Rich wrote: "In the Mobile Bay area and Gulf near Dauphin Island.
Where , how, what bait, what rig, what fish to expect? I know this is
a broad question, but with gas prices high is there any hope that just
floating along can be productive. Also it seems it would be more peaceful.

Your best bet would be to talk to the marina owners. They can tell you
where reefs me be or and other structure that may hold fish. It is getting
close to shrimp season so fish will be chasing them. Look for the birds
diving in the water or even if they are just sitting on the water try
drifting over that area. Drift past any points or piers can be productive
also however you may want to use a trolling motor to do this. See scenario
below to understand.

In Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain there is a spot called the trestles. It
is popular here because it holds a lot of 5 to 8 LB speckle trout. The
water here is 12 to 17 feet deep and the current moves from one side of the
trestle to the other. In order to fish this you need to be on the down
stream side of the trestle and throw your lure into the current under the
trestle. This allows the lure to get to the bottom. You then must bounce
the lure off the bottom back to the boat. By doing this the trout will see
the lure pass with the current and it will imitate the bait in a more
natural state. You will get more strikes like this then throwing with the
current.

Sarge