[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ell, Halloween is behind us and the first cold fronts of the season are pushing through and the fishing is getting hot !
The fish have made their migration north into the tidal rivers around Mobile Bay, Portersville Bay, and Heron Bay including Fowl River, Bayou La Batre and Grand Bay where they will winter. The fish will stay in the deeper parts of these rivers early and as the day warms up they will move out to the flats and school up around the oyster beds. Fish with live shrimp, as long as you can find them, under a popping cork. Move around, look for fish slicks and look for birds working and diving; The birds are a dead give away. There will be fish under them eating the shrimp and minnows just like the birds. Ease up as you approach the school, turn the big motor off and drift around the school. Don’t go charging into the flock, you will spook the fish. Be stealthy and quiet. Remain calm, fish on ! When you find these birds, you can throw shrimp imitations like Vu du shrimp, DOA’s, MirrOlure soft plastics, and Beetle spins or even the old faithful live shrimp.
Hard baits like Yozuri and MirrOlures will work well too. Redfish will be mixed in here as well and will eat up a live shrimp tossed to them over and around the oyster beds. Check the points where the smaller rivers dump into the larger rivers for nice flounder mixed in with the trout and reds as well. The white trout will remain around structure in the Bay and Sound too. They will hit dead shrimp and live shrimp. Have fun and stay warm ! We are still booking trips through these cooler months, so call us and lets go fishing !
Capt. Charlie Gray
Gray Gulf Charters Dauphin Island, Alabama
251.379.5067
www.Graygulfcharters.com