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

Need to make sure your well hydrated, its hot and humid. Definitely go in the morning, the sun rise is beautiful.

Do your homework on the kind of fishing you want to do. There are lots of different types of trips to choose from.

Surf fishing has been great, sand fleas have been the ticket! Bought a cheap rod and reel just for the trip, works great!

If you fish the shore line, keep moving along the beach. In a boat keep hopping spot to spot until you find fish, you will not be disappointed

Captain Rick is your man. Knows what he is talking about, and for people who fish freshwater and trying salt water for the first time this is your guy.

Definitely use a charter boat if you want to catch fish fast and a plenty. Stressed Out Charters 2 was reasonably priced and had a great team.

Captain Patrick was a class act. We had a great time. I would recommend Trick’em Charters to anyone.

Look up freebird charters with captain John and Jerry. They will take care of you and put you on fish.

I would honestly contact Stressed Out Charters, Their reviews and my great experience speaks volumes for catching fish and having fun.

April is absolutely as early as I would go. May through the rest of summer is what I’ve been told is true peak season

Take a 4 hour trip with Perry and Honor. Great value and they educate you on local fishing best practices

Wait until May. My husband wanted to catch Amberjack, but you can't keep until May, but even if you can't keep the fish uts a great experience. There are smaller fish in season in April.

The weather is great for bottom fishing before it gets too hot. Not too many species that you can keep this time of the year.

Try a party barge first or boat. It’s simple. The smaller boats with less people are great fun.

Captain Donnie was great. Put us right on fish and first cast fish on!! Would recommend Vinson Charters for sure!

I would recommend good weather and a way to make the fish bite! Just be prepared for a good time and hope for the best.

We knew going in, that we probably my wouldn’t catch many fish this time of year. But we did catch some Sheepshead!

Find a charter and book with them directly. We were called by a different company than the one we booked on Fishing Booker telling us we were canceled. Glad I persisted and found it was incorrect.

If you come to Gulf Shores to fish try booking with ricochet charters! They will make sure you have a great time!

Dress for the weather. Waters may be rough so if you're prone to getting sick, take something prior.

Between the six of us, we caught 15 Sheepshead at the bridge in the middle of March. They were fun to fight and tasted great grilled and fried.

Make sure you check the weather and check with someone with experience who knows when the fish ? comes in because the weather will trick them into staying out…

Don't wait! Book a charter! We had a blast as first timers and plan to do it again. Look up Richochet Charter with Captain Jay Andrews.

Enjoy the sights and appreciate the memories you will make together..ain't all about the big fish but they are fun to catch..

Get a Charter that has a good rating with good equipment and that has success catching the fish you want to go after.

Be open and transparent with the crew about it—I let my crew know ahead of time that my 3 sons had never been offshore fishing before and they handled them expertly and with patience.

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.

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.