Guide:

About Your Trip

Water Type

Inshore, River

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're looking for a fantastic way to enjoy the summer down in Gulf Shores, AL, then you're in the right place! Captain Shawn is a real pro, and has fished professionally all over the world, including a legendary run on the Kona Cowboy out of Kona, Hawaii!

The shallow inshore water here in Gulf Shores provides perfect habitat for several popular sportfish species, especially the "Big Three" of Redfish, Speckled Trout, and Flounder. There are also plenty of chances to hook Sheepshead, which share the same habitat. Whether you're a beginner or an old hand, hooking big time Redfish and Trout off the flats is absolutely thrilling, and Captain Shawn has plenty of tips and tricks to improve your fishing and put you in a position for success.

You'll be fishing aboard his 25' Shearwater center console. She's perfect for this kind of trip, and she's powered by a powerful Mercury 300-HP outboard, so you can spend less time cruising and more time fishing. The boat is equipped with a GPS, fishfinder, live bait well, and an icebox for your keepers.

When you come aboard with Captain Shawn, you'll be provided all the tackle and bait that you need. All you need to bring is food, drinks (no glass please), sunscreen, sunglasses, and a cooler for your catch. Fish cleaning is also available, so you can take home a delicious dinner!

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, River

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.

Location

This guide can be flexible with the departure location.

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.

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Pricing Matrix

	2 Hours	4 Hours
1 Person	$350.00	$500.00
2 People	$350.00	$500.00
3 People	$400.00	$550.00
4 People	$450.00	$600.00
5 People	$500.00	$650.00
6 People	$550.00	$700.00

Pay 15% of the price as a deposit today, with the balance due on the day of the trip.

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About Your Guide

Certified Damn Good Guides offer 10/10 trips. Guides earn this badge through quality reviews, quick and responsive communication, and low cancellation rates.

Shawn S.

Certified Damn Good Guide

Certified Damn Good Guides offer 10/10 trips. Guides earn this badge through quality reviews, quick and responsive communication, and low cancellation rates.

Independent Guide 36 years of exp.

Talkative

Laid-back

Comfortable

Quality

Instructional

Beginner Oriented

About Your Guide

Shawn S.

Certified Damn Good Guide

Independent Guide 36 years of exp.

Captain Shawn has over 35 successful years of experience as a professional fisherman. He has fished all over the United States and most recently captained a 40' Bertram out of Kona Hawaii. (You can see his old boat featured as the backdrop on our checkout page!).

Captain Shawn has returned to Gulf Shores to get back to his roots, and now, the fish have no place to hide! You'll be fishing on a new 25' Shearwater, that's clean, along with his gear. You meet at Safe Harbor Seafood, which is a great experience in itself. You get to see a real fish house operation.

Captain Shawn takes pride in what he does and understands, for some their trip was an investment, so he works hard to insure you leave, getting your monies worth. Kids, no problem, he's a father himself and enjoys helping the novice, to expert, get their first big catch.

Fishing everyday is any fisherman’s dream, come fish with him and you’ll have memories for a lifetime!

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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

802 Blue Marlin

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

Snapper

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

802 Blue Marlin

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

Snapper

Whats your favorite band?

Penn

Whats your favorite movie?

Any movies with boats, water and adventure.

Whats your favorite sports team?

Roll Tide

Whats your drink of choice?

Coffee and Water

What do you want for Christmas this year?

World peace, everyone to be prosperous and happy. Will it fit in Santa's bag?

How did you get started guiding?

I knew at 13, I was going to be a fisherman and it’s been my sole career.

What makes you different from other guides?

I try extra hard, even stay out longer, if needed, to make my guests are happy, even when the fish aren’t biting. I work hard, to make sure my guests want to come back and fish with me.

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Start Location & Lodging Options

Your guide can be flexible with your start location.

You can work with your guide after booking to set a more specific start location in the area.

Bon Secour, Alabama

Areas Fished

Bon Secour River

About Your Boat

Boat photo for Gulf Shores Inshore Slammin'

Boat Type: Center Console
Boat Manufacturer: Shearwater
Boat Length: 25'
Engine Manufacturer: Mercury

About Your Boat

Boat Type: Center Console
Boat Manufacturer: Shearwater
Boat Length: 25'
Engine Manufacturer: Mercury
Total Horsepower: 300
Number of Engines: 1
Additional Amenities: Trolling motor, Live wells, Ice chest, Power Pull, Cushioned sets, latest Electronics: GPS and Fishfinder

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Trip Details & Amenities

Water Type

Inshore, River

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.

Location

This guide can be flexible with the departure location.

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 .

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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
Bottom Fishing
Cut Bait Fishing
Drift Fishing
Jigging
Light Tackle Fishing
Live Bait Fishing
Sight Casting
Trolling
Topwater Fishing

Everything Else to Know

Rods, Reels , tackle,live bait and license included

You're all set! You don't need to buy a license for this trip.

We use a cashless autopay system. We'll send you a boarding pass, and on the day of the trip, your guide will scan your boarding pass to automatically transfer the remaining balance. The only cash needed is to tip your guide (we recommend 20%).

The deposit for this trip is non-refundable except for weather-related cancellations. Day-of cancellations and no-shows will be charged the full balance of the trip to their card.

In the event of inclement weather you'll be covered by out 100% Weather Guarantee and will not lose your deposit.

Reviews

4.6

based on 10 reviews

Bryan

Verified Review

September 29

Great afternoon fishing trip with Shawn!

Bryan

Verified Review

September 29

Great afternoon fishing trip with Shawn!

