Working now in Alabamathe last 14 days

1. 01
   Scud (Pink/Orange)nymph

   Freshwater shrimp (scuds) are a consistent year-round food source, especially in areas with aquatic vegetation, making this a reliable pattern for opportunistic feeders.

   Halawakee Creekfrom 5 reports
   80%
2. 02
   Scud (Pink/Orange)nymph

   Freshwater amphipods (scuds) are a consistent food source in spring creeks and tailwaters with aquatic vegetation year-round, including the fall.

   Coosa River (Below Jordan Dam)from 5 reports
   80%
3. 03
   Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymphnymph

   An excellent general searching nymph, mimicking various mayfly nymphs that are active year-round and particularly as BWOs begin to emerge in the fall.

   Coosa River (Below Jordan Dam)from 2 reports
   80%
4. 04
   Blue-Winged Olive Comparadundry

   Blue-Winged Olives are actively hatching in fall, and this low-profile dry fly is excellent for selective trout feeding on emergers and adults on overcast days.

   Coosa River (Below Jordan Dam)from 3 reports
   80%
5. 05
   Baetis Nymphnymph

   Baetis nymphs are active year-round on tailwaters and spring creeks, most effective during fall BWO hatch periods.

   Coosa River (Below Jordan Dam)from 1 report
   80%
6. 06
   Blood Dot Eggegg

   Fall is prime egg season, making this pattern effective for trout below spawning fish or those opportunistically feeding on eggs.

   Coosa River (Below Jordan Dam)from 1 report
   80%
7. 07
   Olive Woolly Buggerstreamer

   A reliable year-round streamer, effective for imitating leeches and baitfish, especially as water temperatures begin to cool in the fall.

   Coosa River (Below Jordan Dam)from 1 report
   80%
8. 08
   PMD (Pale Morning Duns)dry

   Pale Morning Duns are actively hatching in fall, providing a key food source and dry fly opportunities for opportunistic feeders.

   Coosa River (Below Jordan Dam)from 2 reports
   80%
9. 09
   Clouser Minnow (Saltwater)streamer

   A universal baitfish imitation, effective year-round for predatory species like Redfish, Sheepshead, and Drum in the clear waters of Weeks Bay.

   Weeks Bayfrom 3 reports
   80%
10. 10
    EP Shrimpnymph

    Shrimp are a consistent and abundant food source for Redfish, Sheepshead, and Drum year-round inshore in Weeks Bay.

    Weeks Bayfrom 3 reports
    80%
11. 11
    Merkin Crabdry

    Crabs are a primary food source on the flats and in estuaries during the fall, appealing to Redfish, Sheepshead, and Drum in Weeks Bay.

    Weeks Bayfrom 3 reports
    80%
12. 12
    Redfish Fly (Weedless)streamer

    Its weedless design is ideal for fishing the marshy edges and grass flats of Weeks Bay, imitating crabs and shrimp, which are key prey for Redfish and Sheepshead.

    Weeks Bayfrom 2 reports
    80%
13. 13
    Gotchanymph

    An effective shrimp imitation that is a year-round staple for sight-fishing Redfish, Sheepshead, and Drum on the shallow flats.

    Weeks Bayfrom 1 report
    80%
14. 14
    Schminnowdry

    A local favorite baitfish pattern, the Schminnow's life-like movement is effective for Redfish, Sheepshead, and Drum, especially with slower retrieves in cooling fall waters.

    Weeks Bayfrom 2 reports
    80%
15. 15
    Blue Crab (Saltwater)nymph

    Crabs are a consistent food source in the estuaries and grass flats of Weeks Bay during the fall, appealing to Redfish, Sheepshead, and Drum.

    Weeks Bayfrom 2 reports
    80%
16. 16
    Zebra Midgenymph

    Midges are a primary and consistent food source year-round, becoming increasingly important as water temperatures cool in the fall, targeting selective panfish.

    Cheaha Creekfrom 5 reports
    80%
17. 17
    Woolly Bugger (Olive)streamer

    A versatile streamer imitating leeches and baitfish, which remain consistent food sources for predatory panfish and crappie in cooler fall waters.

    Cheaha Creekfrom 7 reports
    80%
18. 18
    Scud (Pink/Orange)nymph

    Freshwater shrimp (scuds) are a consistent, year-round food source in vegetated areas, appealing to a wide range of panfish and crappie.

    Cheaha Creekfrom 5 reports
    80%
19. 19
    Crayfish (Fly) (Olive/Rust)dry

    Crayfish are a primary food source for bass and larger panfish in rocky areas, and remain active subsurface in fall.

    Cheaha Creekfrom 3 reports
    80%
20. 20
    Zebra Midgenymph

    Midges are a primary and consistent food source in tailwaters year-round, highly effective for enticing finicky Rainbow Trout, especially in fall.

    Coosa River (Below Jordan Dam)from 5 reports
    80%
21. 21
    Woolly Bugger (Olive)streamer

    A classic and versatile streamer, the olive Woolly Bugger imitates leeches and baitfish, which are consistent food sources for panfish and crappie in cooling fall waters.

    Halawakee Creekfrom 7 reports
    80%
22. 22
    Crappie Jig Flystreamer

    Crappie become more active around structure in the fall, making this jig fly an excellent imitation for minnows and invertebrates they prey on.

    Halawakee Creekfrom 6 reports
    80%
23. 23
    Damsel Nymph (Olive)nymph

    Damsel nymphs are present year-round and are a significant food source. Stripped slowly along weed beds, this pattern will attract foraging panfish.

    Halawakee Creekfrom 2 reports
    80%
24. 24
    Pine Squirrel Leech (Olive)streamer

    Small leech patterns effectively mimic sluggish baitfish and annelids moving in cooling waters, enticing strikes from predatory panfish.

    Halawakee Creekfrom 1 report
    80%
25. 25
    Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymphnymph

    An excellent general searching nymph, mimicking various mayfly nymphs that are active year-round and particularly effective in subsurface runs for panfish.

    Halawakee Creekfrom 2 reports
    80%

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