The bass fishing is hard here on the delta. The water is tidal and you will find that the best it gets is stained water and a 6lb. bass is a large fish for this area. Most of the tournaments are won with around 14 lb. bag but the up side is we get to fish all year. You can travel just to the other side of the dam whether Coffeeville, Claiburn, or Millers Ferry and there you can get into clearer water and much larger fish. From Fairhope area you are looking at about an hour drive so its not to bad. Plus the Fairhope area is a nice area to live in. Hope this helps.