The primary sound I heard was the splash of a hooked fish as it tried hard to escape the pressure of my line. The majority of stripers have been smaller males, but the larger females are on their way. Trip Summary. With more than 20 access sites, launching a boat in never a problem on the Mobile Delta For those without boats, fishing sites include Cliffs Landing off Highway 225, Meaher State Park pier off the Highway 90-98 Causeway (fee), Choccalotta Access Area on Highway 90-98, and the U.S.S. Second only to the Mississippi River Delta in size, the Mobile Delta is an environmental showplace that is 30 miles long and 12 miles wide. Save. I like a small Beetle-Spin, and tiny soft plastic grubs can be very good, too.. Get your chance of a fish of a lifetime!! For the striper cut baits have also been producing fish. Current is very important in the Delta, Captain Andrew reminds us. HUGE!!! The ramp on the east end of the Causeway at Spanish FortScotts Landingas well as some of the other private ramps offer live bait for anglers. Anglers working both reds and specks can have good results fishing jigs under popping corks., The artificial lure that does perhaps the best job of imitating a live shrimp is the old reliable lead-head jig. Get outdoor trends, data, new products, and tips delivered to your inbox. California Delta Fish Report PERSONAL BEST - Denise Loo of Alan Fong's Outdoors with her personal-best largemouth bass at 7.16 pounds on a chatterbait in the north Delta. Coosa River- The Coosa River has its headwaters in Georgia, but the Coosa River flows through northeast Alabama and joins the Tallapoosa River near Montgomery to form the Alabama River. Book a trip on the Warrior Poet. Sipsey Fork below Smith Lake - Trout Fishing- The deep waters leaving Smith Lake provide a rainbow trout fishing experience, unique within Alabama. ?!! Fishing Report - Where the Fish are Biting - Mobile AL Sign in to your account to find other friends and anglers who are using Fishidy. It all started By Mike McNeilly I dont get out after stripers the way I used to. The Escatawpa River is a small river that crosses the Alabama Mississippi border, becoming a part of the Pascagoula River. As any angler knows, there's a huge difference from one body of water to another. Thats where its at its best. Popular fishing sites for those without boats include newly constructed piers for bank anglers. Jumped three times! I use either a natural color GULP body or soft-plastic cocahoe grubs. June 01, 2020 Mobile 8 photos +5 . As the live cricket under the bobber is lowered into the clear, dark water of the little feeder creek, the bobber wiggles and then disappears with a rush. All rights reserved. Primarily, anglers will need to watch the water levels. The first of five tournaments in the South Division of the Alabama Bass Trail happens at the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta on March 1, 2014. Was an absolute beautiful day! There are warmouth (goggle eyes), red-bellies, stump knockers, red-ear, shell crackers- Delta bream go by a multitude of various names- and the most common- bluegill. It is formed by the confluence of the Alabama and Tombigbee Rivers. All rights reserved. This weight line gives bream anglers a chance to land a really big catfish if it intercepts a bait offered for a bream. Weve had heavy snow in the mountains, heavy rain in the foothills and valley and by Jack Naves Using bait is a great way to put fish into the boat when fishing for striped bass West Delta Striper Action With Captain Jeff Soo Hoo! My reels drag protested the mistreatment it was receiving, and my right arm began tiring from the strong efforts of the hooked fish. Work the popping cork rig on the river and creek points.