Gulf Coast Charters
4.8/5 (337 reviews)
State licensed
The Loop 16396, Gulf Shores, AL 36542, United States–
Gulf Coast Charters
Up to 9 miles
Gulf Shores, AL, United States
–24 feet
6
4.8/5 (337 reviews)
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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!
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!
Popular features
Fishing license
Live bait
You keep catch
Catch cleaning & filleting
Child friendly
Popular features
Fishing license
Live bait
You keep catch
Catch cleaning & filleting
Child friendly
Rating
4.8
337 reviews
4.7
Boat & equipment
4.8
Captain & crew
4.8
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (396)
What anglers say
95%
Great experience
98%
Family friendly
97%
Friendly captain
97%
Good boat
93%
Recommended
85%
Caught fish
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Brandon Broach
Alabama, US
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Member since 2026
0
5.0
Verified
New
Flexible and Customer Oriented
3 Hour Trip – Inshore Bay - 2:00 PM on May 28, 2026 • 4 adults
Jerry and Joe were fantastic. We had some rough weather blow in and they were so gracious to run us back to dock and wait out the rain storm. Jerry allowed us to fish our full three hours following the storm without question. The bite was slow but Jerry and Joe remained focused on finding us fish. They were solely focused on ensuring our group enjoyed our time and had a trip to remember. First class crew!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
May 29, 2026
Thank you so much for the kind words, Brandon! We truly appreciate your patience during the weather delay. Safety is always our top priority, and we're glad Captain Jerry and Joe were able to get you back on the water and make sure you got your full fishing time. Even when the bite is tough, our crew works hard to put our guests on fish and create a memorable experience. We’re grateful you chose us and hope to have you back aboard again soon!
🎣 Tight lines, The Freebird Charters Team We Catch Fish! 🐟
Geoff Dumolien
Cedar Rapids, IA, US
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Member since 2025
1
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
Tyson Irwin
Iowa, US
•
Member since 2026
0
5.0
Verified
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 🎣
Tonya Buford
Repeat angler
Kentucky, US
•
Member since 2025
•
2 trips
0
5.0
Verified
New
Nice introduction to gulf fishing
Quick Fishing Trip on May 30, 2026 • 2 adults
The best team to take you fishing ! we caught over 40 fish and took sone to have Mikees cook ! The crew is super nice, funny and helpful! Especially Daisy and Ellie !
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
May 31, 2026
Thank you, Tonya! We had a great time fishing with y'all. We're glad you enjoyed the trip, the fresh catch, and our crew. We appreciate the kind words and hope to see you back on the water soon! 🎣😊
Kim Glick
Kentucky, US
•
Member since 2026
0
5.0
Verified
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!! 💪
Trip availability and prices
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Introduction to fishing
1 hour trip multiple starting times (7:00 AM, 8:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM)
US $200
Entire boat: 2 people
US $200
Entire boat: 2 people
Quick Fishing Trip
2 hour trip multiple starting times (6:00 AM, 3:00 PM)
US $400
Entire boat: up to 3 people
US $400
Entire boat: up to 3 people
Quick Fishing Trip
2 hour trip multiple starting times (9:00 AM, 12:00 PM)
US $400
Entire boat: up to 3 people
US $400
Entire boat: up to 3 people
3 Hour Trip – Inshore
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
3 hour trip multiple starting times (10:00 AM, 2:00 PM)
US $500
Entire boat: up to 3 people
US $500
Entire boat: up to 3 people
Half Day Trip – Inshore
4 hour trip multiple starting times (6:00 AM, 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)
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
337 reviews
4.7
Boat & equipment
4.8
Captain & crew
4.8
Fishing Experience
Anglers' gallery (396)
What anglers say
95%
Great experience
98%
Family friendly
97%
Friendly captain
97%
Good boat
93%
Recommended
85%
Caught fish
All reviews (337)
Filter
Sort by: Featured
Frequently mentioned
Showing 1 – 5 of 337 reviews
Brandon Broach
Alabama, US
Member since 2026
0
5.0
Verified
New
Flexible and Customer Oriented
3 Hour Trip – Inshore Bay - 2:00 PM on May 28, 2026 • 4 adults
Jerry and Joe were fantastic. We had some rough weather blow in and they were so gracious to run us back to dock and wait out the rain storm. Jerry allowed us to fish our full three hours following the storm without question. The bite was slow but Jerry and Joe remained focused on finding us fish. They were solely focused on ensuring our group enjoyed our time and had a trip to remember. First class crew!
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
May 29, 2026
Thank you so much for the kind words, Brandon! We truly appreciate your patience during the weather delay. Safety is always our top priority, and we're glad Captain Jerry and Joe were able to get you back on the water and make sure you got your full fishing time. Even when the bite is tough, our crew works hard to put our guests on fish and create a memorable experience. We’re grateful you chose us and hope to have you back aboard again soon!
🎣 Tight lines, The Freebird Charters Team We Catch Fish! 🐟
Geoff Dumolien
Cedar Rapids, IA, US
Member since 2025
1
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
Tyson Irwin
Iowa, US
Member since 2026
0
5.0
Verified
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 🎣
Tonya Buford
Repeat angler
Kentucky, US
Member since 2025
2 trips
0
5.0
Verified
New
Nice introduction to gulf fishing
Quick Fishing Trip on May 30, 2026 • 2 adults
The best team to take you fishing ! we caught over 40 fish and took sone to have Mikees cook ! The crew is super nice, funny and helpful! Especially Daisy and Ellie !
Reported catch:
Response from Captain
May 31, 2026
Thank you, Tonya! We had a great time fishing with y'all. We're glad you enjoyed the trip, the fresh catch, and our crew. We appreciate the kind words and hope to see you back on the water soon! 🎣😊
Kim Glick
Kentucky, US
Member since 2026
0
5.0
Verified
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!! 💪
FAQs about Gulf Coast Charters
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What is the boat like?
Boat category
Center console boats
Capacity
6 persons
Boat length
24 ft
Year built
2009
Boat manufacturer
Offshore
Boat type
Center console
Engine model
Suzuki
Powered by
1 x 250HP
Max cruising speed
40 knots