Mobile-Tensaw Delta Fishing Report

This week’s Mobile-Tensaw Delta Fishing Report is all about that spring window when the Delta starts to feel almost too good to be true.

Peter Jordan joins the show to help unpack a memorable backwater canoe trip where the bluegill bite was so strong it shut down the original plan of chasing bowfin, and the conversation turns into a bigger look at fishing pressure, overlooked backwaters, fly rod setups, popper-dropper rigs, canoes,...

Spring is hitting its stride on the Mobile-Tensaw, and this week’s report is packed with real-time insight from anglers who’ve been on the water.

Justin Dunnam breaks down a near-win kayak tournament on Bay Minette Creek, where a rising tide, backwater ponds, and missed frog strikes made the difference between first and third. He shares exactly how he approached pressured water and why timing the tide mattered mor...

This episode of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta Fishing Report captures a spring pattern that’s right on the edge of breaking wide open across the Delta. Host Nick Williams is joined first by Darren Shirah, who paints a clear picture of what’s happening on the freshwater side. Crappie are mostly wrapping up their spawn, while bluegill and other bream species are staging for the next full moon push. Goggle-eye fishing is already strong—espe...

This week’s Mobile-Tensaw Delta Fishing Report centers on a fishery in transition, with spring patterns opening the door to more aggressive bites and a wider range of techniques.

Host Nick Williams checks in with Justin Dunham, who’s leaning into the bass spawn and taking advantage of more active fish by throwing faster-moving baits like topwaters, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. The key, he explains, is balancing that aggression with...

Spring is settling into the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, and this week’s report paints a clear picture of a fishery in transition.

Nick sits down with Josh Gunter, Shannon Woods, and John Michael Chappelle to break down what’s happening across the system right now, from Mount Vernon down to the lower marsh. Water levels have finally stabilized after a manageable high-water pulse, setting the stage for improving conditions, but not every bi...

This week on the Mobile Tensaw Delta Fishing Report, Nick Williams sits down with Meagan Fowler to talk about a fast-moving issue that could have lasting impacts on the Delta. Meagan shares the latest on proposed utility-scale solar developments in the Stockton area and what they could mean for the rivers, creeks, and wetlands that make this system so unique.

The conversation also marks the launch of Friends of the Tensaw River, a n...

This week on the Mobile-Tensaw Delta Fishing Report, Nick sits down with Wade Perry of Mobile Baykeeper and Justin Dunnam, the Eight Mile Drifter, for a conversation that covers both the health of the Delta and how to catch fish in it right now.

Wade gives a boots-on-the-ground look at what’s happening in Mobile Bay, from the ongoing coal ash threat to the push to restore oyster reefs and improve water quality. It’s a reminder that ...

Fishing is heating up across the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, and this week’s report checks in with three anglers who spend a lot of time on the water across the system.

First up, Brenton Grace from Hooked Up by the Bay shares what he’s seeing around the Causeway bait shop and along the marshes of Mobile Bay. With shrimp starting to show back up after a slow stretch, anglers are looking forward to better conditions and improving redfish opp...

In this episode of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta Fishing Report, host Nick Williams welcomes legendary angler and lunar fishing chart expert Don Green, long-time contributor to Great Days Outdoors Magazine.

Don shares proven moon phase fishing tactics and explains how solar and lunar cycles, barometric pressure, and tides can impact bass fishing success on Alabama's lakes, rivers, and the Mobile Delta.

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This week on the Mobile Tensaw Delta Fishing Report, things are heating up from the upper Delta all the way down to Dog River, and it sounds like spring is knocking on the door.

Nick kicks things off with Justin “The Eight Mile Drifter” Dunnam, who put his Mardi Gras break to good use covering water from Majors Creek to the Escambia River. Justin breaks down a strong pre-spawn bass pattern, including how a seven-inch glide bait fool...

This week on the Mobile-Tensaw Delta Fishing Report, Nick sits down with Peter Jordan to talk about one of the most overlooked opportunities in lower Alabama—wade fishing small, sand-bottom blackwater creeks. With water temps still cool but warming trends on the way, Peter explains why now is the perfect time to throw crawfish patterns, small crankbaits, suspending jerkbaits, and simple fly setups in these nutrient-poor systems whe...

This week on the Mobile-Tensaw Delta Fishing Report, Nick Williams checks in with two longtime Delta voices to talk crappie season, conservation concerns, and a youth deer story that’s going to be told for decades.

The episode opens with Josh Gunter of Steele Creek Bait & Tackle, who breaks down why this year could finally give anglers a true, fishable crappie spawn after nearly a decade of high w...

This week on the Mobile-Tensaw Delta Fishing Report, host Nick Williams checks in with three trusted Delta voices to break down late-winter conditions, seasonal transitions, and what anglers and outdoorsmen should be paying attention to right now across the system. The episode opens with Darren Shirah of Real Time Outdoors, who shares a detailed look at winter panfish behavior and how warming trends are starting to trigger early mo...

This week on the Mobile-Tensaw Delta Fishing Report, host Nick Williams breaks down winter fishing conditions across the Delta with three local voices who know these waters inside and out. Captain Patric Garmeson of Ugly Fishing opens the show with a deep dive into river levels and hydrographs, explaining how rainfall in North and Central Alabama impacts water clarity, current speed, and fish behavior days later in the Delta. Patri...

This week on the Mobile-Tensaw Delta Fishing Report, Nick Williams opens a new chapter for the show, officially shifting the focus from a statewide format to a deeper, more place-based look at fishing in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. Nick explains why the change makes sense after years of the show naturally drifting south, and why zeroing in on the Delta allows for more consistent, higher-quality reports from anglers who truly know this...

This week on the Alabama Freshwater Fishing Report, we’re kicking things off with Peter Jordan of The Lost Angler Fly Shop for a wide-ranging conversation that blends fishing, seasonal patterns, and what’s happening right now on the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. Peter recaps a recent press conference at the Blind Tiger in Fairhope, where state leaders announced movement toward a ban on mud dumping in Mobile Bay, and he explains why this mat...

In this episode of the Alabama Freshwater Fishing Report, host Nick Williams welcomes legendary angler and lunar fishing chart expert Don Green, long-time contributor to Great Days Outdoors Magazine.

Don shares proven moon phase fishing tactics and explains how solar and lunar cycles, barometric pressure, and tides can impact bass fishing success on Alabama's lakes, rivers, and the Mobile Delta.

Dive into the fascinating world ...

Join hosts Joe Baya, Butch Theory, and Nick Williams for a special holiday episode of the Alabama Freshwater Fishing Report, presented by Great Days Outdoors Magazine.

In this Christmas Special, the captains discuss the best fishing gift ideas and must-have angling gear for 2025, covering both freshwater and saltwater essentials. Listeners will discover expert recommendations on waders, filet knives, vacuum sealers, rain gear, pola...

This week on the Alabama Freshwater Fishing Report, we’re joined by longtime Lake Eufaula angler Steve “Graz” Graziano for a deep dive into one of the most overlooked windows of the year for trophy bass: the dead of winter. Graz explains why December through February consistently produce the biggest fish in the lake, breaking down how large female bass feed heavily during this period as they begin staging for the spawn. He emphasiz...