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Max Drag Charters

Member since December 2015 Orange Beach, United States
Background
Captain Curtis is a 4th generation USCG licensed charter boat captain who grew up fishing the waters of Alabama and Florida from Dauphin Island to Pensacola, who started Max Drag Charters Llc over a decade ago. Your captain for this vessel will be Captain Christopher Powell ( Capt Bebo), He is working on his 4th season as captain for Max Drag 2. He and the crew are fun and caring people who will make sure your trip is both fun and productive and, above all, unforgettable.
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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Orange Beach, United States
Background
Captain Curtis is a 4th generation USCG licensed charter boat captain who grew up fishing the waters of Alabama and Florida from Dauphin Island to Pensacola, who started Max Drag Charters Llc over a decade ago. Your captain for this vessel will be Captain Christopher Powell ( Capt Bebo), He is working on his 4th season as captain for Max Drag 2. He and the crew are fun and caring people who will make sure your trip is both fun and productive and, above all, unforgettable.
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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Max Drag Charters

Federally permitted
Excellent
4.8 / 5
(230 reviews)
Orange Beach
 Last booking: 1 day ago
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Trips from US $600

Fishing Reports

Spring bite on is fire.
Spring bite on is fire.
Mar 25, 2025 Orange Beach
NEARSHORE Triggerfish season is open and they are biting along with vermillion, lane and mangrove snapper. Of coarse it's sheepshead season as well and as always their giving it up. The cobia are starting to pop up and a few have been caught so far. OFFSHORE The Tuna and wahoo bite is really hot right now and as it's warming up the billfish has as well. Just a few mahi have been caught so far but they're definetly out there.
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fish are biting
fish are biting
Mar 27, 2023 Orange Beach
The bite is on right now. Using light tackle on our shorter trips has been the ticket putting fish in the box.
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Yes red snapper seasoning is opening bac
Yes red snapper seasoning is opening bac
Oct 11, 2021 Orange Beach
Yes another snapper season opens up from Oct.15 - Nov.5 2021. Book a trip now why you can.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.8 / 5
out of 5 stars from 230 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.8 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.7 / 5
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
93%
Friendly captain
96%
Recommend this charter
93%
Appropriate for children
95%
Satisfied with the boat
99%
Caught fish
91%
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Ron K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Fishing with Curtis

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on June 11, 2025
Ron K. recommends Max Drag Charters
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JUSTIN P.
Very good
4.0 / 5
Experience:
Good
3.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Very good
4.0 / 5
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Fishing with Curtis

VERIFIED   NEW  3 Hour Bay Fishing/Trolling Trip on June 19, 2025
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Casey S.
Sherman, Texas
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5hr guys trip

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip (AM) on June 7, 2023
We had a great time, the boat was perfect for our group mixed of dads and kids. Plenty of room for the run out to sit and see...
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Hunter O.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Oldakers from Louisiana!!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) - Trolling Trip on July 11, 2024
We were the crawfish for this boil but my family had a great time with CPT and Crew for this charter. Would highly recommend...
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Russell S.
Marietta, GA
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Excellent
5.0 / 5
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6 hour trip

VERIFIED   6 Hour Trip (PM) on June 15, 2022
We had a fantastic trip with Captain Curtis, Captain JC (Curtisโ€™s son), and Jason. The boat was what you would want on a...
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