About this episode

The episode discusses summertime bass fishing tactics and the natural wildlife of the Delta.

This week’s Mobile-Tensaw Delta Fishing Report covers summertime bass tactics, topwater frog fishing, and the natural side of the Delta as June settles in. Darren Shirah of Reel Time Outdoors with Darren kicks things off with a report on high water, stained conditions, and how the bream and bass have been adjusting. Darren explains why bream have been tighter to the bank, how he’s been catching quality Delta bass on Ribbit frogs and swim jigs, and why shade, low-hanging limbs, palmettos, off-bank trees, and repeated passes through productive water can all matter once the summer heat sets in. He also gets into frog color, rod setup, braid size, hook choice, and why bass may bite better later in the morning than many anglers expect. Then John-Michael Chappelle of Chappelle Excursions joins the show to talk about the Delta’s summer wildlife, from blooming American lotus, pickerelweed, water lilies, spatterdock, buttonbush, and spider lilies to whistling ducks, alligators, lizards, and the bird life around Gailliard Island. SPONSORS Dixie Building Supply Black Buffalo SlipSki

People in this episode

Host: Nick Williams

Guests: Darren Shirah, John-Michael Chappelle

Topics covered

• bass fishing
• topwater frog fishing
• Delta wildlife
• summer tactics
• water conditions
• plant life
• animal life

Keywords

• bass
• bream
• Ribbit frogs
• topwater fishing
• Delta
• wildlife
• lotus blooms
• fishing tactics
• summer heat
• water conditions

Sponsors

Dixie Building Supply, Black Buffalo, SlipSki

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reel Time Outdoors with Darren, Chappelle Excursions

Products: SlipSki

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