If you can sort out what species you want to target/budget/time, it would make suggestions easier.

No budget issues and largest fish - fly to St. Thomas and fish the north drop off the eastern side of the island. Marlin of all types up to 1k pounds for big blues.

Severely restricted budget and smallest fish - drive to Georgia and fish the upper reaches of just about any stream in the mountains for 3 to 8 inch brook trout.

And everything in between.

Suggestions for eye popping opportunities just for children would be the trout at Dry Run Creek (probably the densest packed 1200 yards of trout in the state of AR and that's really saying something). All four species are present so you could get a grand slam in the same day.

Suggestions for just something not very common in Alabama would be:

Pickwick Lake for smallmouth. Find threadfin shad (yellowtails) and work the rocks in the tailrace with light line, no. 4 hooks and the lightest weight that will get your bait close to the bottom.

Saline River in Arkansas for walleye. Use large minnows or small shad and fish the bends at night.

If you have any other species you might be interested in, let us know and we can be more specific.


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