Many anglers are waiting on cooler weather. We may experience some in September. The king mackerel and Spanish mackerel bite was good in August and should be better in SeptemberAlabama Gulf Coast EditionAug 27th, 2014
My, oh my, where has the summer gone? September is here already. This summer has flown by, kids are back in school, football is in the air and trout and redfish are on the move. This past summer has been one to remember, the cold winter has seemed to back up most summer patterns.Alabama Gulf Coast EditionAug 27th, 2014
Mobile bay has finally cleared up after all the rain we got this year. Water temps are holding in the mid 80’s. The saltwater has finally made to the causeway. That means flounder on Tensaw Point, reds all over the causeway, and trout in their summer time hideouts.Alabama Gulf Coast EditionAug 27th, 2014
September is a transition month for the fish in the bay, and they’ll be in their usual places for the most part, but in less numbers from where you have been catching them. The dog days are here start looking towards middle of the bay for the fishing to get hot.Alabama Gulf Coast EditionAug 27th, 2014
What time is it? Its trout transition time... well almost, we are very close to it. As the weather begins to cool, the trout will begin their migration and will move up the bay out of the lower bay and into the marsh areas and deeper river systems like the Mobile River Delta, Fowl and Dog Rivers and all points in between where they will winter. Alabama Gulf Coast EditionAug 27th, 2014
Fish Early and beat the heat! Slipping your kayak before the Sun rises with anticipation while listening to bait getting crashed in the distance is hard to beat. Stealth is the key with kayak fishing so take your time and work the shallow flats on the early feeding trout’s and reds. Natural shiner Sebiles stikk shads and MirrOlure top pups have been my go to bait lately. Slow retrieves have been what gets the attention for me but change it up to see what is working best for you. Don’t be afraid to move around if you are not getting the results you want. Move to deeper drop offs during the heat of the day. Give your bait time to sink and reach that lower water column. I am fishing a 1/8 oz. pro elite jig head on a Bass Assassin die dapper or a MirrOlure heavydine in the deeper holes. The weight of the baits helps it fall down in the strike zone.Alabama Gulf Coast EditionAug 1st, 2014