Orange Beach Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Orange Beach

Matthew Miller
Pensacola Beach, Florida
Reported: 5 days ago

Matthew Miller Pensacola Beach, Florida Reported: 5 days ago

Bottom fishing has been hot for Nov & Dec .
We have a good consistent black fin run every fall to spring or so here in the panhandle. For the last 5 or 6 years, anyway.
This year, some 100-150# yellowfins came in with the blackfins, 2 were landed on Pensacola pier. About 10 or so were hooked on the pier, fought for 3 to 5 hours on spinning gear, and lost at the pier.

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Brooks Moore
Orange Beach, Alabama
Reported: 1 week ago

Working on the Reef barge, about to drop some spots.

Brooks Moore Orange Beach, Alabama Reported: 1 week ago

Working on the Reef barge, about to drop some spots.

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Shawn Slattery
Bon Secour, Alabama
Reported: 3 weeks ago

Redfish bite has been really good with white trout

Shawn Slattery Bon Secour, Alabama Reported: 3 weeks ago

Redfish bite has been really good with white trout

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Zach Wilkerson
Orange Beach, Alabama
Reported: 3 weeks ago

Running sheepshead and drum trips

Zach Wilkerson Orange Beach, Alabama Reported: 3 weeks ago

Running sheepshead and drum trips

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Craig Mick
Pensacola, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

We had a good run on back snapper along with the red snapper. Out of Pensacola pass lots of large vermillion snapper. Good catches of Amber jacks for a fun fight and release.

Craig Mick Pensacola, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

We had a good run on back snapper along with the red snapper. Out of Pensacola pass lots of large vermillion snapper. Good catches of Amber jacks for a fun fight and release.

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Jerry Bazzel
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Reported: 5 months ago

Spanish mackerel continue to be red hot with the snapper bite in the morning being great as well also a few triple tail showing up here and there.

Jerry Bazzel Gulf Shores, Alabama Reported: 5 months ago

Spanish mackerel continue to be red hot with the snapper bite in the morning being great as well also a few triple tail showing up here and there.

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Mitch Lattof
Orange Beach, Alabama
Reported: 5 months ago

Fishing has been pretty good for big trout not a lot of fish but large ones - last 6 trips we have released 16 speckled trout between 20-28.5" . A few flounder here and there and the redfish have been hit and miss.

Mitch Lattof Orange Beach, Alabama Reported: 5 months ago

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Tim Birell
Summerdale, Alabama
Reported: 8 months ago

22 Spanish, 2 sheepshead and teaching a young man of 6 years how to fish. This is what it’s all about out. All ages are welcome!

Tim Birell Summerdale, Alabama Reported: 8 months ago

22 Spanish, 2 sheepshead and teaching a young man of 6 years how to fish. This is what it’s all about out. All ages are welcome!

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★★★★★
Great time enjoyed it !
James R. | November 26, 2025

Trip: INSHORE/NEARSHORE FISHING
★★★★★
Great guy. Easy going. Can tell he’s seen it all. Was great with the kids.
Gregory A. | November 26, 2025

Trip: Orange Beach Catch
★★★★★
Great Experience! We had a great time. Captain Kyle did a great job finding spots to catch in and provided a smooth ride. Our deckhand Tristan was outstanding! Friendly, helpful, efficient and an overall nice guy. He kept our rods ready with bait, patient when taking our pictures, he made this day extremely enjoyable.
Jamie J. | November 19, 2025

Trip: 4 Hr PM Fishing Trip
★★★★★
Cade was amazing and would highly recommend him. Caught lots of fish. Completely satisfied with the charter. Thank You Cade for a great fishing experience.
Darlene B. | November 15, 2025

Trip: 3 Hour Inshore/Offshore
★★★★★
We were quite disappointed in our experience. Cade is a nice young man, but asked us nothing about our fishing experience or expectations for the day. Our first fishing spot was about 300 yards from the launch ramp where we caught about 5 or 6 fish, with the biggest being about 8 inches. We then traveled about 35 minutes to the second location which was under a highway bridge.. We caught about 4 or 5 fish, with the biggest being about 10 inches. I understand that the guide cannot be responsible for the fish caught but it seemed like we were in locations that were targeting smaller fish. For the cost of the trip, we were expecting more of a "Gulf charter fishing experience." I would recommend not using this venue.
Randy M. | November 14, 2025

Trip: 3 Hour Inshore/Offshore
★★★★★
What a day! We had the best experience with Captain James and his crew mate today. I highly recommend booking this trip. I will definitely book again.
Kari S. | November 8, 2025

Trip: Pensacola Fishing Frenzy
★★★★★
WE had a great time!
Bryant T. | October 31, 2025

Trip: Inshore/Nearshore Special!
★★★★★
Josh was very knowledgeable and friendly. Got us on fish early. Did pretty decent considering that fishing has been slow. Well definitely use him again.
Steven D. | October 16, 2025

Trip: Inshore Family Fun 6 Hour
★★★★★
Great trip got on some great spots with good fish
Trevor B. | October 16, 2025

Trip: 5 Hour Bottom Fishing & Trolling
★★★★★
Had a great 4 hour trip in Gulf Shores, AL today! The crew was fantastic and took us to some great spots to catch our limit of Red Snapper. Very nice crew, super helpful and the boat was great. Highly recommended!
Rocky S. | October 15, 2025

Trip: Nearshore Reefs And Wrecks Trip

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