Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
What do you do after you plan a trip to north Alabama to get in the fall crappie bite, and you’re greeted with bluebird skies the day after a cold front? You make lemonade, and the Tennessee River lakes have just the right recipes.
Jacob Wheeler and Dustin Connell of Team O’Reilly Auto Parts ran away with the Patriot Cup win with 70 pounds, 10 ounces on 46 scorable bass. Photo by Phoenix Moore.
The Alabama Bass Trail 100 Series heads to Wilson Lake for its final stop this Saturday [November 1]. With temps dipping into the 40s for the first time this year in North Alabama, the bass are already shifting into seasonal patterns…
Reigning ABT Champions Donny Beck and Tony Harvey. ABT100 photo
Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation club members can earn a place in the National Team Championship, the Individual National B.A.S.S. Nation Championship, and the BASSMASTER Classic! Find an Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation-affiliated club in your city and join for these Alabama opportunities. Youth participation opportunities are also available through the Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation.
By David Rainer
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
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The top bass anglers in the nation converged on Lake Guntersville the second week in October to showcase what is arguably the best bass fishing lake in the nation. The Ultimate Angler Champion is originally from Birmingham, but the 24-year-old Tucker Smith has called Guntersville home for the past year.
Conservation Commissioner Chris Blankenship holds the trophy as Tucker Smith is congratulated by Senator Steve Livingston for winning the Ultimate Angler Championship at Lake Guntersville. Photo by Kate Stone