November has been the best in years maybe decades. The water is warmer than normal and the fish are feeding agressively. Yesterdays water temp was 61 so December is setting up to be spectacular. As the nights cool the water off the bigger fish will move out of the channels to feed up for the upcoming spawn. The primary forage is still shad but bluegill and crawfish will start to play a role soon. Last winter my client landed an 11 pounder in the winter and it is by far the best time to catch big fish. In north Alabama winter high temps are usually in the upper 50s with lows around 40. That keeps the water warm enough for the fish to feed year around. I did 2 trips this week and we caught about 25 fish per day with the average size starting to increase. Both days our best 5 was over 20 pounds. Our primary pattern is shad imitating baits in 5-9 feet. If you would like to fish with a USCG licensed captain call 256-744-5185.
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