Captain
Curtis Bush

Member since December 2015 Orange Beach, United States
Background
Captain Curtis is a USCG licensed charter boat captain who grew up fishing the waters of Alabama and Florida from Dauphin Island to Pensacola. Captain Curtis is a fun and caring person who will make sure your trip is both fun and productive, and above all unforgettable. He says: "I'm a 4th generation fisherman. I started going on my grandfather's charters at a very young age and it stuck".
Techniques
We have many techniques of fishing: drift fishing live baits to dropping them down on a reef...jigging...trolling...top water popping....flounder gigging...bow fishing.

Hey, I'm Captain Curtis Bush

Orange Beach, United States
Background
Captain Curtis is a USCG licensed charter boat captain who grew up fishing the waters of Alabama and Florida from Dauphin Island to Pensacola. Captain Curtis is a fun and caring person who will make sure your trip is both fun and productive, and above all unforgettable. He says: "I'm a 4th generation fisherman. I started going on my grandfather's charters at a very young age and it stuck".
Techniques
We have many techniques of fishing: drift fishing live baits to dropping them down on a reef...jigging...trolling...top water popping....flounder gigging...bow fishing.
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The tuna bite is on ?
The tuna bite is on ?
Oct 25, 2020 Orange Beach
We started late leaving out due to a storm. But one the way out to the platforms that we like to fish around 60 us miles. We catcht a nice wahoo. Shortly after we showed up to a platform and started trolling. Bam instantly hooked up we fought the first fish for about 45min before we could stick a gaff in it. It was about 70# and after that it was just a steady bite and yeah we lost 5 good ones but we caught 5 biggons and well over 30 smaller ones. Book now while the bite is ? and dont let these storms discourage you from booking we're wide open over here. If you cant find a place to stay then reach out ti me and Ill make sure you will.
October bite is on fire
October bite is on fire
Oct 14, 2020 Orange Beach
The october fish bite has been on fire. From pelagics to bottom fishing. The water is starting to clear up closer to shore and is beautiful further out which makes for a great fall bite. Book now while the fish bite is red hot. If you have a problem finding a condo to stay in( because some took some damage from the storm) just reach out to us and we can point you in the right direction.
Fall is here and the fish are biting
Fall is here and the fish are biting
Sep 30, 2019 Orange Beach
Its fall and the fish are here. The mackerel have finally shown up and are biting really good on our trolling trips. The vermilion snapper amberjack and grouper bite is great this time of year. We even found a nice school of mahi one trip nd loaded up.The tuna action offshore is starting to spark up.
The fish are biting
The fish are biting
Aug 31, 2018 Orange Beach
Amberjack and vermillion snapper are biting strong....trigger fish just went out of season......want to get your hands on some tasty vermillion snapper then all you got to do is just book a 6hr trip and we'll put you on them...if you want to play tug a war with one of the strongest fighting fish in the gulf then come catch you some amberjack along with some vermillion snapper(8hr or longer recommended)...grouper is still in season so if you want a little bit of everything book a 10hr or longer....if your just intersted in 3 or 4hrs the mackerel bite has improved big time...the mahi mahi (dolphin fish) should be showing up close to shore anytime now as well.....a few yellowfin tuna have showed up at the rigs so book a overnighter if you want to battle some of these bad boys(we also catch blackfin tuna, amberjack, grouper, vermillion snapper, possibly some mahi mahi, wahoo, bigeye tuna, marlin and the elusive sword swordfish.

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Great 6 hour trip!
Great 6 hour trip!
Great 6 hour trip!
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Appropriate for children
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Jason J.
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4 Hour Trip With Captain Curtis

VERIFIED   NEW  4 Hour Trip (AM) on March 27, 2021
I was worried our trip would be ruined when I had a seasick kid, but Max Drag Charters and went above and beyond to make sure...
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Marshfield, MO
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Great and fun fishing

VERIFIED   NEW  Special 6 hours trip for Ashlyn Grier on March 26, 2021
We had a great time with Captain Curtis and Matt! My mom got to catch a reef shark and we got a couple fish to bring home as...
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Cedar Springs, MI
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Great 6 hour trip!

VERIFIED   NEW  6 Hour Trip (AM) on April 6, 2021
Looking to catch a lot of fish? Captain Curtis helped us do just that? He knew right where to go. We trolled and then did some...
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Loxley, AL
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Perfect trip with kids

VERIFIED   3 Hour Kids Bay Fishing on July 19, 2020
We REALLY enjoyed this trip! We booked a private tour with the virus going around and we are so glad we did. It allowed us...
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The captain canceled

VERIFIED   July 2, 2020
The charter operator canceled 1 days prior to the trip date. This is an automated posting
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