A soggy Day 1 of the 2015 Bass Pro Shops Southern Open #2 presented by Allstate begins on the Alabama River. This pool of the Alabama River is actually the confluence of two rivers, the Tallapoosa and the Coosa. In this gallery, we explore the Coosa River.
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The Coosa River enters the Alabama River through two dams, Jordan Dam and Bouldin Dam.
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Many of these rocks are under water when Alabama Power generates at full capacity.
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Anglers hunt down Coosa River Spots, a strain of spotted bass native to the area and known for their size and fight.
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but he's on the upriver side of this underwater rapid and we decide to ease back down the river and catch up with him later.
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Current breaks are key, rocks, trees and letdowns litter the banks of the river. Giant spots tuck in behind these current breaks and wait for a meal to wash by.
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Chunk and wind up here long enough and eventually you'll run into a trophy spot.
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Walker says the morning's slow so far, but if we want to find some boats there are plenty in the canal that flows into the river from Bouldin Dam. So we head that way.
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As we turn into the canal, we don't have to go far to meet a boat or two.
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The canal is getting packed. Not many anglers with this much green in front of them.
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