About Your Trip

Water Type

Inshore, Nearshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

About Your Trip

If you are looking for an awesome inshore fishing experience, you found it! The Alabama coast is a great place to spend some outdoor fishing time with your friends and family. Captain Ronnie is located in Orange Beach Alabama, and offers fishing trips for everyone, whether it's family, friends, or to entertain those clients you have.

Inshore fishing can provide plenty of action, redfish and sheepshead are numerous in the winter months. Orange Beach, Alabama provides some of the best bull redfish catches on the coast! Flounder gigging is another way of fishing that provides great table fare. These clear inshore waters of Orange Beach/Gulf Shores Alabama are an ideal habitat for these flat fish through the warmer months.

Inshore fishing is for any age group, male or female, Captain Ronnie has had them all on the boat. Fishing in the back bays of Orange Beach/Gulf Shores, Alabama allows for plenty of places to find smooth calm water, no need to worry about you or your children getting seasick!

From redfish to sharks, he'll hunt them all. No matter what kind of vacation you are planning to Orange Beach/Gulf Shores, Alabama, Captain Ronnie will surely satisfy your need for an ultimate fishing experience!

You can catch the Dauphin Island-Fort Morgan ferry every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. Please visit https://mobilebayferry.com/schedule/ for the daily schedule and pricing.

Amenities

Water Type

Inshore, Nearshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for you.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to kids.

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Flexible Cancelation

The deposit for this trip is non-refundable.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Pricing Matrix

	4 Hours
1 Person	$550.00
2 People	$550.00
3 People	$600.00
4 People	$650.00

Pay $100 as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.

About Your Guide

Ronald D.

Certified Damn Good Guide

Independent Guide 20 years of exp.

About Your Guide

Ronald D.

Certified Damn Good Guide

Independent Guide 20 years of exp.

My name is Ronald Jr. Thats right, there is an older version of me. I was born into a fishing family. My dad supported us with money made from fishing. He was a commercial fisherman, and owned a 42 ft shrimp boat. As a young child I spent all of my free time on that boat. I hated it at the time, but little did I know I would grow to love it. I would give almost anything to do it all over.

I guess with all the time I spent on the water it was no surprise I would be hooked. I loved the thought of being the provider for my family. Fishing is not like any other job, it's a job I take great pride in. The more you love what you do the better off you will be doing it. Which is why I find myself getting better and better every day.

I like to tell people that I am the richest person in the world. Certainly not because of my money, but money is not everything. I wake up early in the mornings looking forward to go to work, wondering who I might meet today. I have a family that is absolutely in love with me and is fully supportive of everything I do. That is HUGE! Without them I would for sure not be where I am today.

I fish even when I'm not working, studying is what I call it. My wife just laughs when I tell her I'm going to study. I have to stay on the fish to better serve you. My business is based on the percentage of return customers, so it is most important to me that I make sure my customers are satisfied. This is not a huge business with co-owners and multiple employees. Our operation is me and my wife. That's it!

With a business as small as this I can't afford to have mishaps that may cause my customers not to return. There is a time and place for everything, and I am a pretty good judge of that time and place. I act very professional, there will be no need for apologies around your small child, because I have one of my own. They repeat EVERYTHING! I have plenty of experience with small kids and boats. I have a 3 year old son, a niece just a couple weeks older, and a nephew around the age of 4. And it seems like all my friends have a child under five!

Whether it be your four-year-old son, your aggravating brother-in-law, or that new puppy your son just had to bring, we are prepared for it all. This is a private boat so don't be nervous about having your wife or child in the middle of the water with a boat load of people you have never met. We keep the groups as small as possible to better serve you. The smaller the group the more I can work one on one with my customers.

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

11’ Dusky Shark

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

Fried Shrimp and Coleslaw

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

11’ Dusky Shark

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

Fried Shrimp and Coleslaw

What’s your favorite band?

Rolling Stones

What’s your favorite movie?

Forrest Gump

What’s your favorite sports team?

I plead the 5th

What’s your drink of choice?

Water

What was your last halloween costume?

A stressed out dad

What do you want for Christmas this year?

Family vacation

How did you get started guiding?

19 years ago, when I was 21

What makes you different from other guides?

