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Tim Birell
Tim B.
Summerdale, Alabama
Reported 4 years ago
2 hour trip in the Gulf. Made it back just in time.
Tim Birell
Tim B. Summerdale, Alabama Reported 4 years ago
2 hour trip in the Gulf. Made it back just in time.
Spadefish, Spanish Mackerel fishing in Gulf Shores, Alabama
Spadefish, Spanish Mackerel fishing in Gulf Shores, Alabama
Spadefish, Spanish Mackerel fishing in Gulf Shores, Alabama
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Jake Durant
Jake D.
Pensacola, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
The red snapper bite has been steady but you have to put up some effort to find the sizes you need for the box. Trigger fish has opened and are plentiful but lots of smalls mixed in which is normal but not so bad. The mahi's are crazy good at the moment and anything you find floating in the water is full of fish including triple tails. The vermilion snapper have come off their full moon spawn and are really biting well , squid or salted northern mackerel will do the trick. Kings are good this year and still going...
Jake Durant
Jake D. Pensacola, Florida Reported 4 years ago
The red snapper bite has been steady but you have to put up some effort to find the sizes you need for the box. Trigger fish has opened and are plentiful but lots of smalls mixed in which is normal but not so bad. The mahi's are crazy good at the moment and anything you find floating in the water is full of fish including triple tails. The vermilion snapper have come off their full moon spawn and are really biting well , squid or salted northern mackerel will do the trick. Kings are good this year and still going . Amber jacks are closed so you know will catch them one after the other. There is no blue water very close here in our neck of the woods so the trolling is kind of slow.
Inshore is never great in August because of the heat but Captain Jake is catching some redfish and trout along with flounder and mangrove snapper. The Spanish mackerel are still good as long as the bait is here.
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
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Chance P.
Theodore, Alabama
Reported 4 years ago
The fishing in lower end of Mobile Bay around Dauphin Island had been excellent of late. Battling weather some morning but when we can get out there our crews have been blessed with luck. Trout bite has been good nearly every place we have wet a hook. Quite simply the fishing has been hot as the weather.
Chance Praytor
Chance P. Theodore, Alabama Reported 4 years ago
The fishing in lower end of Mobile Bay around Dauphin Island had been excellent of late. Battling weather some morning but when we can get out there our crews have been blessed with luck. Trout bite has been good nearly every place we have wet a hook. Quite simply the fishing has been hot as the weather.
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Dauphin Island, Alabama
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Dauphin Island, Alabama
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Stephen Crews
Stephen C.
Foley, Alabama
Reported 4 years ago
This year has been an incredibly tough fishing year for red snapper. The water temps were what they typically are in August by the 1st of July. The marks are all there on the fishfinder. The fish got smarter, faster this year as their appetites were reduced by the temperature increase. We've also had more issues with sharks and dolphins eating our fish and bait off the hooks. We had to switch gears, work harder and try different methods to outsmart the fish. The deeper water fish were still biting well, but with the increase of fuel prices, going out...
Stephen Crews
Stephen C. Foley, Alabama Reported 4 years ago
This year has been an incredibly tough fishing year for red snapper. The water temps were what they typically are in August by the 1st of July. The marks are all there on the fishfinder. The fish got smarter, faster this year as their appetites were reduced by the temperature increase. We've also had more issues with sharks and dolphins eating our fish and bait off the hooks. We had to switch gears, work harder and try different methods to outsmart the fish. The deeper water fish were still biting well, but with the increase of fuel prices, going out 30 miles on a 6 hour trip was not a sustainable business practice. We finally decided to switch gears and go after vermilion snapper while targeting red snapper on the side. This has given our charters better experiences than before. We're still targeting red snapper until the end of the season but it's not our primary target. That takes the pressure off and makes fishing fun again.
Red Snapper fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Red Snapper fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Red Snapper fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Red Snapper fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Red Snapper fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Red Snapper fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Red Snapper fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
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Jake Durant
Jake D.
Pensacola, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
For the last several weeks the red snapper bite has been steady but not as good as it was earlier. We have been catching limits of snapper but you have to work thru smaller fish to get them. The offshore mangrove snapper fishing has been great all year and continues to be good. Cobia have been good as well with plenty of legal fish coming in. When the water is clean Wahoo are being caught closer to shore. Also grouper are still steady but you have to go deep to be consistent.
Jake Durant
Jake D. Pensacola, Florida Reported 4 years ago
For the last several weeks the red snapper bite has been steady but not as good as it was earlier. We have been catching limits of snapper but you have to work thru smaller fish to get them. The offshore mangrove snapper fishing has been great all year and continues to be good. Cobia have been good as well with plenty of legal fish coming in. When the water is clean Wahoo are being caught closer to shore. Also grouper are still steady but you have to go deep to be consistent.
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Fishing in Pensacola, Florida
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Jacob Miller
Jacob M.
Pensacola, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
Bottom
Fishing we are using a mix of bait and chum from menhaden to squid.
Kings usually eating live cigar minnows on a stinger rig.
Jacob Miller
Jacob M. Pensacola, Florida Reported 4 years ago
Bottom
Fishing we are using a mix of bait and chum from menhaden to squid.
Kings usually eating live cigar minnows on a stinger rig.
Amberjack, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Amberjack, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Amberjack, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Amberjack, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Amberjack, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Amberjack, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Amberjack, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Amberjack, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper fishing in Pensacola, Florida
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Tim Birell
Tim B.
Summerdale, Alabama
Reported 4 years ago
2 hour trip today
Tim Birell
Tim B. Summerdale, Alabama Reported 4 years ago
2 hour trip today
King Mackerel / Kingfish fishing in Gulf Shores, Alabama
King Mackerel / Kingfish fishing in Gulf Shores, Alabama
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Tim Birell
Tim B.
Summerdale, Alabama
Reported 4 years ago
Had to wait out the storm and deal with some rough water; but we goter done
Tim Birell
Tim B. Summerdale, Alabama Reported 4 years ago
Had to wait out the storm and deal with some rough water; but we goter done
King Mackerel / Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel fishing in Gulf Shores, Alabama
King Mackerel / Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel fishing in Gulf Shores, Alabama
King Mackerel / Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel fishing in Gulf Shores, Alabama
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Austin Shults
Austin S.
Pensacola, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
I don't have a lot to talk up.
The snapper bite has been a tough one this year. Not sure if it's because water temps have been extremely high or the storm activity. However, we are catching some small snapper on the nearshore reefs and picking off a few big ones here and there. The trigger fish have been plentiful and the vermillion and mangrove bite has been pretty steady. There are still plenty of fun fish to catch on the troll, the skipjack, triple tail and a few peanut Mahi are hanging around floating debris if you find any...
Austin Shults
Austin S. Pensacola, Florida Reported 4 years ago
I don't have a lot to talk up.
The snapper bite has been a tough one this year. Not sure if it's because water temps have been extremely high or the storm activity. However, we are catching some small snapper on the nearshore reefs and picking off a few big ones here and there. The trigger fish have been plentiful and the vermillion and mangrove bite has been pretty steady. There are still plenty of fun fish to catch on the troll, the skipjack, triple tail and a few peanut Mahi are hanging around floating debris if you find any
floating.
Red Snapper fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Red Snapper fishing in Pensacola, Florida
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Austin Shults
Austin S.
Pensacola, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
The snapper bite has been a little off kilter this season. However, if you put in the work there are still some monsters swimming around out there. The vermillion bite is still very solid. However, if you can get them to the boat before the dolphins snatch them off your line your doing good. The deep troll offshore from the edge outward has really been on fire lately. A lot of great catches being reported of Mahi, Wahoo, and some monster Cobia.
Austin Shults
Austin S. Pensacola, Florida Reported 4 years ago
The snapper bite has been a little off kilter this season. However, if you put in the work there are still some monsters swimming around out there. The vermillion bite is still very solid. However, if you can get them to the boat before the dolphins snatch them off your line your doing good. The deep troll offshore from the edge outward has really been on fire lately. A lot of great catches being reported of Mahi, Wahoo, and some monster Cobia.
Red Snapper fishing in Pensacola, Florida
Red Snapper fishing in Pensacola, Florida
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Recent Gulf Shores Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    Awesome trip put us right on the fish caught so many we lost count highly recommend

