I have never fished from a boat below any dam. My buddy wants to go catfish below Guntersville dam Saturday morning. He has gone many times there with his dad and is confident he knows what he is doing. I'm a little paranoid as I have never tried it. Any advice or is it pretty much just use common sense and you'll be alright? I think our tentative plan is to pull up near the dam and drop out a few jugs and drift while bumping the bottom with rod and reel.

So any specific advice for boating below the dam and/or catfishing tips for this time of year would be appreciated.