I was born in the fishing industry, it’s not what I do, it’s who I am.

Start Location & Lodging Options

Gulf Shores, Alabama

About Your Boat

Boat Type: Bay Boat
Boat Manufacturer: Kenner
Year Built: 2023
Boat Length: 24'

Trip Details & Amenities

Water Type

Inshore, Nearshore

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Tackle

All rods, reels, and tackle are included.

Fish Cleaning

This guide will clean your catch for you.

Beer

Feel free to enjoy responsibly, but please no glass.

Live Bait

Live bait is included for this trip.

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather.

Kid Friendly

This trip can cater to kids.

Boat Restroom

No, this boat does not have a bathroom on board.

Disability Friendly

This trip is not suited for those with disabilities.

Flexible Cancelation

The deposit for this trip is non-refundable.

Lunch

Please provide your own food / snacks.

Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on the current month (March).

View Full Species Seasonality Chart »

Get it while it's HOT!
This species is in play.
You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
Couldn't tell ya! (no data)

Techniques

Artificial Lure Fishing
Drift Fishing
Light Tackle Fishing
Live Bait Fishing
Sight Casting

Everything Else to Know

Reviews

4.9

based on 16 reviews

Linda

Verified Review

July 17

This was our first experience and it was absolutely perfect! My husband and I didn’t catch a fish, but my husband caught a shark! Captain Ronnie made it an experience we will never forget. He was courteous, knowledgeable, and didn’t mind that we were inexperienced. Loved it!!

Trip: Introduction to Fishing Trip

John

Verified Review

May 2

Captain Ronnie was perfect. He was very patient, helpful and an excellent guide. We started out slow but Captain knew where to. We caught a lot of Spanish Mackerel, and Spotted Bass. A perfect trip.

Trip: Orange Beach Quick trip

Tyran

Verified Review

October 27

Son caught 2epic fish. Great morning trip

Trip: Orange Beach Quick trip

Derek

Verified Review

July 27

Awesome time out with Captain Ronald. He was great with my 7 yr old. We knew nothing about fishing and he had us catching fish in no time. Couldn't be happier with our first fishing trip.

Trip: Introduction to Fishing Trip

Ryan

Verified Review

May 29

We went out with Ronnie for my 11 year old daughters first fishing experience. I said she just wants to catch a fish. We caught our limit of specks in less than two hours. She’s hooked now. Best fishing trip I’ve ever been on. Well worth it! Definitely calling him when we come back!

Trip: Introduction to Fishing Trip

Verified Review

September 18

Captain Ronnie had to cancel due to an emergency, but still took great care of us. He made sure to set us up with another great guide and we still had a great time. He called in advance to tell me and make sure it was okay and was very professional about the whole situation.

Trip: Orange Beach Quick trip

John

Verified Review

July 23

Great captain good times

Trip: Orange Beach Quick trip

Kevin

Verified Review

July 11

Really nice captain! Great with kids.

Kathy

Verified Review

June 25

We had fun and caught some fish he put us on fish planning on taking a second trip this week

Trip: Introduction to Fishing Trip

Jennifer

Verified Review

June 14

We had a great time with Captain Ronnie! We are a family of three & he was very patient and educational with us! We would highly recommend a fishing trip with Captain Ronnie during your vacation at Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, or Fort Walton!

Trip: 4 Hour Red Snapper AM

Darrell

Verified Review

June 11

Awesome trip. I hadn’t been fishing in 20 plus years, and my son had never been. Ronnie was great at teaching and helping us get going. Will be booking with him again. 10/10

Trip: Introduction to Fishing Trip

Tim

Verified Review

May 19

We had a good trip

Scott

Verified Review

May 3

Three of us had a great trip out with Ronnie. Fish were active the whole morning. Caught more than we can eat and had a great time.

Trip: Orange Beach Quick trip

Adam

Verified Review

March 12

We had a great time, he was able to get us on some fish and even had a few to put in the freezer.

Steve

Verified Review

September 27

Caught fish despite windy weather, white trout

Trip: Introduction to Fishing Trip

John

Verified Review

July 8

Ronald put us on fish right from the start. He was punctual and friendly and prepared. It was pretty obvious he was a seasoned Captain and fisherman. We wouldn’t hesitate to go out and fish with Ronald again.