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Tucker Hill, Jared Baker and Jordan Lee started Saturday morning off with a gas station breakfast biscuit.
Tucker Hill, Jared Baker and Jordan Lee started Saturday morning off with a gas station breakfast biscuit.
Even though he knew Lake Guntersville was fishing tough, Jordan Lee was excited to get on the water.
Even though he knew Lake Guntersville was fishing tough, Jordan Lee was excited to get on the water.
Tucker Hill, the Carhartt College Fishing Video Clip grand prize winner, backs Jordan's boat down the ramp.
Tucker Hill, the Carhartt College Fishing Video Clip grand prize winner, backs Jordan’s boat down the ramp.
Before the sun crested the mountains surrounding Lake Guntersville the trio arrived to their first grass mat.
Before the sun crested the mountains surrounding Lake Guntersville the trio arrived to their first grass mat.
Flipping a heavy tungsten weight and throwing a topwater frog was the name of the game on Saturday.
Flipping a heavy tungsten weight and throwing a topwater frog was the name of the game on Saturday.
After only 10 minutes of flipping, Jordan Lee started the morning off with a healthy Guntersville bass.
After only 10 minutes of flipping, Jordan Lee started the morning off with a healthy Guntersville bass.
Jared Baker followed Jordan's lead with a big hookset, but we couldn't tell if he had a fish or just grass.
Jared Baker followed Jordan’s lead with a big hookset, but we couldn’t tell if he had a fish or just grass.
Turns out it was a bass after all – the morning action was fast and furious.
Turns out it was a bass after all – the morning action was fast and furious.
YouTube fishing star Alex Peric even got in on the action from the “camera” boat.
YouTube fishing star Alex Peric even got in on the action from the “camera” boat.
It prompted some friendly trash talk.
It prompted some friendly trash talk.
As the sun raised, Tucker, Jared and Jordan kept flipping and frogging.
As the sun raised, Tucker, Jared and Jordan kept flipping and frogging.
After a few hundred more flips the trio headed out for greener pastures.
After a few hundred more flips the trio headed out for greener pastures.
The trio made hundreds upon hundreds of flips.
The trio made hundreds upon hundreds of flips.
At times it seemed all three anglers were casting in unison.
At times it seemed all three anglers were casting in unison.
After the morning, bites were extremely tough to come by.
After the morning, bites were extremely tough to come by.
The midday report was, “We don't know!”
The midday report was, “We don’t know!”
The background changed, but the trio persistently targeted Lake Guntersville's bountiful grass mats.
The background changed, but the trio persistently targeted Lake Guntersville’s bountiful grass mats.
The beautiful fall scenery made up for slow fishing.
The beautiful fall scenery made up for slow fishing.
With the sun beginning to set, Jordan sat down and did a little backseat coaching.
With the sun beginning to set, Jordan sat down and did a little backseat coaching.
”Cast over there and catch a biggun’!”
”Cast over there and catch a biggun’!”
The anglers arrived back to the ramp just before dark. They talked strategy for Sunday before heading back to the house.
The anglers arrived back to the ramp just before dark. They talked strategy for Sunday before heading back to the house.
Since fishing was tough on Saturday, Carhartt pro Matt Lee decided launch at Mud Creek to get a change of scenery for Sunday.
Since fishing was tough on Saturday, Carhartt pro Matt Lee decided launch at Mud Creek to get a change of scenery for Sunday.
It was a new day on Guntersville for Tucker and Jared as Matt idled to their first stop of the morning.
It was a new day on Guntersville for Tucker and Jared as Matt idled to their first stop of the morning.
Tucker Hill readied a few GoPros while Matt and Jared tested the waters.
Tucker Hill readied a few GoPros while Matt and Jared tested the waters.
They started off the second day of the grand prize trip throwing topwater frogs in the grass.
They started off the second day of the grand prize trip throwing topwater frogs in the grass.
Matt Lee set the hook early and showed us what fall fishing on Lake Gunterville is all about.
Matt Lee set the hook early and showed us what fall fishing on Lake Gunterville is all about.
Jared Baker got on the board in short order after Matt's catch. This little bass made quite the impressive blow-up on Jared's frog.
Jared Baker got on the board in short order after Matt’s catch. This little bass made quite the impressive blow-up on Jared’s frog.
The morning action slowed, but Tucker, Jared and Matt continued to cast a frog and flip the grass.
The morning action slowed, but Tucker, Jared and Matt continued to cast a frog and flip the grass.
We quickly could tell this would be another day where bites did not come easily.
We quickly could tell this would be another day where bites did not come easily.
This osprey proved to be the best fisherman of the morning…
This osprey proved to be the best fisherman of the morning…
…but the trio kept grinding.
…but the trio kept grinding.
After losing the anglers for a few hours, I caught back up with them in yet another expansive Lake Guntersville grass mat.
After losing the anglers for a few hours, I caught back up with them in yet another expansive Lake Guntersville grass mat.
While the camera was away, Tucker, Jared and Matt said they caught a few fish.
While the camera was away, Tucker, Jared and Matt said they caught a few fish.
After spending enough time around fisherman, I've learned to be a skeptic. But Jared Baker opened the livewell and showed proof.
After spending enough time around fisherman, I’ve learned to be a skeptic. But Jared Baker opened the livewell and showed proof.
A mix of hydrilla and “cheese” produced almost all of the bites on Sunday.
A mix of hydrilla and “cheese” produced almost all of the bites on Sunday.
The grass looked so good you knew a bite could come on any cast, but not all grass mats are created equal.
The grass looked so good you knew a bite could come on any cast, but not all grass mats are created equal.
The anglers wanted a hard edge with a mix of hydrilla, milfoil, and “cheese.” This aerial drone shot from Alex Peric gives a good visual.
The anglers wanted a hard edge with a mix of hydrilla, milfoil, and “cheese.” This aerial drone shot from Alex Peric gives a good visual.
Matt had his eyes set on a good looking “cheesy” grass mat in the back of this pocket.
Matt had his eyes set on a good looking “cheesy” grass mat in the back of this pocket.
The only way to get through grass mats as thick as this one is to trim up the outboard and ease forward.
The only way to get through grass mats as thick as this one is to trim up the outboard and ease forward.
The bites were few and far between, but all three anglers stayed focused and had fun.
The bites were few and far between, but all three anglers stayed focused and had fun.
They got off the water about 3 p.m. Sunday and said their goodbyes. Tucker and Jared had a six hour drive back to GSU and had class early Monday morning.
They got off the water about 3 p.m. Sunday and said their goodbyes. Tucker and Jared had a six hour drive back to GSU and had class early Monday morning.

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