Kids Fishing, Creek Crappie, and Delta Storytelling
1h 16m | Aug 28, 2026This week’s Mobile-Tensaw Delta Fishing Report covers late-summer crappie, kayak fishing, upcoming tournaments, and the storytelling work behind Mobile Baykeeper’s Currents magazine. Nick Williams opens the show with a reminder that pop-up thunderstorms are still a serious concern for anglers, especially anyone running small boats across open water during late-afternoon summer storms.
Dip McMillian with Dippi Outdoors kicks things off with a recap of the Dippie Outdoors kids fishing tournament at Hubbard’s Landing, where nearly 140 kids showed up, plenty of fish hit the scales, and every child went home with a rod and reel, gift bag, and bonus prize. Dip also breaks down the current crappie bite, explaining why anglers need to cover water, fish multiple depths, and keep moving until they find active fish. Even with water temperatures still in the 90s, fish have been caught anywhere from two feet to eight feet of water, with some holding on structure and others roaming. He also previews Dippie Outdoors’ upcoming youth hunting season, including dove hunts, deer hunts, pheasant hunts, and more opportunities to get kids outdoors.
Then Justin “Eight Mile Drifter” Dunnam joins the show to talk kayak fishing, fall tournaments, and getting back on the water after a busy summer. Justin discusses upcoming Mobtown Kayak Bass Fishing and Saltwater Fin Addicts tournaments, then digs into creek crappie tactics, small soft plastics, deep bends, slack water, treetops, and how to find fish without electronics. He and Nick also talk through kayak rigging, tackle storage, tethering gear, keeping rods angled down around limbs, and why older, lighter kayaks still make a lot of sense for tight creeks, swamps, and backwater Delta fishing.
To close it out, Nick talks with Caine O’Rear of Mobile Baykeeper about Currents magazine and the value of telling stories from the Mobile Bay and Mobile-Tensaw Delta watershed. Caine shares his background as a writer and editor, including his time with American Songwriter in Nashville, and talks about returning to Mobile, reconnecting with the water, and helping Mobile Baykeeper publish stories that blend conservation, culture, fishing, history, and local voices. The conversation highlights why print storytelling still matters, how Currents gives readers a deeper look at the people and places tied to Coastal Alabama’s waterways, and why anglers have an important role in shaping the future of the Delta.
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