    Benjamin C. | October 6, 2026

    Trip: "Gettin’ Jiggy" Inshore Combo

  • ★★★★★
    Great experience with Captain Chris fishing for snapper and red fishin Orange Beach, would book again with him.

    Sal L. | October 6, 2026

    Trip: Orange Beach Inshore Fishing

  • ★★★★★
    Great trip and Reid did an incredible job of getting us on the fish. Will definitely book with his again if we're ever back in the area.

    Sheila D. | October 5, 2026

    Trip: 3-4 Hour Trip – Inshore/Nearshore

  • ★★★★★
    I had a great half day trip with Ben last week. He knew a super place with lots of big Redfish. His custom designed skiff was made for gliding by and through the salt marsh. He rigged up my 8 wt with a 40# flourocarbon "tippet", tied on a hand tied fly, and we were off. Ben had me on fish all morning. I even caught some of them. Hope to go fishing with Ben again when in the Mobile area.

    Claude H. | September 29, 2026

    Trip: Inshore Fly Fishing Or Light Tackle

  • ★★★★★
    Excellent guide service. We started on time and Chris put us on the fish!

    Victor R. | September 29, 2026

    Trip: Offshore / State Water Fishing

  • ★★★★★
    Captain Ron was amazing! We didn’t expect to catch sharks and Ron took us to the perfect spots! Made my 9year old fall in love with fishing even more!

    Jenna B. | September 29, 2026

    Trip: Orange Beach Catch

  • ★★★★★
    Tim was the absolute BEST captain we could ever ask for! We had the best time! This was our first charter. Tim is VERY knowledgeable and always put us on the fish! He is also very nice and easy to get along with. We booked 4 hours and we were catching fish the whole time. We will definitely be booking again 10000000/10 worth the money.

    Nicole H. | September 26, 2026

    Trip: Nearshore Gulf Shores!

  • ★★★★★
    We had a great time, with Captain Tom..Super Cool, guy and caught fish..The young boy that was the deck hand ..Worked his tail off..Overall we had a blast

    Darren P. | September 24, 2026

    Trip: 6 Hour AM Bottom Fishing

  • ★★★★★
    We took our first family fishing trip (3 hour inshore) today with Captain Reid and had the best time! We boarded his awesome boat in Fort Morgan and caught a variety of fish. Captain Reid was very knowledgeable, friendly and made sure we had a great experience. It was a very relaxing, laid back trip. Well worth the money. We look forward to another fishing trip soon. Thanks Captain Reid!

    Jennifer A. | September 24, 2026

    Trip: 3-4 Hour Trip – Inshore/Nearshore

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    Had a great time with Captain Jeff, we only had two hours to fish on our last day here and he made it worth every second, we will definitely be back.

    Josh O. | September 22, 2026

    Trip: 2hr Family Fun Fishing Trip

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