Mobile-Tensaw Delta Fishing Report

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.

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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...

This week on the Alabama Freshwater Fishing Report, we’re starting off down on the Mobile-Tensaw Delta with Peter Jordan of Delta Marine and Outdoors. Peter says this first real stretch of cold weather has settled the Delta nicely. The algae bloom has backed off, the water has cleared up, and the tides have lined up in a way that’s giving anglers a rare window for sight-fishing. Right now, you can ease along the Causeway and visual...

This week on the Alabama Freshwater Fishing Report, we’re kicking things off on Lake Eufaula with guide Steve “Graz” Graziano, who says the lake is finally settling into that sweet early-winter groove. Graz explains that water levels are still high, but the cooler temperatures have pushed shad back into the creeks, and that shift has flipped the bite from slow and picky to fast and aggressive. Moving baits are the name of the game ...

This week on the Alabama Freshwater Fishing Report, we’re doing something a little different and heading north into the Great Smoky Mountains with Birmingham angler and backcountry fly fisherman Andre Davis. Andre spends a good chunk of his year exploring wild streams throughout the park, and he joins us to break down exactly how Alabama anglers can plan a first-time Smokies trip without getting overwhelmed. Andre talks through how...

This week on the Alabama Freshwater Fishing Report, we’re heading down to the Mobile-Tensaw Delta Delta with Darren Shirah. Darren says that while mornings have been frosty, the fish have still been biting. He’s been back to running limb lines after a spell of saltier fishing, catching a mix of channel and blue cats—and, surprisingly, a few hardheads, gafftops, and even stingrays as far north as Little Bayo Canot. With low rainfall...

Join hosts Nick Williams and the Great Days Outdoors team for this week’s Alabama Freshwater Fishing Report, featuring the latest updates from Weiss Lake to the lower Delta.

First up, veteran Coosa River guide Lee Pitts of Lee Pitts Guide Service checks in from Weiss Lake with a full crappie rundown. The bite’s running a bit behind schedule this fall, but Lee’s confident things are heating up as water temps drop. He’s t...

Join host Nick Williams on the Alabama Freshwater Fishing Report as he welcomes Dr. Matthew Lewis, author of the new book on fly fishing in Alabama.

This episode dives into the best Alabama fly fishing rivers—including the Coosa, Cahaba, and Tallapoosa—essential gear for fly fishing in Alabama, the region's unique biodiversity, effective fly tying patterns, and local spot protection ethics.

Dr. Lewis shares expert insights on tar...

This week on the Alabama Freshwater Fishing Report, we’re talking with Steve “Graz” Graziano of Graz’s Guide Service and Hunter Suchsland of LS Lures about the release of their brand-new collaboration—the Graz’s Special jig. Graz has been fishing jigs since the early 1980s and had a color he could never quite get anyone to replicate until he found Hunter’s work. Together, they fine-tuned the design through multip...

This week on the Alabama Freshwater Fishing Report, we’re starting off with Jason Bagala—better known to his YouTube followers as Mutha Rippa Outdoors—with the latest from Smith Lake and Lake Guntersville. Jason says the fishing has been tough lately thanks to high skies, clear water, and finicky bass that just aren’t in a chasing mood. On Smith, he’s been finding success by downsizing and getting subtle with translucent baits like...