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This week on the Alabama Freshwater Fishing Report, we’re kicking things off with Peter Jordan. Peter joins us to talk about how the first cool mornings of fall are already changing the bite across lower Alabama. With water temps beginning to drop, the frog and buzzbait action is heating up, and anglers can look forward to explosive topwater mornings that should run strong through November. He breaks down why this early fall window is so productive before lake turnover, shares tips for catching both bass and redfish in the salt wedge around the Causeway, and explains how Delta largemouths are keying on brown shrimp right now. Peter also tells some great stories about canoe fishing with his kids, including why slowing down in a paddle craft makes you a sharper angler and creates lasting memories on Alabama’s small rivers.

Next, we head north to Birmingham to check in with Andre Davis. Andre just returned from a once-in-a-lifetime trip guiding veterans in the Sierra Nevadas, where he combined equine therapy with high-altitude fishing for golden trout. He shares the behind-the-scenes planning that went into packing gear, hauling rods by mule, and hiking to 11,000-foot lakes. The fishing was a mix of fast-and-furious action and tough, technical days, but the highlight was getting veterans on their very first trout, including a few brilliant goldens. Back home in Alabama, Andre reports that local streams are still fishing great with topwater and streamers. He explains how changing conditions—bright skies versus cloud cover—dictate whether to throw surface flies or subsurface Clouser-style minnows. Water levels are low and clear, but the bite remains strong across central and east Alabama creeks.

Finally, we swing back south to the Delta for a report from Darren Shirrah. Darren has been splitting time between bass, bream, and inshore action, and right now everything seems to be biting. Topwater frogs and DOA shrimp imitations are producing bass in the rivers, while crickets and beetle spins are catching slab bream and goggle-eyes, some so big they’ve been turning up on the dinner table. Darren shares a unique tactic of downsizing to a four-inch June bug Zoom lizard to mimic the lizards seen on cypress trees this time of year, a trick that’s been deadly on both bass and goggle-eyes. He also gives a strong white trout report, with lights on the Mobile River and Chickasabogue Creek producing fast action on late-night trips. On top of all that, Darren talks about his YouTube channel, Reel Time Outdoors, and how he’s regrouping to bring fresh variety with future videos mixing fishing, hunting, and camping.

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