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Alabama Freshwater Fishing ReportAuthor: Nick Williams
Nick Williams brings you the first local fishing report for Alabama's freshwater lakes, rivers and creeks, whether its good, bad, or ugly. Language: en Genres: Sports, Wilderness Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Falling Water, Feeding Catfish: How to Run Limb Lines in the Delta
Thursday, 14 May, 2026
On this week’s episode of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta Fishing Report, Josh Gunter of Mt. Vernon Outdoors and Steele Creek Bait and Tackle joins the show to talk about why falling water can make this one of the best times of the year to catch catfish in the Delta. Josh explains how floodwater pulls bugs, bait, and fish out of the woods and concentrates catfish around ditches, creek mouths, current breaks, and bank lines. He also breaks down the practical side of running limb lines, bank poles, jugs, and vertical trot lines, including where to set them, how much weight to use, what baits work best, and why fresh shad, bluegill, goldfish, crawfish, shrimp, and even beef heart all have their place. The conversation also gets into trotline safety, running lines at night, dealing with boat traffic, avoiding wasps and wildlife trouble, and why wearing a life jacket and using a kill switch matter when you’re working the river after dark. For anglers looking to fill a freezer, introduce kids to fishing, or better understand how catfish use the Delta when the water falls, this episode is a hands-on guide to one of the region’s most traditional and effective ways to fish.SPONSORSDixie Building SupplyEastern Metal SupplyBlack BuffaloSlipSki
