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John's Journal... Entry 167, Day 4 SECRETS OF THE TAILRACE WITH JERRY CROOK Catfish In The Tailrace EDITOR'S NOTE: Jerry Crook, of Gardendale, Alabama, a veteran Tennessee River angler, has more than 22 years of fishing experience. Crook operates Tailrace Guide Service, which focuses on live-bait fishing and provides anglers with the opportunity to catch several species of fish in a days outing. Wheeler, Wilson and Pickwick lakes on the Tennessee River in northwest Alabama has the furthermost range of smallmouth bass in Alabama. Wheeler Dam tailrace is one of the most well-known smallmouth areas in the nation with the Alabama state record for smallmouth caught here weighing 10 pounds, 8 ounces. This week, Crook will tell us his secrets for fishing the tailrace that will work in tailraces across the nation for a wide variety of fish. QUESTION: Jerry, what is the secret to finding and catching
catfish in a tailrace? QUESTION:
When the current runs, how do you rig and fish for those cats? QUESTION: In the current, what kind of areas are you
targeting for those cats? What are you looking for? If I came up and said
I want to specifically catch catfish, what kind of places do you fish?
QUESTION:
When the water is not running, how do you fish that tailrace for cats?
QUESTION: When is the best time to catch catfish in a
tailrace? QUESTION:
And on a good day in the spring, summer or early fall, how many pounds
of cats will you put in a boat in the day? For more information on fishing the tailrace, contact Jerry Crook at 1128 Meadow Drive, Gardendale, Alabama 35071 or call him at (home) 205-608-0933 or (cell) 205-243-6198. You can visit his website at www.alabamaoutdoors.net. TOMORROW: LARGEMOUTH AND SAUGER IN A TAILRACE
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Check back each day this week for more SECRETS OF THE TAILRACE WITH JERRY CROOK ... Day 1 - Smallmouth in the
Tailrace
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