Rattle Trap Time
As the winter winds to the early spring on Guntersville there is nothing like the lipless crank bait bite! If you like to get your bait knocked out of your hand and have your line stretched there is no better bite than working a lipless crank bait on Lake Guntersville as we move into winter. It can be by far the best time of the year, and a time where anyone who can crank, and reel can have some fun catching fish and having a chance to catch a personal best.
One key to this as we progress through winter on Guntersville is that the milfoil and hydrilla is generally nothing but stubs on the bottom and working rattle bait over the grass is easy, as you don’t get hung in most cases in thick grass; the bait fish have for the most part disappeared and a reaction bite from hungry bass becomes front and center. The key to catching fish on lipless crank baits is creating a reaction bite and there are many ways to make that happen. If the grass is still a little thick then stroking your bait as it gets hung is a good way to get that reaction bite. I personally like yo-yoing the bait that up and down presentation is just deadly, it catches fish, and plenty of them.
Some important things to remember about lipless crank baits is they come in all sizes and colors, but on Guntersville there are a few colors that I really like, anything with red in it always works; I like gold and purples and blues also! Another thing is that there are many companies now that make some sort of rattle bait; I believe not all of them are created equal. Some folks believe a rattle trap is a rattle trap, not so as some have rattles, and some do not. Some drop effectively some do not, sounds are different in each trap, dropping speed in an upright position is big and they are all different. No one builds a rattle bait like SPRO they call them the Aruka Shad and their 75 size is just over a ½ oz. it is beautifully painted, makes a great sound, drops with a rattling upright position, and catches fish. It has been my favorite on Guntersville for many years.
Fish Lake Guntersville Guide Service
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Email: bassguide@comcast.net
Phone: 256 759 2270
Captain Mike Gerry