Gulf Coast Charters
4.8/5 (335 reviews)
State licensed
The Loop 16396, Gulf Shores, AL 36542, United States–
Gulf Coast Charters
State licensed
4.8/5 (335 reviews)
The Loop 16396
Gulf Shores, AL, United States
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The most unique and addictive angling in the world can be found in the Gulf and back bay waters of Alabama, and Gulf Coast Charters are giving you the opportunity to explore it for yourself. They target a wide variety of fish including Speckled Trout, Flounder, Redfish, White Trout, Sheepshead and more!
Gulf Coast Charters customize their trips to suit the needs of the angler on the day. Whether you want to enjoy a casual trip with your family and friends to target some tasty White trout, or take the shrimp net out and watch the dolphins play they have a light tackle charter to suit your wishes.
Whatever brings you to the Alabama Gulf Coast, even if you are not the avid angler in search of a world record catch, fishing aboard a charter vessel can be one of the finest times you will have here. Whether it's a small group on a small boat in search of a fishing adventure, an all-day trip with a large group, or night-fishing in the summer months, it's all here and it's all fun!
Rating
4.8
335 reviews
5
286
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9
2
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5
4.7
Boat & equipment
4.8
Captain & crew
4.8
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (394)
+388
What anglers say
94%
Great experience
98%
Family friendly
97%
Friendly captain
97%
Good boat
93%
Recommended
84%
Caught fish
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Tyson Irwin
5.0
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Captain David Pulls Through
3 Hour Trip – Inshore Bay on March 10, 2026 • 4 adults
We had a three hour trip and the bite was slow for the first two hours, but our Captain David pulled through our last hour and out us on the fish. Captain David was extremely diligent to make sure we found fish that would bite. Can't go wrong with Captain David. Thank you again for the extremely hard work and effort that was put into our trip.
Response from Captain
March 13, 2026
Hi Tyson,
Thank you for the 5 star review!! We are so glad your family had a great time!!
Captain David is a great captain and we are lucky to have him!!
Save Travels,
Gulf Coast Charters 🎣
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Geoff Dumolien
5.0
Verified
Great Family Experience
Introduction to fishing - 8:00 AM on July 30, 2025 • 4 adults • 1 child
Captain John made for a great time for our family of 5’s (3 teenage boys) fishing experience! We rarely fish but wanted to experience a fish excursion while on vacation. Captain John found a great spot for us to catch fish on our hour adventure. He even extended the time for us a bit as we were flexible with departure time. He handled everything for us (even tangled lines) and had great conversation throughout. We even took him up on his recommendation to take the fish straight over to a local restaurant (Mikey’s) to have them cook up the fish for us which was also a great experience. I recommend Captain John and Gulf Coast Charters to anyone!
Response from Captain
August 6, 2025
Hi Geoff,
Thank You for the great review.
It's nice to know that you can catch quite a few fish in a short time. Thank you for letting us experience that with your family.
We look forward to fishing with you guys in the future.
Safe travels
Captain John
1
Kim Glick
5.0
Verified
New
Family fun
Half Day Trip – Inshore on April 3, 2026 • 2 adults • 3 children
Our trip was scheduled for the afternoon and the company reached out to offer an am spot as fish hadn't been bitting much in the afternoons.
David was our captain and did great managing 3 teenage boys on our trip. Nice morning out on the water even though the fish weren't abundant.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
April 3, 2026
Thank y’all so much!! We moved that trip to the morning to give y’all the best shot, and we’re glad y’all still had a great time! 🎣
Captain David is the man — we’ll pass that along! Next time we’ll have those fish biting even better.
Come back and let’s run it again!! 💪
0
Peter McDonald
5.0
Verified
New
Fantastic trip with so many fish!
Half Day Trip – Inshore on March 20, 2026 • 4 adults • 1 child
This was our first ocean fishing trip and it did not disappoint. Captain David was fantastic and shared his enthusiasm with the kids and everyone got to catch several fish. Afterwards, our 17 fish were cleaned and packaged for us to bring home. Thank you all so much!
