Just out of curiosity has anyone ever tried wade fishing the flooded timber in wheeler for crappie? Figured it’d be fun to try this spring.
Sent from my iPhone using Crappie.com
Printable View
Just out of curiosity has anyone ever tried wade fishing the flooded timber in wheeler for crappie? Figured it’d be fun to try this spring.
Sent from my iPhone using Crappie.com
Not for me. Let us know how you fare with the gators and cottonmouths.
Where about on wheeler you talking about.
you would be smart to use a kayak or canoe or small flatbottom to fish the buck brush ….when the water warms in spring there are large gators out there that though Ive not heard of anyone being attacked, it could happen and I see gators there most years...there are some nice bank fishing spots that waders would help you get to...
Don’t get disgusted. There’s places on wheeler where there are no gators. There’s standing timber at Beulah bay if you can catch the gates open. Pm me and I’ll tell you how to get there.
Sent from my iPhone using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app
When I was young man or maybe an old child I used to wade at night to catch catfish at Buelah Bay. 30 years later some people I work with were talking about gator hunting I about lost my breath when they said where they were headed. That warm water with that sandy bottom...still sends chills up my spine thinking about it. I carry a .38 with snake dust now but I sure don't want to tangle with a gator especially in the water.Quote:
Originally Posted by Damion Kidd
Sent from my E6810 using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app
Not trying to push anyone's buttons, but you don't have much to fear from the few gators in North Alabama. There's millions of them in coastal areas from the Carolinas down to Florida and west to Texas. How many reports are there any give year of an "Alligator attack"? Typically they're found feeding on someone that was already dead or the very old or young and small that got to close. I routinely fished around Gators up to 10 foot in Georgia with a kayak and never had one be "aggressive". Typically curious especially if there's splashing in the water or a mother warning me not to get to close to her little squeakers.
On a side note, a cheap kayak is a great way to cover water and fish the shallows. Many areas of Lake Wheeler are muddy as hell. Wading in two feet of water may leave you calf deep in a muddy bottom.
Agree on the gators, Ditch Basser. The Mobile River Delta is full of them, and I have swallowed plenty of that water with not a hint of gator in it. One must work at getting close to them.
Just the word gator would keep me in a boat. Agree you don’t hear much of gator attacks but when I lived in NC I didn’t take chances with them or cottonmouths.
Wow. I’ve been all over that area and never saw any. I guess they are everywhere around here now.Quote:
Originally Posted by catchNgrease
Sent from my iPhone using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app
Ive seen them in Flint creek, Limestone Bay area, Blackwell run,Piney creek, and White spring.....there is an established population in the Elk river also but not sure exactly where on the Elk....whenever the wardens have to trap one from a populated area such as Edgwater/Sunlake or cypress creek in the shoals, they transfer them to the Elk River....there are some old fish hatchery ponds above Elk River Mills and I wonder if that's the place...
A great place to wade is the old 20 bridge Limestone creek .You can walk and wade no trouble. Catch it just right you can load up on the white bass and red eyes. I did see a small gator 4ft half way down stream. No big deal but kool too see.
I want to clarify my statement. My statement was to say... Know what your getting yourself into be cautious and it does pay to prep for the worst. That goes for fishing knee deep in buck bushes or going to a new restaurant in an unknown area. There are Gators and Cottonmouth everywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by catchNgrease
Sent from my E6810 using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app
Yessir. You are right. I’ve also heard there are some deep stump holes down there too. I’ve never had the nerve to wade.Quote:
Originally Posted by catchNgrease
Sent from my iPhone using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app
I'm about as back water as anyone in this area. There's a couple full grown gators in Blackwell Swamp (about 10 foot), I've seen a small one in the slough under the I-65 bridge on the north side of the Tennessee River and a small one in the spring hole on the east side of Piney Creek in Mooresville. That's it in 8 years.
FYI, I seemed to run into aggressive Water Moccasins all the time. I hate the damn things, LOL!
I dread that myself. Hate snakes. Ever had one try and get in your kayak?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ditch Basser
Sent from my iPhone using Crappie.com Fishing mobile app
The snakes worry me more than the gators. I have seen 1 gator in Limestone bay, 1 back up in Limestone Creek, 3 in Flint Creek and 1 in Crabtree.
I've had a few Water Moccasins think my kayak was a good place to sun. A good whack with the edge of my paddle usually leaves them bully up and twitching.
I worry more about the ones in the grass as I push off the bank or return that I might not see. The ones in the water are easy to deal with.