TUSCUMBIA-The Colbert County Tourism and Convention Bureau staff is gearing up to field lots of questions about fishing in Pickwick and Wilson lakes.
The 2015 season of Timmy Horton Outdoors, which begins Dec. 30, features 12 episodes filmed on Pickwick and Wilson lakes. In addition, Horton, a professional angler from Muscle Shoals, will serve as host for four episodes of the Bass Pros Television Series that were filmed on the lakes.
Susann Hamlin, executive director of Colbert County Tourism and Convention Bureau, said the popular television shows always bring anglers from around the nation flocking to the Shoals.
“Every time Tim has a show where he was fishing on one of our lakes, we are flooded with calls and emails from people who want to come to Colbert County to go fishing,” Hamlin said. “His shows provide a big boost to our efforts to promote tourism in Colbert County.”
The 2015 season of Timmy Horton Outdoors kicks off Tuesday, Dec. 30 on Pursuit Channel, Friday, Jan. 2 on NBC Sports and Saturday, Jan. 10 on World Fishing Network. The Bass Pros series is shown on Outdoor Channel.
“We’ve put together some great shows for the new season. Our fans are going to be very pleased,” Horton said.
Timmy Horton Outdoors is popular with anglers of all skill levels who tune in for tips on how to catch more and bigger bass. The shows are taped on lakes and rivers that open to the public for fishing.
“Watching Timmy Horton Outdoors helps you become a better angler,” said Ronald DeFreitas, of Virginia. “Every week, Timmy shows us the techniques that he uses to catch bass on the tournament trail and explains in detail how recreational and tournament anglers can use the same technique.”
