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Went today. Only one keeper. Slowing down severly.

I'm lucky that I live on the lake. I drop my boat and I'm catching fish in less than 5 minutes. If I fished more than two I do I'd have to cull too many fish to stay under the limit. After I fish it...

I've tried cranking on the Coosa River portion of Neely Henry with absolutely no luck. Tried different sizes, depths, speeds etc. I gave up and chalked it up to river current in the area I fish. The...

I fish in the morning exclusively. I start @ 9:00 and finish @ 10:30. I wait till 9:00 so there is time for the sun to shine and the docks can offer shade underneath. I used to get out earlier but...

I use 6 lb mono. I try to use some that has a little color to it - this way I can see it if a crappie has picked up the jig and is swimming toward me. I use a short flexible rod and a small spinning...

Good for you. I bought lights and tried this numerous nights with no success. I gave up. You da man

This time of year I flip jigs under docks on Neely Henry almost exclusively. I fish at least 4 mornings a week between the 77 bridge and Fisherman's Island. If you see a small aluminum boat right in...

These birds migrate from the Northeast ( New Jersey area). Traditionally, they go from Jersey and winter in south Louisiana. For the past several years they have been spending more time in Alabama...

First, a sincere thank you for all the replies.

As I review the discussion it appears that most are in agreement that PVC placement legality changes from state to state and from lake to lake...

Then there should be a COE regulation that discusses what is or is not allowed. Personally, I don't trust anyone in the government to give me a straight answer to any question without showing it to...

Are PVC crappie condos legal on Coosa River drainage lakes?

I want to find out if it's legal to use PVC in my lake in Alabama. Some guys say yes and some say no but nobody can point to anything in writing. I don't want to ask any local officials because I...

Thanks for the quick response.

Really nice report.
Have you ever pulled cranks in a river setting? I ask because I've tried them quite a bit on Neely Henry with no success. What color do you use? What speed? How are you sure of...

Had a super morning. On the Lake at 07:30 off at 10:00. So cool you would have believed you were in Minnesota.

Kept 17 over 11" shooting docks on Neely Henry. I kept to docks near the main...

I agree on finding ways to find summer fish. I have very nearly zero success during the summer. I've tried at night with lights - zip. Fishing deep -zip. Trolling with small plugs - zip. I saw a...

Sorry for the delay.

I fish North of you. Today I fished from 1/2 mile south of Minnesota bend up the river for about a mile. I fished six docks and kept 14. I would have had 20 but the owners...

I fish Neely Henry and I'm a complete failure fishing for bream. I can catch all the 2-3 inch fish I want, but nothing larger. I grew up in a different part of the country and used to regularly...

I'm surprised how few people fish for gar. They make great quarry for fly fishing. They also taste great. Very much like crappie but their flesh is a little more oily and firmer. The hard part is...

The dock shooting has been hot for the past 10 days or so. I fish every day and only see other fisherman on weekends and they are after bass. If you can get away, the next week should be good.
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Went out this morning and caught them under docks. Using chartreuse jigs. Same deal as always. Old docks, in the shade, near deeper water. No need to wait any longer. Go get 'em.

Keys to dock shooting 101. Not in any order.

1. Use small jigs. Use different colors that have chartreuse on them somewhere.
2. Choose older wood docks within 100 feet of 8' deep water or...

Dock shooting has been good for the past three weeks. Better than usual , possibly due to higher than normal water. I agree with the poster who said there are more small fish. Bad for now but good...

I've been shooting docks spring and fall exclusively on Neely for years and here are some things to look for.

1. All the tricks above about line, rod selection, technique etc. are great. Follow...

They are active under docks in the shade in the afternoon. I'm not sure about water temp. but it is noticably cooler to the touch than it was before the rain. This is an earlier fall bite than I'm...

They started today, 7 Sept.

Just an update. Been a tough summer and I thought I'd give it a try under the docks. Caught one after another under the shaded area of docks. Spent an hour out and caught 15+ with six nice keepers....

I've been shooting/flipping for the past couple of weeks at Neely Henry. Lots of fish, but smaller than usual. If you are shooting early with shade still on the dock I find that a dark jig is by...

There is a good web article about the decline of this fishery at the site below:

Search Is on for Southern Walleye

How as everyone been doing lately? I've been catching quite a few fish, but they seem smaller than last year. Is it just me or are you all seeing the same trend?