Lightning on the Line: Spanish Mackerel on Light Tackle
Spanish mackerel, the warm-weather rockets of the nearshore waters, are a favorite quarry of Gulf Coast anglers. Gulls and terns circle overhead and start diving
It’s Time for Beach and Pier Fishing
Summer’s not over, so why not wet a hook at Alabama’s beaches? Many folks want to take that last trip of the vacation season before
Searching for Alabama’s Creek Jewels: Redeye Bass
There is nothing wrong with largemouth bass. They fight hard, they get really big, and they can be found almost anywhere in Alabama’s freshwater streams.
With a rainbow of lure colors available, how do you choose the correct one? Sometime in the late 1960s my aunt had the first color
Midwinter on the Delta—Blast and Cast
Fishing and hunting keep the internal temperatures for Bay area outdoors folks plenty warm. I could hear the boom of shotguns from the backwater bay
Spanish Mackerel: Lightning in a Small Package
Torpedo-speed lures not too fast for Spanish mackerel. Take a very fast, very aggressive and very hard-pulling game fish. Put this fish in an attractive
Those super-fast, super-aggressive masters of Alabama’s inshore Gulf waters are back to make life good for anglers. It only took a few minutes to
Blackfish Brigade on Mobile Bay
To catch the largest blackfish in mid-June, look for green (salty) water. Temperatures hovering in the high nineties, blistering sun, little or no wind, a
Bull Reds on the Beach: Bama’s Winter Invasion
Alabama anglers don’t have to go far to find the biggest bull reds; they’re right off the Gulf’s sandy beaches. My daughter and I had
Chilly? That Doesn’t Mean the Reds and Specks Won’t Bite
Not even the cold winds of December will stop smart inshore anglers from catching redfish and speckled trout. The run across the open water
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