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With the Bull Shad Lures Only tournament coming up on Guntersville, we brought Mike Carter back on the podcast to break it all down.

Mike talks tournament details, registration, rules, payouts, and what anglers can expect this weekend. We also spend a lot of time talking about how he fishes Bull Shads this time of year — including river ledges, transition fish, retrieve speed, glide bait techniques, and what he’d look for if he were trying to win the tournament himself.

If you’re planning to fish the event, or just want to learn more about fishing big baits on Guntersville, this one has a lot of useful information.

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This week we’re joined by longtime Guntersville guide and NPFL pro Alex Davis to talk about what’s really happening on the lake right now. We cover the late spring transition, bream bed fishing, offshore movement, shad spawn changes, and what it may take to win the upcoming Foodland tournament.

We also get into a deeper conversation about how Tuesday nighters and local tournaments have changed over the years—from the old days of 40+ boat jackpots to today’s “pro-style” weeknight events.

Trey shares what he’s seeing on the water, Alex breaks down current Guntersville patterns, and we spend some time talking about how much local tournament fishing has changed over the years.

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In the last episode, we joked that if Trey won the Castin N Catchin tournament, we’d have to do a follow-up… and here we are.

Trey Swindle and his partner Logan Dyar got it done on Guntersville, putting together over 27 pounds to take the win. Logan couldn’t join us for this one, but Trey walks through how it all came together—from practice and long hours idling to key decisions on tournament day.

We get into shad spawn, offshore fish setting up early, and how they capitalized on the right areas at the right time.

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Trey joins us by phone and we bring in Guntersville guide John Maner to talk about what’s going on right now on the lake.

John’s been on the water every day and breaks down the current bite—from shad spawn and schooling fish to what’s happening shallow vs deep.

As usual, there’s some back and forth between Trey and John, but also plenty of good, real-time info if you’re headed to Guntersville this week.

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This is a little different than our normal episode.

A couple weeks ago at the Big Bass Splash on Guntersville, something happened that’s now reached tens of thousands of people. Most of you have probably heard Will Robinson’s side of the story—but in this episode, we really focus on Chuck Bridgewater, the winner of the draw prize boat.

Will joins us in studio as co-host, and Chuck comes on to share his story—from his background and life experiences to how he ended up on that stage and what happened next.

There’s some fishing talk in here, but this one goes a lot deeper than that.

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With the Big Bass Splash just days away, we put together a quick bonus episode with Guntersville guide Chris Flint.

Chris shares what he’s seeing on the water right now, how recent weather and pollen are affecting the bite, and a few patterns to keep in mind heading into the weekend. We also talk bait choices, where fish are setting up, and what it might take to win it.

If you’re fishing the Splash—or just curious what’s going on at Guntersville—this one will help you get dialed in.

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Dawson Lenz joins us again with the Big Bass Splash right around the corner. We talk about what he’s seeing on Guntersville this spring, why big baits continue to produce for him, and how glide baits still fit into the mix this time of year. We also get into trap fishing, frogs, scope baits such as the Coike, and what it may take to win the Splash this year.

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Trey and Pat are back talking early March fishing on Guntersville. The weather suddenly feels like May, tournament season is rolling, and the lake is already fishing a little different than normal.

They talk about Trey’s rough start to the season with boat and truck troubles, how he still managed a 22-pound comeback bag in the ABT, and what he’s seeing with frog fish and scope fish right now.

Local angler Johnny Patterson joins us to talk about what he’s been seeing around the lake lately, including the crazy bait movement, how the grass situation has changed since the cold snap, and why some areas seem loaded with fish one day and completely empty the next.

They also touch on the early Bass Cash Bash action, the floating grass situation, and what it might take to win the BFLs this weekend.

Like always, it’s just a real conversation about what’s happening on Guntersville right now.

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Trey calls in after wrapping up practice for the upcoming Guntersville MLF Toyota series. He touches on recent career updates, some bad luck, current water conditions, what he expects to happen in the Toyota Series and more. 

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TVA’s Stephen Turner returns to the podcast to discuss aquatic vegetation management on Lake Guntersville. We cover how TVA’s role has evolved, the partnership with My Lake Guntersville, new regulations around eelgrass removal, and the impact of different plant species on the lake’s health and fishery. If you’ve seen the social media chatter or have questions about floating grass, spray zones, or harvester activity—this episode clears the air.

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