Winter
When the water temperature around
the northern Gulf Coast gets below 62 degrees
The Speckled Trout head for
brackish waters up the tidal rivers. Time to head for
the
Mobile Delta by the Battleship or
around the mouth of the rivers. (Book
a Trip now)
typically this
period is from early December through mid-March. The
most effective
techniques are to drift the river
channels while casting lead headed soft plastic
baits until a school is located. Then
position yourself to present the bait properly and you
should catch plenty as the fish
tend to school during the winter.
Redfish- When the water
temperature hits 65 degrees in the Mobile Delta the
Redfish
start to go nuts! You will find
and fish for them about the same way you would Speckled
Trout.
In late winter when the water has
warmed up for a few days the Redfish will move up
to feed in the Delta. Try any
creek mouth that drains the marsh-especially around the
oyster shells on the bottom.
Trolling- I know trolling has
gone to the way of the past, pushed out for the
Bass type
casting. But trolling is the
fastest way to find and catch fish! Works in winter,
spring,
summer and fall. All you have to
do is to throw the bait back about 150' and run the
boat motor around 4mph, with
plastic or live bait. The
Causeway Rig
works well for
trolling too. But I will put a swivel between the hook
and the sinkers, so the live
bait
doesn't just spin around and around.
Or put on a 3 way swivel and it be comes
the Causeway
Trolling Rig
works great with plastic
lures too. Hey lets keep it simple! Hook, line, sinker
and swivel.
