{"podcast":{"title":"Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report","slug":"alabama-saltwater-fishing-report-331836","podcast_index_feed_id":331836,"rss_url":"https://alabamasaltwaterfishingreport.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://alabamasaltwaterfishingreport.libsyn.com/website","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/0/d/a/c/0dac55db1b7c1c2e/ASFR-AlabamaSaltwater-logo-3000-USE.jpg","author":"Joe Baya","episode_count":100,"summary":"The Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report is the Gulf Coast's first and only podcast that brings you the REAL fishing report whether it's good, bad, or ugly. Come along with Butch Thierry and Joe Baya as they interview the best fisherman in the area, covering every saltwater species whether you are pier and shore fisherman or you chase pelagics in bluewater. Every episode is packed with the weekly report and forecast as well as pearls of wisdom shared by our expert contributors. All of this comes to you in 60 minutes or less, and is available 24/7, so it's perfect for the ride home or that early morning trip to the dock.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alabama-saltwater-fishing-report-331836"},"episode":{"title":"Pompano on Fire, Surf Bite Steady, and the Coast Heating Up","slug":"pompano-on-fire-surf-bite-steady-and-the-coast-heating-up","published_at":"2026-04-17T00:47:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alabama-saltwater-fishing-report-331836/pompano-on-fire-surf-bite-steady-and-the-coast-heating-up","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alabama-saltwater-fishing-report-331836","url":"https://alabamasaltwaterfishingreport.libsyn.com/pompano-on-fire-surf-bite-steady-and-the-coast-heating-up","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/alabamasaltwaterfishingreport/ASFR_PART_2.mp3?dest-id=689022","summary":"This episode of the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report covers the full spring transition across the Alabama coast, from boat fishing the jetties to working the surf and even what's happening off the water. Captain Ben Knight kicks things off with one of the hottest bites on the coast right now—pompano stacked up around the jetties. He walks through exactly how he's targeting them from a boat, from dialing in tide direction and current seams to using smaller live shrimp on Carolina rigs to match their bite. It's a really practical breakdown of how to fish moving schools, how to adjust between incoming and outgoing tides, and why this might be one of the best pompano runs he's seen in years. He also touches on flounder showing up as quality bycatch and trout starting to stage up in the grass, giving a pretty complete picture of what's happening in the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach zone. Then the perspective shifts to the beach with Cooper Garmeson , who gives a boots-on-the-sand report from Fort Morgan. The surf bite has been steady, with whiting leading the charge and a mix of trout, flounder, and even Spanish mackerel mixed in. What stands out here is how simple the approach is—basic bottom rigs tipped with shrimp and Fishbites, fishing the trough for numbers and reaching past the sandbar for bigger fish. It's a good reminder that you don't need anything complicated to have a really productive day from the beach right now. The episode wraps with Jim Cox, who talks through the upcoming Destin Boat and Yacht Show and what it says about the Gulf Coast boating scene right now. From hybrid boats that can run offshore to sandbar-friendly setups, the conversation highlights just how versatile the fishery—and the lifestyle—has become, and why this region continues to grow as a bo…","meta_description":"This episode of the Alabama Saltwater Fishing Report covers the full spring transition across the Alabama coast, from boat fishing the jetties to working…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4448,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/alabama-saltwater-fishing-report-331836/episodes/pompano-on-fire-surf-bite-steady-and-the-coast-heating-up/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alabama-saltwater-fishing-report-331836/pompano-on-fire-surf-bite-steady-and-the-coast-heating-up.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}