Response from Captain
March 22, 2026
Thank you very much for the great review! we are really lucky to have a great captain like Cpt David!!
Safe travels
Gulf Coast Charters
0
Katherine Radtke
5.0
Verified
New
Great captain, awesome time and beautiful scenery!
3 Hour Trip – Inshore Bay on March 31, 2026 • 2 adults • 1 child
We had a blast with Captain Kyle! he waa informative, patient and super helpful! we caught about 20 fish, had a blast andbthe boat ride was awesome too, plenty of wildlife to see too, Heron, 2 dolphins and lots of birds. we will be back next year.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
April 1, 2026
Hi Katherine,
We appreciate y’all! Captain Kyle always gets it done—fish, dolphins, and a great time on the water! Looking forward to having y’all back next year!
0
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Introduction to fishing
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
1 Hour Trip
starts at 7:00 AM
US $200
Entire boat: 2 people
US $200
Entire boat: 2 people
Introduction to fishing - 8:00 AM
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
1 Hour Trip
starts at 8:00 AM
US $200
Entire boat: 2 people
US $200
Entire boat: 2 people
Introduction to fishing - 9:00 AM
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
1 Hour Trip
starts at 9:00 AM
US $200
Entire boat: 2 people
US $200
Entire boat: 2 people
Introduction to fishing - 10:00 AM
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
1 Hour Trip
starts at 10:00 AM
US $200
Entire boat: 2 people
US $200
Entire boat: 2 people
Introduction to fishing - 11:00 AM
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
1 Hour Trip
starts at 11:00 AM
US $200
Entire boat: 2 people
US $200
Entire boat: 2 people
Quick Fishing Trip
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
2 Hour Trip
starts at 6:00 AM
US $400
Entire boat: up to 3 people
US $400
Entire boat: up to 3 people
Quick Fishing Trip
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
2 Hour Trip
starts at 9:00 AM
US $400
Entire boat: up to 3 people
US $400
Entire boat: up to 3 people
Quick Fishing Trip - 12:00 PM
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
2 Hour Trip
starts at 12:00 PM
US $400
Entire boat: up to 3 people
US $400
Entire boat: up to 3 people
Quick Fishing Trip - 3:00 PM
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
2 Hour Trip
starts at 3:00 PM
US $400
Entire boat: up to 3 people
US $400
Entire boat: up to 3 people
3 Hour Trip – Inshore
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
3 Hour Trip
starts at 6:00 AM
US $500
Entire boat: up to 3 people
US $500
Entire boat: up to 3 people
3 Hour Trip – Inshore Bay
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
3 Hour Trip
starts at 10:00 AM
US $500
Entire boat: up to 3 people
US $500
Entire boat: up to 3 people
3 Hour Trip – Inshore Bay - 2:00 PM
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
3 Hour Trip
starts at 2:00 PM
US $500
Entire boat: up to 3 people
US $500
Entire boat: up to 3 people
Half Day Trip – Inshore - 6:00 AM
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 6:00 AM
US $600
Entire boat: up to 3 people
US $600
Entire boat: up to 3 people
Half Day Trip – Inshore
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
4 Hour Trip
starts at 12:00 PM
US $600
Entire boat: up to 3 people
US $600
Entire boat: up to 3 people
6 Hour Trip – Reef Fishing (AM)
FREE Cancellation 3 days notice
6 Hour Trip
starts at 6:00 AM
Seasonal trip
May 23 - Jun 30
US $1,500
Entire boat: up to 6 people
US $1,500
Entire boat: up to 6 people
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Rating
4.8
335 reviews
5
286
4
28
3
9
2
2
1
5
4.7
Boat & equipment
4.8
Captain & crew
4.8
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (394)
+388
What anglers say
94%
Great experience
98%
Family friendly
97%
Friendly captain
97%
Good boat
93%
Recommended
84%
Caught fish
All reviews (335)
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Showing 1 – 5 of 335 reviews
Tyson Irwin
5.0
Verified
New
Captain David Pulls Through
3 Hour Trip – Inshore Bay on March 10, 2026 • 4 adults
We had a three hour trip and the bite was slow for the first two hours, but our Captain David pulled through our last hour and out us on the fish. Captain David was extremely diligent to make sure we found fish that would bite. Can't go wrong with Captain David. Thank you again for the extremely hard work and effort that was put into our trip.
