something to be proud of.

         So i was wanting to plan a trip for my dad and i to go to guntersville since we live in centrel ky. its not that long of a trip.

I was wanting to good advice on the best time of year to go for fun all day action and maybe my dad will up his personal best. maybe some ideas on hot lures and colors for that lake and just any info that might help. my dad has lung cancer and its hard on him to fish hot weather and humid days so maybe a good time in the spring before spawn. any info would be great thanks

What a coincidence!  

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1192161967

if you can't make it down for the trip, I'd go some time b/w mid March and late April. You'll have fish in all three pahses most of the time.

My favorite times there are late Feb and early March for pre-spawn brusiers (5-12 ft staging fish on grass edges) and in late April when the shad spawn is happening, and the fish first start gettingon a post spawn pattern.

Best advice though is to get a guide. G'ville is big water, and you have to hunt to find the fish. You can fish for 300 yds on a grass bed and not get a bite, and then, bam 5 big fish. The fish really group up down there in specific spots, so a guide can really help narrow your search.

to the forum. It just so happens that our members are planning a trip in March. You & your dad are welcome to join us.

Check out the details on the website.

http://guntersville.bassresource.com/

Hope to see you there. Send me a PM if I can be of help.

Ronnie

Welcome aboard!

I look forward to meeting you and your dad. I have Troy Jens reserved for

BassResource.com 3/26, 3/27 & 3/28. ghoti & wife and me are fishing with

Troy Monday; Glenn & Keri and me Tuesday. That leaves Wednesday,

Thursday and Friday currently open.

Give Troy a call if you are interested:

http://www.anglingalabama.com/

8-)

thanks guys, i just got off the phone with my other fishing buddie and i was talking about guntersville, and funny thing he was thinking about going the first week of april (before turkey season) and need someone to go with so i guess we will load up and head down south 8-)

Our Bass Club is fishing out the BB Comer Bridge launch the last weekend in March . Will try and post what worked for us . May help you decide what to throw .  rwf56