Topic: Need Help on Cooters Pond (Read 1190 times)

-Joe- · « **on:** October 05, 2009, 07:29:39 PM »

I will be there this weekend (10 and 11) fishing a 2 day championship. I have never fished the AL River before I would love some help. Baits, Techniques, anything you give will be greatly appreciated.
How far of a run is it to the dam?
Any shoals or LU getters I need to know about?

Thanks,
Joe

lsfolse · « **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2009, 08:07:10 PM »

I agree Joe.. Ill be down there with you and any info would help. From Arkansas so i have never fished the river as well.. looking forward to catching some spotties though.. good luck joe

Swede · « **Reply #2 on:** October 06, 2009, 12:21:38 PM »

See ya there Joe - will be a good tourney. I love that river!!

dkschneez · « **Reply #3 on:** October 06, 2009, 07:18:21 PM »

Quote from: -Joe- on October 05, 2009, 07:29:39 PM

I will be there this weekend (10 and 11) fishing a 2 day championship. I have never fished the AL River before I would love some help. Baits, Techniques, anything you give will be greatly appreciated.
How far of a run is it to the dam?
Any shoals or LU getters I need to know about?

It's around 40+ miles to the dam. Main thing is watch Nav bouys, you can run out of water in a hurry. Only tips I can give are, it fishes like a river should. Spots in the river, LM in the backwater. Good luck.

lsfolse · « **Reply #4 on:** October 07, 2009, 12:46:29 AM »

Thanks dkschneez any info helps.... see you there swede.. good luck to all. im pumped

aaronr1971 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 07, 2009, 09:26:44 AM »

Don't worry Joe you got me.I'll be right there with you all weekend.

Swede · « **Reply #6 on:** October 07, 2009, 04:59:04 PM »

Quote from: aaronr1971 on October 07, 2009, 09:26:44 AM

Don't worry Joe you got me.I'll be right there with you all weekend.

My goals for this tournament have changed - I no longer have to win - I just have to finish higher than Aaron!!

-Joe- · « **Reply #7 on:** October 07, 2009, 05:57:37 PM »

Quote from: Swede on October 07, 2009, 04:59:04 PM

My goals for this tournament have changed - I no longer have to win - I just have to finish higher than Aaron!!

Now thats funny!!!

Hey wait a minute. That means you would have to finish higher than me!

-Joe-

aaronr1971 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 08, 2009, 02:33:45 PM »

Thats going to be hard to do because 1st is as high as you can go.Im kidding I hope we can all just catch some good fish.See you guys at the launch.

-Joe- · « **Reply #9 on:** October 09, 2009, 03:14:49 PM »

Swede!!!

If Aaron and I are able to stay on the fish we found today for the next two days, You're gonna be in trouble! Our best five weighed more than KVD"s 1 day weight did last week down here.

-Joe-

sexyshad · « **Reply #10 on:** October 10, 2009, 09:02:44 PM »

I fished at Miller's Ferry Thursday and Friday. I caught most of my fish and the better fish by concentrating on points with lots of current. I would throw a carolina rig until my arm fell off if I were you guys with a 1/2 oz. weight and let it drift right into those big spots' mouths!!

javelin225ho · « **Reply #11 on:** October 11, 2009, 08:50:49 PM »

well, it was a subpar performance on Swede and I's part, but it was a great time and i learned a bunch! Joe and Aaron had a 22nd finish and Swede and I were in 31st........either way, neither won any money.....

aaronr1971 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 13, 2009, 07:28:52 AM »

Lets see,on fri.Joe and I had over 20lbs easy(PRACTICE).First tournament day big fish decided not to bite but we still caught quite a few (12.36).Sun we had decent bite till about 9:30/10:00 but we could not land any.So we ended up with 3 fish for 5+lbs.
All fish were caught on either buzzbait/frog or worm.All in all it was a great place to fish and I look forward to going back.

Swede · « **Reply #13 on:** October 13, 2009, 09:04:22 AM »

The team that won is tough to beat on the Alabama River. Chris Rutland also won the 200+ boat tournament the week prior. Congrats to them for a couple of good sacks of river fish weighed. If you are going to be the best - you have to beat the best. Even with the lousy finish this is still one of my favorite places to fish.

Of note - Millers Ferry is the site of the regional next year, Lake Seminole the year after that, and Lake Jordan the year after that.

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