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2016 Vol :2
Dwayne Keel takes his foot off
his trolling motor control and lets his
Ranger bass boat glide forward on the
still water. Just before it comes to a
halt, he flips the bail on his ultralight
spinning reel and casts toward a log
protruding out of the water at
the shoreline.
Keel watches the little orange and
white bobber and eases it toward him
with a couple of turns on the reel
handle. Suddenly, the cork slips under
the water and a smile cracks Keel's
bearded face as he pulls back on the rod
and cranks the fish toward his boat. A
moment later he pulls a brightly colored
bluegill out of the water and drops it
into the Ranger's live well.
"IT DOESN'T REQUIRE A LOT OF
EXPENSIVE TACKLE. YOU DON'T HAVE TO
HAVE A BIG BOAT. YOU C AN JUST C ATCH
FISH AND ENJOY IT."
– DWAY NE K EEL , A CO N T R AC TO R FO R A L A B A M A P OW ER 'S
SH O R EL INE M A N A GE M EN T T E A M .
Above: Photo by WynteR ByRd – The calm, quiet waters of Yates Lake create an ideal environment for bream fishing.
One fish, two fish …
I T TA K ES A L OT O F BR E A M TO M A K E A M E A L , BU T FIS HIN G F O R T HE M M A K ES F O R A N E XC I T IN G D AY O N T HE L A K E.
