We used to have 3 floats that we made - put in at Sprott and float to the old Fikes Ferry; put in at Fikes Ferry and float to Suttle; put in at Suttle and float to the old bridge just below Okmulgee creek. I'm not sure you can still get to the river at the last one, but the other 2 floats are still doable.
The river is much different in these floats than those already mentioned. It's below the fall line and has changed from rocks to sand and gravel, along with the somewhat unique soapstone.
We used to get soapstone rocks out of the river and on to the bank, then break them up with a screwdriver and pick out the willow grubs to use for bait. Just about every fish in the river would bite them. I've read accounts of people who snared redhorse suckers in the Cahaba, and they always explained that you couldn't catch one in a hook. They never tried fishing with willow grubs; I've caught a bunch of them. A 4 pound redhorse on a fresh cut rivercane pole is a lot of fun.
