Bring your best cast.
Get confirmed event details, team rules and registration information as plans come together.
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Planned event · venue confirmation pending
A winter cast.
A lasting difference.
Winter Crappie Challenge. Bring your fishing partner. Rally your community. Help carry the mission beyond the water.
06DECEMBER 2026
SUNDAY · PLANNED
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Illustrative artwork · not a venue photographWinter Crappie Challenge
Good company.
Greater purpose.
Our next Alabama event is planned for Coosa Landing on Neely Henry Lake in Gadsden. Join a winter day on the water supporting After the Action Healing Foundation and access to no-cost, trauma-informed care for eligible veterans.
DateSunday, December 6, 2026
Planned · pending confirmation
Planned · pending confirmation
Water & venueCoosa Landing · Neely Henry Lake
Gadsden, Alabama
Gadsden, Alabama
Proposed formatCrappie · two-person teams
8 AM–2 PM fishing window
8 AM–2 PM fishing window
Participation goal50–100 anglers
25–50 teams · recruitment target
25–50 teams · recruitment target
Venue booking, permits, date, format and hours require confirmation. Prizes, entry fees, rules and weather terms will be published before paid registration opens.
Three ways to show up
Make your part count.
Put purpose behind your brand.
Help fund the event and the mission. Discuss support and agreed benefits with the organizer.
Discuss sponsorship →Give the day a little more.
Offer tackle, gift certificates, gear or services. Acceptance and collection are arranged with the team.
Offer a prize →Plan for a winter day
Cold mornings.
Warm community.
Expect the possibility of chilly launches, wind and rain. Wear warm layers and a life jacket, bring waterproof outerwear and plan for changing conditions.
Final event guidance will cover launch instructions, fishing license requirements, fish handling and weather decisions. Postponement or cancellation terms will be published before paid registration opens.
Explore Coosa Landing on the City of Gadsden website →Be part of the next cast
Get the
event update.
Interested in fishing on December 6? Get confirmed details about the Winter Crappie Challenge at Coosa Landing.
Your request is saved directly with the event team. You can also join through the ATA Challenge online form.
After the Action Healing Foundation
No Mind
Left Behind.
Service can end.
The need for support can remain.
Behind every cast is a person who served. Your community can help make the next step toward healing possible.
After the Action Healing Foundation provides no-cost, trauma-informed clinical hypnotherapy and emotional wellness support for eligible military veterans, with secure virtual sessions available nationwide.
When you fish, sponsor an event or give to ATA, you help build support for that work. The day on the water is the beginning. The mission reaches beyond it.
No-cost careFor eligible military veterans
Nationwide accessThrough secure virtual sessions
Individual supportEligibility reviewed by ATA
One foundation. More ways to show up.
Cast for a Cause is the fishing circuit of ATA Challenge. Explore the wider network for golf, motorcycle and grilling events supporting the same mission.
Help back the next cast.
Our initial cash sponsorship goal is $3,000. Explore proposed levels from $250 and discuss what fits your business.
Explore sponsorshipPlan your day on the water.
Coosa Landing / Gadsden area · Event-day conditions
The event-day forecast will appear here during the week of the event.
National Weather Service local forecast
Bring a life jacket, layers and waterproof outerwear. This area forecast does not measure lake conditions or confirm that boating is safe. Follow organizer instructions and check conditions before launching.
Date and venue remain pending confirmation. Weather decision timing, postponement, cancellation and refund terms will be published before paid registration opens. Joining the interest list does not reserve a place.
Event questions: scott@aftertheaction.org · 757-703-2236