This two-day competition serves as the finale of the Alabama Bass Trail (ABT) regular team series season, featuring a total prize pool of $100,000. Wheeler Lake, home lake of the Alabama Bass Trail, will host the Championship for the second time since the tournament trail’s inception.
From an obscure lure lab located deep beneath the concrete of Wilson Dam, Dr. Frankenslime has concocted a couple of different bait arrangements sure to confuse even the most skilled angler. Take a look if you have the nerve to try a new concoction!
Written by David A. Brown
Photography by Andy Crawford
DECATUR, Ala. — For a guy who finished first, the number two came up a lot in Laker Howell’s victory story.
Hydro Life Extension project
When nearly 18,000 workers began constructing Wilson Dam in 1918 [in North Alabama], they shared a common goal: to help the United States win World War I by powering two plants producing nitrates for explosives. They also wanted to tame Alabama’s Muscle Shoals for improved navigation.
Wilson Dam during construction. TVA image.
September 13 was the Shoals Youth Bassmasters final tournament for the 2025 Tournament Trail. Forty-six young anglers took to the water of Wheeler Lake, launching from the First Creek ramp. The final event of 2025 resulted in 62.04 total pounds of bass being weighed in by the tournament award winners of all three age divisions.
By Jay Anglin
Sponsored by WHITEWATER
A brain-dump of tactics and techniques for overcoming the doldrums of the summer dog days
The old saying, “a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work” may ring true for millions of anglers, but those struggling on the water may dispute this.
Educational Programs are happening all the time at the park—from hikes to art to animal encounters. Join Park Naturalist Jennings Earnest for a fun and educational experience.
There must be good reasons why we believe partnering with Southern Fishing News is a good idea for companies in the bass fishing industry. We have put together a short reel presentation to provide some reasons why.
This page is from the April 1999 issue of the Southern Fishing print edition. At that time, several organizations sponsored bass tournaments. One of the popular events was the Garden Club tournament..
The Marathon Man, Jeff Kolodzinski, prepares to break another fishing world record
Jeff Kolodzinski is a man on a mission – a Marathon Man out to break a record he already holds.