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Shannon

Verified Review

September 23

Shannon

Verified Review

September 23

We Loved Captain Shawn! He was patient, helpful and very engaging. If the fish weren’t biting in one spot he’d move to another. We caught a variety of species and was knowledgeable about every one we caught . He realized how excited I was to see the dolphins so he got them to jump in our waves from the boat. Every time we saw them he was sure to try to get them to interact with us. His boat was very nice and clean, you could tell he loved his boat. IT WAS AWESOME! We plan on a second trip with him to do offshore fishing next. We enjoyed his inshore trip and hospitality! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! One more thing… although we didn’t bring our 10 year old son I definitely would not hesitate to take him out on a Captain Shawn’s boat! He’s a family man, I could tell he would do great with younger passengers as well.

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Judy

Verified Review

September 3

We went on a charter with shawn today and it was great. We had fun and caught a bunch of fish. He also taught us a bunch of different things about fishing. Overall this was a great trip and I would recommend it.

Judy

Verified Review

September 3

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David

Verified Review

July 3

Great trip! Shawn put us on the fish. In addition, his knowledge and personality make him a perfect fishing guide. Will definitely use him again.

David

Verified Review

July 3

Great trip! Shawn put us on the fish. In addition, his knowledge and personality make him a perfect fishing guide. Will definitely use him again.

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Kevin

Verified Review

June 13

Kevin

Verified Review

June 13

Capt. Shawn took our group of 4 Inland Fishing June 13th, 2023. He knows the area well, has a nice boat and provides Top of the Line Gear. Our 4 Hour trip went by way to fast as we all had a great time. The region we fished received hard rain the night before, so the Fishing started slow but picked up mid-morning and he put us on Redfish and Trout. I recommend and will definitely book another fishing charter with Capt. Shawn our next trip to the Gulf Shores area. Capt. Shawn guides both Offshore and Inland. Our next trip
will be the 6 Hour Off Shore charter for Red Snapper.

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Crystal

Verified Review

March 23

10/10 experience with Captain Shawn!!! He was so patient and knowledgeable! When putting on a new hook from our snag, he taught my 10 year old nephew a new fishing knot! He put us right in the fish and took us to a hot dolphin spot to see them in the wild! We had a FANTASTIC time!

Crystal

Verified Review

March 23

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Eric

Verified Review

April 20

Captain Shawn did a great job on a tough day. Really enjoyed the experience!

Eric

Verified Review

April 20

Captain Shawn did a great job on a tough day. Really enjoyed the experience!

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Arthur

Verified Review

November 24

The guy just didn’t know what he was doing.
I learned a lesson. Don’t book online. It is best to know your guide.
I fished with a guide for over 20 years and was sorry to see him retire. Now I’m ready sorry.

Arthur

Verified Review

November 24

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Response from Shawn:

Wow so sorry you didn’t enjoy your trip. But to say I don’t know what I am doing is so far off. Over 35yrs of a full time Captain I think I know what I am doing. Let’s start off by saying you never fished in Alabama.Next the water temperature dropped 10 degrees in a week. I finally found some smaller redfish that were tricky to catch and your 3 grandchildren that were in there 20s did catch a few. Also I spent most my of time helping one out that never fished. It’s fishing not filling your freezer every trip. So sorry you didn’t enjoy your trip. But we did catch fish during the worst time of year. We tried every spot and stayed out till we ran out of bait. And definitely don’t be afraid to book online these guys are pros and Captain experience is a well run family company that I personally took fishing and caught 3 blue marlin in one day with one over 700lbs. It’s not nice to badmouth people because you didn’t catch. And again you have never fished in Alabama.

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Response from Captain Experiences:

Hey Arthur, we take tremendous pride in vetting every guide in the Captain Experiences family, ensuring they are both knowledgeable and hospitable. Since this was not the experience you had, please give us a holler so we can get some more details and work with the guide to make things right for you!

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Jerry

Verified Review

July 31

Capt Shawn very knowledgeable. We caught a variety of species of fish. We had a great time and would go again. FYI no Cheeto or spray sunscreens on a fiberglass boat because it will stain. 😎

Jerry

Verified Review

July 31

Capt Shawn very knowledgeable. We caught a variety of species of fish. We had a great time and would go again. FYI no Cheeto or spray sunscreens on a fiberglass boat because it will stain. 😎

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Joseph

Verified Review

July 2

First charter I have ever been on and was amazing! Shawn had us hooked up to fish in under 5 minutes and was super easy to talk to the entire time! Definitely will be looking for Shawn again next time we visit.

Joseph

Verified Review

July 2

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We vet our guides and only partner with the best of the best. Our guides do their very best to keep you safe, show you a great time, and send you home with a memorable experience shared with family and friends.

Once you've paid your deposit at checkout, we'll send you a QR Code boarding pass. Just show your guide your boarding pass on the day of the trip, they'll scan it, the remaining balance will transfer automatically, and you'll be all set to get out there. Just make sure you bring a cash tip for the guide!

In the event of inclement weather, our guides will check the conditions and make the final call on whether its safe to go on the trip. If they decide the trip needs to be postponed, we'll work closely with you to reschedule or provide a credit for the full deposit, which can be applied to any of our trips in the US and beyond.

Each trip's price is determined by the guide and reflects all associated costs. A significant factor in pricing is often the type of boat and the corresponding fuel expenses. Additional costs may include leases, marina or slip fees, bait, and the expenses involved in providing and maintaining the necessary gear for your trip.

After booking your trip, we'll connect you directly with your guide to discuss additional details. In the meantime, our team is here to answer any questions via email, text, or phone.