Cold Water Tactics: Science and Strategy for Winter Inshore Fishing
Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report
Release Date: 12/24/2025
Wahoo Fishing Demystified: Where They Are and How to Catch Them
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This week, we sit down with from to break down how to actually target wahoo—not just catch them by accident. If you’ve ever picked one up trolling between spots and wondered if you could do it on purpose, this episode is for you. Chris walks through a simple, effective trolling setup that works for everyday anglers running center consoles, not just big sportfish boats. We dig into where to find wahoo closer to shore than most people think, how to read conditions like current, structure, and bait, and why slow trolling is often more effective than high-speed spreads. Chris also lays out a...
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Pompano on Fire, Surf Bite Steady, and the Coast Heating Up
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This episode of the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report covers the full spring transition across the Alabama coast, from boat fishing the jetties to working the surf and even what’s happening off the water. kicks things off with one of the hottest bites on the coast right now—pompano stacked up around the jetties. He walks through exactly how he’s targeting them from a boat, from dialing in tide direction and current seams to using smaller live shrimp on Carolina rigs to match their bite. It’s a really practical breakdown of how to fish moving schools, how to adjust between incoming and...
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From Rivers to the Sound: Cracking the Spring Pattern on the Gulf Coast
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This week’s Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report is packed with on-the-water intel as spring patterns start to take shape across the Gulf Coast. breaks down how he’s finding fish despite relentless wind, leaning heavily on wade fishing to read bottom structure, dial in lure profiles, and stay on moving schools of trout, redfish, and flounder. He shares a simple but effective system for narrowing down lure color and profile, along with what to look for before ever making a cast—mullet movement, bird activity, and that gut-level “fishy” feeling that tells you whether to stay or move. ...
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Trout, Reds, and Flounder Are Heating Up—If You Can Fish the Wind
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This week’s Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report is all about adapting to tough conditions and finding fish when the wind won’t let up. Host Butch Thierry sits down with and to break down what they’re seeing across Mobile Bay, Mississippi Sound, and the surrounding inshore waters—and why this stretch of windy weather might actually be making anglers better. Captain Tanner Deas shares how heavy winds are forcing anglers to slow down, cover water more intentionally, and focus on protected areas where bait and fish are stacking up. Wade fishing has been especially productive, with solid...
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Spring Patterns and a Surprise Snook: What’s Happening on the Alabama Coast
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Spring is starting to take hold along the Alabama Gulf Coast, and this week’s report shows a fishery that’s waking up but still shifting day to day. reports that the sheepshead bite is tapering after a strong run, with noticeable pressure on larger fish. At the same time, speckled trout are beginning their spring transition out of the rivers and onto the flats, but they’re moving with the bait and changing preferences throughout the day. Matching profile and presentation has been more important than color, and staying mobile has been the difference between slow days and steady action....
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From Dauphin Island Sheepshead to Backwater Stripers: This Week’s Report
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This week on the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report, we’re digging into early spring patterns across the Gulf Coast, and there’s a lot starting to take shape if you’re paying attention. Butch Thierry and kick things off with of Dauphin Island Fishing Charters, who’s been dialed in on a strong sheepshead bite around nearshore structure. Tanner breaks down how small differences in docks, rocks, and current seams are holding fish right now, why crabs are dramatically outfishing shrimp, and how anglers can still put together big numbers even from shore when conditions keep them off the...
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How the Spring Transition Is Setting Up Across the Alabama Gulf Coast
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Spring is starting to show up in a big way along the Alabama Gulf Coast, and this week’s report is packed with real-time insight from across the region. Captain Matt Swiggum with kicks things off with a run to the Chandeleur Islands, where massive schools of tailing redfish made for nonstop action in shallow, clear water. While trout were tougher to dial in, the trip revealed a lot about how bait movement, grass structure, and redfish pressure can scatter fish and change the bite. Chris Vecsey from follows up with a full spring transition report from the beach, pier, and passes. Spanish...
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Spring Transition: Trout Moving, Sheepshead Spawning, and Redfish After Dark
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Spring is starting to show up along the Alabama Gulf Coast, and with it comes some of the most exciting seasonal fishing patterns of the year. In this week’s Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report, host Butch Thierry checks in with guides and anglers across the region to break down what’s happening on the water right now. Captain Bobby Abruscato of A-Team Fishing reports that speckled trout are beginning their seasonal transition out of the rivers as water temperatures climb into the low 60s. While many fish are staging near the mouths of tidal rivers, some of the biggest trout are still holding...
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I Was Thrown From My Boat at 40 MPH
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In this episode of the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report, the conversation shifts from fishing tactics to something far more important: safety on the water. Captain Tanner Deas opens the show with a heartfelt message after a recent boating accident involving a member of the local fishing community, reminding listeners that while fishing is fun, getting home safely should always come first. The episode then dives into a powerful firsthand story from Captain Larry Higgins, owner of K-Wiggler Lures, who recently survived a serious boating collision while fishing in Texas. Higgins walks through the...
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Late Winter, Early Spring: Adapting to a Fishery in Transition
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This week’s Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report covers a fishery that’s in full transition mode. After wild swings in weather, from 80-degree afternoons to freezing mornings, Captain Patric Garmeson reports that the fishing has actually been better than you’d expect for late February. On warming trends, fish are sliding shallow and acting more like it’s spring already, with redfish, trout, flounder, drum, and sheepshead all showing up in the mix. When conditions turn windy and cold, the rivers and protected water are still producing, especially around docks, rocks, and pilings. One of the...
info_outlineJoin the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report for a masterclass in cold-weather inshore fishing. Hosts Butch and Joe are joined by two expert guides, Captain Evan Wheeler from the Pensacola area and Captain Patric Garmeson with Ugly Fishing from the Mobile Bay fishery, for an in-depth discussion on how to consistently find and catch speckled trout and redfish when the temperature drops.
This episode dives deep into the science and strategies that make winter fishing successful. The captains break down how a fish's slowed metabolism changes their behavior, making solunar feeding windows more critical than ever. They discuss how to adjust your retrieve speed, sink rate, and lure selection based on water temperature, and explain why a warming trend after a cold front can trigger an explosive bite.
The conversation covers everything from prospecting new areas and reading your electronics in deep water to the surprising effectiveness of sight-fishing shallow flats even in the dead of winter. Captain Evan and Captain Patrick also share their absolute confidence lures and tackle setups for tempting lethargic fish, and they provide crucial advice on fish handling and the importance of the "Release Over 20" initiative for fishery conservation.
Whether you're a seasoned angler looking to refine your cold-water approach or someone trying to break through the winter slump, this episode is packed with actionable tips to help you put more fish in the boat.
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