Hello Ship. You would do well to talk with Terry Whaley on the Alabama forum. He is a local guide that lives just down the street from Weiss Mart Marina. He did a great job for my brother and I last March, and we dodged bad weather too. Even if you don't hire him he is a wealth of info and is quick to help you find fish. Having lived there since before the lake was formed he has the "home court advantage". I don't think you could go wrong. Good luck and tight lines.
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