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2009 BASS Slam: Shoal

In this photo gallery, you'll find images of the search for shoal bass in Alabama's Flint River during the 2009 BASS Slam.

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Launching in a small tributary off the Flint River, shoal bass are on the agenda.
Launching in a small tributary off the Flint River, shoal bass are on the agenda.
David Jones is the first to find success, catching a 15 3/4-inch shoalie on a bladed jig in a deep hole.
David Jones is the first to find success, catching a 15 3/4-inch shoalie on a bladed jig in a deep hole.
Its love for hanging in fast running shoals is how the shoal bass earned its name. Fishing craws and spinnerbaits through the rapids are good techniques.
Its love for hanging in fast running shoals is how the shoal bass earned its name. Fishing craws and spinnerbaits through the rapids are good techniques.
James Hall caught this 14 1/2-inch shoal bass by drifting a craw through shoals into a small eddy.
James Hall caught this 14 1/2-inch shoal bass by drifting a craw through shoals into a small eddy.
The tributary featured this waterfall just below the eddies. Chris Horton parked the kayak and fished the lower portion without luck.
The tributary featured this waterfall just below the eddies. Chris Horton parked the kayak and fished the lower portion without luck.
With the shoal bass checked off the BASS Slam list, kayaks were lowered down the falls and loaded for the next leg of the adventure.
With the shoal bass checked off the BASS Slam list, kayaks were lowered down the falls and loaded for the next leg of the adventure.

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