About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of saltwater intrusion on fishing in the Delta and features insights on kayak fishing techniques.

This week’s Mobile-Tensaw Delta Fishing Report looks at what happens when summer heat, falling river levels, and saltwater intrusion start changing the fishing across the Delta. Josh Gunter of Steele Creek Bait & Tackle and Mt. Vernon Bait & Tackle joins the show to break down why saltwater pushing into the lower Delta is not always a bad thing. Josh explains how salinity can bring in redfish, speckled trout, flounder, white trout, blue crabs, gafftops, and other coastal species, while also changing where freshwater anglers should look for bass, crappie, bream, and catfish. He covers how to read hydrographs, use online salinity maps, watch river levels, understand tidal influence, and adjust your approach once the lower Delta turns brackish. Josh also talks about popping corks, live shrimp, freelining, bait care, keeping bait alive in extreme heat, and why anglers should not overlook the late-summer and early-fall fishing that opens up when freshwater and saltwater patterns overlap. Then Justin Dunnam of the Eight Mile Drifter YouTube Channel joins the show for a detailed kayak-fishing conversation. Justin walks through how he got started in kayak fishing, why he…

People in this episode

Host: Nick Williams

Guests: Josh Gunter, Justin Dunnam

Topics covered

• saltwater intrusion
• kayak fishing
• fishing techniques
• brackish water
• species identification
• bait care
• fishing gear

Keywords

• saltwater intrusion
• redfish
• speckled trout
• kayak fishing
• live shrimp
• fishing techniques
• brackish water
• bait care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Steele Creek Bait & Tackle, Mt. Vernon Bait & Tackle, Eight Mile Drifter YouTube Channel

Places: Mobile-Tensaw Delta

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