The Shoals Youth Bassmasters launched from First Creek on Wheeler Lake on a steamy morning to go fishin’ for a trophy. At the end of their final 2026 season on September 19, the temperature reached a hot 98 degrees during the picnic and awards, with a heat index of 103.
SYBM Division Winners.
September on Pickwick and Wilson is that in-between bite where summer ledges are emptying out and the creeks are loading up. If you catch the shad right you can have a career day.
The Alabama B.A.S.S. Nation State Championship will be held on Lake Martin, October 29-30th. The road to the BASSMASTER CLASSIC starts here. And for Alabama anglers, this is the one that matters most. Think of it like this: Martin is the gatekeeper. You have to beat Martin to move on.
Trophy winners at the Wilson Lake tournament.
September on Pickwick and Wilson is that in-between bite where summer ledges are emptying out and the creeks are loading up, and if you catch the shad right, you can have a career day.
A field-tested game plan for reading conditions, working structure, and triggering vicious topwater strikes as summer bass fishing hits its final stretch.
By Jay Anglin
By Craig Springer
Common carp were introduced to the United States in the 19th century and have since spread throughout the country. They live up to 38 years and can grow to nearly 90 pounds.
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