What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Gulf Shores, Alabama for the first time?

We were hoping to bring back some fish to freeze. We caught all red snapper which you are not allowed to keep because it is out of season for it. We only caught one fish to keep. Not our guides fault by any means but it was a huge disappointment.

First would be book Capt Brad, Nauti Fish Co. I would recommend checking what fish are in season. I also would recommend looking into state waters vs federal waters. I messed up and looked at seasons wrong or something i also was totally ignorant to all the regulations on state waters and federal waters. Brad thoroughly explained all this but i wish i had known all this before planning a vacation. I most likely would have came a week later or maybe even 6 weeks later.

Do not eat a big meal before you go & dont be drinking the night before if you expect to be able to stay the whole time my husband & son eat a honey bun & I eat a half of a brownie & be sure to take dramamine the night before & the day of ur trip...

If your wife wants to take all the kids to the beach. Agree, under the condition that you get to charter a fishing trip. Gulf Shores is very family friendly and renting a condo with a family friend or sibling is a great way to go.

Don’t go fishing after a hurricane. It messes up the fishing. Wait about a week or so.

The Snapper were smaller than they would have been a month earlier, but thy were biting. Great experience overall.

Summer fishing anywhere can be a grind but with such beautiful water and scenery it makes it tolerable.

Be prepared for some rough water. Summertime storms can pop up quickly. Expect to get wet. Pay attention to directions from the captain and the fish are a lot stronger than you might think.

Do your research on reviews from other anglers fishing experience with the captain or charter.

Call Captain Mike with Bama Slam inshore fishing he'll get you catching fish in no time.

If you have a tendency to have motion sickness you might want to take something before you go.

Find your own charter by word of mouth. Most people in the area know the charters and will recommend someone that will actually take you out to catch some fish.

Take the dramamine. It was calm out there but we still bumped up and down a good bit. Dramamine is your friend

If you are going to do inshore fishing do your best to not pick a windy day if possible. The churned up water impacts water clarity and your fishing.

Todd Brice was great taking us out to fish .we enjoyed our trip we released the fish we caught .he was very nice and helpful. I well definitely book with him again.

Chastain Ron put us on the fish all day had a blast even hooked up on a couple that were so big that they broke the line and bent the hook out. Caught our limit on big Spanish Macs and a few red fish

Sheepshead were spawning and in abundant supply. Reds were also uncharacteristically schooled up and easy to catch. Plenty of action.

Check the dates carefully, because it sounds like several different species spawn in a short period in spring. Really good options to catch a few different types of fish.

Come ready to catch some fish! Shrimp and artificial lures both seemed to work well

Check what is available to be kept, talk with your Capt. They know what they're doing

Early morning or evening trips seem to be best. The smaller charters in my opinion are better.

Definitely have a Captain that knows where to go and will take the time to teach you things.

Great if you wanna do some inshore near shore or deep water runs. Love fishing the gulf.

Call Ronnie Doyle. This was our first time fishing salt water and Ronnie taught us a lot.

Fishing seems a little slow as spawning and migrations are not in full swing yet!