Blue Water, Bull Reds, and Fall Fishing After Isaias - Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report | Lyssna här

This week's Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report looks at how the Alabama Gulf Coast is shaping up after Hurricane Isaias, with cooler water, improving offshore conditions, bull redfish, jack crevalle, flounder, and the fall inshore transition. Butch Thierry opens the show with Capt. Chris Vecsey of J&M Tackle, who reports an excellent pre-storm bite around the beaches and passes. Chris explains how falling water temperatures have fired up big jacks and bull reds along the beaches, why eastbound tarpon can be difficult to catch during their fall migration, and how to target flounder, mangrove snapper, trout, and redfish around washouts, troughs, and current breaks. He also shares his favorite heavy-tackle setups and topwater poppers for chasing big fish.

Next, Clark Newsome and Andy Pipkin of Make Wake Marine in Fairhope join Butch for a practical conversation about fall boat maintenance, winter preparation, and upgrades. They explain why now is a good time to address neglected pumps, wiring, corrosion, fuel systems, and outboard maintenance before small problems become expensive repairs. The discussion covers service intervals, water pumps, lower-unit seals, lithium batteries, trolling motors, shallow-water anchors, and how to prepare boats for cold weather or extended storage.

Joe Baya and Tom Hilton of Hilton's Offshore Charts follow with a detailed offshore breakdown focused on finding fall wahoo. Tom explains how Hurricane Isaias pushed cleaner blue water closer to the northern Gulf Coast, creating promising opportunities around the nearshore FADs, natural bottom, wrecks, and offshore temperature breaks. The guys walk through using sea surface temperatures, chlorophyll imagery, currents, bottom contours, and Hilton's trip-planning tools to build an efficient trolling route from Destin, Pensacola, Orange Beach, or Dauphin Island. They also discuss how a planned route can double as an offshore safety and float plan.

Capt. Patric Garmeson of Ugly Fishing closes the show with a Causeway and lower Delta report, where the fishing has become more challenging as trout, redfish, and flounder adjust to the changing conditions. Patric explains why the storm appears to have scattered shrimp and shifted bait patterns, why live pogies have been especially productive, and how anglers can use bird activity, grass edges, river ledges, and shallow flats to locate fish. He also shares tips for live chumming, popping corks, Slick Juniors, Z-Man PaddlerZ, and adapting quickly when yesterday's productive fishing spot goes quiet. With fall fishing beginning to settle in, the message is simple: keep moving, pay attention to the bait, and be ready to change tactics.