Good news!

Last night at about 7:30 PM, AB 7 passed the Senate floor vote 38-0. The bill now goes to the Assembly for a concurrence vote (because of various amendments). This vote will be either be today or tomorrow. The bill (if it passes this last concurrence vote) then will go to the Governor's desk for his signature or veto.

Anyone who has not yet sent a support letter to the Governor should do so now @ http://www.friendsofcaliforniahatcheries.org/Contact%20Governor.htm . This important fisheries legislation is very close to going into law.

Thanks to the many anglers who have been supporting this bill.

Brad
www.friendsofcaliforniahatcheries.org

I wish the fisheries in the Southeastern US would start stocking trout (genetically modified of course to withstand heat!:7 ) so we could grow some bass like you folks have out there, and I wouldn't have to envy you California boys!:D
Kevin

Hey, I gotta tell you this. I dont really know where your town is in AL, but there is something that has to be done. And this is what it is.

I lived in Auburn for a few years, and was lucky enough to have a job travelling the state and fishing most of the reservoirs in AL. I worked at Smith Lake a ton. Just below Smith Dam is a bridge, its the first bridge that crosses that river (cant remember the bridge name or the river name). If you stand on this bridge and look down into the river you will see many very large stripers, many approaching 50 pounds. Also, this river is the only river in AL that has trout. When I worked there, my partner and I were always trying to figure out how to get down the bank (its very steep with extreme kudzoo coverage) so that we could catch those stripers. We never did try, unfortunately. I still talk to my partner, he lives in Magnolia Springs, and to this day we still talk about those stripers.

If you monitor this site, youve read all about swimbaits. Im telling ya, if you get an ROF 5 Huddleston in trout, and figure out how to get down that bank, you will pound those huge fish. Somebody has to try it, it may as well be you. Ive almost convinced my buddy to drive the 6 hours or so with huddleston in hand to finally go after those fish.

Anyway, if you try it, let us know what happens. It would be like taking candy from a baby!

I live close to Gulf Shores south of I-10; Where is this lake located, and how do I get there? Most of my fishing is wiped out from hurricanes, and I could do a road trip...;) I got some castaic soft trouts and they look pretty good!

How far is it down to the water? I am used to fishing piers that are pretty high up...:D

Gulf shores is a long way from Smith Lake (I also lived in Bay Minette).

Just get a map, the lake is in the north west part of the state. Find the dam on the map, follow the river, and find the first road that crosses the river below the dam. Thats the spot. With a map its easy to find.