Join hosts Nick Williams and the Great Days Outdoors team for this week’s Alabama Freshwater Fishing Report, featuring the latest updates from Weiss Lake to the lower Delta.

First up, veteran Coosa River guide Lee Pitts of Lee Pitts Guide Service checks in from Weiss Lake with a full crappie rundown. The bite’s running a bit behind schedule this fall, but Lee’s confident things are heating up as water temps drop. He’s targeting fish in 12–16 feet of water on deep brush and creek channel structure, downsizing to Bobby Garland Itty Bit baits like the Slab Slayer and Baby Shad for maximum results. Lee also shares why he’s sticking with his tried-and-true long-lining techniques instead of relying on forward-facing sonar, keeping his trips focused on fun, steady action, and client engagement.

In a laid-back chat, Lee and Nick swap stories about hunting season overlap, gear chaos, and Lee’s vintage Remington .243 that’s still filling freezers after 50 years. Looking ahead, Lee predicts the crappie bite across Weiss and Neely Henry will fire up late November into December as fish push shallow to feed before winter.

Next, we head south with Justin Dunham, better known as The Eight Mile Drifter, who’s been chasing bream and perch in the Pascagoula River system. Justin breaks down his go-to late-fall approach—working 8–10-foot creek bends with light jigs like the Z-Man Shad FryZ, then resting each spot before circling back for another bite window.

He also shares top-tier reel maintenance tips for anglers hopping between fresh and salt water, from careful side-plate cleaning to corrosion prevention around the cast control knob. Finally, Justin offers high-water strategies for winter: when the upper Delta floods, focus on more stable lower systems like Steele Creek, Bayou Sara, Fly Creek, and Fowl River—plus a few secret winter gems around Jug Lake and Bayou Jessamine.

It’s a story-packed episode full of practical fishing advice, timeless gear wisdom, and down-home outdoors talk—perfect for anyone ready to make the most of Alabama’s late-fall fishing.

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