I can't remember when I have seen the bass holding to the wood the way they have been this year. I suspect the lack of grass from the extreme cold weather has the bass doing some things they normally haven't had to do to find cover. It sort of reminds me of the late 80's when the grass was killed out of the lake. The good news is if you can find wood you can find bass!
There are certainly a variety of ways to fish wood, you can of course fish the traditional stump fields; my best presentation has been on Tight-Line jigs. I have also had some success using Mister Twister lizards and big worms in the stump fields. There are also many other ways to fish wood on Guntersville, boathouses can certainly hold good fish, I personally don't fish it much but I would bet the fish are holding on and near the boathouses.The second most successful pattern for me has been lay downs and rip rap on the edges of the deeper banks. We have caught several good size bass on rip-rap and just about every hit has been fierce. My best lure for this has been Tight-Line Jigs in crawfish color, the lay downs have just been super for my clients. We have caught most of our big fish off the edges and most of the numbers several times this spring so far. The key to this is deep water some where near, the bass seem to move up and down several times a day if there is some depth near by. You can go through a bunch of lay downs several times and catch fish every time with their constant movement.
Lastly look for stick-ups or wood lying in the water if it is stuck to the bottom there is a fish on it and I believe you could catch it. Several trips so far this spring have resulted in good catches around such cover. Be patient work it slow and you will find the bass on that cover.
For those who have been inquiring yes my house was totally destroyed in the tornado that hit waterfront cove, the best way to help is for those who have been asking is just fish with me so I have an income!