Response from Captain
March 13, 2026
Hi Tyson,
Thank you for the 5 star review!! We are so glad your family had a great time!!
Captain David is a great captain and we are lucky to have him!!
Save Travels,
Gulf Coast Charters 🎣
0
Geoff Dumolien
5.0
Verified
Great Family Experience
Introduction to fishing - 8:00 AM on July 30, 2025 • 4 adults • 1 child
Captain John made for a great time for our family of 5’s (3 teenage boys) fishing experience! We rarely fish but wanted to experience a fish excursion while on vacation. Captain John found a great spot for us to catch fish on our hour adventure. He even extended the time for us a bit as we were flexible with departure time. He handled everything for us (even tangled lines) and had great conversation throughout. We even took him up on his recommendation to take the fish straight over to a local restaurant (Mikey’s) to have them cook up the fish for us which was also a great experience. I recommend Captain John and Gulf Coast Charters to anyone!
Response from Captain
August 6, 2025
Hi Geoff,
Thank You for the great review.
It's nice to know that you can catch quite a few fish in a short time. Thank you for letting us experience that with your family.
We look forward to fishing with you guys in the future.
Safe travels
Captain John
1
Kim Glick
5.0
Verified
New
Family fun
Half Day Trip – Inshore on April 3, 2026 • 2 adults • 3 children
Our trip was scheduled for the afternoon and the company reached out to offer an am spot as fish hadn't been bitting much in the afternoons.
David was our captain and did great managing 3 teenage boys on our trip. Nice morning out on the water even though the fish weren't abundant.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
April 3, 2026
Thank y’all so much!! We moved that trip to the morning to give y’all the best shot, and we’re glad y’all still had a great time! 🎣
Captain David is the man — we’ll pass that along! Next time we’ll have those fish biting even better.
Come back and let’s run it again!! 💪
0
Peter McDonald
5.0
Verified
New
Fantastic trip with so many fish!
Half Day Trip – Inshore on March 20, 2026 • 4 adults • 1 child
This was our first ocean fishing trip and it did not disappoint. Captain David was fantastic and shared his enthusiasm with the kids and everyone got to catch several fish. Afterwards, our 17 fish were cleaned and packaged for us to bring home. Thank you all so much!
Response from Captain
March 22, 2026
Thank you very much for the great review! we are really lucky to have a great captain like Cpt David!!
Safe travels
Gulf Coast Charters
0
Katherine Radtke
5.0
Verified
New
Great captain, awesome time and beautiful scenery!
3 Hour Trip – Inshore Bay on March 31, 2026 • 2 adults • 1 child
We had a blast with Captain Kyle! he waa informative, patient and super helpful! we caught about 20 fish, had a blast andbthe boat ride was awesome too, plenty of wildlife to see too, Heron, 2 dolphins and lots of birds. we will be back next year.
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
April 1, 2026
Hi Katherine,
We appreciate y’all! Captain Kyle always gets it done—fish, dolphins, and a great time on the water! Looking forward to having y’all back next year!
0
FAQs about Gulf Coast Charters
The fish you can target
What is the boat like?
Boat category
Center console boatsCapacity
6 personsBoat length
24 ftYear built
2009Boat manufacturer
OffshoreBoat type
Center consoleEngine model
SuzukiPowered by
1 x 250HPMax cruising speed
40 knots