by Capt. Bobby Abruscato | Sep 3, 2018 | Fishing
I use croakers—lively ones—for bait because the bite “cleans up.” At four in the morning, I was already sweating. I had just loaded up my gear and was launching my Skeeter at the ramp in Bayou la Batre on this mid-August morning. “Man,” I thought, “this is...
by Capt. Bobby Abruscato | Apr 9, 2018 | Fishing
Get a little wet to put the sneak on specks. Here are some things you need to know about wade fishing for speckled trout! With the water temperature in the mid 60-degree range, it was going to be a little chilly at first easing in with no waders on. I was...
by Mike Thompson | Dec 7, 2017 | Fishing
Fishing can be great, but you’ll need to watch the weather and rainfall. With hunting seasons all about to be in full swing, the all-around sportsman in South Alabama has a real problem. Fish or hunt? Sure, hunting season is a finite adventure, but some of the fishing...
by Ed Mashburn | Nov 30, 2017 | Fishing
When the days get short and cool, Mobile Bay’s creeks and bayous see a migration of redfish and speckled trout. This day which had started out as a cloudy, chilly December dawn soon turned into a cold, dark, rainy December day. The wind whipping up off the dark...
by Capt. Bobby Abruscato | May 17, 2017 | Fishing
Fishing from the boat is a good way to fish, sometimes. However, in May, parking the boat and getting in the water can be a great way to catch some big inshore fish. The phone call came from a potential charter and the conversation went something like this: “Captain...
