Fairwater II
+37Fairwater II Charters is exactly what the doctor ordered for anyone who has the itch to fish the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach areas. If you are looking for a fully customized fishing experience on your next holiday, you have found the right place.
Enjoy a lot of artificial reefs, cruise the coast and head up to 15 miles offshore. Most of the trips will most likely wear you out battling big and hard-fighting fish so get ready to have a nice light tackle and live bait workout.
All this fantastic sport fishing is available aboard the ‘Fairwater II’, a 40’ Sea Harvester walk-around boat. Her twin 330 HP Cummins engines will power you to the hottest grounds in the area and the top-notch electronics will help you locate the fish.
The Fairwater II is rigged with everything you need to make a great catch possible. As well as that, you will find plenty of space for up to 18 anglers, a flybridge to take in all the beauty of the surrounding areas, a comfortable restroom, and an air-conditioned cabin.
You will be able to catch-and-release Amberjack and Red Snapper year-round, target Barracuda, Cobia, and Red Grouper, go for Kingfish and Triggerfish and get your hands on Mangrove Snapper. Trolling, jigging, and bottom fishing will be your techniques for the day.
All trips come with quality rods, reels, and tackle, as well as lures, bait, and fishing licenses.
Charter Operator
Fairwater II Charters LLC
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FAQs about Fairwater II
What are the trip rates for Fairwater II?
Fairwater II offers the following trips to customers:
- US $1,000 per group, additional US $100 per person after 8 guests - 3 hour cruise/trolling trip (PM) (3 hours)
- US $1,000 per group, additional US $100 per person after 8 guests - 3 hour cruise/trolling trip (AM) (3 hours)
- US $1,200 per group, additional US $120 per person after 8 guests - 4 Hour Trip (AM) (4 hours)
- US $1,200 per group, additional US $120 per person after 8 guests - 4 Hour Trip (PM) (4 hours)
- US $1,500 per group, additional US $150 per person after 8 guests - 5 hour trip AM (5 hours)
- US $1,500 per group, additional US $150 per person after 8 guests - 5 hour trip PM (5 hours)
- US $1,750 per group, additional US $175 per person after 8 guests - 6 Hour Trip (AM) (6 hours)
- US $1,750 per group, additional US $175 per person after 8 guests - 6 Hour Trip (PM) (6 hours)
- US $2,400 per group, additional US $240 per person after 8 guests - 8 Hour Trip (8 hours)
- US $3,500 per group, additional US $350 per person after 8 guests - 12 hour trip (12 hours)
Which amenities are available onboard with Fairwater II?
When you book a trip with Fairwater II, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
- Toilet AC Cabin, restroom, walk around deck
- Air Conditioning
- GPS
- Fishfinder
- Bed
- Flybridge
- Live Bait Well
- Multimedia System
- Ice Box
- Radio
- Radar
What's included in the trip price with Fairwater II?
Trips booked with Fairwater II include:
- Rods, reels & tackle
- Lures
- First Mate (Customary tip for the mate is 20%, not included)
- Fishing License (You fish under the boats license when you charter with us, there’s no need to worry with having to purchase one for your trip)
What types of fishing does Fairwater II offer?
Fairwater II offers the following types of fishing:
- Nearshore Fishing
- Offshore Fishing (Depending on the length of trip you choose, we fish anywhere from 3 miles to 25 miles offshore)
- Reef Fishing
- Wreck Fishing
What fishing techniques does Fairwater II offer?
Fairwater II offers the following fishing techniques:
- Light Tackle
- Heavy Tackle
- Bottom Fishing
- Trolling
- Jigging
- Deep Sea Fishing
Which fish species can I catch with Fairwater II?
Top targeted fish species with Fairwater II include:
- Amberjack
- Barracuda (Great)
- Cobia
- Grouper (Red)
- King Mackerel (Kingfish)
- Snapper (Mangrove)
- Snapper (Red)
- Triggerfish (Gray)
Meet your operator
Orange Beach, Alabama, United States
The Angler's Choice Award is given to listings that consistently deliver a high-quality service and earn great reviews from customers.
Meet your Captain Tom Ard, a true Orange Beach native and a 5 boat owner at Zekes landing Marina, with over 40 years of offshore fishing experience. The love for fishing started at a very young age for Tom, fishing farm ponds and rivers around his house for bass and bream, or catching speckled trout and red fish off the family dock on Wolf Bay. This all transitioned to offshore fishing when his father, Captain Gloyice Ard had a custom built charter boat, a Buskins, completed 1980, the “Bollweevil” which is still in service here at Zekes. Tom grew up deck handing on the Bollweevil and ran his first real charter at 18 years old. He inherited the vessel after his dad passed away. After graduating from UWF with a degree in criminal justice, Tom married his love of his life Kim, in 1997. They purchased the Fairwater II in 1998. Since then he’s charter fished, raised a family ( son Garrett is working on his Masters degree at Mississippi State) and cared for the boat, trying to make her a better boat each and every year. Along the way they purchased the Water Dog, a 34 ft crusader, continued fishing on the Bollweevil. In 2019 he and business partner Captain Brett Russell added the SouthWind and the TradeWinds in 2022. Captain Brett started his fishing career at just 16 years old working with us during the summer. Training young men into captains has been one of Tom’s strengths, along with having a fishing team that feels like a family. We all work together and help each other with the boats and in fishing which gives the whole fleet an advantage. One of Tom’s passions has been finding older boats and making them look new again with a strong knowledge about engines, generators, and very importantly electronics that keep you safe and help catch fish. This has been his hobby inside his fishing career. In his 50s now, Tom still has a passion for hunting,and fishing, going on adventures with his family (which includes his two Labrador retrievers) and boats. Tom also runs a 64 ft Viking sports fisher for his lifelong friend, fishing marlin tournaments, traveling on vacations just to hunt and fish, and still loves a good boat ride on an impressive craft. And lastly he really loves to watch the joy and excitement catching fish brings to his clients and friends who still come back to fish year after year.
Tom A.
Captain
Fish you can target
Your boat
Where you can fish
Nearshore Fishing
Offshore Fishing
Depending on the length of trip you choose, we fish anywhere from 3 miles to 25 miles offshore
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing
How you can fish
Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Jigging
Deep Sea Fishing
What's on board
Toilet
AC Cabin, restroom, walk around deck
Air Conditioning
GPS
Fishfinder
Bed
Flybridge
Live Bait Well
Multimedia System
Ice Box
Radio
Radar
Included in the price
Rods, reels & tackle
Lures
First Mate
Customary tip for the mate is 20%, not included
Fishing License
You fish under the boats license when you charter with us, there’s no need to worry with having to purchase one for your trip
How cancellations work
Free cancellation up to 7 days prior to trip
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.
Listing policies
Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child Friendly
We love having kids aboard! Seeing their excitement and hearing laughter as they pull in their first fish makes the trip worth it every time!
You Keep Catch
When in season
Catch and Release Allowed
How to pay
Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.
The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:
Cash
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 3.5% charge will apply.
What’s biting in Orange Beach right now
Amberjack
Cobia
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
Snapper (Red)