Good Spots:
Cowsford Landing:
The best spot in North Alabama. Large parking area and a grassy field for rigging.

Where:
West of Decatur/Athens, north shore of Lake Wheeler. Map

Hazzards:
Power line towers
Tree stumps past second set of towers, parallel to river channel
Red-neck fishermen...
Here "nuclear" winds mean that you'll glow in the dark...

The City of Guntersville:
Browns Creek. Several places to park with grassy fields for rigging (South of causeway).
Farmers Market. North of the causeway accross Browns Creek.

Where:
City of Guntersville, south shore of Lake Guntersville. Map

Hazzards:
Flucky for southerly winds
Long drive from Huntsville

Not So Good Spots...

Decatur Marina:
Among the worst spots in North Alabama. Large parking area and some grassy/sandy areas for rigging. Costs money on weekends.

Where:
North of Decatur on highway 31, a small forebay off the Tennessee River, and the river itself. Map

Hazzards:
Tree stumps all over (north). The river channel itself is o.k.
Railroad bridge to the west
Highway 31 bridges to the east
Red-neck fishermen...